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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Edward Frankland
Date:
12 July 1873
Source of text:
The John Rylands Library, The University of Manchester
Summary:

Seeks the assistance of a professional chemist in securing a qualitative analysis of the fluid secreted by the glands of Drosera which have the power of dissolving animal matter out of the bodies of insects. [See 8979.]

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Edward Frankland
Date:
16 July [1873]
Source of text:
The John Rylands Library, The University of Manchester
Summary:

Thanks EF for his offer of assistance. Could the viscid secretions [in glands of Drosera] contain pepsin? Will the sodium carbonate render the testing of organic matter difficult? [See 8979.] Will send the fluid in a fortnight.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Edward Frankland
Date:
18 July [1873]
Source of text:
The John Rylands Library, The University of Manchester
Summary:

Agrees to delay sending the fluid [from the glands of Drosera] until early October. Will try suggestion about pepsin. [See 8981.]

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Edward Frankland
Date:
21 Sept [1873]
Source of text:
The John Rylands Library, The University of Manchester
Summary:

Although CD’s experiments with pepsin were unsuccessful, he observed that the glands [of Drosera] as far as acid is concerned act just as the stomach of a mammal. Further experiments detailed. The secretion must contain something analogous to pepsin. [See 9062.]

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Edward Frankland
Date:
23 Sept 1873
Source of text:
The John Rylands Library, The University of Manchester
Summary:

Will follow EF’s suggestions as to securing purity of fibrin.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Edward Frankland
Date:
29 Sept 1873
Source of text:
The John Rylands Library, The University of Manchester
Summary:

Is sending washings of 445 leaves in EF’s distilled water with 20 grains of carbonate of soda. Details of the difficulties and complications involved.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Edward Frankland
Date:
7 Oct [1873]
Source of text:
The John Rylands Library, The University of Manchester
Summary:

Requests a piece of the most sensitive litmus paper in order to test the secretions of minute hairs of plants which catch minute flies. [See 9098.]

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Edward Frankland
Date:
13 Oct 1873
Source of text:
The John Rylands Library, The University of Manchester
Summary:

Finds the negative information sent by EF of great interest [see 9094].

More on his own experiments and the perplexing results when using the sensitive litmus paper.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Edward Frankland
Date:
18 Oct [1873]
Source of text:
The John Rylands Library, The University of Manchester
Summary:

Apologises for his ignorance in interpreting the results secured in his testing with blue litmus paper.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Edward Frankland
Date:
[10 Nov 1873]
Source of text:
The John Rylands Library, The University of Manchester
Summary:

Requests permission to call upon EF either Friday or Saturday morning [14 or 15 November].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Edward Frankland
Date:
9 Mar [1874]
Source of text:
The John Rylands Library, The University of Manchester
Summary:

Requests EF’s vote and support in favour of Henry Parker for membership in the Athenaeum.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Edward Frankland
Date:
12 Apr 1874
Source of text:
The John Rylands Library, The University of Manchester
Summary:

Finding that the leaves of Drosera digest all the phosphate of lime out of bones and then remain clasped over the bones for a long time, CD wants to determine whether it is the phosphate of lime or the animal matter in the bones that keeps them clasped. He asks EF to send 2 or 3 grams of pure phosphate of lime for his testing. [See 9411.] Will experiment in the summer using EF’s suggestion that leaves might serve to test weak sewage. Results of Sanderson’s experiments with acids of great use.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Edward Frankland
Date:
17 Apr 1874
Source of text:
The John Rylands Library, The University of Manchester
Summary:

Thanks for the pure phosphate of lime.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Edward Frankland
Date:
22 Apr [1874]
Source of text:
The John Rylands Library, The University of Manchester
Summary:

Requests permission to call briefly to discuss Drosera.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Edward Frankland
Date:
28 Apr [1874]
Source of text:
The John Rylands Library, The University of Manchester
Summary:

Thanks for letter relating to domesticated bullfinches’ instinctively cutting off cowslips [see 9430]. Suggests observing whether the birds swallow any part of flower or particular parts.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Edward Frankland
Date:
14 May [1874]
Source of text:
The John Rylands Library, The University of Manchester
Summary:

Requests sewage water (and oleic acid) for experiments to determine sensitivity of leaves [of Drosera].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Edward Frankland
Date:
20 May [1874]
Source of text:
The John Rylands Library, The University of Manchester
Summary:

Thanks for the sewage water and the oleic acid. The former does not seem to act.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Edward Frankland
Date:
22 July 1874
Source of text:
The John Rylands Library, The University of Manchester
Summary:

Asks for the specific gravity of common phosphate of ammonia.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Edward Frankland
Date:
31 Aug 1874
Source of text:
The John Rylands Library, The University of Manchester
Summary:

Utricularia catch freshwater Crustaceans, which cannot be digested and rot in the bladders. CD is interested to identify any substance produced in the putrefaction before it is resolved into gases and salts of ammonia. He has reason to believe that the plant absorbs such products.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Edward Frankland
Date:
11 Oct 1874
Source of text:
The John Rylands Library, The University of Manchester
Summary:

Acknowledges the information about the phosphate and about putrefaction. Regrets that there is no knowledge of the conjectured substance. [See 9671.]

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project