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DCP-LETT-6282

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Alphonse de Candolle
Date:
20 July [1868]
Source of text:
Archives de la famille de Candolle (private collection)
Summary:

Thanks AdeC for correcting an error about thorns, which CD might have quoted.

CD will be cautious in regard to the muscles of the scalp. [Descent 1: 20].

His health has failed again "in the usual manner" and he has been ordered to do no work.

Repeats how interested and pleased he was by AdeC’s last long, remarkable letter.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-6283

From:
Thomas Henry Huxley
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
20 July 1868
Source of text:
DAR 221.4: 254
Summary:

Prof. Kühne would like to visit CD.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-6285

From:
George Henry Kendrick Thwaites
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
22 July 1868
Source of text:
DAR 178: 124; DAR 165: 53
Summary:

GHKT is going to procure some local smoke-coloured fowls and investigate them for CD.

Encloses letter on expression queries from S. O. Glenie.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-6286

From:
Jean Louis Rodolphe (Louis) Agassiz
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
22 July 1868
Source of text:
DAR 82: B78–9
Summary:

LA clarifies his opposition to CD’s views, which does not blind him to the great value of CD’s original researches.

Answers CD’s questions regarding sexual coloration of Amazonian fishes and the protuberances on the head of male Geophagus and Cichla during the spawning season [see Descent, pp. 520, 529].

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DCP-LETT-6287

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Thomas Henry Huxley
Date:
23 July [1868]
Source of text:
Imperial College of Science, Technology, and Medicine Archives (Huxley 5: 241)
Summary:

Has come to Freshwater for five weeks for his health. Sends regrets to Prof. Kühne at not being able to see him.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-6288

From:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
25 July 1868
Source of text:
DAR 102: 225–6
Summary:

Asks for information on how many languages Origin has appeared in, how many English and American editions it has gone through, and its reception abroad. Wants to disprove statement that the theory is "fast passing away".

Baby ill, scarcely any hope of recovery.

Some botanical books have come for CD.

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DCP-LETT-6289

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Horace Darwin
Date:
26 [July 1868]
Source of text:
DAR 185: 1
Summary:

Writes to express his pleasure at Leonard’s success [second in the Woolwich Academy entrance examination].

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DCP-LETT-6290

From:
George Henry Lewes
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
26 July 1868
Source of text:
DAR 106: D7–8
Summary:

Replies to CD’s letter [missing]. He does intend to treat of Pangenesis "as the most remarkable hypothesis yet put forth".

His articles in Fortnightly Review have grown in number so that he plans to make a book of them. Asks CD to send him notes of his objections.

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DCP-LETT-6292

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
28 July [1868]
Source of text:
DAR 94: 80–2
Summary:

Sorry to hear of baby’s illness.

Comments on statement that belief in natural selection is passing away. Common descent of species is almost universally accepted now, and this is more important. In large part acceptance is due to Origin. Discusses reception of and interest in Origin in various countries.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-6293

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George Henry Lewes
Date:
28 July [1868]
Source of text:
DAR 185: 41
Summary:

Thanks GHL for his support of Pangenesis.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-6294

From:
Alfred Wrigley
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
28 July 1868
Source of text:
DAR 181: 183
Summary:

Leonard Darwin is to enter Woolwich Military Academy.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-6296

From:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
29 July 1868
Source of text:
DAR 102: 222–3
Summary:

Thanks for information in CD’s letter.

Baby has been ill.

Has finished rough sketch of [BAAS] address.

Has got G. H. Richard to take Geographical Section at Norwich meeting.

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DCP-LETT-6297

From:
George Henry Lewes
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
30 July 1868
Source of text:
DAR 106: D9–10
Summary:

In consideration of CD’s health, withdraws his request for notes on GHL’s articles.

While in Freiburg, heard that August Weismann’s inaugural address on CD’s views [Über die Berechtigung der Darwin’schen Theorie (1868)] created a sensation.

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DCP-LETT-6532

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Edward Blyth
Date:
[after July 1868]
Source of text:
DAR 84.2: 183, 187, 187v
Summary:

Questions from CD related to bird plumage and sexual differences, with answers by EB.

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DCP-LETT-6270

From:
Julia Margaret Pattle; Julia Margaret Cameron
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[before 10 July 1868]
Source of text:
DAR 161: 8
Summary:

On the rental by the Darwins of a house at Freshwater Bay, Isle of Wight.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-6271

From:
Julia Margaret Pattle; Julia Margaret Cameron
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
10 July 1868
Source of text:
DAR 161: 9
Summary:

More on the rental by the Darwins of a house at Freshwater Bay.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-6284

From:
Eduard Koch; E. Schweizerbart’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
21 July 1868
Source of text:
DAR 169: 43
Summary:

Sends completed translation of vol. 2 of Variation. Thanks CD for co-operation and asks to be informed when CD is finished with additions. Comments on sale of first volume and distribution of presentation copies of the second.

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