From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Thomas Lauder Brunton, 1st baronet
Date:
27 June 1879
Source of text:
DAR 143: 168
Summary:
Sir Robert Christison says Dr Darwin not the first to recommend alcohol for fever.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer
Date:
27 June [1879]
Source of text:
DAR 185: 21
Summary:
Wishes to call on THF to discuss the situation with regard to Horace Darwin [who wishes to marry THF’s daughter, Emma Cecilia (Ida)].
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Francis Darwin
Date:
28 June [1879]
Source of text:
DAR 211: 59
Summary:
Discusses the movements of radicles. His observations show that sensitivity to touch resides in the root tip and he believes that sensitivity to gravity governing geotropic responses is also in the root tip. Would much like to convert Julius von Sachs to his ideas on radicle movement.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Horace Darwin
Date:
[28 June 1879]
Source of text:
DAR 185: 5, 20
Summary:
Sends an enclosure [a statement of CD’s finances and estimate of the inheritance his children may expect] for HD and Ida to read; CD very pleased to be able to leave his children comfortably provided for.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
James Paget, 1st baronet
Date:
28 June [1879]
Source of text:
DAR 147: 238
Summary:
Thanks JP for his kindness, but unfortunately the [unspecified] case is of no use to him.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Francis Darwin
To:
Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin
Date:
30 June 1879
Source of text:
DAR 274.1: 49
Summary:
Last night had tremendous thunderstorm. Will ask Goebel about proshelismus. Describes experiments on beans. Please send Bessy’s address. Has got to know nice Englishman named Purdy and his wife. Bathes nearly every night with the Finlander.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
Text Online
From:
Robert Herbert
To:
Ferdinand von Mueller
Date:
30 June 1879
Source of text:
RB MSS M200, Library, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project