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DCP-LETT-10492F

From:
Francis Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
2 May 1876
Source of text:
DAR 274.1: 23
Summary:

Has read letter from Jemmy. Amy has been practicing on the printing machine. Fritz has come back from the Vicar of Orpington.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10515G

From:
Francis Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
27 May 1876
Source of text:
DAR 274.1: 25
Summary:

Has had a cold. Salvia hasn't come yet. Will look for orchids tomorrow. Will send off bull's-horn acacia on Monday or Tuesday.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10515H

From:
Francis Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[1 June 1876]
Source of text:
DAR 274.1: 4
Summary:

Has examined sections of teasel in putrid meat infusion and ammonia.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10515I

From:
Francis Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[29 May 1876]
Source of text:
DAR 274.1: 58
Summary:

The Salvia has arrived.

Has found several fly orchids coming in flower, but no Cephalanthera or Musk.

Cannot do any teazel work.

Anthelme Thozet has sent him a lot of Ophideres.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10515J

From:
Francis Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[28 May 1876]
Source of text:
DAR 274.1: 37–8
Summary:

Reports his discovery of the behaviour of protoplasm in teasel cells.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10517

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Francis Darwin
Date:
30 [May 1876]
Source of text:
DAR 271.3: 14
Summary:

Discusses FD’s observations on the protrusion of protoplasmic masses by cells of the teasel. Suggests analogy with amoeba. "I would work at this subject if I were you, to the point of death."

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10517F

From:
Francis Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[31 May 1876]
Source of text:
DAR 274.1: 1
Summary:

Has sent off Bulls Horn to Kew; has sent hamper to CD; is preparing drawings for his presentation at the Linnean Society; asks after William, and hopes to be able to come to visit.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10520F

From:
Francis Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[before 21 May 1877]
Source of text:
DAR 274.1: 22
Summary:

Edwin Ray Lankester wants to reprint FD’s paper ‘Food bodies’ in the Quarterly Journal of Microscopical Science.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10525

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Francis Darwin
Date:
[1 June 1876]
Source of text:
DAR 271.3: 15
Summary:

Comments on FD’s discovery – "if it so proves". It will be important to see whether the protoplasm oozes through the cell-walls [of Dipsacus] or whether it can be withdrawn.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10526

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Francis Darwin
Date:
[2 June 1876]
Source of text:
DAR 271.3: 16
Summary:

Looks to FD’s "grand discovery" as almost certain. Suggests observations.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10526F

From:
Francis Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[2 June 1876]
Source of text:
DAR 274.1: 39
Summary:

Has got a dodge to see protoplasm in Drosera in dead state. Comes to Hopedene with Amy tomorrow. his paper went off well.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10535F

From:
Francis Darwin
To:
Joseph Henry Gilbert
Date:
8 June 1876
Source of text:
Rothamsted Research (GIL13)
Summary:

Asks about constituents of burnt soil.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10535G

From:
Joseph Henry Gilbert
To:
Francis Darwin
Date:
10 June 1876
Source of text:
Rothamsted Research (GIL13)
Summary:

On burnt soils.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10604

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Francis Darwin
Date:
16 Sept [1876]
Source of text:
DAR 211: 10
Summary:

Forwards chapter [of Orchids (1877)] for correction.

Sadness at the death of Amy.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10611

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Francis Darwin
Date:
20 Sept [1876]
Source of text:
DAR 211: 11
Summary:

Suggests German works worth translating.

Is glad FD is keeping busy; he has worked excellently on proof-sheets [of Orchids (1877)].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10617

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Francis Darwin
Date:
25 Sept [1876]
Source of text:
DAR 211: 12
Summary:

FD’s corrections for Orchids [1877] are all very good and useful.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10621

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Francis Darwin
Date:
27 [Sept 1876]
Source of text:
DAR 211: 13
Summary:

Sends last chapter of Orchids [1877] for revision.

Has some articles that might interest FD.

Has invited Ferdinand Cohn and his wife to Down but hopes they will not come.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10623

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Francis Darwin
Date:
[28 Sept 1876]
Source of text:
DAR 211: 14
Summary:

Sends [unidentified] volume for FD.

Ferdinand Cohn is coming to Down.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10629

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Francis Darwin
Date:
2 Oct [1876]
Source of text:
DAR 211: 15
Summary:

Thanks FD for corrections [to Orchids (1877)].

Thinks Johann von Fischer’s paper on monkeys’ rumps [Der Zoologische Garten 17 (1876): 116–27, 174–9] worth translating, and he intends to write a letter on it to Nature [Collected papers 2: 207–11].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10629F

From:
Francis Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[after 2 Oct 1876]
Source of text:
DAR 274.1: 40
Summary:

Sorry the corrections were so tedious, and offers to do revises.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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