To [W. A. Leighton?] [1840–77?]
Summary
Valediction only of a letter stuck into a writing case.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Allport Leighton |
| Date: | [1840–77?] |
| Classmark: | Estate of the late Mr D. Evans (private collection) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13770H |
To W. A. Leighton 21 November [1858]
Summary
Thanks WAL for specimens and observations [on scarlet runner beans]. CD is perplexed whether to account for the changes as due to simple variation or to crossing. The information will be used when he finally comes to a conclusion on the subject [see Cross and self-fertilisation, p. 151].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Allport Leighton |
| Date: | 21 Nov [1858] |
| Classmark: | DAR 112: B97–8 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2368 |
To W. A. Leighton 4 December [1862]
Summary
Apologises for the trouble he has caused over his enquiries about strawberries. Describes the problems he and Emma have had with Verbascum.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Allport Leighton |
| Date: | 4 Dec [1862] |
| Classmark: | Unknown dealer |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3633F |
To William Allport Leighton 26 November [1862]
Summary
For his work on dimorphism, CD asks WAL if he can send roots of two forms of Epilobium angustifolium. He doubts that they are reciprocally connected like the two forms of Primula, but will try the experiment.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Allport Leighton |
| Date: | 26 Nov [1862] |
| Classmark: | Milton D. Forsyth, Jr (private collection) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3832 |
To W. A. Leighton 1 December 1840
Summary
Acknowledges election as Honorary Member of Shropshire and North Wales Natural History and Antiquarian Society.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Allport Leighton |
| Date: | 1 Dec 1840 |
| Classmark: | Shropshire Archives (SA 6001/133/57) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-584 |
To W. A. Leighton [1–23 July 1841]
Summary
Tells WAL where specimen of Cynoglossum sylvaticum may be seen growing.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Allport Leighton |
| Date: | [1–23 July 1841] |
| Classmark: | DAR 146: 39 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-631 |
To W. A. Leighton 25 November [1844?–6]
Summary
Thanks for procuring cuttings of weeping yew.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Allport Leighton |
| Date: | 25 Nov [1844-6] |
| Classmark: | Fraser’s Autographs (dealer) (May 2013) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-653F |
