From George Robert Waterhouse 10 February 1858
Summary
Bees’ cells. Observations on Osmia atricapilla.
Author: | George Robert Waterhouse |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 10 Feb 1858 |
Classmark: | DAR 181: 22 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2213 |
From William Balfour Baikie 11 February 1858
Summary
Describes some species of fauna peculiar to Fernando Po. The ocean currents make it unlikely that animals have been floated to the little islands [off the west coast of Africa].
Author: | William Balfour Baikie |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 11 Feb 1858 |
Classmark: | DAR 205.3: 260 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2214 |
From G. R. Waterhouse 13 February 1858
Summary
GRW’s observations of and ideas on bees’ and wasps’ cells.
Author: | George Robert Waterhouse |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 13 Feb 1858 |
Classmark: | DAR 181: 23 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2216 |
From Edward Blyth 22 February 1858
Author: | Edward Blyth |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 22 Feb 1858 |
Classmark: | DAR 160: 202 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2221 |
From H. C. Watson 23 February [1858]
Summary
Believes that botanists tend to mark more varieties in large than in small genera, but notes that where many varieties of a species exist these varieties may well be passed over, whereas similar varieties of another species which are fewer in number may well be recorded.
Author: | Hewett Cottrell Watson |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 23 Feb [1858] |
Classmark: | DAR 98: A21–2 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2223 |
From J. D. Hooker [25] February 1858
Summary
Botanical practice can confuse CD’s compilations. Many small genera would have been species had the whole natural order [family] been known.
JDH’s low opinion of Buckle;
high opinion of Mrs Farrer.
Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [25] Feb 1858 |
Classmark: | DAR 100: 115a–d |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2225 |
From Frederick Smith 26 February 1858
Summary
Identifies an ant described by CD and discusses the predatory habits of Formica sanguinea.
Describes some wasps’ nests.
Author: | Frederick Smith |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 26 Feb 1858 |
Classmark: | DAR 177: 191 (fragile) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2226 |
letter | (7) |
Baikie, W. B. | (1) |
Blyth, Edward | (1) |
Hooker, J. D. | (1) |
Smith, Frederick (a) | (1) |
Waterhouse, G. R. | (2) |
Watson, H. C. | (1) |
Darwin, C. R. | (7) |
Waterhouse, G. R. | (2) |
Baikie, W. B. | (1) |
Blyth, Edward | (1) |
Hooker, J. D. | (1) |