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From:
William Henry Harvey
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
3 Jan 1857
Source of text:
DAR 166: 115
Summary:

Sexes of algae.

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Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Henry Harvey
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
24 Aug 1860
Source of text:
DAR 98 (ser. 2): 33–40
Summary:

Continues earlier discussion, admitting his opinions have been modified. Still regards natural selection as one agent of several. States areas of disagreement.

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From:
William Henry Harvey
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
8 Oct 1860
Source of text:
DAR 98 (ser. 2): 54–7
Summary:

Thanks CD for his patience and good-nature; does not want a controversial correspondence but wishes to reply to matters in CD’s letter, and does.

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From:
William Henry Harvey
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
3 Feb 1863
Source of text:
Royal Entomological Society (Trimen papers, box 21: 78)
Summary:

Is pleased that CD has [Roland] Trimen to collect specimens of Cape orchids. Suggests directions for securing dry specimens of what he draws.

Identifies Disa barbata and D. Cornuta of the Ophridiae.

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Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Henry Harvey
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
19 May 1864
Source of text:
DAR 166: 116
Summary:

Sends dandelion [enclosed] with peculiar form of achene; suggests this solitary "sport" must have arisen by sudden jump from normal type.

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Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Henry Harvey
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
8 Nov [1864]
Source of text:
DAR 166: 117
Summary:

The plants from the Cape did not show climbing habit in native country; WHH believes it a consequence of their being grown under disadvantages of climate.

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Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Henry Harvey
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
10 Nov 1864
Source of text:
DAR 157.2: 112
Summary:

Identifies South African species of plants that are normally non-climbers in the wild but climb freely when grown from seed at Glasnevin. Thinks there is probably a gradation in the wild between climbing and non-climbing varieties related to the degree of exposure each particular plant faces.

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From:
William Henry Harvey
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
11 Nov 1864
Source of text:
DAR 157.2: 113
Summary:

Has examined his specimens discussed in his previous note and adds further observations.

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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Henry Harvey
Date:
[7 Apr 1847]
Source of text:
Trinity College Dublin, Department of Botany, Herbarium
Summary:

Descriptions of the algae specimens found on the Beagle voyage.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Henry Harvey
Date:
24 Dec [1856]
Source of text:
Swann Auction Galleries (dealers) (21 April 2011)
Summary:

W. J. Hooker thinks Harvey will be willing to give information on reproduction of higher marine plants.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Henry Harvey
Date:
7 Jan [1857]
Source of text:
Sheffield City Archives (Gatty family autograph albums X561/1/1)
Summary:

Thanks for information, which is just the amount he wanted.

Will not go to the BAAS meeting in Dublin: the frightful voyage deters him.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Henry Harvey
Date:
[20–4 Sept 1860]
Source of text:
DAR 98 (ser. 2): 45–53
Summary:

Replies to WHH’s criticisms of the Origin. Is disappointed that WHH does not understand what CD means by natural selection. CD has said "ad nauseam" that selection can do nothing without previous variability. Natural selection accumulates successive variations in any profitable direction. If CD had to rewrite his book he would use "natural preservation" rather than selection. Defends his necessarily conjectural illustrations. Agrees with what WHH says on the antiquity of the world, but it makes no impression on him. Considers the difficulty of the first modification of the first protozoan. Emphasises that there is nothing in his theory "necessitating in each case progression of acquisition", nor is it the case that "a low form would never conquer a high" in the struggle for life. Attempts to explain what he means by a "dominant" group; dominance is always relative, and he does not believe any one group could be predominant. He has no objections to "sudden jumps"; they would aid him in some cases, but he has found no evidence to make him believe in them and a good deal pointing the other way.

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