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DCP-LETT-12125

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer
Date:
27 June [1879]
Source of text:
DAR 185: 21
Summary:

Wishes to call on THF to discuss the situation with regard to Horace Darwin [who wishes to marry THF’s daughter, Emma Cecilia (Ida)].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-12126

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Thomas Lauder Brunton, 1st baronet
Date:
27 June 1879
Source of text:
DAR 143: 168
Summary:

Sir Robert Christison says Dr Darwin not the first to recommend alcohol for fever.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-12126F

From:
Francis Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[before 26 June 1879]
Source of text:
DAR 274.1: 55
Summary:

Discusses results of geotropism experiment. Has started some heliotropic caustic experiments on mustard roots. Has trouble making marks.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-12127

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
James Paget, 1st baronet
Date:
28 June [1879]
Source of text:
DAR 147: 238
Summary:

Thanks JP for his kindness, but unfortunately the [unspecified] case is of no use to him.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-12128

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

DCP-LETT-12128F

From:
Francis Darwin
To:
Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin
Date:
30 June 1879
Source of text:
DAR 274.1: 49
Summary:

Last night had tremendous thunderstorm. Will ask Goebel about proshelismus. Describes experiments on beans. Please send Bessy’s address. Has got to know nice Englishman named Purdy and his wife. Bathes nearly every night with the Finlander.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-12384

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

RS-MM-000499

From:
Robert Henry Scott
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
8 June 1879
Source of text:
MM/10/17, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

JHC988

From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Mrs Susan Emma Smith
Date:
17 June 1879
Source of text:
JDH/2/23/2 f.3, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Hooker Project
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FVM-79-06-00

From:
Frederick McCoy
To:
Ferdinand von Mueller
Date:
June 1879
Source of text:
RBG Kew, Kew correspondence, Australia, Mueller, 1871-81, f. 238
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project
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FVM-79-06-00c

From:
Ferdinand von Mueller
To:
[Joseph Hooker]
Date:
June 1879
Source of text:
RBG Kew, Kew Correspondence, Australia, Mueller, 1871-81, f. 240
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project
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FVM-79-06-01

From:
Ferdinand von Mueller
To:
William Thiselton-Dyer
Date:
1 June 1879
Source of text:
RBG Kew, Kew Correspondence, Australia, Mueller, 1871-81, f. 231
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project
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FVM-79-06-04

From:
Ferdinand von Mueller
To:
Bayley Balfour
Date:
4 June 1879
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, I. B. Balfour correspondence
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project
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FVM-79-06-08

From:
Ferdinand von Mueller
To:
Thomas Huxley
Date:
8 June 1879
Source of text:
Huxley papers, vol. XXIII, pp. 109-10, Imperial College Archives, London
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project
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FVM-79-06-08a

From:
Ferdinand von Mueller
To:
George Bentham
Date:
8 June 1879
Source of text:
RBG Kew, Kew correspondence, Australia, Mueller, 1871-81, f. 232
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project
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FVM-79-06-08b

From:
Ferdinand von Mueller
To:
Joseph Hooker
Date:
8 June 1879
Source of text:
RBG Kew, Kew correspondence, Australia, Mueller, 1871-81, ff. 234-5
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project
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FVM-79-06-08c

From:
Ferdinand von Mueller
To:
Joseph Hooker
Date:
8 June 1879
Source of text:
RBG Kew, Kew correspondence, Australia, Mueller, 1871-81, f. 233
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project
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FVM-79-06-08d

From:
Ferdinand von Mueller
To:
William Odgers
Date:
8 June 1879
Source of text:
Q79/4811, unit 1082, VPRS 3991/P inward registered correspondence, VA 475 Chief Secretary's Department, Public Record Office, Victoria
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project
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FVM-79-06-08e

From:
Ferdinand von Mueller
To:
Otto Tepper
Date:
8 June 1879
Source of text:
RB MSS M198, Library, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project
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FVM-79-06-08f

From:
Ferdinand von Mueller
To:
William Carruthers
Date:
8 June 1879
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London, Botany Library, Carruthers correspondence, box 4
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project
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