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DCP-LETT-2027

From:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[24 Mar 1863]
Source of text:
DAR 100: 154, DAR 101: 123–5
Summary:

Has been looking at separation of sexes in poplars.

Interested in reversion.

Does not understand all CD said on inheritance.

JDH now remembers that Origin was "published" some time before it was "distributed" and therefore appeared prior to his own essay [see also 2478].

Impossible to say whether some Dipterocarpaceae survived a cold period or have developed since.

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DCP-LETT-4073

From:
John Scott
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[1–11] Apr [1863]
Source of text:
DAR 108: 183, DAR 177: 86 (fragile)
Summary:

Studying self-sterility, particularly in Oncidium, where abortion occurs consistently but stigma functions normally. His hybrid orchid crosses show sterility occurs capriciously. Thus it is not a "special endowment".

Disputes Asa Gray’s and Hermann Crüger’s view of rostellar germination.

Doubts absolute sterility of Catasetum.

Disappointed by results with homomorphic cowslips.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-4124

From:
Hermann Crüger
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
23 Apr 1863
Source of text:
DAR 161: 276, DAR 205.8: 68 (Letters)
Summary:

Observations on Catasetum.

Figs require insects in order to set seed.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-4135

From:
Charles William Crocker
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
1[–4] May 1863
Source of text:
DAR 110: 28, DAR 161: 260
Summary:

Observes Plantago’s out-crossing mechanism.

Observations of style lengths of primroses and cowslips.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-4174

From:
John Scott
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
21 May [1863]
Source of text:
DAR 108: 181, DAR 177: 88
Summary:

Supports, in his orchid paper, CD’s view that sterility occurs at random [Trans. Bot. Soc. Edinburgh 7 (1863): 543–50].

Cannot get his Drosera paper published [abstract in Edinburgh New Philos. J. 2d ser. 17 (1863): 317–18].

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-4243

From:
Roland Trimen
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
16, 17 and 19 July 1863
Source of text:
DAR 99: 13–16d, DAR 142: 37
Summary:

Thanks CD for two letters and his portrait.

CD’s book [Orchids] opened up terra incognita for him.

His work on S. African butterflies continues.

Reports on a moth that punctures peach skins.

Interesting that thoughtful naturalists are forced to admit mutability of species.

Some notes on Oxalis.

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DCP-LETT-4260

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Scott
Date:
1 and 3 Aug 1863
Source of text:
DAR 93: B24, B27–8, B70; DAR 147: 455
Summary:

Thanks JS for orchid paper [Trans. Bot. Soc. Edinburgh 7 (1863): 543–50]. JS presents excellent new facts on sterility of orchids.

His argument that coloured primroses are not hybrids is good, as is idea of discovering primrose parentage by breeding for colours.

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DCP-LETT-4288

From:
Asa Gray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
1 Sept 1863
Source of text:
DAR 157.2: 108; DAR 165: 139, 140
Summary:

Sees difficulties in adhering to the concept of design in nature.

Is surprised at Hooker’s and Daniel Oliver’s ignorance regarding spontaneous movements of tendrils.

CD should continue his work on climbing plants, "it will be fruitful in your hands".

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FL-0314

From:
Darwin, H. E.
To:
Darwin, W. E.
Date:
[22 February 1863]
Source of text:
DAR 210.6: 109
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
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FL-0315

From:
Darwin, H. E.
To:
Darwin, W. E.
Date:
[late July 1863]
Source of text:
DAR 210.6: 113
Summary:

No summary available.

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FL-0316

From:
Darwin, H. E.
To:
Darwin, W. E.
Date:
[September or October 1863]
Source of text:
DAR 210.6: 114
Summary:

No summary available.

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FL-0439

From:
Darwin, Emma
To:
Darwin, W. E.
Date:
[3 February 1863]
Source of text:
DAR 219.1: 70
Summary:

No summary available.

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FL-0440

From:
Darwin, Emma
To:
Darwin, W. E.
Date:
[17 March 1863]
Source of text:
DAR 219.1: 71
Summary:

No summary available.

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FL-0441

From:
Darwin, Emma
To:
Darwin, W. E.
Date:
[9 April 1863]
Source of text:
DAR 219.1: 72
Summary:

No summary available.

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FL-0442

From:
Darwin, Emma
To:
Darwin, W. E.
Date:
[15 April 1863]
Source of text:
DAR 219.1: 73
Summary:

No summary available.

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FL-0443

From:
Darwin, Emma
To:
Darwin, W. E.
Date:
[9? May 1863]
Source of text:
DAR 219.1: 74
Summary:

No summary available.

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FL-0444

From:
Darwin, Emma
To:
Darwin, W. E.
Date:
[14 July 1863]
Source of text:
DAR 219.1: 75
Summary:

No summary available.

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FL-0445

From:
Darwin, Emma
To:
Darwin, W. E.
Date:
[early August 1863]
Source of text:
DAR 219.1: 76
Summary:

No summary available.

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FL-0446

From:
Darwin, Emma
To:
Darwin, W. E.
Date:
[2 August 1863]
Source of text:
DAR 219.1: 77
Summary:

No summary available.

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FL-0447

From:
Darwin, Emma
To:
Darwin, W. E.
Date:
[28 October 1863]
Source of text:
DAR 219.1: 78
Summary:

No summary available.

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