To Francis Darwin [9 November 1881]
Summary
Tells some of his observations on root cells. Has thought of three good experiments to oppose Julius von Wiesner.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
Date: | [9 Nov 1881] |
Classmark: | DAR 211: 70 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13065 |
To Francis Darwin [9 July 1881]
Summary
Reports splendid cases of "paraheliotropism" which he now believes is one of the commonest movements of plants.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
Date: | [9 July 1881] |
Classmark: | DAR 211: 71 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13103 |
To Francis Darwin 12 May [1881]
Summary
Copies of FD’s paper have arrived ["The theory of growth", J. Linn. Soc. Lond. (Bot.) 18 (1881): 406–19]. Does he want them dispatched?
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
Date: | 12 May [1881] |
Classmark: | DAR 211: 72 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13155 |
To Francis Darwin 16 and 17 May 1881
Summary
Some papers have arrived for FD.
Comments on the work of Phillipe van Tieghem who evidently knows nothing of insectivorous plants.
Leslie Stephen’s visit to Down went off well.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
Date: | 16 and 17 May 1881 |
Classmark: | DAR 211: 73 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13159 |
To Francis Darwin 20 May 1881
Summary
Thanks FD for his excellent corrections [to MS of Earthworms].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
Date: | 20 May 1881 |
Classmark: | DAR 211: 74 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13169 |
To Francis Darwin 22–3 May 1881
Summary
Is sending chapter [of Earthworms] for FD to look over.
Comments on FD’s work on movements of mould.
Is glad to hear about Julius von Sachs and the circumnutation theory.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
Date: | 22–3 May 1881 |
Classmark: | DAR 211: 75 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13170 |
To Francis Darwin 25 May [1881]
Summary
Sends further chapters of Earthworms for correction.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
Date: | 25 May [1881] |
Classmark: | DAR 211: 76 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13174 |
To Francis Darwin 27 May 1881
Summary
Dispatches chapters six and seven [of Earthworms].
Asks for any opinions on V. Hensen and his book, Physiologie der Zeugung [1881], which seems interesting.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
Date: | 27 May 1881 |
Classmark: | DAR 211: 77 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13179 |
To Francis Darwin [after 27 May 1881]
Summary
Thanks FD for corrections [for Earthworms].
Discusses experiments on absorption in Drosera.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
Date: | [after 27 May 1881] |
Classmark: | DAR 211: 78 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13181 |
To Francis Darwin 30 May [1881]
Summary
CD looks forward with dread to future as he does not have the strength to begin any new subject requiring much work.
Plans to look again at the absorption by roots and root-hairs.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
Date: | 30 May [1881] |
Classmark: | DAR 211: 79 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13184 |
To Francis Darwin [c. 8 July 1881?]
Summary
A stock certificate has arrived for FD.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
Date: | [c. 8 July 1881?] |
Classmark: | DAR 211: 82v |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13186 |
To Francis Darwin 4 [June 1881]
Summary
Has taken almost all FD’s corrections for chapter six [of Earthworms]. Is glad FD approves of the book.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
Date: | 4 [June 1881] |
Classmark: | DAR 211: 80 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13193 |
To Francis Darwin [c. 6 June 1881]
Summary
Has accepted FD’s correction to chapter seven [of Earthworms].
Weather is bad; sky like lead and the lake as black as ink.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
Date: | [c. 6 June 1881] |
Classmark: | DAR 211: 81 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13194 |
To Francis Darwin [16 June 1881]
Summary
Describes seeds sent by George Payne [see 13205]. Is surprised that they bury themselves.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
Date: | [16 June 1881] |
Classmark: | DAR 211: 98v |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13206 |
To Francis Darwin 26 June [1881]
Summary
Ernst Haeckel wants to go to Ceylon to examine Medusae and Radiolariae, CD has offered him £100.
Is working on revises of Earthworms.
Has seen a pied flycatcher for the first time.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
Date: | 26 June [1881] |
Classmark: | DAR 211: 83 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13220 |
To Francis Darwin 28 June [1881]
Summary
Comments on FD’s notions about movement of multicellular and unicellular organisms.
Comments on an interesting letter received from J. B. Hannay [see 13222] which leads CD to speculate on the possibility of organisms inhabiting a red hot earth under great pressure.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
Date: | 28 June [1881] |
Classmark: | DAR 211: 84 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13225 |
To Francis Darwin 8 July 1881
Summary
Comments on the response to Movement in plants, which seems to have been successful.
Is going over revises of Earthworms.
Is investigating further his notion that leaves align themselves in the rain so as to shoot off drops of water.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
Date: | 8 July 1881 |
Classmark: | DAR 211: 85 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13237 |
To Francis Darwin 17 October 1881
Summary
Has been reading Julius von Wiesner’s book [Das Bewegungsvermögen der Pflanzen (1881)]. Comments that it is "an excellent book, but he vivisects me in the most grievous terms, but most effectively".
Has been experimenting on aggregation of chlorophyll but with little success.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
Date: | 17 Oct 1881 |
Classmark: | DAR 211: 86 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13411 |
To Francis Darwin 22 [October 1881]
Summary
Thinks FD should review Julius von Wiesner’s book [Das Bewegungsvermögen der Pflanzen (1881)]. CD comforted that Wiesner’s experiments support their findings but finds it laughable how differently he has interpreted them.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
Date: | 22 [Oct 1881] |
Classmark: | DAR 211: 87 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13422 |
To Francis Darwin 28 [October 1881]
Summary
Earthworms is selling well.
Discussed how to repeat some of their plant experiments while in Cambridge.
Comments on Julius Wiesner’s views on plant movement.
S. H. Vines was very much surprised at the action of carbonate of ammonia on the roots of Euphorbia.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
Date: | 28 [Oct 1881] |
Classmark: | DAR 211: 88 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13440 |
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