From D. F. Nevill 2 July [1875]
Summary
Thanks CD for his book [Insectivorous plants].
Would like to visit again before August.
Author: | Dorothy Fanny Walpole; Dorothy Fanny Nevill |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 2 July [1875] |
Classmark: | DAR 172: 33 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10039 |
From D. F. Nevill 13 [July 1875]
Summary
Thanks CD again for his book [Insectivorous plants];
would like an autograph to put in it.
Would be delighted if ever she could visit Down again.
Author: | Dorothy Fanny Walpole; Dorothy Fanny Nevill |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 13 [July 1875] |
Classmark: | DAR 172: 29 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10063 |
From Dorothy Frances Nevill [before 22 January 1862]
Summary
Will enclose list of orchids in bloom for CD’s use.
Asks for photograph; her pleasure in knowing CD.
Most interested in the account of pigeons in CD’s book [Origin].
Author: | Dorothy Fanny Walpole; Dorothy Fanny Nevill |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [before 22 Jan 1862] |
Classmark: | DAR 172: 27 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3402 |
From D. F. Nevill [before 22 January 1862]
Summary
Thanks for promise of photograph.
Has no melastomads in bloom.
Describes sensitive anthers of Cynorchis.
Thanks CD for "your little pamphlet".
Author: | Dorothy Fanny Walpole; Dorothy Fanny Nevill |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [before 22 Jan 1862] |
Classmark: | DAR 172: 26 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3408 |
From D. F. Nevill [c. 14 March 1862]
Summary
Belated thanks for CD’s photograph.
When in London at Rucker’s wonderful gardens she learned he had sent CD a Mormodes.
Author: | Dorothy Fanny Walpole; Dorothy Fanny Nevill |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [c. 14 Mar 1862] |
Classmark: | DAR 172.1: 28 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3431 |
From D. F. Nevill [16? May 1862]
Summary
Thanks CD for his book [Orchids].
Author: | Dorothy Fanny Walpole; Dorothy Fanny Nevill |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [16? May 1862] |
Classmark: | DAR 172.1: 25 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3552 |
From D. F. Nevill 26 [December 1875?]
Summary
Regrets having missed seeing CD when he was in London.
Author: | Dorothy Fanny Walpole; Dorothy Fanny Nevill |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 26 [Dec 1875?] |
Classmark: | DAR 172: 32 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8133 |
From D. F. Nevill 17 [April 1875]
Summary
Hooker has told her CD is in London. She requests a meeting.
Author: | Dorothy Fanny Walpole; Dorothy Fanny Nevill |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 17 [Apr 1875] |
Classmark: | DAR 172: 31 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8135 |
From D F. Nevill 2 September [1874]
Summary
Hooker has told her of CD’s work on insectivorous plants. Offers plants, but her Dionaea plants are too small now.
Author: | Dorothy Fanny Walpole; Dorothy Fanny Nevill |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 2 Sept [1874] |
Classmark: | DAR 172: 24 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9620 |
From D. F. Nevill 8 [September 1874]
Summary
Offers Utricularia montana and gives instructions for growing Drosera.
Wishes to visit CD at Down when she comes to London.
Author: | Dorothy Fanny Walpole; Dorothy Fanny Nevill |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 8 [Sept 1874] |
Classmark: | DAR 172: 20 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9628 |
From D. F. Nevill [11 September 1874]
Summary
Has sent the Utricularia with the bladders that CD described.
In Variation CD does not mention a rare breed of Siamese cat, which she owns.
Asks for another photograph.
Author: | Dorothy Fanny Walpole; Dorothy Fanny Nevill |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [11 Sept 1874] |
Classmark: | DAR 172: 19 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9633 |
From D. F. Nevill 16 [September 1874]
Summary
CD should remove packing moss, and he will find bladders in foot-stalks of Utricularia DN sent.
Experimenting on insectivorous plants.
Implores CD to visit.
Thanks for photograph.
Author: | Dorothy Fanny Walpole; Dorothy Fanny Nevill |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 16 [Sept 1874] |
Classmark: | DAR 172: 21 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9642 |
From D. F. Nevill 22 [September 1874]
Summary
Will send a different Utricularia species when the seedlings are better established.
Author: | Dorothy Fanny Walpole; Dorothy Fanny Nevill |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 22 [Sept 1874] |
Classmark: | DAR 172: 22 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9652 |
From D. F. Nevill 26 [December 1874]
Summary
Would like to know the results of CD’s Utricularia experiments.
A Brazilian love-bird, escaped from captivity, has been found in a robin’s nest, apparently starved to death along with three young robins.
Author: | Dorothy Fanny Walpole; Dorothy Fanny Nevill |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 26 [Dec 1874] |
Classmark: | DAR 172: 23 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9782 |
From D. F. Nevill 14 [February 1875]
Summary
Understands from Lady Hawkshaw that CD generally visits London [in February]. Requests meeting with CD.
Author: | Dorothy Fanny Walpole; Dorothy Fanny Nevill |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 14 [Feb 1875] |
Classmark: | DAR 172: 30 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9854 |
To D. F. Nevill 15 July [1875]
Summary
Sends his autograph
and is delighted DN was interested by part of his book [Insectivorous plants].
Would be pleased to see DN at Down.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Dorothy Fanny Walpole; Dorothy Fanny Nevill |
Date: | 15 July [1875] |
Classmark: | DAR 185: 122 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10068 |
To D. F. Nevill 15 January 1877
Summary
Thanks DN for references.
The Apocyanaceae that catch Lepidoptera represent the most gratuitous case of cruelty in nature known to CD, since the captured butterfly is of no use to the plant.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Dorothy Fanny Walpole; Dorothy Fanny Nevill |
Date: | 15 Jan 1877 |
Classmark: | Cleveland Health Sciences Library (Robert M. Stecher collection) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10789 |
To D. F. Nevill 23 December 1880
Summary
CD is familiar with cases of prepotency that are so strong that a cross has no effect.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Dorothy Fanny Walpole; Dorothy Fanny Nevill |
Date: | 23 Dec 1880 |
Classmark: | Cleveland Health Sciences Library (Robert M. Stecher collection) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12933 |
To D. F. Nevill 29 November 1881
Summary
Has much pleasure in signing the little book; is glad his book on earthworms interested her.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Dorothy Fanny Walpole; Dorothy Fanny Nevill |
Date: | 29 Nov 1881 |
Classmark: | Daniel Plunkett (private collection) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13521 |
To Dorothy Fanny Nevill 12 November [1861]
Summary
Writes at Lindley’s suggestion to ask whether DN can send several orchid specimens. Describes his work in preparation for Orchids.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Dorothy Fanny Walpole; Dorothy Fanny Nevill |
Date: | 12 Nov [1861] |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.270) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3316 |
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