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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.
Congratulates CD on the Anthony Rich bequest.
Sad but relieved to retire as President of the Royal Society.
Describes battle with Treasury over use of an empty house at Kew.
Asks CD if he would screw himself up to inviting A. Newton to Down.
Thanks WO for advice and assistance for his son, Horace.
Has read Kerner’s book [see 11666]; finds the translation "as clear as daylight" but fears it is too good for the English public who like "very washy food".
Waiting for frost to go so experiments can start again.
Revision of CD’s will to reflect Anthony Rich’s gift and to increase daughters’ inheritance.
Relates dream suggesting CD’s belief in spiritualism. Asks if Wallace is clairvoyant.
Returns the siren; the plants "ill luck to them, are not sensitive to aerial vibrations". Is ashamed of his blunder.
Writes regarding CD’s will in the light of Anthony Rich’s proposed bequest.
Regrets that illness prevents his travelling to visit CD but would be pleased to see CD or his sons at Worthing.
Sending second codicil for CD to sign.
Describes Anthony Rich, whom he has visited.
He would be happy to receive a visit from one of CD’s sons at any time.
Sends specimens of Commelyna.
Responds to criticism concerning varieties, species, and genera.