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DCP-LETT-10046

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Turner Thiselton-Dyer
Date:
7 July 1875
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Thiselton-Dyer, W.T., Letters from Charles Darwin 1873–81: 23–4)
Summary:

Discusses corrections to Variation.

Extends invitation to E. Ray Lankester to visit Down.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10084

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Turner Thiselton-Dyer
Date:
21 July 1875
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Thiselton-Dyer, W.T., Letters from Charles Darwin 1873–81: 25–6)
Summary:

Would be obliged for correction of references in Variation [1st ed.].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10177

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Turner Thiselton-Dyer
Date:
30 Sept 1875
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Thiselton-Dyer, W.T., Letters from Charles Darwin 1873–81: 27–8)
Summary:

CD obliged about the Schrankia

and thanks WTT-D for details of last number of Gardeners’ Chronicle.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10180

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Turner Thiselton-Dyer
Date:
3 Oct [1875]
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Thiselton-Dyer, W.T., Letters from Charles Darwin 1873–81: 29–30)
Summary:

Suggests WTT-D read account of Bignonia capreolata in forthcoming Climbing plants.

Plans experiments [on Melastomataceae]. Describes similar experiment performed on Monochaetum. Interested in meaning of differently coloured stamens.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-102

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Stevens Henslow
Date:
[11 July 1831]
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Henslow letters: 1 DAR/1/1/1)
Summary:

Has been learning to use a clinometer.

Has investigated passage and fares for Canaries trip.

Rereading Humboldt.

Asks JSH to thank Jenyns for present of Diptera.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-10202

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Turner Thiselton-Dyer
Date:
16 Oct [1875]
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Thiselton-Dyer, W.T., Letters from Charles Darwin 1873–81: 33–4)
Summary:

Thanks for information. Absorption of ammonium carbonate by glandular hairs.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10210

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Turner Thiselton-Dyer
Date:
22 Oct 1875
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Thiselton-Dyer, W.T., Letters from Charles Darwin 1873–81: 35–6)
Summary:

Encloses manuscript [missing] by George King ["Sport in Paritium", J. Linn. Soc. Lond. (Bot.) 15 (1877): 101–3].

Sends thanks to Hooker for correction of name. Mentions other errors.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10227

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Turner Thiselton-Dyer
Date:
26 Oct [1875]
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Thiselton-Dyer, W.T., Letters from Charles Darwin 1873–81: 37–8)
Summary:

Wants Imantophyllum for crossing experiments.

Is glad WTT-D thinks George King’s notes worth sending to the Linnean Society.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10299

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Turner Thiselton-Dyer
Date:
16 Dec [1875]
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Thiselton-Dyer, W.T., Letters from Charles Darwin 1873–81: 50–1)
Summary:

Discusses blackballing of E. R. Lankester [at Linnean Society]. Reports on his attempts to persuade other Fellows to support Lankester’s election.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10308

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Turner Thiselton-Dyer
Date:
[19 Dec 1875]
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Thiselton-Dyer, W.T., Letters from Charles Darwin 1873–81: 52–5)
Summary:

CD’s attempts to get support for Lankester among Fellows of the Linnean Society. He has encountered opposition to the Council.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10380

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Turner Thiselton-Dyer
Date:
[4 Feb 1876]
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Thiselton-Dyer, W.T., Letters from Charles Darwin 1873–81: 56–7)
Summary:

Congratulates WTT-D on [election of E. Ray Lankester to] Linnean Society.

Mentions visit to Royal Society.

Pleased to see George Bentham looking well.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10477

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Turner Thiselton-Dyer
Date:
26 Apr [1876]
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Thiselton-Dyer, W.T., Letters from Charles Darwin 1873–81: 62–3)
Summary:

Asks for titles of papers on structure of Nepenthes for use by R. L. Tait. Mentions paper by RLT.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-10483

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Turner Thiselton-Dyer
Date:
29 Apr [1876]
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Thiselton-Dyer, W.T., Letters from Charles Darwin 1873–81: 64)
Summary:

Thanks for references for R. L. Tait.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10569

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Turner Thiselton-Dyer
Date:
3 Aug 1876
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Thiselton-Dyer, W.T., Letters from Charles Darwin 1873–81: 41–2)
Summary:

Requests orchid specimens for experiment.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10573

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Turner Thiselton-Dyer
Date:
8 Aug [1876]
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Thiselton-Dyer, W.T., Letters from Charles Darwin 1873–81: 43)
Summary:

Thanks for WTT-D’s kindness about the orchids.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10585

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Turner Thiselton-Dyer
Date:
1 Sept 1876
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Thiselton-Dyer, W.T., Letters from Charles Darwin 1873–81: 45–6)
Summary:

Thanks for Catasetum and other specimens.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10602

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Turner Thiselton-Dyer
Date:
16 Sept 1876
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Thiselton-Dyer, W.T., Letters from Charles Darwin 1873–81: 47–8)
Summary:

Discusses the death of his daughter-in-law.

Plans to visit Southampton.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10612

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Turner Thiselton-Dyer
Date:
22 Sept [1876]
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Thiselton-Dyer, W.T., Letters from Charles Darwin 1873–81: 49)
Summary:

Would like Catasetum and Acropera plants.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-107

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Stevens Henslow
Date:
30 [Aug 1831]
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Henslow letters: 2 DAR/1/1/2)
Summary:

Feels he should decline Beagle voyage offer because of his father’s objections, which he lists. Would otherwise have taken all risks.

[Geological] trip with Adam Sedgwick a success.

Grieved at Marmaduke Ramsay’s death.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10706

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George Bentham
Date:
8 Dec 1876
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (GEB/1/3: Correspondence, Vol. 3, Daintree–Dyer, (1830–1884) 717)
Summary:

Asks GB to send him flowers of the two forms of Boronia pinnata, as he is republishing his papers on dimorphic plants [Forms of flowers].

Sends copy of Cross and self-fertilisation.

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