To Frederick Smith 12 March 1878
Summary
Sends FS some specimens of harvesting ants along with the observations of their habits made by Mary Treat. If the facts are new, he believes that Mrs Treat would be gratified by their being mentioned before the Entomological Society. [See 11422.]
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Frederick Smith |
| Date: | 12 Mar 1878 |
| Classmark: | Viscount Boyd of Merton (private collection) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11418A |
To Frederick Smith [before 9 March 1858]
Summary
Four queries regarding the habits of bees and ants with answers by FS interlined between each query.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Frederick Smith |
| Date: | [before 9 Mar 1858] |
| Classmark: | DAR Pamphlet collection (bound with Smith, Frederick (a) 1854) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2235A |
To Frederick Smith 29 April [1859]
Summary
Has FS observed the slaves of Formica sanguinea foraging outside the nest.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Frederick Smith |
| Date: | 29 Apr [1859] |
| Classmark: | Natural History Museum, Library and Archive (General Special Collections DC AL 1/22) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2455F |
To Frederick Smith 4 April [1860]
Summary
Variations in sizes of bees’ cells.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Frederick Smith |
| Date: | 4 Apr [1860] |
| Classmark: | H. R. Glennie (private collection) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2746 |
To Frederick Smith 19 June [1861]
Summary
Discusses pollen-masses found on various insects.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Frederick Smith |
| Date: | 19 June [1861] |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.255) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3189 |
To Frederick Smith [c. 17 February 1864?]
Summary
Sends, for identification, specimens of bees and wasps which fertilise orchids. [Notes in FS’s hand on the same sheet identify the specimens.]
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Frederick Smith |
| Date: | [c. 17 Feb 1864?] |
| Classmark: | DAR 70: 162 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3365 |
To Frederick Smith 9 November [1869]
Summary
CD thanks FS for his note on Scolytus. Asks that his son [E. A. Smith] send proofs when the last woodcuts [for Coleoptera chapter of Descent] are completed.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Frederick Smith |
| Date: | 9 Nov [1869] |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6979 |
