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DCP-LETT-9554

From:
William Erasmus Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[19? July 1874]
Source of text:
Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 53); DAR 58.1: 135–6
Summary:

WED encloses a letter from H. M. Wilkinson about Utricularia and sundew.

H. M. Wilkinson has examined bladders of Utricularia; doubts that they absorb or digest insects.

H. M. Wilkinson describes dragonfly trapped by sundew [Drosera].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-9590

From:
George Howard Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
6 [Aug] 1874
Source of text:
DAR 97: C56–8; DAR 210.2: 39
Summary:

Sends a draft of his letter to the editor of the Quarterly Review [137 (1874): 587–9], answering Mivart’s charges. Encloses draft of CD’s letter to John Murray, urging publication of GHD’s defence, with George’s amendments.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-9773

From:
Thomas Henry Huxley
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
23 Dec 1874
Source of text:
DAR 95: 356–7; DAR 166: 336
Summary:

Entirely sympathises with CD about Mivart’s attack on George. THH has had a letter from Mivart in which he pleads guilty, but THH has decided there is no patching the matter up. Advises against doing anything unless Mivart takes initiative.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-9806

From:
Joseph Fayrer, 1st baronet
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
6 Jan 1875
Source of text:
DAR 58.2: 71, 73–82, DAR 164: 112
Summary:

Encloses results of experiments on influence of snake poison on ciliary action and vegetable protoplasm.

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DCP-LETT-9866

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
23 Feb 1875
Source of text:
DAR 95: 377–8
Summary:

Mourns death of Lyell. Wonders whether enough men of science were attached to him to raise a fitting testimonial.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-9868

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Arabella Burton Buckley
Date:
23 Feb 1875
Source of text:
DAR 143: 178
Summary:

Expresses his feelings following the death of Charles Lyell.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10056

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Jenner Weir
Date:
10 July 1875
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.466); DAR 148: 336
Summary:

Regarding Cytisus graft with yellow flowers, CD thinks nurseryman has sold Cytisus adami to JJW’s brother in place of C. purpureus. This explains apparent "sport". [P.S. on envelope:] C. purpureus seeds freely. C. adami never does.

Contributor:
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FL-0003

From:
Darwin, G. H.
To:
Darwin, H. E.
Date:
25 January 1873
Source of text:
DAR 210.2: 24
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Darwin Family Letters
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FL-0004

From:
Darwin, G. H.
To:
Darwin, Emma
Date:
27 February [1873]
Source of text:
DAR 210.2: 25
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Darwin Family Letters
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FL-0005

From:
Darwin, G. H.
To:
Darwin, Emma
Date:
3 March 1873
Source of text:
DAR 210.2: 26
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Darwin Family Letters
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FL-0006

From:
Darwin, G. H.
To:
Darwin, Emma
Date:
[6? March 1873]
Source of text:
DAR 210.2: 27
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Darwin Family Letters
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FL-0007

From:
Darwin, G. H.
To:
Darwin, Emma
Date:
[late November 1873?]
Source of text:
DAR 210.2: 31
Summary:

No summary available.

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Darwin Family Letters
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FL-0008

From:
Dew-Smith, A. G.
To:
Darwin, G. H.
Date:
30 November 1877
Source of text:
DAR 210.2: 64
Summary:

No summary available.

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Darwin Family Letters
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FL-0231

From:
Darwin, W. E.
To:
Darwin, Emma
Date:
[25? June 1872]
Source of text:
DAR 210.5: 6
Summary:

No summary available.

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Darwin Family Letters
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FL-0232

From:
Darwin, W. E.
To:
Darwin, Emma
Date:
[27? September 1874]
Source of text:
DAR 210.5: 7
Summary:

No summary available.

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Darwin Family Letters
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FL-0233

From:
Darwin, W. E.
To:
Darwin, Emma
Date:
[early January 1877]
Source of text:
DAR 210.5: 8
Summary:

No summary available.

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Darwin Family Letters
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FL-0234

From:
Darwin, W. E.
To:
Darwin, Emma
Date:
5 January [1877]
Source of text:
DAR 210.5: 9
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Darwin Family Letters
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FL-0235

From:
Darwin, W. E.
To:
Darwin, Emma
Date:
[29 April 1877]
Source of text:
DAR 210.5: 10
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Darwin Family Letters
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FL-0236

From:
Darwin, W. E.
To:
Darwin, Emma
Date:
[2? May 1877]
Source of text:
DAR 210.5: 11
Summary:

No summary available.

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Darwin Family Letters
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FL-0237

From:
Darwin, W. E.
To:
Darwin, Emma
Date:
[6? May 1877]
Source of text:
DAR 210.5: 12
Summary:

No summary available.

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Darwin Family Letters
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