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DCP-LETT-13208G

From:
Francis Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[after 17 June 1881]
Source of text:
DAR 274.1: 74
Summary:

Passes on an account from Cohen of preparations by Hahn of fossil coral-like structures.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-13220F

From:
Francis Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[19 June 1881]
Source of text:
DAR 274.1: 76
Summary:

Discusses observations on circumnutation by FD, Kraus, Wortmann.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-13245F

From:
Francis Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
16 July 1881
Source of text:
DAR 274.1: 71
Summary:

Reports de Bary’s opinion of Max Cornu. Accounts of various botanical experiments and observations.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-13252F

From:
Francis Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[25 July 1881]
Source of text:
DAR 274.1: 67
Summary:

Reports on a visit to Hermann Vöchting and discussion of Julius Sachs.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-13474F

From:
Francis Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[21 Oct 1881]
Source of text:
DAR 274.1: 69
Summary:

Commiserates on news of Wiesner and experiment on transmission of heliotropism. Asks whether he should review book for Nature.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-13485F

From:
Francis Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[after 14 Nov 1881]
Source of text:
DAR 274.1: 68
Summary:

Thanks for two letters from Pfeffer. Will return translation of Pfeffer and send a letter from Elfring. Looking forward to working on "antiWiesner" experiments. Will return on 26th or 27th.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-13501F

From:
Francis Darwin
To:
George King
Date:
[after 21 Nov 1881]
Source of text:
DAR 185: 113b
Summary:

CD asks him to say that the beautiful specimens of Dischidia arrived safely.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-13749

From:
Francis Darwin
To:
Robert Lawson (Lawson) Tait
Date:
[30 Mar 1882]
Source of text:
DAR 221.5: 42
Summary:

CD will be glad to keep the proof of the medal.

He is decidedly better again.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-13795

From:
Francis Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[after Aug 1872?]
Source of text:
DAR 162: 54
Summary:

Sends quotation from Armand Trousseau, Lectures on clinical medicine [1868–72] 5: 213, on interruption of menstruation in young girls upon changing schools, as an example of the effect of changed conditions of life.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-5556

From:
Francis Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[before 22 Aug 1872]
Source of text:
DAR 195.3: 67
Summary:

Sutton says monkeys often vomit, but cannot say whether they do it voluntarily.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-5761

From:
Francis Darwin
To:
Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin
Date:
[after 16 Oct 1868]
Source of text:
DAR 82: A96–7
Summary:

Has been working with G. R. Crotch on stridulation. The sexual theory seems very shaky.

Is sending preparations of beetles.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-6519F

From:
Francis Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[before 8 May 1869]
Source of text:
DAR 274.1: 12
Summary:

Reports what he must pay for university courses. Forgets what CD wants to know about vermiform appendage.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-6520F

From:
Francis Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[before 4 Jan 1870]
Source of text:
DAR 274.1: 18
Summary:

Humphrey does not think more bones in female os coccyx than in male. Because of maceration it is impossible to compare male and female skeletons. Has another coach while Stuart ill.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-7345F

From:
Francis Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[before 18 Oct 1870]
Source of text:
DAR 274.1: 14
Summary:

Needs more money to pay his tutoring bills.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-7346F

From:
Francis Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[after 18 Oct 1870]
Source of text:
DAR 274.1: 20
Summary:

Thanks CD for the cheque. Gives account of money owed for tutoring and tennis.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-7387G

From:
Francis Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[before 5 Dec 1870]
Source of text:
DAR 274.1: 13
Summary:

Sends list of bills.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-7387H

From:
Francis Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[before 5 Dec 1870]
Source of text:
DAR 274.1: 19
Summary:

Has no chance of paying his debts, and asks for money.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-7420

From:
Francis Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[before 22 Apr 1871?]
Source of text:
DAR 162: 55
Summary:

Expressions in attitudes of prayer and adoration.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-7564F

From:
Francis Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[after 4 Mar 1871]
Source of text:
DAR 274.1: 15
Summary:

Very glad about profits of book. Glad CD flummoxed Mivart.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-7761F

From:
Francis Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[after 16 May 1871]
Source of text:
DAR 274.1: 17
Summary:

He is waiting to hear about the requirements for the MB examination before considering the possible trip to north America.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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