To Thomas Rivers 27 April [1866]
Summary
Asks for racemes of Cytisus purpureus-elongatus and C. adami for comparison, because Robert Caspary argues that C. adami is not a common hybrid.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Thomas Rivers |
| Date: | 27 Apr [1866] |
| Classmark: | Remember When Auctions (dealers) (Catalogue 41, 16 March 1997) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5070 |
To Thomas Rivers 8 June [1866]
Summary
Examined the Cytisus and forwarded to Caspary. The C. adami case "gets more and more perplexing", asks for report if Cytisus purpureus-elongatus produces any pods.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Thomas Rivers |
| Date: | 8 June [1866] |
| Classmark: | John Wilson (dealer) (Catalogue 63) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5115 |
To Thomas Rivers 13 October [1866]
Summary
Greatly interested in case of purple nuts but, after seeing TR’s specimens, dares not trust his case. Wishes he lived near TR or were strong enough to visit.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Thomas Rivers |
| Date: | 13 Oct [1866] |
| Classmark: | DAR 185: 86 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5241 |
From Thomas Rivers 17 May 1866
Summary
Will be sure to send the Cytisus and Laburnum blooms when they flower.
| Author: | Thomas Rivers |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 17 May 1866 |
| Classmark: | DAR 176: 165 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5094 |
From Thomas Rivers 20 May 1866
Summary
Sends a sketch of the haricot climbing the shoot of the plum-tree [see 4866].
Hopes to see CD at the [Horticultural] Congress on Wednesday [30 May].
Sends data on movement direction of Wisteria shoots.
| Author: | Thomas Rivers |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 20 May 1866 |
| Classmark: | DAR 176: 166; 176: 188.1 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5102 |
From Thomas Rivers 6 June 1866
Summary
Sends blooms of Cytisus purpureus-elongatus.
| Author: | Thomas Rivers |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 6 June 1866 |
| Classmark: | DAR 176: 167 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5114 |
From Thomas Rivers 8 October 1866
Summary
Has searched scores of purple-fruited nut-trees, but not a nut is to be found. Has heard there are some nearby and will send them as soon as he receives them.
| Author: | Thomas Rivers |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 8 Oct 1866 |
| Classmark: | DAR 176: 168 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5235 |
From Thomas Rivers 14 October 1866
Summary
Sends CD a letter from Mr Claydon responding to TR’s doubts and confirming the truth of a report that a farmer had "transmuted" oats into barley.
| Author: | Thomas Rivers |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 14 Oct 1866 |
| Classmark: | DAR 176: 169 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5242 |
| Rivers, Thomas | (5) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (3) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (5) |
| Rivers, Thomas | (3) |
