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The Charles Darwin Collection
The Darwin Correspondence Project is publishing letters written by and to the naturalist Charles Darwin (1809–1882). Complete transcripts of letters are being made available through the Project’s website (www.darwinproject.ac.uk) after publication in the ongoing print edition of The Correspondence of Charles Darwin (Cambridge University Press 1985–). Metadata and summaries of all known letters (c. 15,000) appear in Ɛpsilon, and the full texts of available letters can also be searched, with links to the full texts.
Data on good and bad pollen-grain yields of different species. Sends sketches of two male Rhamnus catharticus flowers [see Forms of flowers, p. 294].
Instructions on paying a bill.
Would much like to see Dr Birchfield appointed superintendent of the new asylum at Woking.
CD asks if he can call tomorrow (Friday) at 9: 30, and offers to come on Saturday if that would suit CL better.
Observations on a bird that used a stone to break open a snail.
Reports of a tooth found in the testicle of a horse.
Hares are very fleet in countries in which greyhound coursing is developed, slow in those in which no greyhounds are kept.
"… Mr Herbert Spencer. I will call tomorrow about half past 12".
CD’s plans have changed. He will be in London the following week and therefore able to call on correspondent.
Asks if he may call on Sunday at 10 o’clock.
Describes the floral structure of broom, particularly the form of the varying anthers. Encloses drawings of anthers and pollen.
Herbert Spencer is staying with the Lubbocks and would much like to see CD.
Wants to publish his observation on colour changes in Matthiola seeds.
Has been crossing cotton.
Approves of C. V. Naudin and Max Wichura.
Asks for reference to EB’s article about tame deer on island in Aral Sea.
Local matters.
Asks GHD what the chances are against squinting and non-squinting children coming alternately in a family of ten.
Ovules of males of two forms [of Rhamnus catharticus?] are abortive and both females have incomplete stamens.
Requests that correspondent take some action regarding the state of horses on his farm. Robert Ainslie of Tromer Lodge, Down, was fined in 1852 following CD’s complaints.
Gives CD some references to papers.
Reports improvement in his wife’s health.
Lyell calculates enviously that CD can do more work than any of the philosophers.
Has a small living at Norton Canon.
Will visit Charles Whitley next week.