To Asa Gray 3 June [1874]
Summary
CD is deeply pleased by AG’s article on him in Nature [10 (1874): 79–81].
Is preparing book on "Drosera and Co." for the printers. Reports observations on digestion in Drosera and Pinguicula.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Asa Gray |
Date: | 3 June [1874] |
Classmark: | Archives of the Gray Herbarium, Harvard University (103) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9480 |
To Asa Gray 5 June [1874]
Summary
Profoundly grateful for AG’s article in Nature; he is especially pleased by what AG says about teleology.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Asa Gray |
Date: | 5 June [1874] |
Classmark: | Archives of the Gray Herbarium, Harvard University (104) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9483 |
To Asa Gray 25 June 1874
Summary
Remarks on his work on Pinguicula. Notes its digestive power; it absorbs nutritious matter from leaves and seeds as well as insects.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Asa Gray |
Date: | 25 June 1874 |
Classmark: | Archives of the Gray Herbarium, Harvard University (108) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9511 |
To Asa Gray 30 June [1874]
Summary
Thanks for Sarracenia, which is as wonderful as any orchid.
Asks AG to observe Pinguicula.
Has read AG’s semi-theological review [Nation 18 (1874): 348–51] with interest
and has obtained the book [C. Hodge, What is Darwinism? (1874)].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Asa Gray |
Date: | 30 June [1874] |
Classmark: | Archives of the Gray Herbarium, Harvard University (109) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9520 |
To Asa Gray 25 December 1874
Summary
Read AG’s article [see 9753] on longevity and duration of varieties with great interest.
Death of Mrs Hooker.
Hopes Insectivorous plants will be out in the spring.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Asa Gray |
Date: | 25 Dec 1874 |
Classmark: | Archives of the Gray Herbarium, Harvard University (110) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9779 |
From Asa Gray 12 May 1874
Summary
Encloses letter and sketch from O. N. Rood on pointed ears.
Reports observations on Sarracenia variolaris. A correspondent finds that the fluid in the pitchers is anaesthetic and that a sweet trail runs down the plant, nearly to the ground, to lure up ants.
Encloses two articles on insectivorous plants [Nation 18 (1874): 216–17, 232–4].
Author: | Asa Gray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 12 May 1874 |
Classmark: | DAR 165: 184 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9455 |
From Asa Gray 16 June 1874
Summary
AG’s article in Nature was "just and moderate".
Sends his review of C. Hodge’s What is Darwinism? (1874) [Nation 18 (1874): 348–51].
It is uphill work making a theist out of CD.
Gives further observations on Sarracenia variolaris.
Author: | Asa Gray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 16 June 1874 |
Classmark: | DAR 165: 185 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9492 |
From Asa Gray 19 June 1874
Summary
Writes of his article in Nature. Corrects some errors that have appeared in the published version.
Author: | Asa Gray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 19 June 1874 |
Classmark: | DAR 165: 186 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9501 |
From Asa Gray 11 December 1874
Summary
Cannot help with Pinguicula or Utricularia. Mrs Mary Treat is studying Utricularia.
Forwards his short piece on duration of varieties [New York Tribune 8 Dec 1874; Am. J. Sci. 3d ser. 9 (1875): 109–14].
Author: | Asa Gray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 11 Dec 1874 |
Classmark: | DAR 165: 187 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9753 |
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