Search: Darwin, C. R. in author 
1850-1859::1856::09 in date 
Cambridge University Library in repository 
No in transcription-available 
Sorted by:

Showing 1–4 of 4 items

DCP-LETT-1949

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Lubbock, 4th baronet and 1st Baron Avebury
Date:
5 Sept [1856]
Source of text:
DAR 263: 9 (EH 88206458)
Summary:

Quotes passage from [Frédéric?] Gerard on distribution of certain Lepidoptera.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-1950

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
8 Sept [1856]
Source of text:
DAR 114: 176
Summary:

Whether or not there should be movement of particles according to Tyndall’s theory of glacial action ["Observations on glaciers", Not. Proc. R. Inst. G. B. 2: 54–8, 441–3].

CD subscribes to H. C. Sorby’s view of gneiss [Edinburgh New Philos. J. 55 (1853): 137–50].

Seed-salting.

Pigeons.

Significant differences in skeletons of domesticated rabbits.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
thumbnail

DCP-LETT-1960

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Lubbock, 4th baronet and 1st Baron Avebury
Date:
23 Sept [1856]
Source of text:
DAR 283: 12 (EH 88206461)
Summary:

Sends review by Quatrefages [de Bréau] of Owen’s Parthenogenesis [1849].

J. D. Dana’s congratulations on JL’s marriage.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-1963

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
28 Sept [1856]
Source of text:
DAR 114: 177
Summary:

Will send MS on one point of geographical distribution. It is "of infinite importance" that JDH see it, for CD has never felt such difficulty in deciding what to do.

Wants capsules of aquatic plants, to float in sea-water.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
thumbnail
Author
Addressee
Correspondent
Date
Document type
Repository
Contributor
Transcription available