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DCP-LETT-10296

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[after 11 Dec 1875]
Source of text:
DAR 97: C1–2
Summary:

Strongly disapproves of the blackballing of Edwin Ray Lankester by the Linnean Society. States the reasons for his disapproval and hopes they will be considered.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-10297F

From:
William Erasmus Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[15? Dec 1875]
Source of text:
Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 56)
Summary:

Asks CD whether it is worth sending money to prop up the Index.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10298

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Daniel Oliver
Date:
[15 Dec 1875]
Source of text:
DAR 261.10: 65 (EH 88206048)
Summary:

Ferdinand Cohn has already sent a copy of his article, [possibly: "Über die Function der Blasen von Aldrovanda und Utricularia", Beitr. Biol. Pflanz. 1 (1870–5) pt 3: 71–89].

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-10299

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Turner Thiselton-Dyer
Date:
16 Dec [1875]
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Thiselton-Dyer, W.T., Letters from Charles Darwin 1873–81: 50–1)
Summary:

Discusses blackballing of E. R. Lankester [at Linnean Society]. Reports on his attempts to persuade other Fellows to support Lankester’s election.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10300

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Alfred William Bennett
Date:
16 Dec [1875]
Source of text:
DAR 143: 87
Summary:

Arranges to visit AWB.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10301

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George John Romanes
Date:
17 [Dec 1875]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.481)
Summary:

Suggests skin-grafting experiment on birds.

Discusses case of Edwin Ray Lankester; it has aroused his indignation.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10302

From:
Alfred William Bennett
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
17 Dec 1875
Source of text:
DAR 160: 144
Summary:

Is delighted CD plans to call on him.

Wants to discuss botanical work.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-10303

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Alfred William Bennett
Date:
[17 Dec 1875]
Source of text:
DAR 143: 88
Summary:

Declines invitation to breakfast.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10305

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Francis Galton
Date:
18 Dec [1875]
Source of text:
UCL Library Services, Special Collections (GALTON/1/1/9/5/7/21)
Summary:

Mentions revisions [in Variation, 2d ed.].

Argues with FG’s theory of heredity, defending Pangenesis: "I cannot doubt that every unit of the hybrid is hybridised and sends forth hybridised gemmules."

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10306

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Jenner Weir
Date:
18 Dec [1875]
Source of text:
The British Library (Egerton MS 3009 C f.11)
Summary:

E. Ray Lankester blackballed by Linnean Society. Another election planned. Would JJW use his influence in Lankester’s favour?

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10307

From:
George John Romanes
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[before 26 Dec 1875]
Source of text:
E. D. Romanes 1896, p. 46
Summary:

Asks to borrow Ernst Haeckel’s Beiträge zur Naturgeschichte der Hydromedusen (1865) [and Zur Entwicklungsgeschichte der Siphonophoren (1869)].

Has not been neglecting Pangenesis for Medusae.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10308

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Turner Thiselton-Dyer
Date:
[19 Dec 1875]
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Thiselton-Dyer, W.T., Letters from Charles Darwin 1873–81: 52–5)
Summary:

CD’s attempts to get support for Lankester among Fellows of the Linnean Society. He has encountered opposition to the Council.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10309

From:
Francis Galton
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
19 Dec 1875
Source of text:
DAR 105: A92–3
Summary:

Outlines in simple form the statistical distribution of inherited characteristics in a theory of "organic units".

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-10310

From:
George Gabriel Stokes, 1st baronet
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
20 Dec 1875
Source of text:
CUL Manuscripts Department Add 7656: D71
Summary:

Notifies CD that information he [GGS] gave before on colours of peacock’s feathers was wrong [see 5891 et seq.] and refers CD to H. C. Sorby, who has worked on the subject.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10312

From:
Joseph Parrish Thompson
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
20 Dec 1875
Source of text:
DAR 178: 111
Summary:

Sends CD an address [missing] on Lucretius and St Paul.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10312F

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Ralston Shedden-Ralston
Date:
20 Dec 1875
Source of text:
John Wilson (dealer) (5 May 2008)
Summary:

Encloses S. C. Malan’s letter which WRSR need not return. The letter in Georgian is so foolish he will not reply.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10313

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Julius Victor Carus
Date:
21 Dec [1875]
Source of text:
Kotte Autographs (dealers) (2012) (letter); Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin – Preußischer Kulturbesitz (Slg. Darmstaedter Lc 1859: Darwin, Charles, Bl. 70) (copy of letter and original of enclosure)
Summary:

Encloses a correction [for Climbing plants, 2d ed.]. Asa Gray made a mistake in name of species of Passiflora.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10315

From:
Julius Victor Carus
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
21 Dec 1875
Source of text:
DAR 86: B6–7
Summary:

Sends list of misprints in first edition of Insectivorous plants for the German collected works.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-10316

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George Gabriel Stokes, 1st baronet
Date:
22 Dec 1875
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library (Add 7656: D72)
Summary:

CD is curious about the feathers but will wait to see whether H. C. Sorby’s paper appears.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10319

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
James Crichton-Browne
Date:
22 Dec 1875
Source of text:
DAR 143: 348
Summary:

Thanks for 5th volume of the West Riding Asylum Medical Reports.

Contributor:
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