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DCP-LETT-9014

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Francis Darwin
Date:
15 Aug [1873]
Source of text:
DAR 271.3: 8
Summary:

Observations on bees’ biting holes in Lathyrus.

Suggests an experiment FD could carry out with Drosera.

CD is working on Mimosa, and "everything has turned out as perversely as possible".

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-9012

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].

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DCP-LETT-9015

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Francis Darwin
Date:
18 [Aug 1873]
Source of text:
DAR 271.3: 9; DAR 271.4: 1
Summary:

Pollination and floral structure of Lathyrus. Asks where bees bite through the flowers.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-9016

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.

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DCP-LETT-9040F

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Francis Darwin
Date:
[4 Sept 1873]
Source of text:
DAR 271.9: 2
Summary:

Asks FD to bring any book that gives the affinities of the various earths, alkalis and metals.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-10156F

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:
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DCP-LETT-9059F

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:
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DCP-LETT-8942F

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.

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DCP-LETT-9095

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Francis Darwin
Date:
10 Oct 1873
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (JDH/3/6 Insectivorous plants 1873-8 f.1)
Summary:

Asks for details about microscope parts.

Wants FD to ask Hooker for species of Desmodium; CD believes he has found new movements.

Also ask whether Hooker has Drosophyllum.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-9095F

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:
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DCP-LETT-9106

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Francis Darwin
Date:
22 Oct 1873
Source of text:
DAR 271.3: 10
Summary:

Lists observations he would like FD to make on the dried species of Desmodium at Kew.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-9110

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Francis Darwin
Date:
23 Oct [1873]
Source of text:
DAR 271.3: 11
Summary:

Wants FD to look at the little lateral leaflets of Desmodium. CD has "a wild hypothesis that the little leaflets may be tendrils reconverted into leaflets".

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-9115

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:
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DCP-LETT-9534G

From:
Amy Richenda (Amy) Ruck; Amy Richenda (Amy) Darwin
To:
Francis Darwin
Date:
6 July 1874
Source of text:
DAR 59.1: 71
Summary:

Information about insects on Pinguicula leaves.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-13796

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Francis Darwin
Date:
[after 23 July 1874]
Source of text:
DAR 211: 9
Summary:

Asks for a specimen of Pinguicula.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-9565A

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Francis Darwin
Date:
[c. 27 July 1874]
Source of text:
DAR 271.4: 7
Summary:

Has been examining Utricularia minor. Same essential structure but catches smaller Entomostraca. One bladder had 24, another 20, and another 15 Entomostraca. "What slaughter! We must make out the functions of the beast––".

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-9595

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.

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DCP-LETT-9218

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Francis Darwin
Date:
[17 Sept 1874]
Source of text:
DAR 271.3: 12
Summary:

Asks FD to come early to write from dictation.

Thanks Amy for her drawing of Utricularia montana.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-9791F

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

DCP-LETT-9803F

From:
Francis Darwin
To:
Daniel Oliver
Date:
[after 6 Jan 1875]
Source of text:
Newcastle University Special Collections (Spence Watson/Weiss Archive GB186 SW/6/8)
Summary:

Asks DO to return enclosed post-card with locality of Genlisea aurea specimen that DO had sent.

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