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DCP-LETT-5380

From:
John Murray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
28 Jan [1867]
Source of text:
DAR 171: 344
Summary:

JM will publish [Variation] "coute qui coute", paying CD half the profits.

Thinks he can count on 500 purchases of what he calls the "Pièces Justificatives" of the Origin and will print 750 copies.

His literary friend found it "difficult of digestion".

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-5381

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
29 Jan [1867]
Source of text:
DAR 94: 8–9
Summary:

On final instalment of "Insular floras" [Gard. Chron. (1867): 75]; rejoices at extent of their agreement.

Some criticisms of JDH’s position on geographical affinities, and volcanic islands.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-5382

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
29 Jan [1867]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42152 ff. 162–163)
Summary:

CD agrees to JM’s proposal of half-profits. Thinks it a mistake to print only 750 copies. The agreement on half-profit is for first edition only. CD estimates his book at a higher value than JM does.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-5383

From:
John Murray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
30 Jan [1867]
Source of text:
DAR 171: 345
Summary:

First portion of Variation MS has been set up. Murray will not decide on number to be printed until he has read a good portion. The agreement applies only to the first edition.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-5384

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
31 Jan [1867]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42152 ff. 164–165)
Summary:

Is convinced his chapter on man [for Variation] will excite plenty of attention and abuse, which he supposes is as good as praise for selling a book.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-7041

From:
Hensleigh Wedgwood
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[1867–72]
Source of text:
DAR 181: 53
Summary:

On origin of hand-shaking.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-7042

From:
Hensleigh Wedgwood
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[1867–72]
Source of text:
DAR 181: 54
Summary:

Expression: derivation of the term "brown study".

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-7043

From:
Hensleigh Wedgwood
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[1867–72?]
Source of text:
DAR 181: 53v
Summary:

A fragment that may contain information for Expression.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-7058

From:
Frances Julia (Snow) Wedgwood
To:
Henrietta Emma Darwin; Henrietta Emma Litchfield
Date:
[1867–72]
Source of text:
DAR 181: 45
Summary:

Miss Gourlay reports case of girl at the Lock Hospital who covered her face in shame.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-7059

From:
Frances Julia (Snow) Wedgwood
To:
Henrietta Emma Darwin; Henrietta Emma Litchfield
Date:
[1867–72]
Source of text:
DAR 181: 46, DAR 189: 140
Summary:

The expression of shame in ancients, Milton, the Bible, and in poor girls under Miss Gourlay’s charge.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-7060

From:
Frances Julia (Snow) Wedgwood
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[1867–72]
Source of text:
DAR 181: 47, DAR 195.1: 52
Summary:

Sends extract from Charma [Essai sur le langage (1846)] on the origin of nodding and shaking the head [See Expression, p. 273 n. 17].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-7061

From:
Henrietta Emma Darwin; Henrietta Emma Litchfield
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[1867–72]
Source of text:
DAR 181: 48
Summary:

An extract from Macrobius’ Saturnalia dealing with blushing.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-7062

From:
Frances Julia (Snow) Wedgwood
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[1867–72]
Source of text:
DAR 195.1: 53
Summary:

Extract from Seneca’s letters establishes that hiding the face in shame was not a classical gesture.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-7065

From:
Ellen Frances Hordern; Ellen Frances Lubbock
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[1867–8?]
Source of text:
DAR 104: 227–228
Summary:

Has marked a page from Adam Bede which may be relevant to CD’s work on expression.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

RS-MM-000558

From:
Edward Frankland
To:
Henry Edward Armstrong
Date:
8 January 1867
Source of text:
MM/10/90, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

SOMERVILLE325

From:
John Herschel
To:
Miss Somerville
Date:
3 Jan 1867
Source of text:
MSH 3 / 304, Dep. c. 370, Bod, MS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

SOMERVILLE539

From:
Mary Somerville
To:
John Murray III
Date:
30 Jan 1867
Source of text:
157, MS 41131, NLS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

Herschel10592

From:
Alexander J. B. Hope
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 January 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.470
Summary:

Has arranged for JH to receive a couple of plants of Fitzroya Patagonia. Hopes that the inclement weather has caused no distress.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11304

From:
Urbain J. J. Leverrier
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 January 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.208
Summary:

Has received the R.A.S.M.N. containing the article on the movements of the asteroids. Has addressed a letter on the subject to the Moniteur universel and would be glad of JH's comments.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11305

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Urbain J. J. Leverrier
Date:
[27 January 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.209 (C: RS:HS 11.210 & 24.184)
Summary:

Comments on UL's paper on meteors. Outlines the nebular theory of the solar system.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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