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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Francis Darwin
Date:
28 June [1879]
Source of text:
DAR 211: 59
Summary:

Discusses the movements of radicles. His observations show that sensitivity to touch resides in the root tip and he believes that sensitivity to gravity governing geotropic responses is also in the root tip. Would much like to convert Julius von Sachs to his ideas on radicle movement.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Horace Darwin
Date:
[28 June 1879]
Source of text:
DAR 185: 5, 20
Summary:

Sends an enclosure [a statement of CD’s finances and estimate of the inheritance his children may expect] for HD and Ida to read; CD very pleased to be able to leave his children comfortably provided for.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Henry Alfred Pitman; Royal College of Physicians
Date:
17 June 1879
Source of text:
Royal College of Physicians of London (ALS/D11)
Summary:

Asks for directions on how to behave at ceremony conferring the Baly Medal.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project