To [John Colby] 2 March [1877]
Summary
Does not think the pistil behaved as JC described, except by mere accident.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Colby |
| Date: | 2 Mar [1877] |
| Classmark: | The National Library of Israel (Abraham Schwadron collection, Schwad 03 04 07) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10873F |
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- … Abraham Schwadron collection, Schwad 03 04 07) Charles Robert Darwin Down 2 Mar [1877] …
To J. P. Cooke 20 February 1874
Summary
Thanks for his election as Foreign Honorary Member.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Josiah Parsons Cooke |
| Date: | 20 Feb 1874 |
| Classmark: | American Academy of Arts and Sciences (Letterbook 07-36) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9305 |
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- … Academy of Arts and Sciences (Letterbook 07-36) Charles Robert Darwin Down 20 Feb 1874 …
Linden, J. J. (1817–98)
Matches: 1 hit
- … his orchid cultivation and illustrations. Biographie coloniale Belge 1: 603–07 24 Botanist …
To ? 13 December [1869]
Summary
Has given the right of translation [of Descent] to Julius Victor Carus of Leipzig, so the recipient should inform Alexander Duncker to communicate with JVC.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Unidentified |
| Date: | 13 Dec [1869] |
| Classmark: | The National Library of Israel (Abraham Schwadron collection, Schwad 03 04 07) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7028F |
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- … Abraham Schwadron collection, Schwad 03 04 07) Charles Robert Darwin Down 13 Dec [1869] …
To John Allen 25 May 1847
Summary
Thanks for JS’s note concerning a proposal [concerning some aspect of education of poor children?] which CD has to decline because of his poor health and his work in Natural History.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Allen |
| Date: | 25 May 1847 |
| Classmark: | The National Library of Israel (Abraham Schwadron collection, Schwad 03 04 07) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1090F |
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- … Abraham Schwadron collection, Schwad 03 04 07) Charles Robert Darwin Down 25 May 1847 John …
From W. E. Darwin [29 February 1872]
Summary
Amount of clay present in certain chalk samples.
| Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [29 Feb 1872] |
| Classmark: | DAR 162: 102 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7469 |
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- … pencil ; ‘Worms’ red crayon End of letter : ‘ .07 per cent of Alumina & iron | [‘ .36 ’ …
From Asa Gray 22 May 1877
Summary
Asked C. E. Bessey whether Lithospermum longiflorum was dimorphic like its relatives. Encloses CEB’s reply.
| Author: | Asa Gray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 22 May 1877 |
| Classmark: | DAR 110: B53–7, DAR 165: 196 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10969 |
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- … 34 Corolla— 1.15 Style .51 Stamens .97 Anthers .07 This flower had 6 perfect sepals, 6 …
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Nägeli in Commentary
Darwin in letters, 1869: Forward on all fronts
Summary
At the start of 1869, Darwin was hard at work making changes and additions for a fifth edition of Origin. He may have resented the interruption to his work on sexual selection and human evolution, but he spent forty-six days on the task. Much of the…
