From:
Mary Anne Matthews; Mary Anne Ruck
To:
Francis Darwin
Date:
[29 Apr – 27 May 1869]
Source of text:
DAR 83: 190, DAR 84.2: 211
Summary:
Sends message to CD about development of horns in sheep.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Julius Victor Carus
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
29 Apr 1869
Source of text:
DAR 161: 70
Summary:
A new edition [4th German] of Origin to be published by Schweizerbart. JVC asks CD to send any changes or additions.
Variation has sold two-thirds of the first printing [1868].
Hopes he may do translation of CD’s new work [Descent].
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
29 Apr 1869
Source of text:
DAR 171: 369
Summary:
Confirms a request by CD that Murray’s supply electrotypes of Orchids at most reasonable possible price.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Spiridion Brusina
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
29 Apr 1869
Source of text:
DAR 160: 354
Summary:
SB is founding a natural history society to study the flora and fauna of the southern Slavic countries.
Plans to print portraits of the four most distinguished naturalists and asks for a photograph of CD.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Maximilian (Max) Schmidt
Date:
[29 Apr 1869]
Source of text:
DAR 96: 65
Summary:
Asks MS whether he will examine adult mandrills and describe the sexual differences in colouring.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Lawrence Ruck
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[after 29 Apr 1869?]
Source of text:
DAR 88: 134–5
Summary:
On the horns of castrated lambs.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
