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From:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
1 Jan 1872
Source of text:
DAR 103: 101–2
Summary:

Gladstone’s private secretary [West] has written that the Government plans to alter JDH’s position with regard to the First Commissioner of Works [Ayrton].

Huxley is not better after his Brighton trip.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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From:
William Erasmus Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[1 Jan 1872]
Source of text:
DAR 162: 105
Summary:

Worm action at Stonehenge.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Jean Jacques Moulinié
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
1 Jan 1872
Source of text:
DAR 171: 277
Summary:

The difficulties of incorporating the reorganised chapters of the 6th English edition of Origin into JJM’s translation, which was made from the 5th edition.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
2 Jan 1872
Source of text:
DAR 94: 216–17
Summary:

Heartily glad about the news of the Ayrton affair development.

Huxley looks very unwell from too much miscellaneous work; CD wishes he could be made a Director General for transference of British Museum and for other scientific work, as JDH suggests.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Erasmus Darwin
Date:
3 Jan [1872]
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, Library and Archives (General Manuscripts MSS DAR 30)
Summary:

Thanks for letter [8137]. Finds observation at Stonehenge of depth of mould at different parts of slope "most valuable".

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Andrew Crombie Ramsay
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
3 Jan 1872
Source of text:
DAR 176: 18
Summary:

Further details and measurements of the stones in the courtyard pavement for CD’s investigation of earthworm action.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Erasmus Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[4 Jan 1872]
Source of text:
Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 49)
Summary:

Sends comments on his diagram of Stonehenge. Will go to Beaulieu.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Jean Jacques Moulinié
Date:
4 Jan 1872
Source of text:
Bibliothèque de Genève (Ms. suppl. 66 ff. 26–7)
Summary:

Was unaware that chapter headings [of Origin] had been printed off [in French edition (1873)]. Suggests that new part of chapter 7 be printed as appendix.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
St George Jackson Mivart
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
4 Jan 1872
Source of text:
DAR 171: 197
Summary:

Sends his reply to Huxley’s criticisms [Contemp. Rev. 19 (1872): 168–97].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Lucy Caroline Wedgwood; Lucy Caroline Harrison
Date:
5 Jan [1872]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library (Add 4251: 331)
Summary:

Asks her to probe worm-holes on grassy slopes with a knitting needle to ascertain whether they come out at right angles to the slope or to the horizon.

Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
St George Jackson Mivart
Date:
5 Jan 1872
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, Library and Archives (General Special Collections DC AL 1/17)
Summary:

Feels that StGJM’s review of Descent [Q. Rev. 131 (1871): 47–90] greatly misrepresents CD’s opinions and conclusions. Feels their differences of opinion are so great that discussion of almost any subject would be a waste of both their time.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Mary Lua Adelia (Mary) Davis; Mary Lua Adelia (Mary) Treat
Date:
5 Jan 1872
Source of text:
Amy Nagashima (private collection)
Summary:

Praises MT’s observations and asks her to repeat experiments on the the relation of sexes of butterflies to the nutrition of the larvae.

Is glad she will publish her observations on Drosera.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Francis Darwin
Date:
6 Jan 1872
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, Library and Archives (General Manuscripts MSS DAR 29)
Summary:

Asks FD questions about his sketch [missing] of ridges and furrows. [FD’s answers are interlined.]

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
St George Jackson Mivart
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
6 Jan 1872
Source of text:
DAR 171: 198
Summary:

As a man of science, StGM has no choice but to pursue what he sees as the truth. Will happily admit he has misrepresented CD if CD will disclaim the position that StGM attacks.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
St George Jackson Mivart
Date:
8 Jan [1872]
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, Library and Archives (General Special Collections DC AL 1/18)
Summary:

Wishes their correspondence regarding their differences to be dropped, as CD feels that nothing he could say would have any influence on StGJM.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Unidentified
Date:
8 Jan [1872]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.405)
Summary:

Declines to join movement; has not sufficiently considered subject.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Francis Ellingwood Abbot
Date:
8 Jan 1872
Source of text:
Harvard University Archives (Papers of F. E. Abbot, 1841–1904. Named Correspondence, 1857–1903. Folder: Darwin, Charles and W. E. Darwin (son), 1871–1883, box 44. HUG 1101)
Summary:

CD is grateful for the eulogy in Index [no. 104]. Many would disagree. It is the fashion to say he is a good observer with "an utterly illogical mind".

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
8 Jan [1872]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 f. 271)
Summary:

Requests printing of diagram for new [6th] edition of Origin. Thinks 6s may be too dear for a cheap edition.

Dallas has done an excellent glossary.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Erasmus Darwin
Date:
9 Jan [1872]
Source of text:
DAR 210.6: 137
Summary:

Thanks WED for checking through the proofs of a new [6th] edition of Origin.

Contributor:
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From:
St George Jackson Mivart
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
10 Jan 1872
Source of text:
DAR 171: 199
Summary:

Agrees to close their correspondence. Defends his position against criticisms of Huxley and Chauncey Wright; assures CD of his continuing friendly feelings.

Contributor:
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