From D. F. Nevill 2 July [1875]
Summary
Thanks CD for his book [Insectivorous plants].
Would like to visit again before August.
Author: | Dorothy Fanny Walpole; Dorothy Fanny Nevill |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 2 July [1875] |
Classmark: | DAR 172: 33 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10039 |
From D. F. Nevill 13 [July 1875]
Summary
Thanks CD again for his book [Insectivorous plants];
would like an autograph to put in it.
Would be delighted if ever she could visit Down again.
Author: | Dorothy Fanny Walpole; Dorothy Fanny Nevill |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 13 [July 1875] |
Classmark: | DAR 172: 29 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10063 |
To D. F. Nevill 15 July [1875]
Summary
Sends his autograph
and is delighted DN was interested by part of his book [Insectivorous plants].
Would be pleased to see DN at Down.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Dorothy Fanny Walpole; Dorothy Fanny Nevill |
Date: | 15 July [1875] |
Classmark: | DAR 185: 122 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10068 |
To D. F. Nevill 15 January 1877
Summary
Thanks DN for references.
The Apocyanaceae that catch Lepidoptera represent the most gratuitous case of cruelty in nature known to CD, since the captured butterfly is of no use to the plant.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Dorothy Fanny Walpole; Dorothy Fanny Nevill |
Date: | 15 Jan 1877 |
Classmark: | Cleveland Health Sciences Library (Robert M. Stecher collection) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10789 |
To D. F. Nevill 23 December 1880
Summary
CD is familiar with cases of prepotency that are so strong that a cross has no effect.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Dorothy Fanny Walpole; Dorothy Fanny Nevill |
Date: | 23 Dec 1880 |
Classmark: | Cleveland Health Sciences Library (Robert M. Stecher collection) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12933 |
To D. F. Nevill 29 November 1881
Summary
Has much pleasure in signing the little book; is glad his book on earthworms interested her.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Dorothy Fanny Walpole; Dorothy Fanny Nevill |
Date: | 29 Nov 1881 |
Classmark: | Daniel Plunkett (private collection) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13521 |
To Dorothy Fanny Nevill 12 November [1861]
Summary
Writes at Lindley’s suggestion to ask whether DN can send several orchid specimens. Describes his work in preparation for Orchids.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Dorothy Fanny Walpole; Dorothy Fanny Nevill |
Date: | 12 Nov [1861] |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.270) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3316 |
To D. F. Nevill 19 November [1861]
Summary
Declines invitation to visit DN’s orchid collection. Thanks for orchids and list [of available plants]. Requests a few more spikes of Bolbophyllum, particularly of species with irritable labellum.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Dorothy Fanny Walpole; Dorothy Fanny Nevill |
Date: | 19 Nov [1861] |
Classmark: | Cleveland Health Sciences Library (Robert M. Stecher collection) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3324 |
From Dorothy Frances Nevill [before 22 January 1862]
Summary
Will enclose list of orchids in bloom for CD’s use.
Asks for photograph; her pleasure in knowing CD.
Most interested in the account of pigeons in CD’s book [Origin].
Author: | Dorothy Fanny Walpole; Dorothy Fanny Nevill |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [before 22 Jan 1862] |
Classmark: | DAR 172: 27 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3402 |
To D. F. Nevill 22 January [1862]
Summary
Thanks for orchids and other flowers.
Will send photograph.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Dorothy Fanny Walpole; Dorothy Fanny Nevill |
Date: | 22 Jan [1862] |
Classmark: | Wellcome Collection |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3405 |
From D. F. Nevill [before 22 January 1862]
Summary
Thanks for promise of photograph.
Has no melastomads in bloom.
Describes sensitive anthers of Cynorchis.
Thanks CD for "your little pamphlet".
Author: | Dorothy Fanny Walpole; Dorothy Fanny Nevill |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [before 22 Jan 1862] |
Classmark: | DAR 172: 26 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3408 |
To D. F. Nevill 27 November [1861]
Summary
Thanks Dorothy Nevill for her assistance in supplying him with plants, but he will not require any more. Asks her to remember him to A. E. Knox.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Dorothy Fanny Walpole; Dorothy Fanny Nevill |
Date: | 27 Nov [1861] |
Classmark: | Hindman (dealers) (8 October 2020, lot 44) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3414F |
From D. F. Nevill [c. 14 March 1862]
Summary
Belated thanks for CD’s photograph.
When in London at Rucker’s wonderful gardens she learned he had sent CD a Mormodes.
Author: | Dorothy Fanny Walpole; Dorothy Fanny Nevill |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [c. 14 Mar 1862] |
Classmark: | DAR 172.1: 28 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3431 |
From D. F. Nevill [16? May 1862]
Summary
Thanks CD for his book [Orchids].
Author: | Dorothy Fanny Walpole; Dorothy Fanny Nevill |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [16? May 1862] |
Classmark: | DAR 172.1: 25 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3552 |
From D. F. Nevill 26 [December 1875?]
Summary
Regrets having missed seeing CD when he was in London.
Author: | Dorothy Fanny Walpole; Dorothy Fanny Nevill |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 26 [Dec 1875?] |
Classmark: | DAR 172: 32 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8133 |
From D. F. Nevill 17 [April 1875]
Summary
Hooker has told her CD is in London. She requests a meeting.
Author: | Dorothy Fanny Walpole; Dorothy Fanny Nevill |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 17 [Apr 1875] |
Classmark: | DAR 172: 31 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8135 |
From D F. Nevill 2 September [1874]
Summary
Hooker has told her of CD’s work on insectivorous plants. Offers plants, but her Dionaea plants are too small now.
Author: | Dorothy Fanny Walpole; Dorothy Fanny Nevill |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 2 Sept [1874] |
Classmark: | DAR 172: 24 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9620 |
To D. F. Nevill 3 September 1874
Summary
Thanks DFN for her letter [see 9620].
Has nearly finished work on Dionaea.
Asks her to send a specimen of Drosera dichotoma.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Dorothy Fanny Walpole; Dorothy Fanny Nevill |
Date: | 3 Sept 1874 |
Classmark: | Nevill 1910, pp. 107–8 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9624F |
To D. F. Nevill 7 September 1874
Summary
Thanks her for specimen of Drosera. Asks for an epiphytic Utricularia.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Dorothy Fanny Walpole; Dorothy Fanny Nevill |
Date: | 7 Sept 1874 |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.449) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9627 |
From D. F. Nevill 8 [September 1874]
Summary
Offers Utricularia montana and gives instructions for growing Drosera.
Wishes to visit CD at Down when she comes to London.
Author: | Dorothy Fanny Walpole; Dorothy Fanny Nevill |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 8 [Sept 1874] |
Classmark: | DAR 172: 20 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9628 |
Darwin, C. R. | (18) |
Nevill, D. F. | (15) |
Walpole, D. F. | (15) |
Nevill, D. F. | (18) |
Walpole, D. F. | (18) |
Darwin, C. R. | (15) |