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DCP-LETT-11784

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George John Romanes
Date:
11 Dec [1878]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.555)
Summary:

Sends copy of H. D. Lindemuth, "Vegetative Bastarderzeugung" [Landwirtsch. Jahrb. 7 (1878): 887–939].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-11789

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Erasmus Alvey Darwin
Date:
12 Dec 1878
Source of text:
DAR 153: 10
Summary:

Informs EAD of Anthony Rich’s proposal to bequeath his property to CD.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-11786

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Erasmus Darwin
Date:
12 Dec [1878]
Source of text:
DAR 210.6: 151
Summary:

Writes of Anthony Rich’s bequest.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-11788

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Anthony Rich
Date:
12 Dec 1878
Source of text:
DAR 210.12: 5
Summary:

Thanks AR for the details of his bequest and invites him to Down.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-11787

From:
James Torbitt
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
12 Dec 1878
Source of text:
DAR 178: 150
Summary:

Has examined this year’s crop, which looks good; will prepare a report.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-11791

From:
James Davis Cooper
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
13 Dec 1878
Source of text:
DAR 202: 20
Summary:

Sends CD a proof of an illustration reduced on to the block by photography. The method is expensive but scientifically accurate.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-11790

From:
Erasmus Alvey Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
13 Dec [1878]
Source of text:
DAR 105: B104
Summary:

Very glad to hear Anthony Rich is leaving CD money "encouraging science in such a very practical manner".

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-11790F

From:
William Erasmus Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
13 [Dec 1878]
Source of text:
Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 69)
Summary:

Surprised and delighted by Mr Rich’s bequest as it will greatly increase his income. Intends to leave money to the Royal Society to contribute to science. Houses in London are a good investment even in times that are nervous for bankers.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-11792

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
James Davis Cooper
Date:
[after 13 Dec 1878]
Source of text:
DAR 202: 20v
Summary:

Approves of the proof. However, his book [Movement in plants] will have a large number of diagrams so he feels only the complicated diagrams and drawings should be copied by photography.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-11796

From:
George Howard Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
14 Dec 1878
Source of text:
DAR 210.2: 72
Summary:

Asks CD if he would screw himself up to inviting A. Newton to Down.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-11794

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
14 Dec [1878]
Source of text:
DAR 95: 477–8
Summary:

Thanks for JDH’s description of CD’s work in Nature.

Anthony Rich to bequeath his property (over £1100 a year) to CD.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-11795

From:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
14 Dec 1878
Source of text:
DAR 104: 121–4
Summary:

Congratulates CD on the Anthony Rich bequest.

Sad but relieved to retire as President of the Royal Society.

Describes battle with Treasury over use of an empty house at Kew.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-11793

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Raphael Meldola
Date:
14 Dec [1878]
Source of text:
Oxford University Museum of Natural History (Hope Entomological Collections 1350: Hope/Westwood Archive, Darwin folder)
Summary:

Is glad book progresses; answers translation query.

Francis Darwin does not have time to lecture.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-11772

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
James Torbitt
Date:
[1]4 Dec 1878
Source of text:
DAR 148: 106
Summary:

Congratulates JT on success in breeding potato varieties.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

JHC1736

From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
John Firminger Duthie
Date:
15 December 1878
Source of text:
JDH/2/3/4 f.14, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Hooker Project

DCP-LETT-11797

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Ogle
Date:
16 Dec [1878]
Source of text:
DAR 147: 203
Summary:

Thanks WO for advice and assistance for his son, Horace.

Has read Kerner’s book [see 11666]; finds the translation "as clear as daylight" but fears it is too good for the English public who like "very washy food".

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

JHC663

From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Asa Gray
Date:
16 December 1878
Source of text:
Asa Gray Correspondence 43, Archives of the Gray Herbarium
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Hooker Project

DCP-LETT-11798

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
17 Dec [1878]
Source of text:
DAR 95: 479–80
Summary:

Waiting for frost to go so experiments can start again.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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JHC664

From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Asa Gray
Date:
17 December 1878
Source of text:
Asa Gray Correspondence 44, Archives of the Gray Herbarium
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Hooker Project

JHC666

From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Asa Gray
Date:
18 December 1878
Source of text:
Asa Gray Correspondence 45, Archives of the Gray Herbarium
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Hooker Project
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