From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Unidentified
Date:
28 June [1871]
Source of text:
DAR 249: 123
Summary:
Thanks for the photographs.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Unidentified
Date:
22 May 1872
Source of text:
DAR 221.5: 10
Summary:
Agrees to contribute £10 towards a new road in the area of Beckenham, although he doubts whether the road will be of much use to him.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Unidentified
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
Sept 1872
Source of text:
DAR 159: 141
Summary:
On cats’ habit of leaving the room or house in which a corpse is lying.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Unidentified
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[1873?]
Source of text:
DAR 159: 138
Summary:
Notes on CD’s Expression.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Francis William Smartt
To:
Unidentified
Date:
3 Jan 1873
Source of text:
DAR 177: 181
Summary:
Reports the case of an idiot in his care who apparently chews his cud.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Unidentified
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[after 14 Jan 1874]
Source of text:
DAR 89: 120
Summary:
Extract from the Honolulu Gazette on the decreasing population of the Sandwich Islands.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Unidentified
To:
George Busk
Date:
5 Apr 1873
Source of text:
DAR 160: 386
Summary:
Contradicts passages in Descent and Variation.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Susannah Mary Shepley
To:
Unidentified
Date:
22 May 1873
Source of text:
DAR 177: 156
Summary:
Asks that recipient forward the enclosed message from Dr Hoffmann [August Wilhelm von Hofmann?] which involves an invitation from Berlin Chemical Society to join a committee for a statue in memory of Justus Liebig.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[before 22 May 1877?]
Source of text:
DAR 96: 166
Summary:
Writes as Treasurer of the Down Friendly Society; discusses financial matters related to the Society.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[Oct 1873]
Source of text:
DAR 96: 157–8
Summary:
Has heard that Mr Allen wishes to let his house and thinks it probable that it would suit his son [Francis]. Asks whether he may have refusal of it.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[1874–5?]
Source of text:
DAR 97: C40
Summary:
Although he formed a high opinion of one of the correspondent’s papers, regrets that he could not presume to give an opinion of the merits of a candidate in chemistry.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Unidentified
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
13 Sept 1874
Source of text:
DAR 159: 143
Summary:
An anonymous letter praising the Origin.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Unidentified
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[16 Feb 1875]
Source of text:
DAR 140.4: 25
Summary:
"The learned Darwin states that Moses taught confusion. | For Man, he boldly says, descends from Ape or Monkey – | I, having read his book, am come to this conclusion | Darwin (at least himself) descends from Ass or Donkey."
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
Text Online
From:
Unidentified
To:
William Kemp
Date:
[before 8 July 1844]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library (MS Add. 10252/37)
Summary:
Mr Matheson will set out for London on 8 July [presumably 1844]. It would give the writer much pleasure to see Mr M and the addressee [presumably William Kemp].
Contributor:
Ruth Cramond
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Unidentified
Date:
11 Mar [1862-9]
Source of text:
Karpeles Manuscript Library Museums
Summary:
Gives permission to insert in his magazine anything from CD’s works.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Unidentified
Date:
3 Feb [1875-82]
Source of text:
DAR 249: 124
Summary:
Asks that enclosed letter be posted for him.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Unidentified
Date:
8 June 1874
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.435)
Summary:
Asks about insects and seeds on leaves of Pinguicula.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project