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DCP-LETT-6884

From:
John Blackwall
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
8 Sept 1869
Source of text:
DAR 82: A80–1
Summary:

His observations on young of Theridion lineatum reveal no characteristics distinguishing one from another;

quotes N. Westring on stridulation in Theridion serratipes [see Descent 1: 339].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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FL-0615

From:
Carter?, E. M. Bonham
To:
Darwin, H. E.
Date:
8–12 September [1869]
Source of text:
DAR 219.8: 14
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Darwin Family Letters

Herschel1464

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 September 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.77
Summary:

Clarifications of some confusion in the proof copy of a paper by John Herschel [JH's son].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-6881

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Johann Friedrich Theodor (Fritz) Müller
Date:
8 Sept [1869]
Source of text:
The British Library (Loan MS 10 no 30)
Summary:

Wants observations on a Papilio to see whether ticking noise is confined to one sex.

Experiments on self-sterility.

Will send copy of his orchid paper ["Fertilisation of orchids", Collected papers 2: 138–56].

Eschscholzia when self-fertilised, produced pods.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-6882

From:
James Orton
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
8 Sept 1869
Source of text:
DAR 173: 38
Summary:

Sends a lower molar of fossil horse from Quito. Curious as to its species, especially in view of Owen’s findings in Mexico.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-6883

From:
Edward Burnett Tylor
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
8 Sept 1869
Source of text:
DAR 178: 201
Summary:

Wishes to borrow a paper by R. G. Haliburton on superstitions connected with sneezing [see 5635].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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WCP1727

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Philip Lutley Sclater
Date:
8 September 1869
Source of text:
Zoological Society of London: GB 0814 BADW
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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