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DCP-LETT-12544

From:
Edward Sylvester Morse
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
23 Mar 1880
Source of text:
DAR 171: 247; Nature , 15 April 1880, pp. 561–2
Summary:

Offended by F. V. Dickins’ review [Nature 21 (1880): 350] of his Omori mound paper. Asks CD to have it reviewed elsewhere and encloses a letter to Nature he wants CD to forward. [See 12571.]

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-12545

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Asa Gray
Date:
24 Mar [1880]
Source of text:
Archives of the Gray Herbarium, Harvard University (130)
Summary:

Thanks for Megarrhiza seeds and information. Has been greatly interested by Megarrhiza germination.

Samuel Butler has attacked CD over Erasmus Darwin.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-12546

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
James Caird
Date:
24 Mar 1880
Source of text:
DAR 52: E7a, E9–14, E16v
Summary:

Encloses a statement regarding the progress of Torbitt’s potato experiments, and discusses the handling of the fund CD holds for Torbitt.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-12549

From:
James Caird
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
25 Mar 1880
Source of text:
DAR 161: 4
Summary:

Is impressed by the scale of Torbitt’s experiments. Discusses financial assistance. If Torbitt’s work succeeds, they will be amply repaid.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-12551

From:
Christopher Columbus Graham
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
28 Mar 1880
Source of text:
DAR 201: 12
Summary:

Informs CD that the letter CCG received from him has been framed to be hung in the Kentucky State House.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-12552

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
James Torbitt
Date:
28 Mar 1880
Source of text:
DAR 148: 118
Summary:

"[James] Caird seems satisfied with what I have said of your method and the results hitherto attained." Can now promise to send £90 in the autumn.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-12554

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Charles Woodd Fox
Date:
29 Mar 1880
Source of text:
University of British Columbia Library, Rare Books and Special Collections (Pearce/Darwin Fox collection RBSC-ARC-1721-1-12)
Summary:

Grieves with CWF at the approaching death of his father, W. D. Fox. Remembers how they breakfasted together every day at Cambridge.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-12555

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
James Torbitt
Date:
30 Mar 1880
Source of text:
DAR 148: 119
Summary:

Encloses letter about JT’s potato experiments sent to T. H. Farrer.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-12506

From:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
3 Mar 1880
Source of text:
DAR 171: 503
Summary:

Three hundred copies of Erasmus Darwin remain from the 1000 printed. Demand is small.

Should 250 copies of Forms of flowers be printed before type is distributed?

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-12531

From:
Charles James (Charles) Layton; D. Appleton & Co
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
11 Mar 1880
Source of text:
DAR 159: 105
Summary:

Encloses statement of U. S. sales of CD’s works to 1 Feb 1880 and sends a cheque for balance due to CD.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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