From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Leonard Darwin
Date:
11 Sept [1876]
Source of text:
DAR 211: 92
Summary:
Informs LD of the death of Francis Darwin’s wife, Amy.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
13 Sept 1876
Source of text:
DAR 104: 60–1
Summary:
JDH’s condolences at Amy Darwin’s death.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Johann von Fischer
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[before 15 Sept 1876]
Source of text:
DAR 164: 120, 120a
Summary:
Describes behaviour of apes and monkeys in presenting coloured hindquarters.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Johann von Fischer
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
15 Sept 1876
Source of text:
DAR 164: 119, 119a–c
Summary:
Mentions observations on apes and other mammals. Describes habits of apes and monkeys in presenting hindquarters. Thinks species that present always have colourful hindquarters. Discusses possible exceptions to rule.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Francis Darwin
Date:
16 Sept [1876]
Source of text:
DAR 211: 10
Summary:
Forwards chapter [of Orchids (1877)] for correction.
Sadness at the death of Amy.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[24 Sept 1876]
Source of text:
DAR 104: 62–5
Summary:
JDH again expresses his condolences.
The Glasgow BAAS meeting was good, except for Tait’s shameful attack on Tyndall.
Immensely impressed on Scottish geological and glacial features. Is CD aware that the earth beneath Glen Roy roads was found to contain freshwater diatoms?
Recounts the itinerary of his honeymoon in Scotland.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
17 Sept [1876]
Source of text:
DAR 95: 419–20
Summary:
CD thanks JDH for his condolences. Amy’s baby will live with the Darwins.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Thomas Seare
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
18 Sept 1876
Source of text:
DAR 177: 125
Summary:
Describes example of instinctive behaviour in new-born leveret.
Cites experiment in which rabbit breathed vapour of nitrite of amyl.
Suggests that change in terrestrial atmosphere is responsible for evolution from scales to fur or feathers.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
Date:
19 Sept [1876]
Source of text:
DAR 143: 293
Summary:
Discusses page length [of Cross and self-fertilisation]. Doubts 1500 copies will be sold until lapse of some years.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George King
Date:
19 Sept 1876
Source of text:
DAR 185: 112
Summary:
Would like to see the pigeons, though he is not likely to work on the subject again. When he hears from Dr Scully, he will present them to the British Museum.
Has not had time to use the information about earthworms yet, but hopes to use it in about a year’s time.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Francis Darwin
Date:
20 Sept [1876]
Source of text:
DAR 211: 11
Summary:
Suggests German works worth translating.
Is glad FD is keeping busy; he has worked excellently on proof-sheets [of Orchids (1877)].
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Rudolf Schmid
Date:
25 Sept 1876
Source of text:
DAR 147: 427
Summary:
Thanks for RS’s work [Die Darwin’schen Theorien und ihre Stellung zur Philosophie, Religion und Moral (1876)].
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Francis Darwin
Date:
25 Sept [1876]
Source of text:
DAR 211: 12
Summary:
FD’s corrections for Orchids [1877] are all very good and useful.
Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Ferdinand Julius Cohn
Date:
26 Sept [1876]
Source of text:
DAR 143: 265
Summary:
Invites him to visit Down.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Henry Flower
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
27 Sept 1876
Source of text:
DAR 164: 141
Summary:
Identifies South American fossils in photographs sent by John Van der Weyde.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Francis Darwin
Date:
27 [Sept 1876]
Source of text:
DAR 211: 13
Summary:
Sends last chapter of Orchids [1877] for revision.
Has some articles that might interest FD.
Has invited Ferdinand Cohn and his wife to Down but hopes they will not come.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Myron Leslie Baxter
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
28 Sept 1876
Source of text:
DAR 160: 97
Summary:
Sends J. H. Baxter, Statistics, medical and anthropological [2 vols. (1875)]; asks CD’s opinion on correlation of stature with certain types of diseases.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Erasmus Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
28 Sept [1876]
Source of text:
Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 60)
Summary:
Recommends that CD buy a plot of land.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Francis Darwin
Date:
[28 Sept 1876]
Source of text:
DAR 211: 14
Summary:
Sends [unidentified] volume for FD.
Ferdinand Cohn is coming to Down.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Erasmus Darwin
Date:
29 Sept [1876]
Source of text:
DAR 210.6: 145
Summary:
Discusses the purchase of some land;
plans to visit Southampton.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
