RECORD: Darwin, Henrietta Emma. [1864.05.14-17?]. Letter to William Erasmus Darwin. CUL-DAR210.6.118. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 8.2023. RN1
NOTE: See record in the Darwin Online manuscript catalogue, enter its Identifier here. Reproduced with permission of the Syndics of Cambridge University Library and William Huxley Darwin. The volume CUL-DAR210.6 contains correspondence of William Erasmus Darwin and family correspondence (1851-1896).
Darwin's letter to William dated by the editors of the Darwin Correspondence as between 14-17 May made the same request "I begin to think it would be far safer to measure pollen dry". (CUL-DAR97.43)
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[14-17 May 1864]
Papa cares very much more about seeing the Rhamnus very much than the Menganthes— it flowers in May & Papa must see a male & female flower off a different bush. It is because there is an American one which is Dimorphic.
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He hopes you wont hate him.
He sends these two more packets of red cowslip as he believes they are the last they have not much pollen as they are to be measure dry you can do them when you like.
Dear Wm— Perhaps the boys come on Sat. but it is not known for certain— I don't think we shall let you
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have the horse. papa was very well yesterday today he looks baddish & pale but has been working
No more today as I am very busy
Yours ever
H.E.D
Mack a little worse
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