From:
William Erasmus Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
24 May 1864
Source of text:
DAR 110: A89–93, B48–50
Summary:
Encloses drawings of Menyanthes and Pulmonaria anthers.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Erasmus Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
5 and 8 Apr 1868
Source of text:
DAR 162: 81; Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 34)
Summary:
Langstaff has seen no trace of blushing on the body.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Erasmus Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
8 May [1866]
Source of text:
DAR 76: B52, 66–72
Summary:
Describes the floral structure of broom, particularly the form of the varying anthers. Encloses drawings of anthers and pollen.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Erasmus Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[17 Nov 1861]
Source of text:
DAR 210.5: 3
Summary:
Describes in detail his day at home and at the bank in Southampton.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Erasmus Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[2 Nov 1862]
Source of text:
Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 10)
Summary:
Counted seeds by tens. Sends some.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Erasmus Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
12 Feb [1862]
Source of text:
Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 1)
Summary:
Discusses his new microscope.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Erasmus Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
June 1862
Source of text:
DAR 162.1: 89
Summary:
Found 27 flowers of Orchis latifolia and in 16 of them were dead flies of one particular kind.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Erasmus Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[1 Aug 1862]
Source of text:
Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 13)
Summary:
Suggests sending plant specimens. Asks about visit of Emma and the boys.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Erasmus Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
14 June [1862]
Source of text:
Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 2)
Summary:
WED’s travel plans; an insect he has observed on Orchis maculata.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Erasmus Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
8 July [1862]
Source of text:
Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 3)
Summary:
WED reports on studying the pollen of grass and Valerian through his microscope.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Erasmus Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
14 July 1862
Source of text:
DAR 110 (ser. 2): 23, 41–2, 81–2
Summary:
Sends observations on Valeriana officinalis.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Erasmus Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[9? Sept 1862]
Source of text:
Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 5)
Summary:
Asks for advice on where a local chemist can send his brother’s meteorological observations from Missouri.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Erasmus Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
1 Aug 1862
Source of text:
DAR 162: 90
Summary:
WED has been collecting Lythrum plants. Numerical proportions of the three forms.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Erasmus Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
2 Aug [1862]
Source of text:
DAR 162: 91
Summary:
Sends specimens of the three forms of Lythrum. Remarks on the numerical proportions of different forms.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Erasmus Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
5 Aug 1862
Source of text:
DAR 27.2 (ser. 2): 32 bis, DAR 162: 92
Summary:
Has read CD’s long letter on Lythrum and agrees with it. Is examining the pollen of the different types.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Erasmus Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
9 Oct 1862
Source of text:
Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 7)
Summary:
Discusses length of pistils, and measuring seeds and pods for botanical work.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Erasmus Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
11 Oct [1862]
Source of text:
Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 8)
Summary:
Sends comments on Lythrum.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Erasmus Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
21 Oct [1862]
Source of text:
DAR 162.1: 93
Summary:
Effect on seed production of differences in distance between Lythrum plants.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Erasmus Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
23 Oct [1862]
Source of text:
Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 9)
Summary:
Sends observations on Lythrum. Reports bad health of Maud Atherley.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Erasmus Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
28 Oct 1862
Source of text:
DAR 162.1: 94
Summary:
Distances between Lythrum plants.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project