To Asa Gray 15 April [1867]
Summary
Thanks AG for his trouble about expression queries; wishes he had thought earlier of having them printed.
Is "plodding on" correcting Variation
and getting "a little amusement" from plant experiments. Oxalis is trimorphic like Lythrum.
Is continuing his experiments on seedling vigour.
Has heard hybrid potatoes can be produced by joining halves of different tubers.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Asa Gray |
| Date: | 15 Apr [1867] |
| Classmark: | Gray Herbarium of Harvard University (97) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5442 |
To Asa Gray 8 August [1867]
Summary
Thanks AG for sending W. M. Canby’s letter on Dionaea. Although already familiar with the facts concerning the secretions, the letter "fires me up to complete and publish on Drosera, Dionæa, etc."
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Asa Gray |
| Date: | 8 Aug [1867] |
| Classmark: | J. L. Gray ed. 1893, 2: 557 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5602A |
To Asa Gray 16 October [1867]
Summary
Sends sheets of first volume of Variation.
Transport of seeds in locust dung.
Pangenesis will be called "a mad dream".
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Asa Gray |
| Date: | 16 Oct [1867] |
| Classmark: | Gray Herbarium of Harvard University (95) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5649 |
From Asa Gray 26 March 1867
Summary
Has printed copies of CD’s queries [on expression] and will distribute them.
| Author: | Asa Gray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 26 Mar 1867 |
| Classmark: | DAR 165: 157 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5462 |
From Asa Gray [after 17 September 1867]
Summary
AG has promised to review CD’s new book [Variation] for the Nation [forwards a letter from E. L. Godkin of the Nation to this effect] and wonders if he might have sheets a little in advance.
| Author: | Asa Gray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [after 17 Sept 1867] |
| Classmark: | DAR 165: 158 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5636 |
From Asa Gray 18 November 1867
Summary
Is reading sheets of Variation.
| Author: | Asa Gray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 18 Nov 1867 |
| Classmark: | DAR 165: 159 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5682 |
