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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.
Thanks JJM for willingness to introduce corrections into French edition of Origin.
Chauncey Wright’s article is sound, but so obscure ARW doubts utility of printing it separately.
Gives his own detailed analysis of Mivart’s attack.
Sends photographs of very hairy Burmese natives; suggests they may be the "missing link".
Thanks JM for Quarterly Review. Its "cutting" article [on Descent, 131 (1871): 47–90] is worthy of Mivart’s skill.
JC offers to collect information under CD’s guidance.
Gives some notes on the colours of different horse breeds.
Mentions a wild duck that appears to be polygamous
and his observations on male ostriches with broods of young.
Comments on CW’s article on phyllotaxy;
discusses criticisms of Origin by Mivart.
The cat exhibition was a success. Asks whether the next one might be made to serve interests of science and of CD’s investigations by, for example, offering prizes for cats with special modifications or characters.
CD’s sons, George and Francis, are to visit the U. S. Can AG supply any letters of introduction?
Sorry CD allows criticisms of Darwinism to worry him.
CD named a corresponding member of the mathematical-scientific section of the Kaiserliche Akademie der Wissenschaften.
Wishes to republish CW’s review as pamphlet [Darwinism (1871)].
Two sons will visit America. Hopes they may call on CW.
The cat exhibition might provide information on unusual breeds of cats and their inheritance.
Expresses interest in deafness of white, blue-eyed cats.
One of WBT’s poultry skulls has been misplaced; CD cannot believe he neglected to return it.
Thanks CD for a letter to Galton which enabled him to get information on the inhabitants of a part of South Africa. Is trying to work up the ethnology of South Africa, but fears he will become disheartened.
Observations on ocelli of Brahmaea certhia.
Monstrosity born to a woman – half bear, half human.
Introduces E. L. Youmans to correspondent. Youmans is seeking small monographs by the most competent English authors [for his International Scientific Series].
Letter of introduction for his sons [G. H. and Francis Darwin].
Will send Ophrys apifera var. lutea.
Has given CD’s name to a species of Abutilon found by Fritz Müller.
Pleased at Henrietta [Darwin]’s engagement.
Honoured by Abutilon name; describes observations on its fertilisation.
Henrietta’s marriage a great loss to him.
Latest Quarterly Review has article, "evidently by Mivart", that cuts CD into mincemeat.
Asks for name of species of mouse J. S. Henslow used to keep [see 598].