From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Erasmus Darwin
Date:
[after 14 July 1862]
Source of text:
DAR 185: 12
Summary:
Leonard’s illness.
Polymorphism in valerian and Erythraea.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Erasmus Darwin
Date:
[24 July 1862]
Source of text:
DAR 210.6: 101
Summary:
Discusses dimorphic plants, valerian and Erythraea. Would like to look at them; suggests WED draw up a paper on them.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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From:
Darwin, Emma
To:
Darwin, W. E.
Date:
[28 July 1862]
Source of text:
DAR 219.1: 58
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Darwin Family Letters
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From:
Darwin, Emma
To:
Darwin, W. E.
Date:
[31? July 1862]
Source of text:
DAR 219.1: 47
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Darwin Family Letters
From:
William Erasmus Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[1 Aug 1862]
Source of text:
Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 13)
Summary:
Suggests sending plant specimens. Asks about visit of Emma and the boys.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Erasmus Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
1 Aug 1862
Source of text:
DAR 162: 90
Summary:
WED has been collecting Lythrum plants. Numerical proportions of the three forms.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Erasmus Darwin
Date:
[2–3 Aug 1862]
Source of text:
DAR 185: 70, DAR 210.6: 102
Summary:
Discusses Lythrum, "a really wonderful case"; asks WED to make observations and collect specimens; sends a diagram which shows what crosses he believes are fertile.
Would like George to watch bees visiting the flowers; wants some pods from different forms to compare shapes and count seeds.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Erasmus Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
2 Aug [1862]
Source of text:
DAR 162: 91
Summary:
Sends specimens of the three forms of Lythrum. Remarks on the numerical proportions of different forms.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Erasmus Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
5 Aug 1862
Source of text:
DAR 27.2 (ser. 2): 32 bis, DAR 162: 92
Summary:
Has read CD’s long letter on Lythrum and agrees with it. Is examining the pollen of the different types.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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From:
Darwin, Emma
To:
Darwin, W. E.
Date:
[after 6 August 1862]
Source of text:
DAR 219.1: 60
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Darwin Family Letters
Text Online
From:
Darwin, Emma
To:
Darwin, W. E.
Date:
[9 August 1862]
Source of text:
DAR 219.1: 61
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Darwin Family Letters
Text Online
From:
Darwin, Emma
To:
Darwin, W. E.
Date:
[September 1862]
Source of text:
DAR 219.1: 62
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Darwin Family Letters
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Erasmus Darwin
Date:
[2–3 Sept 1862]
Source of text:
DAR 210.6: 103
Summary:
Asks WED to send some specimens [of Lythrum?].
[Letter from Emma Darwin to WED on verso.]
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Erasmus Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[9? Sept 1862]
Source of text:
Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 5)
Summary:
Asks for advice on where a local chemist can send his brother’s meteorological observations from Missouri.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Erasmus Darwin
Date:
[10? Sept 1862]
Source of text:
DAR 210.6: 104
Summary:
Gives advice as to whether certain meteorological observations would be worth making.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Erasmus Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[5 Oct 1862]
Source of text:
Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 6)
Summary:
Has found Lythrum, and sends some. Wants to know what CD thinks of frog discussion between Sandars and James. Asks CD to send objects for microscope demonstration. Means to go see the London Exhibition again. Has finished reading Orley Farm and returns it.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Erasmus Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
9 Oct 1862
Source of text:
Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 7)
Summary:
Discusses length of pistils, and measuring seeds and pods for botanical work.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Erasmus Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
11 Oct [1862]
Source of text:
Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 8)
Summary:
Sends comments on Lythrum.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Erasmus Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
21 Oct [1862]
Source of text:
DAR 162.1: 93
Summary:
Effect on seed production of differences in distance between Lythrum plants.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Erasmus Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
23 Oct [1862]
Source of text:
Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 9)
Summary:
Sends observations on Lythrum. Reports bad health of Maud Atherley.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project