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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Hugh Falconer
Date:
8 Nov [1864]
Source of text:
DAR 144: 36
Summary:

Gratified to receive Copley Medal. Cannot attend anniversary [of Royal Society]. Would HF receive medal for him?

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Henry Harvey
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
8 Nov [1864]
Source of text:
DAR 166: 117
Summary:

The plants from the Cape did not show climbing habit in native country; WHH believes it a consequence of their being grown under disadvantages of climate.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Jenner
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
9 Nov 1864
Source of text:
DAR 168: 52
Summary:

Prescribes "syrup of phosphate of iron". Requests a urine sample.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[23 Nov 1864]
Source of text:
DAR 101: 254–7
Summary:

JDH’s "shock" that CD was awarded the Copley Medal.

Oliver, Thomson and JDH independently concur mature tendrils of Dicentra are foliar, though JDH remembers they were axial in the spring. Expects he and CD were fooled, but will have to look again next spring.

Praises CD’s Lythrum paper [Collected papers 2: 106–31].

JDH completing F. Boott’s work on Carex [Illustrations of the genus Carex].

JDH now does suspect Mrs Boott is illegitimate daughter of Dr Erasmus Darwin [see 4389].

Contributor:
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From:
William Henry Harvey
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
10 Nov 1864
Source of text:
DAR 157.2: 112
Summary:

Identifies South African species of plants that are normally non-climbers in the wild but climb freely when grown from seed at Glasnevin. Thinks there is probably a gradation in the wild between climbing and non-climbing varieties related to the degree of exposure each particular plant faces.

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From:
Hugh Falconer
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
10 Nov [1864]
Source of text:
DAR 164: 21
Summary:

Is sure that any of CD’s friends would be proud to accept the medal on his behalf.

Contributor:
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From:
William Henry Harvey
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
11 Nov 1864
Source of text:
DAR 157.2: 113
Summary:

Has examined his specimens discussed in his previous note and adds further observations.

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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Lubbock, 4th baronet and 1st Baron Avebury
Date:
19 Nov [1864]
Source of text:
DAR 263: 62 (EH 88206506)
Summary:

About buying shares.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Robinson
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
19 Nov 1864
Source of text:
DAR 157.2: 114
Summary:

Identifies a climbing plant that CD saw at the Society’s gardens.

Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Ernst Philipp August (Ernst) Haeckel
Date:
21 Nov [1864]
Source of text:
Ernst-Haeckel-Haus (Bestand A–Abt. 1: 1–52/6)
Summary:

Sends Living Cirripedia [vol. 2].

Has employed translator for Fritz Müller’s book [Für Darwin (1864)].

Thanks for paper and speech.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Jenner
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
21 Nov 1864
Source of text:
DAR 168: 53
Summary:

Has analysed CD’s urine and suggests he omit the alkaline powders. Continues to prescribe iron phosphate.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Richard Kippist
Date:
24 Nov [1864]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.)
Summary:

CD sends [to the Linnean Society] a paper "On one of the most curious orchids in the world" [read J. Linn. Soc. Lond. (Bot.) 9 (1865): 156–62]. [See 4680].

Contributor:
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From:
William Jenner
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
24 Nov 1864
Source of text:
DAR 168: 54
Summary:

Prescribes carbonate of ammonia with horseradish. CD is to avoid any magnesia. Recommends CD go without medicine for a time and avoid the "evil habit" of taking too much water.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Roland Trimen
Date:
25 Nov 1864
Source of text:
Royal Entomological Society (Trimen papers, box 21: 60)
Summary:

Has forwarded RT’s paper on Bonatea to the Linnean Society [J. Linn. Soc. Lond. (Bot.) 9 (1865): 156–60].

The Oxalis sent by RT flowered but CD has made out only two forms; he thinks there ought to be three, so would welcome more seed.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Richard Trevor Clarke
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
25 Nov [1864]
Source of text:
DAR 161: 165
Summary:

Observations on Gossypium varieties.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
26 Nov [1864]
Source of text:
DAR 115: 254a–c
Summary:

CD’s Lythrum paper has given him as much satisfaction as working out complemental males in cirripedes.

Response to award of Copley Medal.

Letters from Germany and France support natural selection.

Now that climbing plants are done, CD asks for Drosera.

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From:
William Darwin Fox
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
28 Nov [1864]
Source of text:
DAR 164: 182
Summary:

Congratulates CD on the Copley Medal.

Contributor:
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From:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
29 Nov 1864
Source of text:
DAR 101: 258–9
Summary:

JDH is making inquiries for CD on temperate climbing plants.

Discusses politics of Royal Society Council in awarding CD the Copley Medal.

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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Darwin Fox
Date:
30 Nov [1864]
Source of text:
Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 145)
Summary:

The Copley Medal is considered a great honour, but such things make little difference to CD, except for the several kind letters he received. It shows that natural selection is making some progress.

His health is poor.

Work is crawling on Variation;

occasional botany recreative.

Contributor:
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From:
Erasmus Alvey Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[before 30 Nov 1864]
Source of text:
DAR 105: B33
Summary:

Gives Lyell’s report of conversation with Sabine about the grounds for the award of CD’s [Copley] Medal.

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