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The Charles Darwin Collection
The Darwin Correspondence Project is publishing letters written by and to the naturalist Charles Darwin (1809–1882). Complete transcripts of letters are being made available through the Project’s website (www.darwinproject.ac.uk) after publication in the ongoing print edition of The Correspondence of Charles Darwin (Cambridge University Press 1985–). Metadata and summaries of all known letters (c. 15,000) appear in Ɛpsilon, and the full texts of available letters can also be searched, with links to the full texts.
Offers to contribute £10 towards ERL’s expenses in prosecuting Henry Slade, the spiritualistic imposter.
Asks that authoress be thanked for poem. Enjoyed poetry in old days; now cannot read a line.
Delighted that ERL will find time for original investigations.
Hopes that Lankester will come stay next Sunday. Clark, Galton and Moseley will also be there.
Says that salt water kills earthworms.
Interested in ERL’s study of worm anatomy.
Testimonial for ERL, who is a candidate for the Chair of Natural History in Edinburgh.
Testimonial letter for ERL, praising his ability, knowledge, and zeal for science.
CD much interested by ERL’s book [On comparative longevity (1870)]. Is pleased to find ERL refers to CD’s "despised child" Pangenesis, and is also pleased how thoroughly ERL appreciates Herbert Spencer, a philosopher perhaps equal to any that has lived.
Asks for photograph of pointed ear of ERL’s friend.
Discusses error in CD’s calculation of natural increase of elephants.
Includes extract from Origin.