From W. E. Darwin 9 October 1862
Summary
Discusses length of pistils, and measuring seeds and pods for botanical work.
Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 9 Oct 1862 |
Classmark: | Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 7) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3754F |
From W. E. Darwin 11 October [1862]
Summary
Sends comments on Lythrum.
Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 11 Oct [1862] |
Classmark: | Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 8) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3756F |
From W. E. Darwin 21 October [1862]
Summary
Effect on seed production of differences in distance between Lythrum plants.
Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 21 Oct [1862] |
Classmark: | DAR 162.1: 93 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3777 |
From W. E. Darwin 23 October [1862]
Summary
Sends observations on Lythrum. Reports bad health of Maud Atherley.
Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 23 Oct [1862] |
Classmark: | Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 9) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3777F |
From W. E. Darwin 28 October 1862
Summary
Distances between Lythrum plants.
Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 28 Oct 1862 |
Classmark: | DAR 162.1: 94 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3786 |
From W. E. Darwin [5 October 1862]
Summary
Has found Lythrum, and sends some. Wants to know what CD thinks of frog discussion between Sandars and James. Asks CD to send objects for microscope demonstration. Means to go see the London Exhibition again. Has finished reading Orley Farm and returns it.
Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [5 Oct 1862] |
Classmark: | Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 6) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3789F |
From W. E. Darwin [28 June 1863?]
Summary
Sends description of Chrysosplene, asks about glands.
Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [28 June 1863?] |
Classmark: | Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 11) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3894F |
From W. E. Darwin 12 March [1863]
Summary
Discusses partnership in bank and whether Atherley would like to retire.
Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 12 Mar [1863] |
Classmark: | Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 14) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4035F |
From W. E. Darwin 22 April [1863]
Summary
Sent off Corydalis. Observations on Corydalis pistils.
Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 22 Apr [1863] |
Classmark: | Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 12) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4120F |
From W. E. Darwin 1 May [1863]
Summary
Discusses dimorphism in linum and primula. Describes death of Mrs. Ashworth.
Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 1 May [1863] |
Classmark: | Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 15) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4135F |
From W. E. Darwin 4 May [1863]
Summary
Sends observations on [Anchusa] plants from Isle of Wight.
Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 4 May [1863] |
Classmark: | DAR 110: 62 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4139 |
From W. E. Darwin 8 May [1863]
Summary
Describes the structure of Corydalis and its arrangement for making pollen accessible to bees.
Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 8 May [1863] |
Classmark: | DAR 76: B188–90 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4147 |
From W. E. Darwin 17 and 20 May [1863]
Summary
Alarmed that CD did not see what WED saw in Corydalis lutea. Has found buckbean in the New Forest. Will get seeds of Corydalis claviculata.
Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 17 and 20 May 1863 |
Classmark: | Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 16) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4168F |
From W. E. Darwin 27 June [1863?]
Summary
Spoke to Rosas, and gave him CD’s paper.
Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 27 June [1863?] |
Classmark: | Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 17) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4222F |
From W. E. Darwin 23 July [1863]
Summary
Could not find Anchusa but will go out and find some.
Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 23 July [1863] |
Classmark: | Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 18) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4251F |
From W. E. Darwin 21 August [1863]
Summary
Has signed and forwarded some orders.
Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 21 Aug [1863] |
Classmark: | DAR 162: 95 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4271 |
From W. E. Darwin [after 19 May 1864]
Summary
[Outline sketches of pollen from long- and short-styled yellow cowslips and from a red cowslip.]
Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [after 19 May 1864] |
Classmark: | DAR 108: 83 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4369 |
From William Erasmus Darwin [15 March 1864]
Summary
Has drawn all three forms of primroses CD sent "with same result". Has found no pink variety with middle style.
Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [15 Mar 1864] |
Classmark: | DAR 108: 85, 173–4 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4416 |
DCP-LETT-4427
Summary
[Outline sketches of pollen from short- and long-styled plants of Oxalis sinensis.]
Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | |
Classmark: | DAR 108: 88 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4427 |
From W. E. Darwin 22 March [1864]
Summary
Sends drawings of the pollen from Chinese Primula plants with styles and pistils of different lengths; observations on sizes and condition of their pollen.
Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 22 Mar [1864] |
Classmark: | DAR 108: 86–7, 175–7 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4434 |
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