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DCP-LETT-10748

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
D’Arcy Wentworth Thompson
Date:
[before Feb 1882]
Source of text:
DAR 202: 87
Summary:

Is glad to hear that Hermann Müller approves of D’AWT’s translation of his work [Die Befruchtung der Blumen (1873)]; he hopes a publisher may be found for a work of such high value.

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FVM-82-02-00

From:
Ferdinand von Mueller
To:
[William Thiselton-Dyer]
Date:
February 1882
Source of text:
RBG Kew, Kew correspondence, Australia, Mueller, 1882-90, f. 5
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project
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FVM-82-02-00b

From:
Ferdinand von Mueller
To:
Frederick Bailey
Date:
February 1882
Source of text:
In and out letter and packet book, letter register, Colonial Botanist, book one, 1879-1894, Queensland Herbarium, Brisbane
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project
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FVM-82-02-00c

From:
Ferdinand von Mueller
To:
Frederick Bailey
Date:
February 1882
Source of text:
In and out letter and packet book, letter register, Colonial Botanist, book one, 1879-1894, Queensland Herbarium, Brisbane
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project

DCP-LETT-13653

From:
Anthony Rich
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
1 Feb 1882
Source of text:
DAR 176: 153
Summary:

Has observed earthworms drawing pine needles into their burrows.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-13591

From:
Thomas George Bonney
To:
William Erasmus Darwin
Date:
[before 2 Feb 1882]
Source of text:
DAR 160: 247
Summary:

Wishes to know veracity of a report of CD’s reactions on seeing certain slides of supposedly organic material from meteorites.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-13654F

From:
William Erasmus Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
2 Feb [1882]
Source of text:
Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 108)
Summary:

Suggested T. G. Bonney contact CD to confirm story was apocryphal.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-13654

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Raphael Meldola
Date:
2 Feb 1882
Source of text:
Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine Archives (Essex Naturalists Field Club, Meldola papers)
Summary:

Regrets he can add no more to his preface for Weismann’s Studies. Offers donation to aid with publishing expenses.

Thinks RM’s preface is excellent.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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FVM-82-02-03

From:
Ferdinand von Mueller
To:
James Barnard
Date:
3 February 1882
Source of text:
RSA/A/5 minute book, Royal Society of Tasmania Archives, Hobart
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project

DCP-LETT-13655

From:
Raphael Meldola
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
3 Feb 1882
Source of text:
DAR 171: 143
Summary:

Declines CD’s generous offer of assistance with publishing costs of Weismann’s Studies, but would welcome his help in getting elected to the Royal Society.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-13656

From:
Frederic William Surman
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
3 Feb [1882]
Source of text:
DAR 202: 123
Summary:

FWS is applying for a position and wants a character reference.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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WCP5292

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
William Fletcher Barrett
Date:
3 February 1882
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library: SPR. MS 3/A4/140
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-13657

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Gertrude Susan Astley; Gertrude Susan Nicholson
Date:
[after 3 Feb 1882]
Source of text:
DAR 202: 123v
Summary:

Testifies to F. W. Surman’s good character and honesty.

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DCP-LETT-13658

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
James Davis Cooper
Date:
4 Feb 1882
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.615); DAR 28.2: B1a
Summary:

Discusses plate for use in article ["Action of carbonate of ammonia on chlorophyll-bodies", Journal of the Linnean Society of London (Botany) 19: 239–61].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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FL-0929

From:
Darwin, Emma
To:
Litchfield, H. E.
Date:
4 February 1882
Source of text:
DAR 219.9: 288
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Darwin Family Letters

DCP-LETT-13661

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Emil Holub
Date:
4 Feb 1882
Source of text:
Národní Muzeum, Prague
Summary:

Thanks EH for book on ornithology of South Africa and for his essays [Beiträge zur Ornithologie Südafrikas von Aug. von Holub und E. Pelzeln (1882)].

Will be pleased to see him when he comes to England.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-13660

From:
Charles Allen Thorndike (Allen) (Thorndike) Rice
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
4 Feb 1882
Source of text:
DAR 176: 134
Summary:

The editor of North American Review asks CD to write an article in support of systematic observations of mental development in infants.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-13659

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Anthony Rich
Date:
4 Feb 1882
Source of text:
DAR 92: A44–7
Summary:

Exchanges news on health.

Thanks AR for his worm observations.

George Darwin’s work is attracting attention; he intends to try for Plumian Professorship at Cambridge. Adds other news of George and of CD’s sons Leonard and William.

CD has finished his microscopic work and has only to write up two papers for the Linnean Society.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-13661A

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Sydney Howard Vines
Date:
4 Feb 1882
Source of text:
DAR 185: 80
Summary:

CD will put together his notes on the action of carbonate of ammonia on roots in a few days. Asks SHV to send any information he may have, but not to answer if he has none. [See 13666.]

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DCP-LETT-13663

From:
Thomas George Bonney
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
5 Feb 1882
Source of text:
DAR 160: 246, 248
Summary:

Thanks for writing. Had disbelieved the story. He has seen Dr Hahn’s slides and it is clear that Hahn cannot distinguish between mineral and organic structures.

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