From:
William Branwhite Clarke
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[Aug 1861]
Source of text:
DAR 161.2: 171
Summary:
Evidence of glacial action in Australia. [See Origin, 4th ed., p. 443.]
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Lubbock, 4th baronet and 1st Baron Avebury
Date:
1 and 2 Aug 1861
Source of text:
DAR 263: 49 (EH 88206493)
Summary:
Has visited T. V. Wollaston, who is working hard but lives too solitary a life.
There are further legal complications with William Darwin’s partnership and CD’s solicitor wants to call on JL.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Lubbock, 4th baronet and 1st Baron Avebury
Date:
[2 Aug 1861]
Source of text:
DAR 263: 50 (EH 88206494)
Summary:
Asks JL’s advice about details of William’s proposed banking partnership. CD’s solicitor is suspicious of Atherley’s long-term intentions.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
University of Breslau
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
4 Aug 1861
Source of text:
DAR 230: 9
Summary:
CD awarded honorary doctorate of medicine and surgery by the University of Breslau. [See 3194a.]
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Lubbock, 4th baronet and 1st Baron Avebury
Date:
9 Aug [1861]
Source of text:
DAR 263: 48 (EH 88206492)
Summary:
JL’s kindness has laid William and himself "under an enduring obligation". One clause in the partnership agreement seems harsh but will probably never signify.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Lubbock, 4th baronet and 1st Baron Avebury
Date:
10 Aug [1861]
Source of text:
DAR 263: 46 (EH 88206490)
Summary:
With some hesitation CD’s solicitor advises acceptance of partnership offered to William.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
[11 Aug 1861]
Source of text:
DAR 115: : 108
Summary:
Has found function of rostellum: modified stigma guarantees attachment of pollinia.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
13 [Aug 1861]
Source of text:
DAR 115: 110
Summary:
Personal regards.
William Darwin will make a botanist.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Lubbock, 4th baronet and 1st Baron Avebury
Date:
14 Aug [1861]
Source of text:
DAR 263: 47 (EH 88206491)
Summary:
JL is thinking of moving to Brighton.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Williams & Norgate
Date:
25 Aug [1861]
Source of text:
DAR 249: 119
Summary:
Instructions to a book seller.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Asa Gray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
27 and 29 Aug 1861 and 2 Sept 1861
Source of text:
DAR 110 (ser. 2): 76
Summary:
Gives some observations on the sensitivity of Drosera species and comments on cases of "dioecio-dimorphism".
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
George Maw
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
27 Aug [1861]
Source of text:
DAR 99: 11–12
Summary:
Thanks CD for his letter about GM’s review of the Origin.
Sends instances of correlative organisation and functions which he finds difficult to believe could have accumulated by gradual modifications.
[Letter erroneously dated 1862 by GM.]
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
30 Aug [1861]
Source of text:
DAR 115: 111
Summary:
Orchid anatomy. Requests Lindley’s work on orchids [The genera and species of orchidaceous plants (1830–40)].
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
