From:
William Turner Thiselton-Dyer
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
26 June 1874
Source of text:
DAR 58.1: 67–8
Summary:
Identifies seeds adhering to leaves of Pinguicula [see Insectivorous plants, p. 369].
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
John Scott Burdon Sanderson, 1st baronet
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
26 June [1874]
Source of text:
DAR 58.1: 144–5, 153–4
Summary:
Is delighted to hear that Pinguicula and Drosera digest fibrin. Suggests diluting gluten in weak hydrochloric acid to remove starch. Enamel was nearly digested [by Drosera] overnight. Would like to try separating the digestive ferment of Pinguicula.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Ball
Date:
26 June 1874
Source of text:
DAR 258: 547
Summary:
Thanks for letter. CD’s nephew got into the club. The book about the beaver is probably that by Mr Morgan. Does not intend to publish further on the intelligence of the dog.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Eliza Meteyard
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
27 June 1874
Source of text:
DAR 171: 164
Summary:
Her memorial has passed and her civil list pension has been increased to £100 per annum for life.
Dr Johnson of Shrewsbury has R. W. Darwin letters.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Asa Gray
Date:
30 June [1874]
Source of text:
Archives of the Gray Herbarium, Harvard University (109)
Summary:
Thanks for Sarracenia, which is as wonderful as any orchid.
Asks AG to observe Pinguicula.
Has read AG’s semi-theological review [Nation 18 (1874): 348–51] with interest
and has obtained the book [C. Hodge, What is Darwinism? (1874)].
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Joseph Fayrer, 1st baronet
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
30 June 1874
Source of text:
DAR 58.1: 69–72
Summary:
Reports on results of experiments on effect of cobra poison on animal cilia and muscle.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Turner Thiselton-Dyer
Date:
24 [June 1874]
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Thiselton-Dyer, W. T., Letters from Charles Darwin 1873–81: 16–17)
Summary:
Describes how Pinguicula captures insects.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Turner Thiselton-Dyer
Date:
27 [June 1874]
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Thiselton-Dyer, W. T., Letters from Charles Darwin 1873–81: 18)
Summary:
Thanks for letter on Erica tetralix.
Identification of leaves digested by Pinguicula.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Turner Thiselton-Dyer
Date:
28 [June 1874]
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Thiselton-Dyer, W. T., Letters from Charles Darwin 1873–81: 19–22)
Summary:
Must stop work on "bloom" and leaf movements if he is ever to get anything published on Drosera, etc.
Sends thanks for seeds. Encloses memorandum in case WTT-D wishes to communicate information to Royal Horticultural Society. Has not time to prepare article.
Discusses condition of plants borrowed from Kew.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Mary Lua Adelia (Mary) Davis; Mary Lua Adelia (Mary) Treat
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
8 June 1874
Source of text:
DAR 58.1: 58–9
Summary:
Sends her observations on Dionaea capturing insects. [See Insectivorous plants, pp. 311–12.]
Contributor:
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From:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
16 June 1874
Source of text:
DAR 171: 439
Summary:
In doubt about size of printing of the 2d edition of Descent. Profit on 2000 at 12s would be only £250.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
Date:
17 June [1874]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 340–1)
Summary:
Hopes a printing of 2000 copies [of Descent, 2d ed.] will be safe. Regrets price must be 12s. He is sure it is much improved.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Mary Lua Adelia (Mary) Davis; Mary Lua Adelia (Mary) Treat
Date:
22 June 1874
Source of text:
Amy Nagashima (private collection)
Summary:
Will soon publish on insectivorous plants; asks for a particular observation on Dionaea.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
David Moir; David Moore
Date:
28 June 1874
Source of text:
National Botanic Gardens of Ireland Library, Glasnevin (DSS/DM/1/1/16)
Summary:
Requests live Utricularia and Drosophyllum at suggestion of W. T. Thiselton-Dyer.
Contributor:
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- Aitken, Thomas1
- Ball, John2
- Burdon Sanderson, J. S.4
- Carus, J. V.1
- Coan, T. M.1
- Cooke, R. F.2
- Copland, T. C.1
- Darwin, C. R.
- Darwin, G. H.1
- Darwin, Leonard1
- Darwin, W. E.1
- Davis, Mary2
- Donnelly, Ignatius1
- Fayrer, Joseph4
- Foster, Michael1
- Fox, W. D.2
- Grandclément, J. M.1
- Gray, Asa6
- Huxley, T. H.1
- Jackson, H. W.1
- John Murray2
- Keen, W. W.1
- Marshall, W. C.1
- Merriam, C. H.1
- Meteyard, Eliza1
- Moggridge, J. T.2
- Moir, David1
- Moore, David1
- Mueller, Ferdinand von1
- Ralfs, John1
- Thiselton-Dyer, W. T.10
- Treat, Mary2
- Unidentified1
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