From:
D. Appleton & Co
To:
Asa Gray
Date:
1 Feb 1867
Source of text:
DAR 159: A81
Summary:
Statement of sales of U. S. edition of Origin.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Darwin Fox
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
1 Feb [1867]
Source of text:
DAR 164: 185
Summary:
Wants to know whether Variation is published and how the other book [CD’s proposed volume on variation in nature] is going.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Johann Friedrich Theodor (Fritz) Müller
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
2 Feb 1867
Source of text:
Möller ed. 1915–21, 2: 109–11; DAR 70: 146
Summary:
Thanks for CD’s letter inquiring about capsules produced by the Maxillaria with larger pods [see 5331]. Gives descriptions of Maxillaria and of the other Vandeae.
Describes Oncidium flexuosum.
Tells of botanical results of recent excursion to the German colony Theresopolis. Brought home fine collection of living orchids.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
4 Feb 1867
Source of text:
DAR 102: 138–142
Summary:
Has declined Presidency of BAAS.
Relation of insular and continental genera will always be difficult problem.
On Providence and the "continuity theory".
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Lydia Ernestine Becker
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
6 Feb 1867
Source of text:
DAR 160: 115
Summary:
Thanks CD for Lythrum paper [Collected papers 2: 106–31] and "Climbing plants" sent to Manchester Ladies’ Literary Society. Comments on Lythrum.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
W. H. S Gibbons
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
7 Feb 1867
Source of text:
DAR 165: 36
Summary:
Asks CD whether he has given any thought to the phenomena of spiritualism.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
8 Feb [1867]
Source of text:
DAR 94: 10–13
Summary:
On the Duke of Argyll and a review of his Reign of law.
Asa Gray’s theological view of variation. God’s role in formation of organisms; JDH’s view of Providence.
Insular and continental genera.
Owen on continuity and ideal types
and on bones of Mauritius deer.
On man.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Turner
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
8 Feb 1867
Source of text:
DAR 80: B152–3c
Summary:
On muscles in man for moving skin, hair, ears, etc.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Julius Victor Carus
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
11 Feb 1867
Source of text:
DAR 161: 55, 57
Summary:
Sends CD an English translation of his preface to the revised German edition of Origin and asks his opinion of it.
Asks CD where he might get a specimen of Eozoon.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Turner
Date:
11 Feb [1867]
Source of text:
DAR 148: 155
Summary:
Thanks WT for information.
Will not include chapter on man in Variation but plans separate essay in future.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
12 Feb 1867
Source of text:
DAR 102: 143–4
Summary:
Relieved that CD approves his declining the Presidency of BAAS. The BAAS and the role of scientific men in it.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
John Lubbock, 4th baronet and 1st Baron Avebury
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
12 Feb 1867
Source of text:
DAR 170: 55
Summary:
H. T. Stainton should be elected F.R.S.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
24 Feb [1867]
Source of text:
DAR 82: A19–21
Summary:
Protective role of colours in caterpillars and butterflies. Sexual differences in colours of butterflies.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Benjamin Dann Walsh
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[25 Feb 1867]
Source of text:
Darwin Library–CUL (bound with Siebold 1857), ML 1: 248–9
Summary:
Sends a copy [missing] of a lecture by L. Agassiz on glaciers.
Claims worker wasps can generate additional workers in the absence of the fertile female.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Trübner & Co.
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
26 Feb 1867
Source of text:
DAR 169: 70
Summary:
Vladimir Kovalevsky wishes to translate Variation into Russian. He offers £1 per advance sheet.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Ferdinand Jakob Heinrich (Ferdinand) von Mueller
Date:
28 Feb [1867]
Source of text:
DAR 92: A33–5
Summary:
Sends his [MS] questionnaire on expression and asks FvM’s help in obtaining answers based on observations of aborigines living in the interior of Australia.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
E. Schweizerbart’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung
Date:
[19 Mar 1867]
Source of text:
DAR 96: 33
Summary:
Offers the German rights of Variation if J. V. Carus is prepared to translate it.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Alfred Newton
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
1 Mar 1867
Source of text:
DAR 84.1: 28–9
Summary:
Male dotterels take care of young and are less brilliantly coloured than females.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Erasmus Alvey Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
3 Mar 1867
Source of text:
DAR 105: B57–8
Summary:
He has promised Mark [coachman to R. W. Darwin and Susan] that CD will continue the payment of £20 a year after EAD’s death; the house is rent free.
Contributor:
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From:
Johann Friedrich Theodor (Fritz) Müller
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
4 Mar 1867
Source of text:
DAR 142: 102
Summary:
Reports observations on fertility of orchids he has self-pollinated and crossed with pollen of other species.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project