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DCP-LETT-10699

From:
Asa Gray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
5 Dec 1876
Source of text:
DAR 165: 192, DAR 111: A92
Summary:

Dimorphism and cleistogamy in Hottonia.

AG wants new, unambiguous term for what is now referred to as "dimorphism", "dioecio-dimorphism", or "heterostyly"; proposes "heterogone".

Sends an excerpt from Bulletin of Torrey Botanical Club 2 (June 1871) on Hottonia inflata.

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DCP-LETT-10705

From:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
8 Dec 1876
Source of text:
DAR 111: A85, DAR 104: 73
Summary:

He has examined Hoya flowers with Bentham and Oliver, but they are not satisfied about the five processes alternating with the sepals. [See Forms of flowers, pp. 331–2.] Sends specimens of plants.

Babington’s surprise at JDH’s advocacy of Darwinian views at Norwich [BAAS meeting].

Criticism of the behaviour of the trustees of the British Museum [in the Challenger affair].

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FL-0589

From:
Darwin, Leonard
To:
Darwin, G. H.
Date:
21 December [1876]
Source of text:
DAR 219.6: 8
Summary:

No summary available.

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FL-0590

From:
Darwin, Leonard
To:
Darwin, G. H.
Date:
[25 December 1876]
Source of text:
DAR 219.6: 9
Summary:

No summary available.

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FL-0783

From:
Darwin, Emma
To:
Litchfield, H. E.
Date:
[16 December 1876]
Source of text:
DAR 219.9: 143
Summary:

No summary available.

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FL-1064

From:
Darwin, Emma
To:
Darwin, Leonard
Date:
[5?] December [1876]
Source of text:
DAR 239.23: 1.54
Summary:

No summary available.

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FL-1065

From:
Darwin, Emma
To:
Darwin, Leonard
Date:
23 December [1876]
Source of text:
DAR 239.23: 1.55
Summary:

No summary available.

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FL-1066

From:
Darwin, Emma
To:
Darwin, Leonard
Date:
[c. 17 December 1876]
Source of text:
DAR 239.23: 1.56
Summary:

No summary available.

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FL-1469

From:
Litchfield, H. E.
To:
Darwin, Leonard
Date:
9 December 1876
Source of text:
DAR 258: 1652
Summary:

No summary available.

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DCP-LETT-10694

From:
Francis Galton
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
1 Dec 1876
Source of text:
DAR 105: A96
Summary:

Gives another instance of curious habit in the Butler family.

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DCP-LETT-10696

From:
Albert-Jean (Albert) Gaudry
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
2 Dec 1876
Source of text:
DAR 165: 19
Summary:

Thanks CD for translation of Climbing plants.

AG is at work on Les enchaînements du monde animal [1878]. Will send CD a copy as soon as it is ready.

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DCP-LETT-10701

From:
Friedrich Hermann Gustav (Friedrich) Hildebrand
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
6 Dec 1876
Source of text:
DAR 166: 214
Summary:

Repeated maize crosses without success: i.e., in most cases yellow and red varieties did not produce fertile offspring.

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DCP-LETT-10702

From:
Heinrich Ludwig Hermann (Hermann) Müller
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
6 Dec 1876
Source of text:
DAR 171: 308
Summary:

Thanks for Cross and self-fertilisation.

Fritz Müller has been appointed "Naturalista Viajante" of the Rio de Janeiro Museum, which will help his income greatly.

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DCP-LETT-10703

From:
Alfred William Bennett
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
7 Dec 1876
Source of text:
DAR 160: 145
Summary:

Thanks for copy of Cross and self-fertilisation.

Reports instances of cross-fertilisation in maize,

and succession of forms of flowers on Isle of Wight.

Asks CD’s suggestions for his second edition of Julius von Sachs’s Text-book of botany.

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DCP-LETT-10704

From:
Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
7 Dec 1876
Source of text:
DAR 164: 80
Summary:

Questions CD on sale of his books in America by Appleton and other publishers; copyright and translation rights.

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DCP-LETT-10707

From:
Robert James (Robert) Shaw
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
10 Dec [1876]
Source of text:
DAR 177: 154
Summary:

Adds a point to his previous letter regarding the buoyancy of birds and their soaring capacity.

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DCP-LETT-10708

From:
George Bentham
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
10 Dec 1876
Source of text:
DAR 160: 166
Summary:

Sends specimens of Boronia.

Discusses the section on diclinous trees and herbs in CD’s new book [Cross and self-fertilisation, pp. 411–13]. CD’s theory that diclinism preceded hermaphroditism seems confirmed.

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DCP-LETT-10710

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
11 Dec 1876
Source of text:
DAR 95: 427–8
Summary:

Plants received from JDH.

Requests he verify an identification by Fritz Müller.

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DCP-LETT-10711

From:
Francis Maitland Balfour
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
11 Dec 1876
Source of text:
DAR 160: 26
Summary:

Asks CD to renew his former offer to propose him for the Royal Society, as Michael Foster, now on the Council, is unable to do so.

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DCP-LETT-10712

From:
Francis Maitland Balfour
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[14] Dec [1876]
Source of text:
DAR 160: 25
Summary:

Lists his chief publications and suggests names of biologists in the Royal Society whom CD might ask to sign his nomination certificate.

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