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DCP-LETT-10288G

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Thomas Carlyle
Date:
4 Dec 1875
Source of text:
National Trust (Carlyle’s House)
Summary:

A letter of congratulation to Thomas Carlyle on his 80th birthday signed by CD and 118 others; to accompany the gift of a commemorative medal.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10289

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Leopold Friedrich August (August) Weismann
Date:
6 Dec 1875
Source of text:
DAR 148: 345
Summary:

Comments on AW’s essay [on "Axolotl", Z. Wiss. Zool. 25 (suppl.) (1875): 297–342] with respect to evolutionary reversion. Peloric flowers must also be considered reversion.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10289F

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Ralston Shedden-Ralston
Date:
7 Dec [1875]
Source of text:
Bradford Galleries (dealers) (1992)
Summary:

Snow has caused postponement of trip to London. Will inform WR when he arrives.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10289G

From:
Archibald Geikie
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
7 Dec 1875
Source of text:
Haslemere Educational Museum (LD-8-885-P351)
Summary:

Asks for CD to add his name to James Croll’s application to the Royal Society of London.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10290

From:
Robert Arthur (Arthur) Nicols
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
8 Dec 1875
Source of text:
DAR 172: 64
Summary:

He will repeat his experiments on the cat’s sense of smell.

The intelligence of rats is shown by their gnawing through lead pipes to find water.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10291

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Archibald Geikie
Date:
9 Dec 1875
Source of text:
The University of Edinburgh Centre for Research Collections (Gen 524/12 Coll-74/11/12 1. 1)
Summary:

CD has signed James Croll’s certificate [of nomination to Royal Society] with real pleasure.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10292

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Thomas Henry Huxley
Date:
10 Dec [1875]
Source of text:
Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine Archives (Huxley 5: 325)
Summary:

Is coming to London. Will call on THH.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10293

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
10 Dec [1875]
Source of text:
Pushkin House, St Petersburg: Literary Museum of the Institute of Russian Literature (Constantin Romanov, collection of O. A. Novikov: ПД 1975 ф.137 оп 1, no. 36)
Summary:

Asks JDH to try to come to luncheon if he is in London.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10294

From:
Samuel Newington
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
10 Dec 1875
Source of text:
DAR 172: 36
Summary:

Reports on various observations and experiments: a duck–fowl hybrid with queer habits,

three cases of man–dog hybrids,

his interarching vine experiments,

and orange scale.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10295

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
[12 Dec 1875]
Source of text:
DAR 95: 401–2
Summary:

CD is furious at the prospect of Lankester’s being black-balled by the Linnean Society. He plans to solicit support from various members and to come up with Frank for the voting.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-10296

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[after 11 Dec 1875]
Source of text:
DAR 97: C1–2
Summary:

Strongly disapproves of the blackballing of Edwin Ray Lankester by the Linnean Society. States the reasons for his disapproval and hopes they will be considered.

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DCP-LETT-10297

From:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
14 Dec 1875
Source of text:
DAR 171: 480
Summary:

Copies remaining in stock of Climbing plants [2d ed.], 105,

and Origin [6th ed.], 100.

CD should send the printer any corrections he wants made before reprinting.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10297F

From:
William Erasmus Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[15? Dec 1875]
Source of text:
Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 56)
Summary:

Asks CD whether it is worth sending money to prop up the Index.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10298

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Daniel Oliver
Date:
[15 Dec 1875]
Source of text:
DAR 261.10: 65 (EH 88206048)
Summary:

Ferdinand Cohn has already sent a copy of his article, [possibly: "Über die Function der Blasen von Aldrovanda und Utricularia", Beitr. Biol. Pflanz. 1 (1870–5) pt 3: 71–89].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10299

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Turner Thiselton-Dyer
Date:
16 Dec [1875]
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Thiselton-Dyer, W.T., Letters from Charles Darwin 1873–81: 50–1)
Summary:

Discusses blackballing of E. R. Lankester [at Linnean Society]. Reports on his attempts to persuade other Fellows to support Lankester’s election.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10300

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Alfred William Bennett
Date:
16 Dec [1875]
Source of text:
DAR 143: 87
Summary:

Arranges to visit AWB.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10301

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George John Romanes
Date:
17 [Dec 1875]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.481)
Summary:

Suggests skin-grafting experiment on birds.

Discusses case of Edwin Ray Lankester; it has aroused his indignation.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10302

From:
Alfred William Bennett
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
17 Dec 1875
Source of text:
DAR 160: 144
Summary:

Is delighted CD plans to call on him.

Wants to discuss botanical work.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-10303

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Alfred William Bennett
Date:
[17 Dec 1875]
Source of text:
DAR 143: 88
Summary:

Declines invitation to breakfast.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10304

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
Date:
17 Dec [1875]
Source of text:
DAR 143: 292
Summary:

Discusses payment of £10 owed by Italians.

"No corrections for Voyage of Beagle [Journal of researches]."

Contributor:
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