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[Williams & Norgate]   16 June [1880]

Summary

Ordering a copy of a book for his research on vegetable mould [presumably Werner Hoffmeister 1845 (Die bis jetzt bekannten Arten aus der Familie der Regenwürmer: als Grundlage zu einer Monographie dieser Familie.].

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Williams & Norgate
Date:  16 June [1880]
Classmark:  The British Library (Surrogate RP 9897)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-12619F

From Anthony Rich   4 June 1880

Summary

CD’s portrait at exhibition is praised by critics. CD and the Prime Minister may boast of having been in their day "the best abused men in England".

Author:  Anthony Rich
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  4 June 1880
Classmark:  DAR 176: 142
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-12620

From J. H. Comstock   4 June 1880

Summary

Summarises points of interest in his Report upon cotton insects [U. S. Dept. of Agriculture, Bureau of Entomology (1879)].

Author:  John Henry Comstock
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  4 June 1880
Classmark:  DAR 161: 217
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-12621

From James Torbitt   7 June 1880

Summary

Sets out specific propositions concerning his potato varieties, which he will make to the Government, if he is given CD’s and T. H. Farrer’s support.

Author:  James Torbitt
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  7 June 1880
Classmark:  DAR 178: 166
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-12622

To H. B. Baildon   9 June 1880

Summary

Thanks for gift of Spirit of nature (1880).

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Henry Bellyse Baildon
Date:  9 June 1880
Classmark:  Cleveland Health Sciences Library (Robert M. Stecher collection)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-12623

To W. E. Darwin   9 [June 1880]

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Summary

Sends Asa Gray’s lectures on Natural science and religion [1880].

Greatly enjoyed their stay at Bassett.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  William Erasmus Darwin
Date:  9 [June 1880]
Classmark:  DAR 210.6: 159
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-12624

To John Murray   9 June 1880

Summary

Asks JM to provide Quarterly Journal of Science with five woodcuts from Climbing plants to illustrate an article, based on that work, by Francis Darwin [see 12462].

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  John Murray
Date:  9 June 1880
Classmark:  National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 368–9)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-12625

To Henry Johnson   9 June 1880

Summary

Thanks for enclosures.

Remembers Edward Vivian.

Glad to hear of flint tools.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Henry Johnson
Date:  9 June 1880
Classmark:  Torquay Museum Society (AR471)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-12626

From R. F. Charles   9 June 1880

Summary

Requests permission to quote Journal of researches passages in a school text-book [Relfe Brothers model reading-books … in prose and verse (1880–3)]. John Murray has previously refused.

Author:  Robert Fletcher Charles
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  9 June 1880
Classmark:  DAR 161: 133
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-12627

To G. H. Darwin   11 June [1880?]

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Summary

Some essays have arrived for GHD.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  George Howard Darwin
Date:  11 June [1880?]
Classmark:  DAR 210.1: 94
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-12628

To John Murray   11 June 1880

Summary

Asks John Murray to allow R. F. Charles to quote Journal of researches passages in a school text-book [Relfe Brothers model reading-books … in prose and verse (1880–3)].

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  John Murray
Date:  11 June 1880
Classmark:  Private collection
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-12628F

To Edward Vivian   11 June 1880

Summary

"The enclosed, evidently intended for you, has by a mistake been addressed to me."

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Edward Vivian
Date:  11 June 1880
Classmark:  Torquay Museum Society (AR472)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-12629

From R. F. Charles   12 June [1880]

Summary

Thanks CD for writing to Murray concerning Journal of researches extracts for his reading-book.

Author:  Robert Fletcher Charles
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  12 June [1880]
Classmark:  DAR 161: 134
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-12632

From Thomas Meehan   14 June 1880

Summary

Suggests plants whose stamens show movement.

Author:  Thomas Meehan
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  14 June 1880
Classmark:  DAR 171: 114
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-12634

From James Torbitt   14 June 1880

Summary

JT attempting to get Government backing for his experiments; wishes to quote from CD’s letter in support of his work.

Author:  James Torbitt
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  14 June 1880
Classmark:  DAR 178: 167
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-12635

From C.-F. Reinwald   16 June 1880

Summary

Annual report on sale of Reinwald editions of CD’s works.

Author:  Charles-Ferdinand Reinwald
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  16 June 1880
Classmark:  DAR 176: 110
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-12636

To James Torbitt   16 June 1880

Summary

Offers advice concerning letter to [William Edward?] Forster requesting Government aid [for potato experiments].

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  James Torbitt
Date:  16 June 1880
Classmark:  DAR 148: 121
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-12637

To A. C. Ramsay   17 June 1880

Summary

Notes on worm action, and CD’s questions concerning source of nutriment for worms in ACR’s courtyard [see Earthworms, pp. 192–3].

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Andrew Crombie Ramsay
Date:  17 June 1880
Classmark:  DAR 261.9: 11 (EH 88205984)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-12638

From Ebenezer Turnbull   17 June 1880

Summary

Information about the death of John Scott, his nephew.

Author:  Ebenezer Turnbull
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  17 June 1880
Classmark:  DAR 198: 209
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-12638F

To W. E. Darwin   18 June 1880

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Summary

Wants WED to collect some worm-castings from Beaulieu Abbey.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  William Erasmus Darwin
Date:  18 June 1880
Classmark:  DAR 210.6: 160
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-12639
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