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To W. G. Smith   6 November 1870

Summary

Thanks for the information sent by WGS in his letter of 4 November 1870.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Worthington George Smith
Date:  6 Nov 1870
Classmark:  The British Library (Add MS 54224: 196)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-7359F

From W. G. Smith   24 July 1877

Summary

Reports a fossil fungus, complete with fossil zoospores, within the vascular bundles of a Lepidodendron from the Coal Measures. The genus is Pythium and it appears no different from living species.

Author:  Worthington George Smith
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  24 July 1877
Classmark:  DAR 177: 201
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-11068

From W. G. Smith   27 July 1877

Summary

Has examined some sea-kale and iris leaves sent by CD and does not think the scars are caused by fungus but rather through the action of insects. Feels "bloom" may protect leaves from such insect attack.

Author:  Worthington George Smith
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  27 July 1877
Classmark:  DAR 177: 202
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-11075

From Worthington George Smith   4 November 1870

Summary

Describes his children, who all seem to have inherited both dark hairs from their mother and light hairs from WGS with the latter greatly outnumbering the former.

Author:  Worthington George Smith
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  4 Nov 1870
Classmark:  DAR 177: 200
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-7358
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