From:
John Edward Gray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
7 Apr 1871
Source of text:
DAR 88: 98
Summary:
Sexual differences in coloration in Lemur macaco.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Hermanus Hartogh Heijs van Zouteveen
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
7 Apr 1871
Source of text:
DAR 88: 99
Summary:
On some errata in Descent.
Sends extracts from a statistical study giving proportion of sexes in [population of] Netherlands.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Thomas Woolner
Date:
7 Apr [1871]
Source of text:
DAR 148: 381, Woolner 1917, p. 288
Summary:
Asks TW to persuade painters to observe how far down body blush extends on models.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
James Crichton-Browne
Date:
7 Apr [1871]
Source of text:
DAR 143: 336
Summary:
Thanks for information about blushing of idiots.
Case of pregnant woman "truly wonderful".
Thanks for photographs.
Has found London photographer, O. G. Rejlander, with passion for photographing expression.
Received information about iris of eye from F. C. Donders; shows contraction and dilation of pupil is very complex.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Prescott Knight
Date:
8 Apr 1871
Source of text:
University of Michigan Library, Special Collections Research Center (Heineman [Album] I, leaf 30)
Summary:
Formally declines dinner invitation.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
George Frederick Ansell
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
8 Apr 1871
Source of text:
DAR 87: 105–8
Summary:
Anecdotes about a dog and cat evidencing "a high order of instinct".
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Napoleon de la Fleurière
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
8 Apr [1871]
Source of text:
DAR 164: 135
Summary:
Believes CD should answer the critical article [review of Descent] in the Times [of 7 and 8 Apr].
Moral sense and moral conduct.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Louisa Stevenson
Date:
8 Apr 1871
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (Acc.6414)
Summary:
Agrees to have his or Emma Darwin’s name added to the General Committee for securing medical education to women.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Edward Gray
Date:
9 Apr [1871]
Source of text:
Boston Society of Natural History (papers at the Museum of Science, Boston, Massachusetts, USA)
Summary:
Thanks for information on colour differences in sexes of Lemur.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Francis Galton
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
9 Apr [1871]
Source of text:
DAR 105: A41
Summary:
Arrangements for transfer of rabbits to CD.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
James Crichton-Browne
Date:
9 Apr [1871]
Source of text:
DAR 143: 337
Summary:
Asks JC-B to read CD’s MS on confusion of mind, which often or generally accompanies blushing.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
John Newenham Hoare
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
10 Apr 1871
Source of text:
DAR 87: 147–8
Summary:
Sends quotations from Xenophon and Horace pointing to sexual selection. [See Descent, 2d ed., p. 29 n.]
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
John Wood
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
11 Apr 1871
Source of text:
DAR 181: 141
Summary:
Emotional states leading to contraction of the platysma. Contraction of skin muscles.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Rosa Mackenzie Kettle
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
11 Apr [1871]
Source of text:
DAR 169: 9
Summary:
Thanks CD for correcting proof slips quoting CD letters to Charles Boner, though she does not agree with CD’s too short comments.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
John Murray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
12 Apr [1871]
Source of text:
DAR 171: 395
Summary:
Asks CD’s opinion of a request from Loescher of Turin. Thinks Loescher should have named his translator.
Does CD know the name of the Times reviewer?
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
George Rae Thomson (George) Fraser
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
12 Apr 1871
Source of text:
DAR 89: 100–2
Summary:
On sexual selection in butterflies. [See GF’s article in Nature 3 (1870–1): 489; also Descent (1875): 312.]
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
James Crichton-Browne
Date:
12 Apr 1871
Source of text:
DAR 143: 338
Summary:
Discusses blushing. CD believes confusion of mind alone can account for it. Sends MS for JC-B’s comments and corrections.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Ogle
Date:
13 Apr [1871]
Source of text:
DAR 261.5: 11 (EH 88205909)
Summary:
Reports further observations on contraction of platysma. Has been assisted by J. Wood. [See Expression, pp. 302, 303.]
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
13 Apr [1871]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 220–1)
Summary:
Has no idea who wrote the Times review [of Descent]. Writer has no knowledge of science and "seems a windbag full of metaphysics & classics".
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
George Rae Thomson (George) Fraser
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
13 Apr 1871
Source of text:
DAR 89: 103
Summary:
Corroborates and offers explanation of fact that male ghost-moths (Hepialis humuli) closely resemble females. [See Descent 1: 402.]
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
Correspondent
- Darwin, C. R.
- Crichton-Browne, James6
- Gray, J. E.4
- Cooke, R. F.3
- Fraser, George3
- Galton, Francis3
- Murray, John (b)3
- Tegetmeier, W. B.3
- Wood, John3
- Airy, Hubert2
- Balch, C. L.2
- Carus, J. V.2
- Darwin, Francis2
- Davis, E. J.2
- Hoare, J. N.2
- Hoffmann, Hermann2
- John Murray2
- Köppen, F. T.2
- Mivart, S. G. J.2
- Morley, John2
- Nitsche, Hinrich2
- Ogle, William2
- Pfeiffer, E. J.2
- Preyer, William2
- Westropp, H. M.2
- Williams & Norgate2
- Albano, Louisa1
- Ansell, G. F.1
- Boardman, A. F.1
- Brooke, C. A. J.1
- Browne, Hugh1
- Carneri, Bartholomäus von1
- Chance, Frank1
- Cresy, T. G.1
- Cupples, George1
- Darwin, C. M. C.1
- Darwin, G. H.1
- Darwin, W. E.1
- Dawkins, W. B.1
- E. Schweizerbart’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung1
- Elliott & Fry1
- Fleurière, Napoleon de la1
- Fonblanque, E. B. de1
- Foster, Michael1
- Gray, Asa1
- Greg, W. R.1
- Harrison, Frederic1
- Hartogh Heijs van Zouteveen, Hermanus1
- Johnson, Henry (a)1
- Kettle, R. M.1
- Knight, J. P.1
- Koch, Eduard1
- Lankester, E. R.1
- Le Couteur, John1
- Nature1
- Nicols, Arthur1
- Rejlander, O. G.1
- Smith, Andrew1
- Stevenson, Louisa1
- Thompson, R. I.1
- Trimen, Roland1
- Tylor, E. B.1
- Unidentified1
- Wedderburn, David1
- Wedgwood, F. J.1
- Wood, T. W.1
- Woolner, Thomas1
Date
Document type
Repository
- American Philosophical Society2
- Archives of the New York Botanical Garden1
- Boston Society of Natural History at the Museum of Science1
- Cambridge University Library72
- Catherine Barnes, Autographs and Signed Books1
- Christie’s (dealers)1
- Field Museum of Natural History1
- John Murray Archive, National Library of Scotland3
- Karpeles Manuscript Library Museums1
- National Library of Scotland1
- Natural History Museum and Archives1
- R. M. Smythe and Co. (dealer) New York1
- Rensselaer Libraries, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute1
- Russian Academy of Sciences2
- Scrope-Howe family (private collection) (N 22118)1
- Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin - Preußischer Kulturbesitz1
- Stephen R. Marzilli (private collection)1
- The British Library2
- UCL Library Services1
- University of Michigan Library, Department of rare books and special collections1
- Universitätsbibliothek1
- Wellcome Library1
- Wienbibliothek im Rathaus, Handschriftensammlung1
- FEWER