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DCP-LETT-12841

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
23 Nov 1880
Source of text:
DAR 95: 496–9
Summary:

Admires Wallace’s Island life.

Criticises: 1. His view of similar plants on distant mountains – CD prefers previous low-land connections to Wallace’s summit–summit dispersal;

2. Source of warmth for ancient Arctic climate;

3. Origin of S. Australian flora.

CD’s favourite cases in Movement in plants.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-12844

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George Howard Darwin
Date:
23 Nov [1880]
Source of text:
DAR 210.1: 99
Summary:

Discusses GHD’s ripple theory. Asks him how they are formed.

Delighted to hear that light is dawning in GHD’s eyes on the planetary system.

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DCP-LETT-12848

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Erasmus Darwin
Date:
23 [Nov 1880]
Source of text:
DAR 153: 137
Summary:

Asks WED to observe whether worms consistently draw acacia leaves into their burrows with a particular end first.

Will soon know whether he will need worm-castings from Beaulieu.

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Darwin Correspondence Project
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