From:
Henry Johnson
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
12 Jan [1872?]
Source of text:
DAR 168: 65
Summary:
Sends a map of a field showing the effect of earthworms.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Francis Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[after Aug 1872?]
Source of text:
DAR 162: 54
Summary:
Sends quotation from Armand Trousseau, Lectures on clinical medicine [1868–72] 5: 213, on interruption of menstruation in young girls upon changing schools, as an example of the effect of changed conditions of life.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Maria Isabella Snow
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
29 [Nov 1872 or later]
Source of text:
DAR 177: 213
Summary:
Describes her experiences of blushing on her hands.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Unidentified
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[1872 or later]
Source of text:
DAR 159: 146
Summary:
Extract from the History of the rise and progress of the Killerby, Studley and Warlaby herds of shorthorns by William Carr (1867).
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Francis Galton
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[before 28 Mar 1872]
Source of text:
DAR 159: 114
Summary:
On colours and breeding of rabbits.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Bowman, 1st baronet
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[before 25 Jan 1872]
Source of text:
DAR 160: 265
Summary:
Gives lengthy details from his medical experience on how structural and other changes in the parts of the eye are related to lacrimation.
Mentions belief in CD’s views.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Francis Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[before 22 Aug 1872]
Source of text:
DAR 195.3: 67
Summary:
Sutton says monkeys often vomit, but cannot say whether they do it voluntarily.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Lucy Caroline Wedgwood; Lucy Caroline Harrison
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[15 June 1872?]
Source of text:
DAR 181: 61
Summary:
Worm-casts on a ridged hill.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Unidentified
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[1872–4]
Source of text:
DAR 88: 151–2
Summary:
Notes some corrections for 2d ed. of Descent.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Erasmus Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[29 Feb 1872]
Source of text:
DAR 162: 102
Summary:
Amount of clay present in certain chalk samples.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
30 Apr [1872]
Source of text:
Barton L. Smith MD (private collection)
Summary:
Does not know Dr Mahoney.
Thanks CD for offer of photographs.
His mother’s health is no worse.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
James Paget, 1st baronet
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[1872]
Source of text:
S. Paget ed. 1901, p. 408
Summary:
"I am at work on the nervous mimicry of organic disease: I have some hope that, during my work, I may fall on some facts which may be of interest to you, and you may be sure that I shall send them to you."
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
1 Jan 1872
Source of text:
DAR 103: 101–2
Summary:
Gladstone’s private secretary [West] has written that the Government plans to alter JDH’s position with regard to the First Commissioner of Works [Ayrton].
Huxley is not better after his Brighton trip.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Erasmus Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[1 Jan 1872]
Source of text:
DAR 162: 105
Summary:
Worm action at Stonehenge.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Jean Jacques Moulinié
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
1 Jan 1872
Source of text:
DAR 171: 277
Summary:
The difficulties of incorporating the reorganised chapters of the 6th English edition of Origin into JJM’s translation, which was made from the 5th edition.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Andrew Crombie Ramsay
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
3 Jan 1872
Source of text:
DAR 176: 18
Summary:
Further details and measurements of the stones in the courtyard pavement for CD’s investigation of earthworm action.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Erasmus Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[4 Jan 1872]
Source of text:
Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 49)
Summary:
Sends comments on his diagram of Stonehenge. Will go to Beaulieu.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
St George Jackson Mivart
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
4 Jan 1872
Source of text:
DAR 171: 197
Summary:
Sends his reply to Huxley’s criticisms [Contemp. Rev. 19 (1872): 168–97].
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
St George Jackson Mivart
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
6 Jan 1872
Source of text:
DAR 171: 198
Summary:
As a man of science, StGM has no choice but to pursue what he sees as the truth. Will happily admit he has misrepresented CD if CD will disclaim the position that StGM attacks.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
St George Jackson Mivart
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
10 Jan 1872
Source of text:
DAR 171: 199
Summary:
Agrees to close their correspondence. Defends his position against criticisms of Huxley and Chauncey Wright; assures CD of his continuing friendly feelings.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project