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From W. E. Darwin   [14 July 1865]

Summary

Wants to borrow money to buy stock in the bridge over the Itchen.

Author:  William Erasmus Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  [14 July 1865]
Classmark:  Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 21)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-4873F

From W. E. Darwin   [23 June 1866]

Summary

Ovules of males of two forms [of Rhamnus catharticus?] are abortive and both females have incomplete stamens.

Author:  William Erasmus Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  [23 June 1866]
Classmark:  DAR 109: A75
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-4962

From W. E. Darwin   [1 December 1866]

Summary

William asks what to do about a complication in settling Aunt Catherine’s estate.

Author:  William Erasmus Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  [1 Dec 1866]
Classmark:  Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 25)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-5021F

From William Erasmus Darwin   [7 May – 11 June 1866]

Summary

Sends flowers of buckthorn [Rhamnus catharticus] collected on Isle of Wight.

Author:  William Erasmus Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  [7 May – 11 June 1866]
Classmark:  DAR 109: A76
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-5108

From W. E. Darwin   [18 June 1866]

Summary

Sends some specimens of three kinds of buckthorn.

Author:  William Erasmus Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  [18 June 1866]
Classmark:  DAR 109: A70
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-5109

To W. E. Darwin   19 [June 1866]

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Different forms of flowers of Rhamnus.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  William Erasmus Darwin
Date:  19 [June 1866]
Classmark:  DAR 185: 14
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-5125

To William Erasmus Darwin   [1 May 1864]

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Writes of dimorphic plants.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  William Erasmus Darwin
Date:  [1 May 1864]
Classmark:  DAR 210.6: 122
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-5127

From W. E. Darwin   20 June [1866]

Summary

Thinks Rhamnus is a case of a dimorphic plant that has become dioecious.

Author:  William Erasmus Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  20 June [1866]
Classmark:  DAR 109: A77
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-5128

From W. E. Darwin   21 June [1866]

Summary

"It [Rhamnus catharticus?] is certainly a case of dimorphic become dioecious."

Author:  William Erasmus Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  21 June [1866]
Classmark:  DAR 109: A80
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-5129

To W. E. Darwin   22 June [1866]

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Polymorphism in Rhamnus.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  William Erasmus Darwin
Date:  22 June [1866]
Classmark:  DAR 185: 15
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-5131

To W. E. Darwin   [24 June 1866]

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Polymorphic flowers of Rhamnus [see Forms of flowers, p. 294].

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  William Erasmus Darwin
Date:  [24 June 1866]
Classmark:  DAR 185: 16
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-5132

From W. E. Darwin   29 June [1866]

Summary

Sends flowers of the differing kinds [of Rhamnus?] with observations.

Author:  William Erasmus Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  29 June [1866]
Classmark:  DAR 109: A78–9, A47–9
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-5134

To W. E. Darwin   30 [June 1866]

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Cuttings have arrived. Different flower forms [in Rhamnus?].

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  William Erasmus Darwin
Date:  30 [June 1866]
Classmark:  DAR 185: 17
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-5136

From W. E. Darwin   [26–8 June 1866]

Summary

He has had a great struggle with Buckthorn, and would like CD to see the measurements some time.

Author:  William Erasmus Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  [26–8 June 1866]
Classmark:  Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 28)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-5136F

From W. E. Darwin   8 and 9 August [1866]

Summary

Notes on examining Rhamnus Frangula

Author:  William Erasmus Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  8 and 9 Aug 1866
Classmark:  Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 23)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-5185F

To W. E. Darwin   8 November [1866]

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Tells WED of a change in his will.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  William Erasmus Darwin
Date:  8 Nov [1866]
Classmark:  DAR 210.6: 120
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-5271

From W. E. Darwin   10 November [1866]

Summary

Has made will. Discusses financial arrangements and asks whether CD would like a mortgage.

Author:  William Erasmus Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  10 Nov [1866]
Classmark:  Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 24)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-5273F

To W. E. Darwin   [19 May 1864]

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Mentions WED’s extraordinary discovery of some pollen-grains of different sizes. The observations must be followed up.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  William Erasmus Darwin
Date:  [19 May 1864]
Classmark:  DAR 210.6: 186
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-5333

From W. E. Darwin   26 March [1867]

Summary

Sends CD a Cardigan Jacket, ‘one of the most delightful inventions of the age’.

Discusses the Duke of Argyll.

Author:  William Erasmus Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  26 Mar [1867]
Classmark:  Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 27)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-5460F

To William Erasmus Darwin   27 [March 1867]

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Thanks WED for a present.

Discusses the Duke of Argyll’s Reign of law [1867].

Is busy revising proofs [of Variation].

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  William Erasmus Darwin
Date:  27 [Mar 1867]
Classmark:  DAR 210.6: 121
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-5466
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