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DCP-LETT-13155F

From:
Francis Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
14 May 1881
Source of text:
DAR 274.1: 70
Summary:

News from the laboratory at Strasbourg; is working on Equisetum roots. Wortmann has found circumnutation in the mycelium of a fast-growing fungus. Please send papers (see 13155).

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-13166F

From:
Francis Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
19 [May 1881]
Source of text:
DAR 274.1: 72
Summary:

Is sorry to have involved himself in a priority dispute between Wortmann and Elfving. Intends to publish on circumnutation; will CD send him his notes? Apologises for taking CD’s protractor, will send it back. Has met Oscar Schmidt.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-13170F

From:
Francis Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
23 [May 1881]
Source of text:
DAR 274.1: 66
Summary:

Would like some of his notes. Has been looking at roots of Linum, cucurbits, larch, and orchids. Is content that mother should teach Bernard whatever religion she likes.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-13192F

From:
Francis Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[before 4 June 1881]
Source of text:
DAR 274.1: 75
Summary:

Encloses letter from Elfving (not found). Should he publish on false circumnutation?

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-13208F

From:
Francis Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
17 June 1881
Source of text:
DAR 274.1: 73
Summary:

Glad CD approves of diaheliotropic paper. Reports on experiments with Carex and Yucca. Discusses translation of ‘Växtbook’ from Swedish. Heard some excellent music the previous night.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

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.

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Darwin Correspondence Project
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