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From E. A. Darwin [before 8 June 1858]
Summary
Gives calculations on the structure of bees’ cells.
| Author: | Erasmus Alvey Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [before 8 June 1858] |
| Classmark: | DAR 162: 48b |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2278 |
From E. A. Darwin [8 June 1858]
Summary
Encloses projections and models relating to geometry of bees’ cells.
| Author: | Erasmus Alvey Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [8 June 1858] |
| Classmark: | DAR 162: 48a, 50 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2283 |
From E. A. Darwin [after 8 June 1858]
Summary
Sends a model of bee cells "as bad as a Chinese puzzle". [A series of paper cut-out figures.]
| Author: | Erasmus Alvey Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [after 8 June 1858] |
| Classmark: | DAR 162: 48c |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2283A |
From John Lubbock 10 June 1858
Summary
Thanks for queen-bee larva and pupa.
Nervous system of Coccus.
| Author: | John Lubbock, 4th baronet and 1st Baron Avebury |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 10 June 1858 |
| Classmark: | DAR 170: 21 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2284 |
From E. A. Darwin [19 June 1858]
Summary
Discusses geometry related to the structure of bees’ cells. Encloses notes and diagrams dealing with intersections of spheres.
| Author: | Erasmus Alvey Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [19 June 1858] |
| Classmark: | DAR 162: 51 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2287 |
From Asa Gray 21 June 1858
Summary
Self-fertilisation in Fumariaceae.
[CD note on bees’ visiting some members of Fumariaceae.]
| Author: | Asa Gray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 21 June 1858 |
| Classmark: | DAR 76: B15 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2288 |
From W. D. Fox 11 June [1858]
Summary
Discusses instinct in ducks and turkeys.
Reports a case of the inheritance of an acquired characteristic in a pig.
| Author: | William Darwin Fox |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 11 June [1858] |
| Classmark: | DAR 164: 194 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7815 |
Document type
| letter | (7) |
Author
| Darwin, E. A. | (4) |
| Fox, W. D. | (1) |
| Gray, Asa | (1) |
| Lubbock, John | (1) |
Correspondent
| Darwin, C. R. | (7) |
| Darwin, E. A. | (4) |
| Fox, W. D. | (1) |
| Gray, Asa | (1) |
| Lubbock, John | (1) |
