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From:
Henry Hyde (Hyde) Clarke
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
5 Jan 1878
Source of text:
DAR 161: 162
Summary:

Cites language books; a comparison of them shows unity of language.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Walmisley Baxter
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
7 Jan 1878
Source of text:
DAR 209.8: 150
Summary:

Constituents of spermaceti ointment supplied to CD. Perhaps effect was caused by substance used to bleach the bees-wax.

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From:
Leonard Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
7 Jan 1878
Source of text:
DAR 209.8: 153
Summary:

LD’s chemical analysis of lamp-black.

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From:
Leonard Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
8 Jan 1878
Source of text:
DAR 186: 33
Summary:

Has been testing lamp-black for ammonia.

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From:
Edward Lewis Sturtevant
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
12 Jan 1878
Source of text:
DAR 177: 269
Summary:

Encloses some notes on maize that may be useful.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Eugenio María (Eugenio) Montero Ríos; Jacinto Mesía
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
16 Jan 1878
Source of text:
DAR 230: 58
Summary:

CD elected an honorary professor of the Institucion Libre de Enseñanza.

Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
17 [Jan 1878]
Source of text:
DAR 95: 466
Summary:

In London and wishes to meet JDH.

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From:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
18 Jan 1878
Source of text:
DAR 104: 101–2
Summary:

Invites CD to Kew.

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From:
Robert Arthur (Arthur) Nicols
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
18 Jan 1878
Source of text:
DAR 172: 66
Summary:

He has obtained further evidence that rats gnaw through lead pipes for water. CD’s opinion that they hear trickling confirms his view that they possess reason.

Contributor:
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From:
William Crawford Williamson
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
19 Jan 1878
Source of text:
DAR 181: 105
Summary:

Insectivorous plants.

Contributor:
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From:
Hugh Dalziel
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
19 Jan 1878
Source of text:
DAR 162: 35
Summary:

A "dog fancier" and newspaper critic of dog shows, HD seeks CD’s opinion on the origin, cause, and use of "dew claws".

Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Thierry (William) Preyer
Date:
25 Jan 1878
Source of text:
DAR 147: 269
Summary:

Thanks WP for election [as honorary member of the Medicinisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Gessellschaft zu Jena].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Raphael Meldola
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
26 Jan 1878
Source of text:
DAR 171: 125
Summary:

Returns Kosmos.

Thanks CD for permission to use Fritz Müller’s last letter, which contains new observations.

Contributor:
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From:
William Edward Hart
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
27 Jan 1878
Source of text:
DAR 166: 109
Summary:

Offers observations on pollination.

Contributor:
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From:
Theodor Heinrich Hermann (Theodor) von Heldreich
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
8 Feb 1878
Source of text:
DAR 166: 136
Summary:

Thanks for Forms of flowers.

Sends Greek translation of CD’s "Sketch of an infant".

Is working for Greek acceptance of Darwinism.

Contributor:
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From:
George Howard Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
28 Jan 1878
Source of text:
DAR 210.2: 65
Summary:

Has been reading Samuel Haughton on geological time ["Notes on physical geology, no. III", Proc. R. Soc. Lond. 26 (1877): 534–46]. It is utter rubbish. Asks whether CD thinks GHD should write a critical note on the subject [see Nature 17 (1878): 509–10].

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From:
John Evans
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
28 Jan 1878
Source of text:
DAR 163: 37
Summary:

Asks for subscription for A. H. Everett’s cave explorations in Borneo.

Is sure CD is pleased with Albert Gaudry’s new book [Les enchaînements du monde animal dans les temps géologiques (1878)].

Contributor:
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From:
James Bradley Thayer
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
29 Jan 1878
Source of text:
DAR 178: 88
Summary:

Is using CD’s correspondence with Chauncey Wright in his book on CW [Letters of Chauncey Wright (1878)].

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Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Carl (Charles) Kraus
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[31?] Jan 1878
Source of text:
DAR 169: 102
Summary:

Sends birthday greetings and respects.

Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George Howard Darwin
Date:
3 Feb [1878]
Source of text:
DAR 210.1: 67
Summary:

CD at first thought GHD should not answer Haughton [see 10689], but Hooker thinks if no correction is made Haughton’s error will be quoted for 20 years. CD is now inclined to agree.

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