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DCP-LETT-12428

From:
Elizabeth (Bessy, Lizzy) Darwin; Francis Darwin; George Howard Darwin; Horace Darwin; Leonard Darwin; William Erasmus Darwin; Sara Sedgwick; Sara Darwin; Henrietta Emma Darwin; Henrietta Emma Litchfield
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
17 Jan 1880
Source of text:
DAR 99: 208
Summary:

Send CD a present of a fur coat.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-12616F

From:
Francis Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[25–7 May 1880]
Source of text:
DAR 274.1: 65
Summary:

Hopes CD got telegram about Convolvulus. Is measuring plants every four hours. Will go to Brittany by boat from Southampton on Monday night.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-12675F

From:
Francis Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[1 Aug 1880]
Source of text:
DAR 274.1: 63
Summary:

Thanks for letter and journals. Sends information on earthworms and also information from Mr Ruck. Describes his fishing and his success finding sea shore plants that are new to him.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-12807F

From:
Francis Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[11 or 12 Nov 1880]
Source of text:
DAR 274.1: 64
Summary:

Sorry he forgot the gardener’s address. Having a very nice time in Cambridge, and is almost finished the bramble paper. Drawing room is upside down, so living in Horace’s working room and dining room. Greek question was lost in the Senate House. George dined there last night. Too muddy to bicycle. Has some stuff for spectacles.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-12379F

From:
Francis Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[before 15 Dec 1880]
Source of text:
DAR 274.1: 62
Summary:

Will stay until London until after the Linnean Society meeting unless CD wants anything. Asks to send abstracts of papers. Has made short abstracts of papers for Nature.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-13155F

From:
Francis Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
14 May 1881
Source of text:
DAR 274.1: 70
Summary:

News from the laboratory at Strasbourg; is working on Equisetum roots. Wortmann has found circumnutation in the mycelium of a fast-growing fungus. Please send papers (see 13155).

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-13166F

From:
Francis Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
19 [May 1881]
Source of text:
DAR 274.1: 72
Summary:

Is sorry to have involved himself in a priority dispute between Wortmann and Elfving. Intends to publish on circumnutation; will CD send him his notes? Apologises for taking CD’s protractor, will send it back. Has met Oscar Schmidt.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-13170F

From:
Francis Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
23 [May 1881]
Source of text:
DAR 274.1: 66
Summary:

Would like some of his notes. Has been looking at roots of Linum, cucurbits, larch, and orchids. Is content that mother should teach Bernard whatever religion she likes.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-13192F

From:
Francis Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[before 4 June 1881]
Source of text:
DAR 274.1: 75
Summary:

Encloses letter from Elfving (not found). Should he publish on false circumnutation?

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-13208F

From:
Francis Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
17 June 1881
Source of text:
DAR 274.1: 73
Summary:

Glad CD approves of diaheliotropic paper. Reports on experiments with Carex and Yucca. Discusses translation of ‘Växtbook’ from Swedish. Heard some excellent music the previous night.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-13208G

From:
Francis Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[after 17 June 1881]
Source of text:
DAR 274.1: 74
Summary:

Passes on an account from Cohen of preparations by Hahn of fossil coral-like structures.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-13220F

From:
Francis Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[19 June 1881]
Source of text:
DAR 274.1: 76
Summary:

Discusses observations on circumnutation by FD, Kraus, Wortmann.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-13245F

From:
Francis Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
16 July 1881
Source of text:
DAR 274.1: 71
Summary:

Reports de Bary’s opinion of Max Cornu. Accounts of various botanical experiments and observations.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-13252F

From:
Francis Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[25 July 1881]
Source of text:
DAR 274.1: 67
Summary:

Reports on a visit to Hermann Vöchting and discussion of Julius Sachs.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-13474F

From:
Francis Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[21 Oct 1881]
Source of text:
DAR 274.1: 69
Summary:

Commiserates on news of Wiesner and experiment on transmission of heliotropism. Asks whether he should review book for Nature.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-13485F

From:
Francis Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[after 14 Nov 1881]
Source of text:
DAR 274.1: 68
Summary:

Thanks for two letters from Pfeffer. Will return translation of Pfeffer and send a letter from Elfring. Looking forward to working on "antiWiesner" experiments. Will return on 26th or 27th.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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