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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George Howard Darwin
Date:
8 June [1881]
Source of text:
DAR 210.1: 104
Summary:

Discusses a letter [not found] from R. S. Ball that has quite delighted him.

Describes events at Patterdale.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Henry Gilbert
Date:
8 June 1881
Source of text:
Rothamsted Research (GIL13)
Summary:

Regrets that he has not strength enough to visit [Rothamsted].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
George Howard Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[9 June 1881]
Source of text:
DAR 210.2: 88
Summary:

Has nearly finished his mathematical paper.

Is not sure when he will go to Patterdale.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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From:
Reuben Almond Blair
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
9 June 1881
Source of text:
DAR 201: 5
Summary:

Mentions Mastodon remains that he has seen.

Praises CD and his work.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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From:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
12 June 1881
Source of text:
DAR 104: 150–1
Summary:

Has struggled for months with complexity of structure and distribution of palms for Genera plantarum.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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From:
Anthony Rich
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
13 June 1881
Source of text:
DAR 176: 149
Summary:

The Huxleys have visited; CD may come soon.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Francisco de Arruda Furtado
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
13 June 1881
Source of text:
DAR 159: 114b, 114c
Summary:

Offers his services to CD as an observer in the Azores. Has studied the local natural history and is a great disciple of CD’s.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Charles William (William) Siemens; Anne Gordon; Anne Siemens
Date:
13 June 1881
Source of text:
English Electric Co. 1953, p. 165
Summary:

Regrets that CD’s health does not allow him to accept any invitations.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Richard Mosley Lloyd
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
14 June 1881
Source of text:
DAR 170: 5
Summary:

Although CD says in Expression that foxes are not known to lick hands of their masters, RML can report a case of such an occurrence.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
George Payne
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
14 June 1881
Source of text:
DAR 211: 98
Summary:

Sends seeds of Anemone pulsatilla that bury themselves like feather grass.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Francis Darwin
Date:
[16 June 1881]
Source of text:
DAR 211: 98v
Summary:

Describes seeds sent by George Payne [see 13205]. Is surprised that they bury themselves.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
15 June 1881
Source of text:
DAR 95: 513–15
Summary:

CD complains of discomfort, but has not the strength for a project that would let him forget it.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Unidentified
Date:
17 June 1881
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.591)
Summary:

Thanks correspondent for sending paper on molluscs.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Francis Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
17 June 1881
Source of text:
DAR 274.1: 73
Summary:

Glad CD approves of diaheliotropic paper. Reports on experiments with Carex and Yucca. Discusses translation of ‘Växtbook’ from Swedish. Heard some excellent music the previous night.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Francis Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[after 17 June 1881]
Source of text:
DAR 274.1: 74
Summary:

Passes on an account from Cohen of preparations by Hahn of fossil coral-like structures.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Richard Mosley Lloyd
Date:
17 June 1881
Source of text:
Private collection
Summary:

Is obliged to RML for pointing out an error in Expression.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
18 June 1881
Source of text:
DAR 104: 152–3
Summary:

At 63 JDH still works hard to support his family. Many friends have died. Memories of times past spent with CD lift his pessimism.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
20 June [1881]
Source of text:
DAR 95: 516–17
Summary:

Cheered by JDH’s friendly words.

Wishes he could help JDH with geographical distribution, but the subject has gone out of his mind.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Johann Friedrich Theodor (Fritz) Müller
Date:
21 June 1881
Source of text:
The British Library (Loan MS 10 no 52)
Summary:

Wants seeds of heterostyled plants to test fertility of illegitimate seedlings.

Offers £100 to FM to replace books lost in flooding.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Ernst Philipp August (Ernst) Haeckel
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
21 June 1881
Source of text:
DAR 166: 78
Summary:

Plans visit to Ceylon.

Describes rejection of his application for funds by Berlin Academy. Asks about possibility of obtaining support in England. Is writing to Lubbock and Huxley about it.

Hopes that new microscope from Zeiss is satisfactory. Ernst Abbe selected lenses.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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