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From C. H. Blackley   18 June 1877

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Asks if phosphoric acid could have killed Drosera he received in a matchbox.

Author:  Charles Harrison Blackley
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  18 June 1877
Classmark:  DAR 86: B12–13
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-11007

From C. H. Blackley   13 January 1879

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Relates anecdote about a provincial girl’s reaction to being told men descended from monkeys.

Author:  Charles Harrison Blackley
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  13 Jan 1879
Classmark:  DAR 160: 194
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-11826

From C. H. Blackley   7 July 1873

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Thanks for copy of Wyman’s book.

His own recent researches [on pollen] at high altitudes were inspired by CD’s account in Journal of researches of distances dust may travel.

Author:  Charles Harrison Blackley
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  7 July 1873
Classmark:  DAR 160: 192
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-8967

From C. H. Blackley   11 July 1873

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Thanks for suggestion to try effect of dry heat on pollen and for other new information on pollen. Will begin new experiments soon, hoping to cure hay-fever.

Author:  Charles Harrison Blackley
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  11 July 1873
Classmark:  DAR 160: 193
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-8974
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