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DCP-LETT-11927

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Sweetland Dallas
Date:
12 Mar [1879]
Source of text:
DAR 202: 39
Summary:

Asks whether WSD would be interested in translating Ernst Krause’s article on Erasmus Darwin [Kosmos 4 (1879): 397–424] into English.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-13027F

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Sweetland Dallas
Date:
25 Jan 1881
Source of text:
John Wilson (dealer) (May 2007)
Summary:

Asks WSD to suspend the enclosed certificate.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-5671

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Sweetland Dallas
Date:
8 Nov [1867]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.)
Summary:

Suggestions on listing authors in the index [for Variation].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-5783

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Sweetland Dallas
Date:
[14 Jan 1868]
Source of text:
DAR 96: 46
Summary:

CD was frustrated by the delay [in producing index for Variation], but was quite mollified by WSD’s note; is sorry the work turned out so badly for him.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-6457

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Sweetland Dallas
Date:
11 Nov [1868]
Source of text:
Geological Society of London (LDGSL 286/8); DAR 96: 51
Summary:

A letter strongly recommending him for the post of Assistant Secretary of the Geological Society.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-7461A

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Sweetland Dallas
Date:
27 Jan [1871]
Source of text:
Joline 1902, pp. 256–7
Summary:

Accepts the proposed corrections of his spelling except for "chloèn". [WSD was preparing the index for Descent, vol. 2.]

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-11843

From:
William Sweetland Dallas
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
23 Jan 1879
Source of text:
DAR 162: 28
Summary:

Suggests references that might answer CD’s [unidentified] request for information about coral islands.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-11935

From:
William Sweetland Dallas
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
14 Mar 1879
Source of text:
DAR 99: 99–100
Summary:

Offers to translate [E. Krause’s] "Erasmus Darwin" for £10.

Thanks CD for signing his certificate for the Royal Society.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-11937

From:
William Sweetland Dallas
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
15 Mar 1879
Source of text:
DAR 99: 101
Summary:

Repeats his willingness to translate E. Krause’s "Erasmus Darwin".

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-12037

From:
William Sweetland Dallas
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
7 May 1879
Source of text:
DAR 99: 102–3
Summary:

Has received the enlarged MS for Erasmus Darwin from E. Krause.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-12039

From:
William Sweetland Dallas
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
8 May 1879
Source of text:
DAR 99: 104–5
Summary:

Has difficulty with E. Krause’s orthography and quotations.

Asks CD to lend him Anna Seward’s biography [Memoirs of the life of Dr Darwin (1804)].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-12045

From:
William Sweetland Dallas
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
9 May 1879
Source of text:
DAR 99: 106
Summary:

Has CD seen Samuel Butler’s Evolution, old and new [1879], which contains a biography of Erasmus Darwin and exposition of his philosophy? "Does not this rather take the wind out of our sails?"

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-12083

From:
William Sweetland Dallas
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
4 June 1879
Source of text:
DAR 99: 107–8
Summary:

Has finished the first part of Krause’s MS [of Erasmus Darwin]. Expects to receive the concluding portion soon.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-12110

From:
William Sweetland Dallas
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
16 June 1879
Source of text:
DAR 99: 109
Summary:

Has just received concluding portion of Krause’s MS.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-12161

From:
William Sweetland Dallas
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
15 July 1879
Source of text:
DAR 99: 110–11
Summary:

Thanks CD for sending volumes of Dr Erasmus Darwin’s works. Hopes to finish Krause’s MS in a fortnight.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-12177

From:
William Sweetland Dallas
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
29 July 1879
Source of text:
DAR 99: 112–13
Summary:

Difficulties with Krause’s handwriting and the time required to correct his sources have delayed the translation [of Erasmus Darwin].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-12184

From:
William Sweetland Dallas
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
6 Aug 1879
Source of text:
DAR 99: 114–17
Summary:

Last minute checking of some quotations has delayed his translation [of Erasmus Darwin].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-12197

From:
William Sweetland Dallas
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
18 Aug 1879
Source of text:
DAR 99: 118–19
Summary:

WSD sent MS of his translation of Erasmus Darwin on 6 August. Hopes CD received all of it.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-12202

From:
William Sweetland Dallas
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
28 Aug 1879
Source of text:
DAR 99: 120–1
Summary:

He has no cause to complain at CD’s suppression of parts of his translation. Will do his best to correct and improve the proofs.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-12228

From:
William Sweetland Dallas
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
13 Sept 1879
Source of text:
DAR 99: 122
Summary:

Acknowledges proofs of Erasmus Darwin.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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