From:
William Erasmus Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
3 Feb [1881]
Source of text:
Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 88)
Summary:
Worm observations.
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From:
William Erasmus Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
4 Feb 1881
Source of text:
Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 89)
Summary:
Discusses possible investments.
Contributor:
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From:
William Erasmus Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
6 Feb 1881
Source of text:
DAR 162: 112/1
Summary:
Reports his observations on numbers of Rhododendron leaves found buried [by earthworms].
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From:
Johann Friedrich Theodor (Fritz) Müller
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
7 Feb 1881
Source of text:
Möller ed. 1915–21, 2: 406–7
Summary:
Describes variability in the stamens and pollen of Lagerstroemia, which CD spoke of in Forms of flowers.
Also reports on similar phenomena in Pontederiacea (Heteranthera reniformis).
Has received from Paul Mayer an interesting paper on metamorphosis in Palaemonetes varians, which is also being studied by J. E. V. Boas in Denmark. Shows differences between larval development in Danish forms and those found in southern Italy.
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From:
Ernst Philipp August (Ernst) Haeckel
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
9 Feb 1881
Source of text:
DAR 166: 77
Summary:
Sends birthday wishes.
Comments on Movement in plants.
Sends System der Ascrapeden [1880].
Describes work on Challenger Medusae.
Comments on success of CD’s theory.
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From:
Anthony Rich
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
9 Feb 1881
Source of text:
DAR 176: 145
Summary:
Contemptuous of Samuel Butler.
Has read that Huxley will be Inspector of Fisheries.
When CD visits in spring, he will acquaint him with legalities of Worthing house.
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From:
Ernst Ludwig (Ernst) Krause
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
10 Feb 1881
Source of text:
DAR 92: B63–4
Summary:
Birthday greetings.
Thinks it best not to reply further to Butler. Has read G. J. Romanes’ article with great pleasure. Romanes is right to ridicule Butler. Quotes passages about Butler from CD letters. Has received letter from F. M. Balfour urging him not to reply to Butler.
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From:
Josef Popper (Josef Popper-Lynkeus)
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
11 Feb 1881
Source of text:
DAR 201: 30
Summary:
Interested in theory of flight machines. Thinks it may be possible to fly by hitching man to large birds. What does CD think?
Recalls gift of book sent to CD.
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From:
Thomas Lauder Brunton, 1st baronet
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
14 Feb 1881
Source of text:
DAR 160: 344
Summary:
Forwards the preface to his book [see 12999] and comments on the effect of the Bible on science.
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From:
William Erasmus Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
16 Feb 1881
Source of text:
Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 90)
Summary:
Brokers have purchased Leeds Corporation Stock.
Contributor:
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From:
William Erasmus Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
18 Feb 1881
Source of text:
Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 91)
Summary:
Discusses the possible rebuilding of a pair of cottages on CD’s farm at Beesby, Lincolnshire.
Contributor:
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From:
Felix Anton (Anton) Dohrn
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
18 Feb 1881
Source of text:
DAR 162: 221
Summary:
Belated birthday greetings
and reminiscences of CD’s help to the Station, which continues to prosper. A recent innovation is the establishment of the Zoologische Jahresbericht edited by J. V. Carus.
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From:
Charles Grant Blairfindie (Grant) Allen
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
19 Feb [1881]
Source of text:
DAR 159: 47
Summary:
Thanks for compliments on Evolutionist at large.
Reports on his improving health.
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From:
Joseph Henry Gilbert
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
22 Feb 1881
Source of text:
DAR 165: 43
Summary:
The laboratory has scarcely any experimental evidence on acidity of humus soil and earthworm excreta. Refers CD to some sources of information.
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From:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
24 Feb [1881]
Source of text:
DAR 104: 138–9
Summary:
The debt of plant geography to voyages may be JDH’s topic at BAAS meeting [at Swansea].
Photographs from New Zealand forwarded.
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From:
Johann Friedrich Theodor (Fritz) Müller
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
28 Feb 1881
Source of text:
Möller ed. 1915–21, 2: 409
Summary:
In his last letter FM told CD about four flowers of Lagerstroemia that he had fertilised with the yellow pollen of another variety or species and which had subsequently fallen off. He has now repeated the experiment using the yellow pollen of a different variety and successfully produced good fruit as large as that fertilised with green pollen.
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