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The Charles Darwin Collection
The Darwin Correspondence Project is publishing letters written by and to the naturalist Charles Darwin (1809–1882). Complete transcripts of letters are being made available through the Project’s website (www.darwinproject.ac.uk) after publication in the ongoing print edition of The Correspondence of Charles Darwin (Cambridge University Press 1985–). Metadata and summaries of all known letters (c. 15,000) appear in Ɛpsilon, and the full texts of available letters can also be searched, with links to the full texts.
Encloses a letter from Lady Bell, which should be burnt when read.
Discusses finances.
Describes her experiences of blushing on her hands.
Obliged for letter on worm-castings. Asks GK to observe them in southern Europe.
Sends a copy of Expression and his autograph.
Sends a copy of Expression
and speaks fondly of his memories of Woodhouse and the Owen family.
Is delighted to receive expression. Some comments on swallowing and scratching. Asks to be sent reviews.
Sends CD a copy of the second part of his paper on the remains and antiquities of Olmütz in Moravia.
Thanks for copy of Expression.
Reminiscences of their youth.
A number of students wish to nominate CD as Lord Rector of the University of Aberdeen and JSC inquires whether CD’s state of health would prevent his standing as a candidate.
Asks CD’s opinion of John Denny’s idea that males have prepotent transmission power in plants. A. J. F. Wegmann says the females are prepotent.
Has received Expression and will forward it to his brother [Jean-Charles Houzeau de Lehaie].
Observations on expression: women gnash teeth when sexually excited. W. Africans do not kiss.
Thanks SH for news of her family. Would like her to visit Down in the spring.
Is convinced that 2000 more copies [of Expression] must be printed without delay in order to meet demand. He therefore asks CD to send his corrections to the printer at once.
Thanks for Expression.
Has finished reading Descent and sends some comments [missing].
Sends thanks for Expression; offers some additions, and will send printed queries abroad if CD wishes.
Has been asked to take shares in the Artizans’ Dwellings Co., in which CD is a shareholder. If it is really a project for public good, he would be glad to be associated.
Owen has answered his letter in Nature [7 (1872): 5–7].
A letter from Tyndall [from America] was read at the X Club.
Writes, as a P.S. to his previous letter, stating his friends have advised him not to answer Owen’s attack.
Accounts of dogs that howl to music; their expression whilst so doing.