To Francis Darwin 9 November [1881]
Summary
Comments on two letters received from W. F. P. Pfeffer [13425, 13464] who thinks Julius Wiesner’s view that light, etc. acts directly on plants is wrong.
Is frantic over the number of letters received about worms; feels the enthusiasm of the reception of Earthworms is laughable.
Is confounded by Euphorbia rootlets and has re-examined the effect of carbonate of ammonia.
Has thought of three good experiments to oppose Wiesner.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
| Date: | 9 Nov [1881] |
| Classmark: | DAR 211: 70, DAR 211: 89 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13476 |
To Francis Darwin 14 November [1881]
Summary
Forwards a letter from W. F. P. Pfeffer, who opposes some of Julius Wiesner’s notions on plant movements.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
| Date: | 14 Nov [1881] |
| Classmark: | DAR 211: 90 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13485 |
To Francis Darwin [18 December 1881]
Summary
Andrew Clark finds that CD’s heart is perfectly right.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
| Date: | [18 Dec 1881] |
| Classmark: | DAR 211: 91 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13548 |
To the Darwin children 3 January 1881
Summary
About the distribution of [surplus income] funds among the children.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Elizabeth (Bessy, Lizzy) Darwin; Francis Darwin; George Howard Darwin; Horace Darwin; Leonard Darwin; William Erasmus Darwin; Henrietta Emma Darwin; Henrietta Emma Litchfield |
| Date: | 3 Jan 1881 |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 169 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12972 |
To the Darwin children 16 September 1881
Summary
A circular letter on the distribution of his money at death and the division ofErasmus’ estate.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Elizabeth (Bessy, Lizzy) Darwin; Francis Darwin; George Howard Darwin; Horace Darwin; Leonard Darwin; William Erasmus Darwin; Henrietta Emma Darwin; Henrietta Emma Litchfield |
| Date: | 16 Sept 1881 |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 183 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13340 |
To the Darwin children 20 December 1881
Summary
Has promised to pay Hooker about £250 annually "for the formation of a perfect MS catalogue of all known plants [Index Kewensis]".
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Elizabeth (Bessy, Lizzy) Darwin; Francis Darwin; George Howard Darwin; Horace Darwin; Leonard Darwin; William Erasmus Darwin; Henrietta Emma Darwin; Henrietta Emma Litchfield |
| Date: | 20 Dec 1881 |
| Classmark: | DAR (CD library—Index Kewensis tom. 1) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13570 |
| letter | (26) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (26) |
| Darwin, Francis | |
| Darwin, Elizabeth | (3) |
| Darwin, G. H. | (3) |
| Darwin, H. E. | (3) |
| Darwin, Horace | (3) |
| Darwin, Leonard | (3) |
| Darwin, W. E. | (3) |
| Litchfield, H. E. | (3) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (26) |
| Darwin, Francis | (26) |
| Darwin, Elizabeth | (3) |
| Darwin, G. H. | (3) |
| Darwin, H. E. | (3) |
