From:
William Sweetland Dallas
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
17 Mar 1868
Source of text:
DAR 162: 19
Summary:
Will start translating Für Darwin. Suggests it be called "A Lift for Darwin".
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Sweetland Dallas
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
8 Apr 1868
Source of text:
DAR 162: 20
Summary:
He never intended "A Lift for Darwin" as a serious title but as a way of arranging it. Lyell’s suggestion seems best to him: "Facts and Arguments For Darwin".
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Sweetland Dallas
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
9 June 1868
Source of text:
DAR 162: 21
Summary:
F. Müller’s corrections warrant stating that the English translation has "additions and corrections by the author".
Is gratified to hear his index [to Variation] is considered a good one.
Ernst Haeckel’s book [Generelle Morphologie (1868)], though speculative, strikes him as "one of the most remarkable books of our time".
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Sweetland Dallas
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
19 Aug 1868
Source of text:
DAR 162: 22
Summary:
The material [from F. Müller] makes the translation more like a new edition.
German entomologists are becoming Darwinists.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Sweetland Dallas
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
12 Oct 1868
Source of text:
DAR 162: 23
Summary:
Will finish translation of Für Darwin in a week.
Asks CD to use his influence to get him appointed Assistant Secretary of the Geological Society [London].
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Sweetland Dallas
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
19 Oct 1868
Source of text:
DAR 162: 24
Summary:
Thanks CD for his promise of support and his flattering opinion of his qualifications for the position of Assistant Secretary of the Geological Society.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Sweetland Dallas
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
7 Nov 1868
Source of text:
DAR 162: 25
Summary:
The position at Geological Society is now vacant, and he is working for it in earnest. Asks CD for a testimonial.
Continues his work on Für Darwin.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Sweetland Dallas
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
17 Nov 1868
Source of text:
DAR 162: 26
Summary:
Thanks CD for kind and flattering testimonial.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Sweetland Dallas
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
27 Nov 1868
Source of text:
DAR 162: 27
Summary:
WSD has been elected Assistant Secretary of the Geological Society after a sharp struggle. CD’s support was greatly in his favour.
Has finished Für Darwin. It has been a difficult job.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Sweetland Dallas
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
27 Feb 1874
Source of text:
DAR 162: 29
Summary:
Asks CD to allow his name to be put on a committee to establish a Scientific Societies Club for the fellows of the six societies that will have rooms in Burlington House.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Sweetland Dallas
Date:
12 Mar [1879]
Source of text:
DAR 202: 39
Summary:
Asks whether WSD would be interested in translating Ernst Krause’s article on Erasmus Darwin [Kosmos 4 (1879): 397–424] into English.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Sweetland Dallas
Date:
25 Jan 1881
Source of text:
John Wilson (dealer) (May 2007)
Summary:
Asks WSD to suspend the enclosed certificate.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Sweetland Dallas
Date:
8 Nov [1867]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.)
Summary:
Suggestions on listing authors in the index [for Variation].
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Sweetland Dallas
Date:
[14 Jan 1868]
Source of text:
DAR 96: 46
Summary:
CD was frustrated by the delay [in producing index for Variation], but was quite mollified by WSD’s note; is sorry the work turned out so badly for him.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Sweetland Dallas
Date:
11 Nov [1868]
Source of text:
Geological Society of London (LDGSL 286/8); DAR 96: 51
Summary:
A letter strongly recommending him for the post of Assistant Secretary of the Geological Society.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Sweetland Dallas
Date:
27 Jan [1871]
Source of text:
Joline 1902, pp. 256–7
Summary:
Accepts the proposed corrections of his spelling except for "chloèn". [WSD was preparing the index for Descent, vol. 2.]
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project