From:
Francis Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
14 Aug [1873]
Source of text:
DAR 274.1: 26
Summary:
Has found Lathyrus maritima on the cliffs near Barmouth.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Francis Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[16 or 17 Aug 1873]
Source of text:
DAR 77: 140–1
Summary:
Gives his opinion on why tubes of peas split to the right of the loose stamens [inLathyrus sylvestris].
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Francis Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[25 Aug 1873]
Source of text:
DAR 77: 142–3
Summary:
Regrets that "our brush theory" is wrong.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Francis Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[15–18 Sept 1873]
Source of text:
DAR 274.1: 5
Summary:
FD has asked J. B. Sanderson about Mucin.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Francis Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[19 Sept 1873]
Source of text:
DAR 274.1: 7
Summary:
Reports that S. W. Moore may be able to provide various substances for CD’s research on the digestive power of Drosera (sundew).
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Francis Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[30 Sept 1873]
Source of text:
DAR 274.1: 27
Summary:
He is travelling overnight by train from London to Pantlludw and will wake A. R. Ruck with a morningade on his flute.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Francis Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[11 Oct 1873]
Source of text:
DAR 274.1: 9
Summary:
Has got a cold, so will not go to Kew. Wrote to Hartnack about price of microscopes and describes own model. Told Hooker about Tisley Spiller’s microscope in Paris.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Francis Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[26? Oct 1873]
Source of text:
DAR 209.2: 21–2
Summary:
Observations on the leaves of Desmodium. Most are trifoliate; none has tendrils. Gives some comments from Hooker.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Francis Darwin; Amy Richenda (Amy) Ruck; Amy Richenda (Amy) Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
8 Aug [1874]
Source of text:
DAR 58.1: 139–40
Summary:
Describe the Pinguicula species found at Mürren. Have found seeds on some. Their large roots seem to indicate that they do not get much animal food.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Francis Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[1875?]
Source of text:
DAR 274.1: 28
Summary:
Had two mornings working on Drosera but it was sluggish. Frog preparations are pretty good.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Francis Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
1 and 2 May 1875
Source of text:
DAR 274.1: 31
Summary:
Proofs arrived and Francis is correcting them. Tells Emma Darwin that Amy is delighted about the azaleas. The Ruck family very much like Isabella Bird’s Six months in the Sandwich Islands.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Francis Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[4 May 1875]
Source of text:
DAR 274.1: 34
Summary:
Will send corrected proofs [of Insectivorous plants].
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Francis Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[after 3 June 1875]
Source of text:
DAR 274.1: 35
Summary:
Returns corrected proofs [of Insectivorous plants].
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Francis Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[1 Sept 1875 or later]
Source of text:
DAR 274.1: 32
Summary:
Proofs have come. It will be jolly coming down to Southampton.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Francis Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[after 2 Dec 1875]
Source of text:
DAR 274.1: 33
Summary:
Sends thanks for CD’s help in making him a Fellow of the Linnean Society. Dyer has sent some Erinem.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Francis Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[before 8 Dec 1875]
Source of text:
DAR 274.1: 29
Summary:
Sends Linnean papers.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Francis Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[13 Dec 1875]
Source of text:
DAR 274.1: 30
Summary:
[The black-balling of Edwin Ray Lankester by the Linnean Society] is a most scandalous shame. Will arrange for his own admission to fellowship of the Society.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Francis Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[1 May 1876]
Source of text:
DAR 274.1: 24
Summary:
Good news about Frankland. Expecting burnt earth. Almost finished the Foodbodies Paper on Acacia. He and Amy are learning to use the new printing machine.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Francis Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
2 May 1876
Source of text:
DAR 274.1: 23
Summary:
Has read letter from Jemmy. Amy has been practicing on the printing machine. Fritz has come back from the Vicar of Orpington.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Francis Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
27 May 1876
Source of text:
DAR 274.1: 25
Summary:
Has had a cold. Salvia hasn't come yet. Will look for orchids tomorrow. Will send off bull's-horn acacia on Monday or Tuesday.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project