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DCP-LETT-4517

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
2 June [1864]
Source of text:
DAR 115: 237
Summary:

Requests climbing plants.

Asks that Oliver be told that he now does not care "how many tendrils he makes axial".

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DCP-LETT-4525

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
10 June [1864]
Source of text:
DAR 115: 238a–c
Summary:

CD has proved common oxlip to be a hybrid of cowslip and primrose.

Reviewing literature on climbing plants, CD finds he has much new material.

W. H. Harvey claims evidence of saltation in a dandelion.

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DCP-LETT-4532

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Daniel Oliver
Date:
[c. 10 June 1864]
Source of text:
DAR 261.10: 61 (EH 88206044)
Summary:

Asks DO to draw diagram of Lythrum on board at Linnean Society for reference during the reading of CD’s paper.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-4528

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Scott
Date:
10 June 1864
Source of text:
Transactions of the Hawick Archæological Society (1908): 68
Summary:

Letter of recommendation stating his high opinion of John Scott.

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DCP-LETT-4531

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
13 June [1864]
Source of text:
DAR 115: 239
Summary:

W. H. Harvey’s dandelion case worth publishing.

Suspects the uniform Primula elatior JDH referred to is a distinct species.

Scott’s paper on Passiflora shows variability of reproductive systems.

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WCP1860

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:
15 June [1864]
Source of text:
  • British Library, The: BL Add. 46434 ff. 47-48
  • Marchant, J. (Ed.). (1916). In: Alfred Russel Wallace; Letters and Reminiscences. Vol. 1. London & New York: Cassell & Co. [pp. 159-160]
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-4536

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Daniel Oliver
Date:
15 June [1864]
Source of text:
DAR 261.10: 49 (EH 88206032)
Summary:

L. H. Palm [Über das Winden der Pflanzen (1827)] is better on climbing plants than H. von Mohl [Über den Bau und das Winden der Ranken und Schlingpflanzen (1827)].

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-4535

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:
15 June [1864]
Source of text:
The British Library (Add. MS 46434: 47)
Summary:

Short reply to ARW’s long letter. Reaffirms belief in sexual selection.

Postscript on M.-J.-P. Flourens’ "little dull book against me" [Examen du livre de M. Darwin (1864)].

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-4540

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Traherne Moggridge
Date:
19 June [1864]
Source of text:
DAR 146: 372
Summary:

Discusses fertilisation of flowers by bees. Thanks JTM for drawings.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-4545

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Friedrich Hermann Gustav (Friedrich) Hildebrand
Date:
25 June [1864]
Source of text:
Courtesy of Eilo Hildebrand (photocopy) (Original, previously owned by Klaus Groove, sold by Venator and Hanstein, Cologne (dealers), 16 March 2018.)
Summary:

Thanks for orchids.

Recovering from nine months’ illness.

Discusses fertilisation of Pulmonaria.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-4544

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
25 [June 1864]
Source of text:
DAR 115: 239b, 240
Summary:

John Scott preparing to leave soon.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-4547

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Frances Emma Elizabeth (Fanny) Mackintosh; Frances Emma Elizabeth (Fanny) Wedgwood
Date:
28 June [1864]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.300)
Summary:

Family matters; CD’s feelings on death of FW’s son [James Mackintosh Wedgwood, 1834–64].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-4548A

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Erasmus Alvey Darwin
Date:
30 June 1864
Source of text:
ML 1: 247–8; DAR 154: 67
Summary:

Has heard nothing about the Copley Medal. Is grateful for Hugh Falconer’s interest [see 4546].

Supplies details about circumstances of his voyage on the Beagle.

Does not believe that his sea-sickness was the cause of his subsequent ill-health.

Encloses the requested list of publications [see 4550].

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