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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-10155A

From:
Johann Friedrich Theodor (Fritz) Müller
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
12 Sept 1875
Source of text:
Möller ed. 1915–21, 2: 318; Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (PrP 08-0011)
Summary:

Has read CD’s book on Drosera [Insectivorous plants] and found that it presents new material and is very interesting.

Has discovered that the parasites he thought he had found in Melipona nests are in fact true females. It is remarkable that they differ so greatly from the sterile females and males of their species.

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:
Darwin Correspondence Project

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:
Darwin Correspondence Project

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.

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