From Charles Pickering 9 January 1850
Summary
Lists plants of Metia or Aurora Island collected during visit in Sept 1839. Flora same as that of neighbouring Tahiti.
Author: | Charles Pickering |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 9 Jan 1850 |
Classmark: | DAR 205.4: 99 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1289 |
From Abraham Clapham 8 March 1850
Summary
Results of crosses in Phlox.
Author: | Abraham Clapham |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 8 Mar 1850 |
Classmark: | DAR 161: 150 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1309 |
From William Masters 3 April 1850
Summary
Replies to CD’s questions regarding impregnation of peas, beans, cabbages, and other plants by insects, wind, etc.
Author: | William Masters |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 3 Apr 1850 |
Classmark: | DAR 77: 168–9 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1318 |
From J. D. Hooker 6 and 7 April 1850
Summary
Spoke too harshly about CD’s involvement in nomenclatural reform.
JDH used to think CD "too prone to theoretical considerations about species", hence was pleased CD took up a difficult group like barnacles. CD’s theories have progressed but JDH not converted. Sikkim has not cleared up his doubts about CD’s doctrines.
Argument with Falconer.
Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 6 and 7 Apr 1850 |
Classmark: | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (India Letters 1847–51: 274–6 JDH/1/10) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1319 |
From the Ray Society [after 7 October 1850]
Summary
"Resolved that the Secretary be requested to ask Mr. Darwin if he would agree to the publication of his work [Living Cirripedia] in parts."
Author: | Ray Society |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [after 7 Oct 1850] |
Classmark: | Natural History Museum, Library and Archives (General Library MSS RAY) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1361 |
From the Ray Society [4–6 November 1850]
Summary
In response to CD’s letter [see 1364] the Secretary is instructed to request that he send a specimen plate to James de Carle Sowerby for estimate of cost.
Author: | Ray Society |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [4–6 Nov 1850] |
Classmark: | Natural History Museum, Library and Archives (General Library MSS RAY) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1366A |
From J. D. Hooker 26 November 1850
Summary
Falconer’s misbehaviour.
Geology of Khashia [Khasi] mountains. Speculations on mountain building and origin of Himalayas.
Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 26 Nov 1850 |
Classmark: | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (India letters 1847–51: 314–15 JDH/1/10) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1371 |
From J. D. Dana [before 29 December 1850]
Summary
Gives his opinion that the larval antennae in Lepas correspond with the inferior antennae, the superior not present, as in most Daphnidae. [See 1381.]
Author: | James Dwight Dana |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [before 29 Dec 1850] |
Classmark: | Living Cirripedia (1851): 15 n. |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1380A |
Hooker, J. D. | (2) |
Ray Society | (2) |
Clapham, Abraham | (1) |
Dana, J. D. | (1) |
Masters, William | (1) |
Darwin, C. R. | (8) |
Hooker, J. D. | (2) |
Ray Society | (2) |
Clapham, Abraham | (1) |
Dana, J. D. | (1) |