To W. E. Darwin [24 July 1862]
Summary
Discusses dimorphic plants, valerian and Erythraea. Would like to look at them; suggests WED draw up a paper on them.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Date: | [24 July 1862] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 101 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3632 |
Matches: 6 hits
- … To W. E. Darwin [24 July 1862] …
- … Darwin, 14 July 1862 . See letter from W. E. Darwin, 14 July 1862 . There is a series of …
- … Darwin, [after 14 July 1862] . See letter from W. E. …
- … letter from W. E. Darwin, 14 July 1862 , and to the letter to W. E. Darwin, [after 14 …
- … 14 July [1862] ). See letter from W. E. Darwin, 14 July 1862 , and letter to W. E. …
- … to Asa Gray, 23[–4] July [1862] , letters to W. E. Darwin, 4 [July 1862] , 9 July [ …
To W. E. Darwin [after 14 July 1862]
Summary
Leonard’s illness.
Polymorphism in valerian and Erythraea.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Date: | [after 14 July 1862] |
| Classmark: | DAR 185: 12 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3650 |
Matches: 4 hits
- … To W. E. Darwin [after 14 July 1862] …
- … specimens, see the letter to W. E. Darwin, [24 July 1862] . In the letter from W. E. …
- … to the letter from W. E. Darwin, 14 July 1862 . Leonard Darwin was suffering from …
- … DAR 242); see also letters to W. E. Darwin, 4 [July 1862] and 9 July [1862] , and letter …
To W. E. Darwin 30 [October 1862]
Summary
Thanks WED for observations on Lythrum.
Discusses family affairs.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Date: | 30 [Oct 1862] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 107 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3789 |
Matches: 6 hits
- … To W. E. Darwin 30 [October 1862] …
- … relationship to the letter from W. E. Darwin, 28 October 1862 . See letter to W. E. …
- … Darwin, [25 October 1862] and n. 2, and letter from W. E. Darwin, 28 October 1862 . CD …
- … letters from Emma Darwin to W. E. Darwin, [19 November 1862] and [2 December 1862? ], in …
- … from W. E. Darwin, 21 October [1862] and n. 4, and letter to W. E. Darwin, [25 …
- … the letter from Emma Darwin to W. E. Darwin, [29 October 1862] , in DAR 219.1: 63). The …
From W. E. Darwin 5 August 1862
Summary
Has read CD’s long letter on Lythrum and agrees with it. Is examining the pollen of the different types.
| Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 5 Aug 1862 |
| Classmark: | DAR 27.2 (ser. 2): 32 bis, DAR 162: 92 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3683 |
Matches: 8 hits
- … From W. E. Darwin 5 August 1862 …
- … Darwin, 1 August 1862 , and letter to W. E. …
- … See letter to W. E. Darwin, [2–3 August 1862] and nn. 6 and 7. CD refers to Francis and …
- … from G. H. Darwin, [after 5 August 1862] ). See also letter to W. E. Darwin, [2–3 …
- … a postscript to the letter to W. E. Darwin, [24 July 1862] , asking William to inquire …
- … Darwin, [2–3 August 1862] ). The reference is to Lythrum hyssopifolia (see letter to W. E. …
- … Darwin, [2–3 August 1862] and n. 9). See enclosure. See letter to W. E. Darwin, [2–3 …
- … Darwin, [after 5 August 1862] and n. 3). CD had questioned William’s assertion that the flowers of the long-styled form of Lythrum salicaria matured later than the other two forms (see letter from W. E. …
From W. E. Darwin 28 October 1862
Summary
Distances between Lythrum plants.
| Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 28 Oct 1862 |
| Classmark: | DAR 162.1: 94 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3786 |
From W. E. Darwin [1 August 1862]
Summary
Suggests sending plant specimens. Asks about visit of Emma and the boys.
| Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [1 Aug 1862] |
| Classmark: | Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 13) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3585G |
Matches: 6 hits
- … From W. E. Darwin [1 August 1862] …
- … between this letter and the letters from W. E. Darwin, 1 August 1862 and 2 August [1862] ( …
- … letter from Emma Darwin to W. E. Darwin, [late July 1862] (DAR 219.1: 59)). However, they …
- … stay (letter from Emma Darwin to W. E. Darwin, [July 1862? ] (DAR 219.1: 47)). In a letter …
- … Darwin, 1 August 1862 ( Correspondence vol. 10). William’s horse had fallen when he was out collecting plants (see Correspondence vol. 10, letter from W. E. …
- … Darwin, [after 5 August 1862] and n. 3). By ‘MP’, William means ‘middle-pistilled’ (see Correspondence vol. 10, letter from W. E. …
To W. E. Darwin [2–3 August 1862]
Summary
Discusses Lythrum, "a really wonderful case"; asks WED to make observations and collect specimens; sends a diagram which shows what crosses he believes are fertile.
