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DCP-LETT-12491

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Cole
Date:
17 Feb 1880
Source of text:
Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine Archives (Essex Naturalists Field Club MLDA/10)
Summary:

Thanks for the honour conferred upon him by the Epping Forest Field Club.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-12492

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Otago University
Date:
[16 Feb 1880]
Source of text:
DAR 202: 43
Summary:

Testimonial for S. B. J. Skertchly, stating CD’s high opinion of his work.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-12494

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Jean-Henri Casimir (Jean-Henri) Fabre
Date:
20 Feb 1880
Source of text:
Muséum national d’histoire naturelle, Bibliothèque centrale, Paris (Ms FAB 32)
Summary:

Discusses sense of direction of cats and other animals.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-12495

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Alexander Stephen Wilson
Date:
20 Feb 1880
Source of text:
DAR 148: 371
Summary:

Speculates on origin of habit [of insects?] of laying eggs on plants of certain families.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-12496

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George Howard Darwin
Date:
21 [Feb 1880]
Source of text:
DAR 210.1: 91
Summary:

Nature [21 (1880): 382] has an item about tremors and earth movements in Japan.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-12499

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
A. Gapitche
Date:
24 Feb 1880
Source of text:
ML 2: 444–5
Summary:

No one can prove death is inevitable, but the evidence in favour of this belief is overwhelming. It is in the highest degree improbable that man should cease to follow the general law of evolution, and evolution implies successive generations, which implies death.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-12501

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Felix Anton (Anton) Dohrn
Date:
27 Feb 1880
Source of text:
Bayerische Staatsbibliothek München (Ana 525. Ba 705)
Summary:

Leaves decision as to use of his gift to AD.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-12505

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Henry Flower
Date:
[after 16 Feb 1880]
Source of text:
DAR 202: 19v
Summary:

Thanks correspondent for a gift of books.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-12879

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
James William Condell Fegan
Date:
[before 25 Feb 1880]
Source of text:
Fullerton 1930, p. 30
Summary:

Gladly turns reading room over to JWCF for his mission work. Through his gospel services there is not a drunkard left in the village.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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