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The Charles Darwin Collection
The Darwin Correspondence Project is publishing letters written by and to the naturalist Charles Darwin (1809–1882). Complete transcripts of letters are being made available through the Project’s website (www.darwinproject.ac.uk) after publication in the ongoing print edition of The Correspondence of Charles Darwin (Cambridge University Press 1985–). Metadata and summaries of all known letters (c. 15,000) appear in Ɛpsilon, and the full texts of available letters can also be searched, with links to the full texts.
Enjoyed JDH’s visit.
Mrs Cameron’s photograph of JDH is grand.
Has heard J. V. Carus will be at Norwich. Suggests JDH mention that Origin was translated by two distinguished naturalists, H. G. Bronn and Carus.
Hopes to find the article by Terenzio Mamiani della Rovere (Mamiani della Rovere 1868) on his return home.
The problem of dimorphic plants and their fertility.
Thanks LA for information on sexual differences in the coloration of Amazonian fish. CD was anxious to know how the sexes differed because they are unusual in that the male has the largest share in looking after ova and young.
Asks JDH to obtain from Sven Nilsson information on whether, in reindeer species in which both sexes are horned, the horns are first developed earlier or later than in species in which males alone have horns.
The material [from F. Müller] makes the translation more like a new edition.
German entomologists are becoming Darwinists.
Reports on Norwich address [Rep. BAAS 38 (1868): lviii–lxxv]. Left out some things, i.e., Asa Gray’s being superseded.
Tyndall says CD and JDH are types of "unconscious merit".
Pleased at success of JDH’s address. Has read several press reports.
Spectator pitches into JDH about theology ["Dr Hooker on the evidences", 22 Aug 1868, pp. 986–7].
Feels JDH has "immensely advanced the belief in evolution of species".
Sends a copy of his Osteologia avium.
Variation in pigs’ heads
and in Convolvulus.
Discusses the development of horns in antelopes. Remarks on the variation within and between the species of Cervus and on their relationship to each other.
Thanks correspondent for information. CD does not care much for more cases of striped asses,
but is pleased at the interesting case of the affectionate jackal that licks like a domestic dog.
Thanks TCE for copy of his book [Osteologia avium (1867)].
Recalls visits to Eyton.
Would like to see reviews of book [Variation].
Health has lately been indifferent.
Cannot at present pledge to give [EK?] translation rights to next book.
On the delay in receiving CD’s new book [Variation] and his delight in a borrowed copy.
Encloses a Prospectus on his new periodical "American Entomologist" devoted to economic entomology.
Comments on the talents of his young partner, C. V. Riley.
Requests photographs for Riley of CD and Westwood.
Dr J. L. Le Conte has not yet received the request that he furnish CD with information about the stridulatory organs of Coleoptera.
Hopes JJM can visit tomorrow and stay the night.
Would like to ask Carl Vogt if he is still in London.
The newspapers’ pother about his mild theology.
Tyndall’s reference to JDH and CD as the two "modestest" men in science.
Huxley offended the clergy twice without cause or warrant.
William Hooker ill.
Astronomers do not like JDH’s reference to them.
On triumph of "Darwinianism".
Discussion of their differences on subject of protection.
JBI has been charmed with Variation. Does not think there is really any theological difficulty in the "predestination of variation".
EB is moving to Wiltshire for a week.
Tells CD of animals acquired, or about to be acquired, by the Zoological Garden.
Explains "Pantogen".
Summarises his papers.
Asks for help in finding a publisher.
Criticises d’Archiac’s review of Origin [in Paléontologie stratigraphique 2 (1864)].