Would like George to watch bees visiting the flowers; wants some pods from different forms to compare shapes and count seeds.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Date: | [2–3 Aug 1862] |
| Classmark: | DAR 185: 70, DAR 210.6: 102 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3678 |
Matches: 7 hits
- … To W. E. Darwin [2–3 August 1862] …
- … relationship to the letters from W. E. Darwin, 1 August 1862 , 2 August [1862] , and 5 …
- … enclosure. See letters from W. E. Darwin, 1 August 1862 and 2 August [1862] . William …
- … diary (DAR 242), and letter to W. E. Darwin [24 July 1862] ). During the latter part of …
- … 1915) 2: 178; see also letter to W. E. Darwin, 4 [July 1862] and n. 8). See letter from …
- … Darwin, 5 August 1862 ); CD cited his results, along with those given in the letter from W. E. …
- … Darwin, [after 5 August 1862] and n. 3). There are camera lucida drawings of the two sets of pollen from each of the three forms of Lythrum salicaria , all with August 1862 dates, in DAR 27.2 (ser. 2): 27–32 bis. William enclosed the first of these with the letter from W. E. …
To W. E. Darwin [25 October 1862]
Summary
Asks WED to make some observations on differences in pods of Lythrum.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Date: | [25 Oct 1862] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 106 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3782 |
Matches: 6 hits
- … To W. E. Darwin [25 October 1862] …
- … see the letter from W. E. Darwin, 23 October [1862] ; see also the letter to W. E. …
- … relationship to the letters from W. E. Darwin, 21 October [1862] and 28 October 1862 ; …
- … Darwin, 21 October [1862] and n. 5, letter from W. E. Darwin, 23 October [1862], and n. …
- … Darwin, 30 [October 1862] . William was assisting his father by collecting seed-pods from wild plants of Lythrum salicaria (see the letters from W. E. …
- … Darwin 21 October [1862] and 23 October [1862] ); however, CD had concluded that he would have to perform a further 126 crosses before he could publish his results (see letter to J. D. Hooker, 27 [October 1862] and n. 11). CD’s paper, ‘Three forms of Lythrum salicaria ’ , was read before the Linnean Society of London on 16 June 1864; he reported observations based on William’s specimens on page 173 of the published paper ( Collected papers 2: 109–10). Maud Atherley. See letter from W. E. …
From W. E. Darwin 8 July [1862]
Summary
WED reports on studying the pollen of grass and Valerian through his microscope.
| Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 8 July [1862] |
| Classmark: | Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 3) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3644F |
Matches: 5 hits
- … From W. E. Darwin 8 July [1862] …
- … this letter and the letter to W. E. Darwin, 4 [July 1862] ( Correspondence vol. 10). See …
- … 1862, Emma had reported that CD’s health was poor and his ‘face terribly inflamed’ (letter from Emma Darwin to W. E. …
- … Correspondence vol. 10, letter to W. E. Darwin, 4 [July 1862] ). Emma Darwin’s diary (DAR …
- … Darwin, [ c. 27 April 1862] (DAR 219.1: 54)). CD had suggested that William investigate the fertilisation of wheat by observing the stigma and pollen-tube under a high-powered microscope (see Correspondence vol. 10, letter to W. E. …
To W. E. Darwin 4 [November 1862]
Summary
Discusses a crossing experiment.
Has been counting the seeds in pods [of Lythrum?].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Date: | 4 [Nov 1862] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 105 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3682 |
Matches: 5 hits
- … To W. E. Darwin 4 [November 1862] …
- … to the letter from W. E. Darwin, 21 October [1862] , and to the letter to W. E. …
- … Darwin, 21 October [1862] , and letter to W. E. …
- … Darwin, 30 [October 1862] , and by reference to dated notes by CD and William, recording the numbers of seeds counted in the pods of Lythrum salicaria (see nn. 2 and 3, below). CD had asked William to count the seeds from six pods of each of the three forms of Lythrum salicaria , collected from plants growing wild near Southampton (see letter from W. E. …
- … Darwin, 30 [October 1862] ). On 2 November 1862, William recorded in his Botanical notebook (DAR 117: 50) that he had counted the seeds in one pod of the long-styled form, excluding ‘those evidently void or those shrivelled on the convex side’. In October 1862, William had sent his father pods of each of the three forms of Lythrum salicaria , collected from plants growing wild near Southampton (see letter from W. E. …
To W. E. Darwin 4 [July 1862]
Summary
Reports some observations on the fertilisation of wheat which WED might follow up.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Date: | 4 [July 1862] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 100 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3641 |
Matches: 5 hits
- … To W. E. Darwin 4 [July 1862] …
- … studies; see also letter to W. E. Darwin, 14 February [1862] . See letter to J. D. …
- … see letters from Emma Darwin to W. E. Darwin, [2 March 1862], [27 May 1862], and [6 …
- … and letter from Emma Darwin to W. E. Darwin, [27 May 1862] (DAR 219.1: 57)). Brodie had …
- … see letters from Emma Darwin to W. E. Darwin, [9 August 1862] and [6 November 1862] (DAR …
From W. E. Darwin 2 August [1862]
Summary
Sends specimens of the three forms of Lythrum. Remarks on the numerical proportions of different forms.
| Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 2 Aug [1862] |
| Classmark: | DAR 162: 91 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3677 |
To W. E. Darwin 9 July [1862]
Summary
Lenny [Leonard Darwin]’s illness.
Polymorphism in valerian and Lythrum salicaria.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Date: | 9 July [1862] |
| Classmark: | DAR 185: 11 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3649 |
Matches: 4 hits
- … To W. E. Darwin 9 July [1862] …
- … fever since 12 June 1862 ( Emma Darwin’s diary (DAR 242)). In the letter to W. E. …
- … see also the letter from W. E. Darwin, 14 July 1862 . Vaucher 1841 , 2: 371. There is a …
- … Darwin, 4 [July 1862] , CD had encouraged William to make observations on the pollination of wheat. See the letter from W. E. …
From M. S. Wedgwood [6 August 1862]
Summary
Looked for Hottonia but with little success.
| Author: | Margaret Susan Wedgwood; Margaret Susan Vaughan Williams |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [6 Aug 1862] |
| Classmark: | DAR 181 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3674 |
From W. E. Darwin 14 July 1862
Summary
Sends observations on Valeriana officinalis.
| Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 14 July 1862 |
| Classmark: | DAR 110 (ser. 2): 23, 41–2, 81–2 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3657 |
From W. E. Darwin 12 February [1862]
Summary
Discusses his new microscope.
| Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 12 Feb [1862] |
| Classmark: | Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 1) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3443F |
Matches: 4 hits
- … From W. E. Darwin 12 February [1862] …
- … this letter and the letter to W. E. Darwin, 14 February [1862] ( Correspondence vol. 10). …
- … vol. 10, letter to W. E. Darwin, 14 February [1862] and n. 10). On 11 February 1876, he …
- … letter from Emma Darwin to W. E. Darwin, [3 February 1862] (DAR 219.1: 48). The boys were …
From G. H. Darwin [after 5 August 1862]
Summary
Describes insects caught while visiting Lythrum.
| Author: | George Howard Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [after 5 Aug 1862] |
| Classmark: | DAR 162: 90.1 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3671 |
To W. E. Darwin 26 April [1862]
Summary
Thanks WED for eyeglass.
Reports on health of Horace and family matters.
Has finished Orchids.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Date: | 26 Apr [1862] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 96 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3520 |
Matches: 4 hits
- … To W. E. Darwin 26 April [1862] …
- … letter from Emma Darwin to W. E. Darwin, [3 February 1862] (DAR 219.1: 48). Leonard was …
- … from Emma Darwin to W. E. Darwin, [13 December 1862] (DAR 219.1: 69), and Correspondence …
- … W. E. Darwin, [26 March 1858] (DAR 219.1: 33), which begins ‘My dear Georgy’, but later continues ‘Since beginning this letter I remember it is you I want to write to & not Gingo’). CD refers to Horace Darwin who had been ill since the beginning of the year. According to Emma Darwin’s diary (DAR 242), Camilla Ludwig , the governess at Down House, accompanied Horace Darwin to the home of his aunt Sarah Elizabeth Wedgwood on 1 May 1862. …
To A. R. Wallace 20 August [1862]
Summary
Family illnesses.
On disposition of wild honeycomb gift.
Discounts the difficulty presented by ostrich wings.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Alfred Russel Wallace |
| Date: | 20 Aug [1862] |
| Classmark: | The British Library (Add MS 46434: 28) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3689 |
Author
| Darwin, C. R. | (83) |
| Darwin, W. E. | (25) |
| Hooker, J. D. | (4) |
| Darwin, Emma | (3) |
| Wedgwood, Emma | (3) |
Addressee
| Darwin, C. R. | (50) |
| Darwin, W. E. | (27) |
| Hooker, J. D. | (15) |
| Gray, Asa | (10) |
| Lubbock, John | (3) |
Correspondent
| Darwin, C. R. | (133) |
| Darwin, W. E. | (52) |
| Hooker, J. D. | (19) |
| Gray, Asa | (10) |
| Darwin, Emma | (4) |
