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)
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- … 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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Pangenesis in Commentary
Darwin in letters, 1871: An emptying nest
Summary
The year 1871 was an extremely busy and productive one for Darwin, with the publication in February of his long-awaited book on human evolution, Descent of man. The other main preoccupation of the year was the preparation of his manuscript on expression.…
Darwin in letters, 1867: A civilised dispute
Summary
Charles Darwin’s major achievement in 1867 was the completion of his large work, The variation of animals and plants under domestication (Variation). The importance of Darwin’s network of correspondents becomes vividly apparent in his work on expression in…