From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
29 Aug [1872]
Source of text:
DAR 94: 227–8
Summary:
Is now at work on Drosera and asks to borrow D. capensis and other species.
Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Jean Jacques Moulinié
Date:
23 Sept 1872
Source of text:
Moulinié trans. 1873, pp. ix–x
Summary:
States his reasons for authorising JJM to translate the Origin.
Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Ernest Edwards
Date:
4 Sept 1872
Source of text:
DAR 96: 148–9
Summary:
Testimonial letter stating how valuable CD found their advice and information.
Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
4 Oct [1872]
Source of text:
DAR 94: 229–30
Summary:
Is sending Drosera back
and "the curious Kerguelen book".
"Drosera has almost been the death of me."
Hopes the accursed man [Ayrton] does not give JDH any more trouble.
Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Traherne Moggridge
Date:
9 Oct [1872]
Source of text:
DAR 146: 378
Summary:
Discusses JTM’s research on habits of insects. "How incomparably more valuable are such researches than the mere description of a thousand species."
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
22 Oct [1872]
Source of text:
DAR 94: 231–2
Summary:
Condolences on death of JDH’s mother.
Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
24 Oct [1872]
Source of text:
DAR 94: 233–4
Summary:
Asks for London address of George King [Superintendent of Royal Botanic Garden, Calcutta], so he can ask about worm-castings sent by King from S. India. Has just received a splendid letter from John Scott on worms.
Asks where he can buy Dionaea.
Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
27 Oct [1872]
Source of text:
DAR 94: 235–6
Summary:
Asks for address of a Mrs Barber somewhere in South Africa.
JDH’s letter in Nature [6 (1872): 516–17] is excellent, and wonderfully quiet.
Severely criticises Owen’s conduct.
Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George King
Date:
28 Oct 1872
Source of text:
DAR 146: 12
Summary:
Asks to see notes on Indian worm-castings.
Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
31 Oct [1872]
Source of text:
DAR 94: 237–8
Summary:
Dionaea plants have arrived. Just ready to observe some points in their structure.
Has Murray sent Expression book?
JDH’s particulars about Owen, Ayrton and Co. ("a nice firm") amused CD much.
Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Bowman, 1st baronet
Date:
[after 21 Dec 1872]
Source of text:
DAR 96: 152
Summary:
Exceptional cases of frowning by children born blind have been reported to CD by R. H. Blair [see 8615]; CD asks WB for information and observations on the use of the muscles around the eye by those blind from birth.
Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George King
Date:
Nov 1872
Source of text:
DAR 146: 13
Summary:
Obliged for letter on worm-castings. Asks GK to observe them in southern Europe.
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
9 Nov [1872]
Source of text:
DAR 94: 239–42
Summary:
Pros and cons of answering Owen’s letter.
On Artizans’ Dwellings, he approves the object but it is lost money as an investment.
Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
David Thomas Smith
Date:
[after 19 Nov 1872]
Source of text:
DAR 177: 189r
Summary:
Thanks for Louisville Courier Journal.
Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Walmisley Baxter
Date:
[after 4 Dec 1872]
Source of text:
DAR 249: 70
Summary:
Thanks for information about the Atropia.
Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Frans Cornelis (Franciscus Cornelius) Donders
Date:
21 Dec 1872
Source of text:
DAR 143: 416
Summary:
Mentions publication of Expression.
Asks whether children born blind ever frown, shed tears, or contract orbicular muscles.
Congratulates FCD on his anniversary [as Professor at Utrecht].
Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Francis Ellingwood Abbot
Date:
8 Jan 1872
Source of text:
Harvard University Archives (Papers of F. E. Abbot, 1841–1904. Named Correspondence, 1857–1903. Folder: Darwin, Charles and W. E. Darwin (son), 1871–1883, box 44. HUG 1101)
Summary:
CD is grateful for the eulogy in Index [no. 104]. Many would disagree. It is the fashion to say he is a good observer with "an utterly illogical mind".
Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
St George Jackson Mivart
Date:
11 Jan [1872]
Source of text:
Karpeles Manuscript Library Museums
Summary:
CD believes that StGJM has been unfair in his criticisms and has misrepresented him; he begs him not to write again. "Agassiz has uttered splendid sarcasms on me, but I still feel quite friendly towards him. M. Flourens cd. not find words to express his contempt of me: Pictet & Hopkins argued with great force against me: Fleeming Jenkin covered me with first-rate ridicule; & his crticisms were true & most useful: but none of their writings have mortified me as yours have done …" [See 8154.]
Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
30 Jan 1872
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 272–3)
Summary:
Requests that JM make stereotype plates of 6th edition of Origin available to D. Appleton. This will be last edition and CD is "extremely anxious" to spread his views.
Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Albrecht Carl Ludwig Gotthilf (Albert) Günther
Date:
11 May [1872]
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, Library and Archives (General Library Günther 44)
Summary:
Encloses a testimonial for AG [in support of his application for a promotion at British Museum].
Does he agree with Carl Gegenbaur’s paper on the limbs of fish [Jenaische Z. Naturwiss. 5 (1870): 397–447]?
Asks what caused G. R. Gray’s sudden death.
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Author
Correspondent
- Darwin, C. R.
- Hooker, J. D.13
- Cooke, R. F.7
- John Murray7
- Darwin, W. E.4
- Donders, F. C.4
- Riviere, Briton4
- Darwin, Amy2
- Darwin, Leonard2
- Denny, John2
- Haliburton, S. H.2
- Harrison, L. C.2
- King, George2
- Mostyn Owen, S. H.2
- Murray, John (b)2
- Ruck, Amy2
- Wedgwood, L. C.2
- Weir, J. J.2
- Weismann, August2
- Williams, S. H.2
- Abbot, F. E.1
- Airy, Hubert1
- Baxter, W. W.1
- Bowman, William1
- Brace, C. L.1
- Craig, J. S.1
- Crawley, Charles1
- Darwin, Francis1
- Darwin, G. H.1
- Darwin, H. E.1
- Edwards & Kidd.1
- Edwards, Ernest1
- Ffinden, G. S.1
- Günther, Albert1
- Heathorn, H. A.1
- Huxley, H. A.1
- Hyatt, Alpheus1
- Litchfield, H. E.1
- Lubbock, John1
- Lónyay, Menyhért1
- Mivart, S. G. J.1
- Moggridge, J. T.1
- Moulinié, J. J.1
- Murie, James1
- Müller, Hermann1
- Nature1
- Quatrefages de Bréau, Armand de Quatrefages1
- Smith, D. T.1
- Unidentified1
- Wallace, A. R.1
- Williams & Norgate1
Document type
Repository
- Cambridge University Library
- Aberdeen University Library1
- Harvard University Archives1
- Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine Archives, Imperial College1
- John Murray Archive, National Library of Scotland1
- Karpeles Manuscript Library Museums1
- Maryland Historical Society1
- Natural History Museum and Archives1
- Special Collections, Library, University of Otago1
- Waddington Auction (dealers)1