[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]
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?]
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
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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Charles, R. F. | (2) |
Torbitt, James | (2) |
Comstock, J. H. | (1) |
Cooke, R. F. | (1) |
Darwin, C. R. | (14) |
Murray, John (b) | (3) |
Darwin, W. E. | (2) |
Baildon, H. B. | (1) |
Darwin, G. H. | (1) |
Darwin, C. R. | (30) |
Darwin, W. E. | (3) |
Murray, John (b) | (3) |
Torbitt, James | (3) |
Charles, R. F. | (2) |