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To Francisco de Arruda Furtado   3 and 6 July 1881

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Thanks Fd’AF for his interesting letter. CD suggests observations it would be worth making [in the Azores] although he is too old to make any direct use of them. Fauna and flora of different islands should be compared and the plants and animals from all high mountain summits collected. Suggests Fd’AF investigate the presence of glacial deposits and fossils on the islands. Survival of eggs in salt-water should be tested, as the wide distribution of lizards, land molluscs, and earthworms is a perplexing problem.

Will be very glad to read the essays Fd’AF sent.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Francisco de Arruda Furtado
Date:  3 and 6 July 1881
Classmark:  Historical Archive of the Museums of the University of Lisbon (PT/MUL/FAF/C/01/0017)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-13231

To Francisco de Arruda Furtado   2 September 1881

Summary

Sends a copy of A. R. Wallace’s work [The geographical distribution of animals (1876)].

Advises Fd’AF on how to carry out his work, "Keep notes & go on accumulating facts". CD will write to J. D. Hooker about the plants Fd’AF has collected.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Francisco de Arruda Furtado
Date:  2 Sept 1881
Classmark:  Historical Archive of the Museums of the University of Lisbon (PT/MUL/FAF/C/01/0021)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-13313

To Francisco de Arruda Furtado   12 September 1881

Summary

Hooker would be very glad to see the mountain plants Fd’AF has collected.

Hooker says huge cypress trunks have been found buried in the ground [in the Azores]; the site needs to be described and investigated. CD suggests collecting earth from same bed to see whether any seeds have remained viable.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Francisco de Arruda Furtado
Date:  12 Sept 1881
Classmark:  Historical Archive of the Museums of the University of Lisbon (PT/MUL/FAF/C/01/0022)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-13331

To Francisco de Arruda Furtado   31 October 1881

Summary

Is glad Fd’AF will find Wallace’s work useful [see 13313].

Has examined the egg-cases of Blatta and suspects the white matter may be cement or plaster. If Fd’AF observes similar cases the fact would be worth publishing as a good instance of skill in protection.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Francisco de Arruda Furtado
Date:  31 Oct 1881
Classmark:  Historical Archive of the Museums of the University of Lisbon (PT/MUL/FAF/C/01/0023)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-13444

From Francisco de Arruda Furtado   13 June 1881

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Offers his services to CD as an observer in the Azores. Has studied the local natural history and is a great disciple of CD’s.

Author:  Francisco de Arruda Furtado
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  13 June 1881
Classmark:  DAR 159: 114b, 114c
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-13203

From Francisco de Arruda Furtado   29 July 1881

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Many thanks for CD’s advice and suggestions. His letter is a great source of encouragement.

Author:  Francisco de Arruda Furtado
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  29 July 1881
Classmark:  DAR 159: 114a
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-13258

From Francisco de Arruda Furtado   17 August 1881

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Has been collecting on the mountain summits and wants someone with whom to communicate about plants.

Author:  Francisco de Arruda Furtado
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  17 Aug 1881
Classmark:  DAR 159: 114d
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-13289

From Francisco de Arruda Furtado   16 October 1881

Summary

Thanks CD for sending Wallace’s book [see 13313]

and for writing to Hooker about FdeAF’s plants. Has written to Hooker to tell him of the plants he is sending and discuss the subject of the cypress trunks.

Thanks CD for his detailed instructions for suggested experiments.

Author:  Francisco de Arruda Furtado
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  16 Oct 1881
Classmark:  Historical Archive of the Museums of the University of Lisbon (PT/MUL/FAF/C/01/0032)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-13407

From Francisco de Arruda Furtado   22 October 1881

Summary

Reports having found orthopteran egg-cases, affixed to a chalk statuette, that had themselves been coated with chalk, without doubt by the insect that deposited them.

Author:  Francisco de Arruda Furtado
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  22 Oct 1881
Classmark:  Historical Archive of the Museums of the University of Lisbon (PT/MUL/FAF/C/01/0036)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-13423

From Francisco de Arruda Furtado    21 November 1881

Summary

The statues on which the egg-cases were found were perfectly clean and had never been painted.

Reports on fossilised leaf-prints he has found on the island. Found no seeds or land shells at the site.

Author:  Francisco de Arruda Furtado
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  21 Nov 1881
Classmark:  Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Directors’ Correspondence 181/39)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-13500
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