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From:
John Tyndall
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
2 Feb 1876
Source of text:
DAR 106: C20–1
Summary:

Tells CD of his engagement to Louisa, eldest daughter of Lord Claud Hamilton.

His investigations [into spontaneous generation] continue. He will deal with Bastian’s work [The modes of origin of lowest organisms (1871)].

The medical journals see that the end of the nonsense they have so long countenanced is nigh.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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From:
John Tyndall
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
5 Feb 1876
Source of text:
John Hay Library, Brown University (Albert E. Lownes Manuscript Collection, Ms. 84.2 (Box 3, Folder 39))
Summary:

JT will not quit the subject [of spontaneous generation] until light is let in on every cranny of the question.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
John Tyndall
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
5 Feb 1876
Source of text:
John Hay Library, Brown University (Albert E. Lownes Manuscript Collection, Ms. 84.2 (Box 3, Folder 39))
Summary:

The teapot is exquisite. Louisa says to say "the gift is worthy of the giver. Nothing higher can be said."

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Arabella Burton Buckley
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
12 Feb 1876
Source of text:
DAR 160: 365
Summary:

Thanks CD for letter complimenting her book. Responds to his comments on botany and geology in book.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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From:
Sophie McIlvaine Bledsoe (Sophie) (Bledsoe) Herrick
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
12 Feb 1876
Source of text:
DAR 166: 189
Summary:

Inquires whether insectivorous habit in plants supplements or replaces the normal method of plant nutrition.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Francis Galton
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
16 Feb 1876
Source of text:
DAR 76: B3–B11
Summary:

Sends packets of seeds of peas of different sizes [i.e., weights] for CD’s experiments; identifies size of the seeds that produced them. FG is experimenting "in the same direction" and is curious how his results will compare with CD’s.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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From:
Heinrich Ludwig Hermann (Hermann) Müller
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
16 Feb 1876
Source of text:
DAR 46.2: C61–2
Summary:

Observations on hive- and humble-bees. Perforating habits differ in different individuals of the same species.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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From:
B. J. Edwards & Co.
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
16 Feb 1876
Source of text:
DAR 163: 2
Summary:

Sends set of illustrations for Expression marked to show those that could be improved for a future edition.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
D. Appleton & Co
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
18 Feb 1876
Source of text:
DAR 159: 98
Summary:

Encloses statement of sales of Origin, Expression, Descent, and Insectivorous plants to 1 Feb 1876.

Has charged against CD’s account half the cost of old plates from Judd for Variation. When will plates for new edition be sent?

Insectivorous plants not selling well because of general depression in business.

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Darwin Correspondence Project
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From:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
21 Feb 1876
Source of text:
DAR 171: 482
Summary:

Murray wishes to settle payments for Descent [2d ed., 11th thousand]. Over 500 copies of the 1000 printed have been sold.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Robert Lawson (Lawson) Tait
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
21 Feb 1876
Source of text:
DAR 178: 28–9
Summary:

RLT to review 2d ed. of Variation and write an article on Pangenesis.

Discussion of "Survival of the Fittest".

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
23 Feb 1876
Source of text:
DAR 171: 483
Summary:

Sends cheque for Descent [2d ed., 1875 issue].

Has sent corrections to printer for Climbing plants

and Origin. Has ordered to print: 1250 copies of Origin,

500 of Climbing plants,

and 1000 of Naturalist’s voyage [Journal of researches].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Robert Arthur (Arthur) Nicols
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
24 Feb 1876
Source of text:
DAR 172: 65
Summary:

Is putting together a natural history book for intelligent children [The puzzle of life (1877)]; would like CD’s opinion on the project in general and on the completed first chapter in particular.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project