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DCP-LETT-12619F

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Williams & Norgate
Date:
16 June [1880]
Source of text:
The British Library (Surrogate RP 9897)
Summary:

Ordering a copy of a book for his research on vegetable mould [presumably Werner Hoffmeister 1845 (Die bis jetzt bekannten Arten aus der Familie der Regenwürmer: als Grundlage zu einer Monographie dieser Familie.].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-12620

From:
Anthony Rich
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
4 June 1880
Source of text:
DAR 176: 142
Summary:

CD’s portrait at exhibition is praised by critics. CD and the Prime Minister may boast of having been in their day "the best abused men in England".

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-12621

From:
John Henry Comstock
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
4 June 1880
Source of text:
DAR 161: 217
Summary:

Summarises points of interest in his Report upon cotton insects [U. S. Dept. of Agriculture, Bureau of Entomology (1879)].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-12622

From:
James Torbitt
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
7 June 1880
Source of text:
DAR 178: 166
Summary:

Sets out specific propositions concerning his potato varieties, which he will make to the Government, if he is given CD’s and T. H. Farrer’s support.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-12623

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Henry Bellyse Baildon
Date:
9 June 1880
Source of text:
Cleveland Health Sciences Library (Robert M. Stecher collection)
Summary:

Thanks for gift of Spirit of nature (1880).

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-12624

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Erasmus Darwin
Date:
9 [June 1880]
Source of text:
DAR 210.6: 159
Summary:

Sends Asa Gray’s lectures on Natural science and religion [1880].

Greatly enjoyed their stay at Bassett.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-12625

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
9 June 1880
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 368–9)
Summary:

Asks JM to provide Quarterly Journal of Science with five woodcuts from Climbing plants to illustrate an article, based on that work, by Francis Darwin [see 12462].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-12626

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Henry Johnson
Date:
9 June 1880
Source of text:
Torquay Museum Society (AR471)
Summary:

Thanks for enclosures.

Remembers Edward Vivian.

Glad to hear of flint tools.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-12627

From:
Robert Fletcher Charles
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
9 June 1880
Source of text:
DAR 161: 133
Summary:

Requests permission to quote Journal of researches passages in a school text-book [Relfe Brothers model reading-books … in prose and verse (1880–3)]. John Murray has previously refused.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-12628

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George Howard Darwin
Date:
11 June [1880?]
Source of text:
DAR 210.1: 94
Summary:

Some essays have arrived for GHD.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-12628F

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
11 June 1880
Source of text:
Private collection
Summary:

Asks John Murray to allow R. F. Charles to quote Journal of researches passages in a school text-book [Relfe Brothers model reading-books … in prose and verse (1880–3)].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-12629

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Edward Vivian
Date:
11 June 1880
Source of text:
Torquay Museum Society (AR472)
Summary:

"The enclosed, evidently intended for you, has by a mistake been addressed to me."

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-12631

From:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
12 June 1880
Source of text:
DAR 171: 505
Summary:

Matters related to Climbing plants

and reprint [1880] of Forms of flowers.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-12632

From:
Robert Fletcher Charles
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
12 June [1880]
Source of text:
DAR 161: 134
Summary:

Thanks CD for writing to Murray concerning Journal of researches extracts for his reading-book.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-12633

From:
William Erasmus Darwin
To:
Francis Ellingwood Abbot
Date:
13 June [1880]
Source of text:
Harvard University Archives (Papers of F. E. Abbot, 1841–1904. Named Correspondence, 1857–1903. Letter, W. E. Darwin to F. E. Abbot (13 June [1880]), in folder Darwin, Charles and W. E. Darwin (son), 1871–1883, box 44. HUG 1101)
Summary:

CD has asked him to express appreciation for the Index and regret that FEA will no longer be running it. CD wishes FEA to stop the weekly advertisement of his appreciation of the Index.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-12634

From:
Thomas Meehan
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
14 June 1880
Source of text:
DAR 171: 114
Summary:

Suggests plants whose stamens show movement.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-12635

From:
James Torbitt
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
14 June 1880
Source of text:
DAR 178: 167
Summary:

JT attempting to get Government backing for his experiments; wishes to quote from CD’s letter in support of his work.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-12636

From:
Charles-Ferdinand Reinwald
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
16 June 1880
Source of text:
DAR 176: 110
Summary:

Annual report on sale of Reinwald editions of CD’s works.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-12637

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
James Torbitt
Date:
16 June 1880
Source of text:
DAR 148: 121
Summary:

Offers advice concerning letter to [William Edward?] Forster requesting Government aid [for potato experiments].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-12638

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Andrew Crombie Ramsay
Date:
17 June 1880
Source of text:
DAR 261.9: 11 (EH 88205984)
Summary:

Notes on worm action, and CD’s questions concerning source of nutriment for worms in ACR’s courtyard [see Earthworms, pp. 192–3].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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