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 |
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 |
From W. E. Darwin 14 April [1864]
Summary
Observations on [length of style and length of filament and stigmas of] Pulmonaria.
| Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 14 Apr [1864] |
| Classmark: | DAR 110: A68–74 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4462 |
From W. E. Darwin 18 April 1864
Summary
CD is right about variability [of Pulmonaria]. Encloses observations and diagrams of additional plants.
| Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 18 Apr 1864 |
| Classmark: | DAR 110: A77–81b |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4466 |
From W. E. Darwin [30 April 1864]
Summary
[Outline sketches of pollen from long- and short-styled yellow cowslips and from red cowslip, magnified 350x.]
| Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [30 Apr 1864] |
| Classmark: | DAR 108: 84 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4478 |
From W. E. Darwin 6 May 1864
Summary
Diagrams of short- and long-styled Pulmonaria under magnification.
| Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 6 May 1864 |
| Classmark: | DAR 110: A75–6 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4487F |
From W. E. Darwin 12 May [1864]
Summary
Observations on style length of 150 flowers of Pulmonaria [angustifolia]. [See Forms of flowers, p. 105.]
| Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 12 May [1864] |
| Classmark: | DAR 110: A66–7 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4492 |
From W. E. Darwin 18 May [1864]
Summary
Sends Pulmonaria anthers, with measurements of styles and pollen counts.
| Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 18 May [1864] |
| Classmark: | DAR 110: A83–6, A94 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4500 |
From W. E. Darwin [19 May 1864]
Summary
Sends specimens of Menyanthes with observations and drawings [see Forms of flowers, p. 115].
| Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [19 May 1864] |
| Classmark: | DAR 110: B43–7 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4502 |
From W. E. Darwin [20 May 1864]
Summary
Clarifies his letter of 18 May [4500].
| Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [20 May 1864] |
| Classmark: | DAR 110: A82, A87–8 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4504 |
From W. E. Darwin 24 May 1864
Summary
Encloses drawings of Menyanthes and Pulmonaria anthers.
| Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 24 May 1864 |
| Classmark: | DAR 110: A89–93, B48–50 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4508 |
From W. E. Darwin 18 June [1864]
Summary
Doesn't think will be able to find Buckthorn. Sends reference from Revue de Deux Mondes. Is settled at the Bank.
| Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 18 June [1864] |
| Classmark: | Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 19) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4538F |
From E. A. Darwin, Charles Darwin, and W. E. Darwin to Thomas Salt 12 April 1864
Summary
Instructions concerning the payment of the principal and interest of the mortgage to Mr Childe.
| Author: | William Erasmus Darwin; Erasmus Alvey Darwin; Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Thomas Salt |
| Date: | 12 Apr 1864 |
| Classmark: | Rachel Salt (private collection); sold at Spink’s (dealers), July 2018 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4460F |
| Darwin, W. E. | |
| Darwin, C. R. | (1) |
| Darwin, E. A. | (1) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (13) |
| Salt, Thomas | (1) |
| Darwin, C. R. | |
| Darwin, W. E. | (14) |
| Darwin, E. A. | (1) |
| Salt, Thomas | (1) |
