To W. D. Crick 24 June [1879]
Summary
Thinks there is no particular interest in the abnormality in question.
Also CD has looked at several flowers and believes WDC may be mistaken in believing there is a rudimentary anther cell.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Walter Drawbridge Crick |
| Date: | 24 June [1879] |
| Classmark: | The Huntington Library (HM 36235) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12117 |
To W. D. Crick 21 February 1882
Summary
His Dytiscus fact interesting. Indispensable to know name of shell. Case worth communicating to Nature. [See "On the dispersal of freshwater bivalves", Nature 6 April 1882, pp. 529–30.]
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Walter Drawbridge Crick |
| Date: | 21 Feb 1882 |
| Classmark: | The Huntington Library (HM 36222) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13696 |
To W. D. Crick 25 February 1882
Summary
Asks further questions about shell attached to beetle’s leg.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Walter Drawbridge Crick |
| Date: | 25 Feb 1882 |
| Classmark: | The Huntington Library (HM 36224) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13707 |
To W. D. Crick 10 March [1882]
Summary
Will send shell by post to British Museum. Will prepare article for Nature [see 13696].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Walter Drawbridge Crick |
| Date: | 10 Mar [1882] |
| Classmark: | The Huntington Library (HM 36226) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13722 |
To W. D. Crick 23 March 1882
Summary
Shell smashed by careless servant. May have been Cyclas cornea. Will send letter to Nature.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Walter Drawbridge Crick |
| Date: | 23 Mar 1882 |
| Classmark: | The Huntington Library (HM 36228) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13734 |
To W. D. Crick 26 March 1882
Summary
Will send letter to Nature about shell [attached to beetle]. Will use old name of Cyclas.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Walter Drawbridge Crick |
| Date: | 26 Mar 1882 |
| Classmark: | The Huntington Library (HM 36230) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13741 |
From W. D. Crick 18 February 1882
Summary
Has found a Dytiscus marginalis with a small bivalve attached to its leg.
| Author: | Walter Drawbridge Crick |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 18 Feb 1882 |
| Classmark: | DAR 205.3: 263 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13692 |
From W. D. Crick 24 February 1882
Summary
Has identified the shell, now separated from the beetle. Sends both to CD.
| Author: | Walter Drawbridge Crick |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 24 Feb 1882 |
| Classmark: | DAR 205.3: 264 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13705 |
From W. D. Crick 3 March 1882
Summary
Sends further details about the beetle and mussel sent to CD.
| Author: | Walter Drawbridge Crick |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 3 Mar 1882 |
| Classmark: | DAR 205.3: 265 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13715 |
From W. D. Crick 9 March 1882
Summary
Has found a frog with bivalve attached to hind leg.
| Author: | Walter Drawbridge Crick |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 9 Mar 1882 |
| Classmark: | DAR 205.3: 266 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13721 |
From W. D. Crick 24 March 1882
Summary
According to John Gwyn Jeffreys’ book [British conchology (1862–9)] shell is Sphaerium corneum, a synonym of Cyclas cornea.
| Author: | Walter Drawbridge Crick |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 24 Mar 1882 |
| Classmark: | DAR 161: 253 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13738 |
| Darwin, C. R. | (6) |
| Crick, W. D. | (5) |
| Crick, W. D. | (6) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (5) |
