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DCP-LETT-8172

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Raphael Meldola
Date:
23 Jan [1872]
Source of text:
Oxford University Museum of Natural History (Hope Entomological Collections 1350: Hope/Westwood Archive, Darwin folder)
Summary:

Discusses the problems of mimicry as related to natural selection; the general variability of colour as a character; and the conditions necessary for natural selection to fix firmly a character.

Encloses a Fritz Müller letter speculating that organisms respond to certain colours because of the prevalence of those colours in their environment.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-8173

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Francis Galton
Date:
23 Jan [1872]
Source of text:
UCL Library Services, Special Collections (GALTON/3/2/2/12 Letter 1)
Summary:

His rabbits have lost their patches and are grey.

Has FG seen William Crookes [spiritualist]?

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-8174

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Erasmus Darwin
Date:
23 Jan [1872]
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, Library and Archives (General Special Collections MSS DAR 34)
Summary:

Discusses earthworm activity observed in old ploughed fields.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-8178

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Bartholomew James Sulivan
Date:
24 Jan 1872
Source of text:
Sulivan family (private collection)
Summary:

Suggests BJS write to Louis Agassiz about his [fossil mammal?] specimens but doubts that he will have time to do the work. Regrets they were ignored at the Royal College of Surgeons; thinks Owen neglected many things because he was overworked.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-8179

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Bowman, 1st baronet
Date:
25 Jan 1872
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.)
Summary:

Discusses role of orbicular muscle and distended veins in eye in secretion of tears. Asks WB’s opinion.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-8181

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
25 Jan [1872]
Source of text:
DAR 94: 218–19
Summary:

Heartily glad about Willy.

Has never had Zizania.

Still has Leersia. He cannot make the beast produce.

What slow coaches the Ministers are about the Ayrton affair.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-8183

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Erasmus Darwin
Date:
26 Jan [1872]
Source of text:
DAR 210.6: 138
Summary:

Gives information on recent editions of Lyell’s works.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-8184

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Raphael Meldola
Date:
27 Jan [1872]
Source of text:
Oxford University Museum of Natural History (Hope Entomological Collections 1350: Hope/Westwood Archive, Darwin folder)
Summary:

Invites RM to keep some specimens as long as he wishes.

Recalls vaguely the mention of a butterfly species in which the male alone is mimetic.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-8186

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Julius Victor Carus
Date:
27 Jan [1872]
Source of text:
Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin – Preußischer Kulturbesitz (Slg. Darmstaedter Lc 1859: Darwin, Charles, Bl. 78–79)
Summary:

CD sends some sheets [of 6th ed. of Origin]. Informs JVC that he is having it stereotyped, so he can never again make any serious alterations. "The little strength left to me shall be employed on new works."

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-8187

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
27 Jan [1872]
Source of text:
DAR 143: 283
Summary:

Has corrected last page of index of Origin [6th ed.]. Sends instructions.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-8188

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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DCP-LETT-9236F

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Walter Besant
Date:
10 Jan [1872-4]
Source of text:
eBay UK: worthpoint.com/worthopedia/emma-darwin-original-letter-1871-286171432, accessed 30 January 2020
Summary:

Refuses an invitation on the grounds of ill-health.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-8144

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Lucy Caroline Wedgwood; Lucy Caroline Harrison
Date:
5 Jan [1872]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library (Add 4251: 331)
Summary:

Asks her to probe worm-holes on grassy slopes with a knitting needle to ascertain whether they come out at right angles to the slope or to the horizon.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-8146

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Mary Lua Adelia (Mary) Davis; Mary Lua Adelia (Mary) Treat
Date:
5 Jan 1872
Source of text:
Amy Nagashima (private collection)
Summary:

Praises MT’s observations and asks her to repeat experiments on the the relation of sexes of butterflies to the nutrition of the larvae.

Is glad she will publish her observations on Drosera.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-8161A

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Caroline Honoria Campbell; Caroline Honoria Morris
Date:
16 Jan [1872]
Source of text:
UCL Library Services, Special Collections (Tipped into Journal of researches (1860) R920 DAR)
Summary:

Is sending the requested photograph.

Mr Murray will send a copy of CD’s Journal of researches to L. S. Bouton [see 8107a].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-8171

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Lucy Caroline Wedgwood; Lucy Caroline Harrison
Date:
21 Jan [1872]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library (Add 4251: 332)
Summary:

Thanks for observations on angles of worm-holes on slopes. William Darwin is observing at Stonehenge. She is worth her weight in gold.

Contributor:
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