Charles Darwin to Lady Dorothy Nevill (22nd January, 1862)
http://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/entry-3405
Title
Charles Darwin to Lady Dorothy Nevill (22nd January, 1862)
http://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/entry-3405
http://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/entry-3405
Description
Darwin writes to Lady Dorothy Nevill to thank her for sending samples of orchids and other rare flowers from her hothouse. A well-known writer, hostess, horticulturalist and a subject of scandal when, in 1847, she was caught in a summerhouse with George Smythe MP, Nevill already possessed a public profile when she corresponded with Darwin. She was referenced by name in an 1862 publication on the fertilisation of orchids, albeit for her collection rather than an intellectual contribution.
Source
Wellcome Archive
Date
22nd January, 1862
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© Cambridge University Library
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Citation
“Charles Darwin to Lady Dorothy Nevill (22nd January, 1862)
http://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/entry-3405,” Darwin Behind the Scenes, accessed April 18, 2024, https://darwinbehindthescenes.omeka.net/items/show/20.
http://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/entry-3405,” Darwin Behind the Scenes, accessed April 18, 2024, https://darwinbehindthescenes.omeka.net/items/show/20.