From:
William Jenner
To:
Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin
Date:
[17 Mar 1864]
Source of text:
DAR 168: 49
Summary:
Proposes to examine CD at Down.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Daniel Oliver
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[17 Mar 1864]
Source of text:
DAR 157.2: 107
Summary:
Observations on climbing species of Tacoma. [Tecoma!?]
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
Text Online
From:
Michael Faraday
To:
John Percy
Date:
18 March 1864
Source of text:
UKL W. Hugh Peal Collection
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Faraday Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Daniel Oliver
Date:
18 Mar [1864]
Source of text:
DAR 261.10: 59 (EH 88206042)
Summary:
Thanks for information on Tecoma.
Cannot believe DO’s statement about Catasetum; is sure C. tridentatum sets seeds in its native country.
CD erred on Acropera, but how is it naturally fertilised?
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Bartholomew James Sulivan
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
18 Mar [1864]
Source of text:
DAR 177: 282
Summary:
Has six months’ leave from the Admiralty because of his health; intends going to Europe for four months.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Frederick Howlett
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
19] March [1864
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.227
Summary:
Drawing of 'the singular mottled appearance of portions of the Sun's disk ... March 19th 1864'.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
John Tyndall
To:
Harriet Moore
Date:
Saturday
Source of text:
MS JT/1/T/1091; MS JT/1/TYP/3/868/2, RI
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Tyndall Project
Text Online
From:
Joseph Hooker
To:
Ferdinand von Mueller
Date:
19 March 1864
Source of text:
RB MSS M3, Library, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project
From:
John Scott
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
19 Mar 1864
Source of text:
DAR 177: 102
Summary:
On fertilisation of Gongora.
His work on peloric Antirrhinum, Passiflora, and Verbascum, done at CD’s suggestion, is at CD’s disposal.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
Text Online
From:
Charles Moore
To:
Ferdinand von Mueller
Date:
20 March 1864
Source of text:
RB MSS M50, Library, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project
From:
Julia Margaret Cameron
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
20 March [1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.158
Summary:
Hopes his children have recovered their health. Comments on her recent photographic work. Wishes she could photograph JH.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Charles Wright
To:
Asa Gray
Date:
20, 25 and 26 Mar 1864 and 1 Apr 1864
Source of text:
DAR 181: 163
Summary:
Describes the flower and mode of action of a particular orchid.
Has been examining Spiranthes and is experimenting to see whether insects are necessary for its fertilisation.
It seems that Oncidium is designed so as not to be fertilised.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
Text Online
From:
Ferdinand von Mueller
To:
George Bentham
Date:
21 March 1864
Source of text:
RBG Kew, Kew correspondence, Australia, Mueller, 1858-70, f. 143
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project
Text Online
From:
Ferdinand von Mueller
To:
William Hooker
Date:
21 March 1864
Source of text:
RBG Kew, Directors' letters, vol. LXXV, Australian and Pacific letters 1859-65, letter no. 180
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project
From:
William Erasmus Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
22 Mar [1864]
Source of text:
DAR 108: 86–7, 175–7
Summary:
Sends drawings of the pollen from Chinese Primula plants with styles and pistils of different lengths; observations on sizes and condition of their pollen.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Frederick Howlett
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 March 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.16
Summary:
Has returned James Nasmyth's letter and has never seen Warren de La Rue's letter. Comments on Nasmyth's 'willow leaves.' Have been observed at Greenwich Observatory. Thanks for his remarks on the best kind of eye-piece.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
unknown
To:
Royal Society
Date:
23 March 1864
Source of text:
MM/14/199, Royal Society
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Royal Society
From:
Thomas Francis Wade
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 March 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.4
Summary:
Lady Herschel is valuable friend, having written to TW often in China. TW was to have 'bowed before John Steward' but postponed. Heard of JH's son's intentions from [Alexander Hamilton?] Gordon.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
unknown
To:
Royal Society
Date:
24 March 1864
Source of text:
MM/14/200, Royal Society
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Royal Society
Text Online
From:
Darwin, G. H.
To:
Darwin, W. E.
Date:
[24 March 1864]
Source of text:
DAR 251: 2233
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Darwin Family Letters