To Roland Trimen 31 January [1863]
Summary
Thanks RT for his letter and MS.
Is astonished by the different forms of orchids he describes.
Urges RT to describe and experiment with two or three of the more distinct genera.
"I believe, or am inclined to believe in one or very few primordial forms, from community of structure and early embryonic resemblances in each great class."
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Roland Trimen |
Date: | 31 Jan [1863] |
Classmark: | Royal Entomological Society (Trimen papers, box 21: 78) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3956 |
To Alphonse de Candolle 31 January [1863]
Summary
CD thinks that he believes in as much migration as AdeC, only he does not believe nearly so much in continental extensions. CD also believes more in modification in form though he suspects the difference is not so great.
Thanks AdeC for information on melons, oranges,
and Swiss lake-habitation discoveries.
CD is almost tired of his book on variation under domestication, for his knowledge is insufficient to treat the plant part well, but he has done so much that he will finish it.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Alphonse de Candolle |
Date: | 31 Jan [1863] |
Classmark: | Archives de la famille de Candolle (private collection) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3957 |
From A. R. Wallace [23 January 1863?]
Summary
Now recalls a Melastoma visited by some small Cetoniadae and bees (Xylocopa) in Malay Archipelago.
Author: | Alfred Russel Wallace |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [23 Jan 1863?] |
Classmark: | DAR 205.8: 70 (Letters) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4390 |
From E. A. Darwin [1863–6?]
Author: | Erasmus Alvey Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [1863–6?] |
Classmark: | DAR 105: B34 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4726 |
From William Bowman 31 January [1863]
Summary
Will supply CD with information "as far as my knowledge extends".
Suggests CD visit him.
Author: | William Bowman, 1st baronet |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 31 Jan [1863] |
Classmark: | Sir John Paget Bowman (private collection) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4988 |
From Isaac Anderson-Henry 17 January 1863
Author: | Isaac Anderson; Isaac Anderson Henry |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 17 Jan 1863 |
Classmark: | DAR 159: 60 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3924 |
To Isaac Anderson-Henry 20 January [1863]
Summary
Discusses hybrid strawberry–raspberry
and his research on Primula and Linum.
Suggests breeding experiments.
Doubtful about Donald Beaton’s statement about Pelargonium.
Mentions experiments on peloric flowers.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Isaac Anderson; Isaac Anderson Henry |
Date: | 20 Jan [1863] |
Classmark: | DAR 145: 1 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3929 |
From Isaac Anderson-Henry 26–7 January 1863
Author: | Isaac Anderson; Isaac Anderson Henry |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 26–7 Jan 1863 |
Classmark: | DAR 159: 61 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3948 |
From Isaac Anderson-Henry 31 January 1863
Summary
Thanks for CD’s experimental suggestions. Will count seeds of hybrid crosses.
Requests suggestions for Edinburgh Botanical Society expedition to British Columbia.
Author: | Isaac Anderson; Isaac Anderson Henry |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 31 Jan 1863 |
Classmark: | DAR 159: 62 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3958 |
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