From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Jenner Weir
Date:
31 July [1872]
Source of text:
DAR 148: 330
Summary:
Thanks for new case.
Not very well.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Nature
Date:
3 Aug [1872]
Source of text:
Nature , 8 August 1872, p. 279
Summary:
Replies to C. R. Bree’s letter of 27 July [Nature 6 (1872): 260] contending that CD was wrong about early pedigree of man.
Defends the statement of CD’s view in Wallace’s review [Nature 6 (1872): 237–9] of Bree’s book [Exposition of fallacies … of Darwin (1872)].
Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
4 Aug [1872]
Source of text:
DAR 94: 225–6
Summary:
CD hopes the Times abstract of minutes of Lords of the Treasury will make JDH’s position more comfortable.
The "wretched Lords" make CD indignant, but "nothing equals Owen’s conduct. – I used to be ashamed of hating him so much, but now I will carefully cherish my hatred & contempt to the last day of my life."
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
Date:
8 Aug [1872]
Source of text:
DAR 96: 150–1
Summary:
Cannot understand the estimate of the Heliotype Company [for plates for Expression]. Discusses the original agreement as he understood it.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Hubert Airy
Date:
24 Aug 1872
Source of text:
CUL: Royal Greenwich Observatory archives 6/273 (section 3–4: 348–9)
Summary:
CD’s son Leonard of the Royal Engineers has applied to Sir George Biddell Airy to be an observer on the Venus Expedition. Leonard failed to mention his qualifications, which CD now relates with the request that HA draw them to his father’s attention.
Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
29 Aug [1872]
Source of text:
DAR 94: 227–8
Summary:
Is now at work on Drosera and asks to borrow D. capensis and other species.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Jean Jacques Moulinié
Date:
23 Sept 1872
Source of text:
Moulinié trans. 1873, pp. ix–x
Summary:
States his reasons for authorising JJM to translate the Origin.
Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Ernest Edwards
Date:
4 Sept 1872
Source of text:
DAR 96: 148–9
Summary:
Testimonial letter stating how valuable CD found their advice and information.
Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
Date:
[after 11 Oct 1872]
Source of text:
DAR 143: 284
Summary:
Discusses printing of Expression.
Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
Date:
[25 Oct 1872]
Source of text:
DAR 143: 285
Summary:
Comments on discussions with C. Reinwald concerning French edition of Expression.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
4 Oct [1872]
Source of text:
DAR 94: 229–30
Summary:
Is sending Drosera back
and "the curious Kerguelen book".
"Drosera has almost been the death of me."
Hopes the accursed man [Ayrton] does not give JDH any more trouble.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Traherne Moggridge
Date:
9 Oct [1872]
Source of text:
DAR 146: 378
Summary:
Discusses JTM’s research on habits of insects. "How incomparably more valuable are such researches than the mere description of a thousand species."
Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
22 Oct [1872]
Source of text:
DAR 94: 231–2
Summary:
Condolences on death of JDH’s mother.
Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
Date:
23 Oct [1872]
Source of text:
DAR 143: 286
Summary:
Discusses presentation copies of Expression.
Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
24 Oct [1872]
Source of text:
DAR 94: 233–4
Summary:
Asks for London address of George King [Superintendent of Royal Botanic Garden, Calcutta], so he can ask about worm-castings sent by King from S. India. Has just received a splendid letter from John Scott on worms.
Asks where he can buy Dionaea.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
27 Oct [1872]
Source of text:
DAR 94: 235–6
Summary:
Asks for address of a Mrs Barber somewhere in South Africa.
JDH’s letter in Nature [6 (1872): 516–17] is excellent, and wonderfully quiet.
Severely criticises Owen’s conduct.
Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
Date:
27 Oct [1872]
Source of text:
DAR 143: 287
Summary:
Discusses distribution of presentation copies of Expression. Sends instructions for mailing his copies. Discusses negotiations with C. Reinwald concerning French edition. Suggests journals to receive review copies.
Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George King
Date:
28 Oct 1872
Source of text:
DAR 146: 12
Summary:
Asks to see notes on Indian worm-castings.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
31 Oct [1872]
Source of text:
DAR 94: 237–8
Summary:
Dionaea plants have arrived. Just ready to observe some points in their structure.
Has Murray sent Expression book?
JDH’s particulars about Owen, Ayrton and Co. ("a nice firm") amused CD much.
Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Bowman, 1st baronet
Date:
[after 21 Dec 1872]
Source of text:
DAR 96: 152
Summary:
Exceptional cases of frowning by children born blind have been reported to CD by R. H. Blair [see 8615]; CD asks WB for information and observations on the use of the muscles around the eye by those blind from birth.
Contributor:
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Author
Addressee
- Abbot, F. E.1
- Airy, Hubert1
- Baxter, W. W.1
- Bowman, William1
- Brace, C. L.1
- Cooke, R. F.7
- Craig, J. S.1
- Crawley, Charles1
- Darwin, Amy2
- Darwin, Francis1
- Darwin, G. H.1
- Darwin, H. E.1
- Darwin, Leonard2
- Darwin, W. E.4
- Denny, John2
- Donders, F. C.4
- Edwards & Kidd.1
- Edwards, Ernest1
- Ffinden, G. S.1
- Günther, Albert1
- Haliburton, S. H.2
- Harrison, L. C.2
- Heathorn, H. A.1
- Hooker, J. D.13
- Huxley, H. A.1
- Hyatt, Alpheus1
- John Murray7
- King, George2
- Litchfield, H. E.1
- Lubbock, John1
- Lónyay, Menyhért1
- Mivart, S. G. J.1
- Moggridge, J. T.1
- Mostyn Owen, S. H.2
- Moulinié, J. J.1
- Murie, James1
- Murray, John (b)2
- Müller, Hermann1
- Nature1
- Quatrefages de Bréau, Armand de Quatrefages1
- Riviere, Briton4
- Ruck, Amy2
- Smith, D. T.1
- Unidentified1
- Wallace, A. R.1
- Wedgwood, L. C.2
- Weir, J. J.2
- Weismann, August2
- Williams & Norgate1
- Williams, S. H.2
- FEWER
Document type
Repository
- Cambridge University Library
- Aberdeen University Library1
- Harvard University Archives1
- Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine Archives, Imperial College1
- John Murray Archive, National Library of Scotland1
- Karpeles Manuscript Library Museums1
- Maryland Historical Society1
- Natural History Museum and Archives1
- Special Collections, Library, University of Otago1
- Waddington Auction (dealers)1