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:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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
From:
William Green
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
30 Jan 1872
Source of text:
DAR 165: 222–4
Summary:
Calls CD’s attention to Andrew Jackson Davis’ work on the origin of man,
philosophy of evil,
the mode of producing rain at pleasure,
and who and what is God.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
John Ball
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
31 Jan [1872]
Source of text:
DAR 47: 196–201
Summary:
Expands on a letter to Nature concerning the probability of the survival of a new variety in a given species. Differs with [F. Jenkin’s] argument, to which CD had agreed to a greater extent than JB feels it deserved.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Francis Ellingwood Abbot
Date:
8 Jan 1872
Source of text:
Harvard University Archives (Papers of F. E. Abbot, 1841–1904. Named Correspondence, 1857–1903. Folder: Darwin, Charles and W. E. Darwin (son), 1871–1883, box 44. HUG 1101)
Summary:
CD is grateful for the eulogy in Index [no. 104]. Many would disagree. It is the fashion to say he is a good observer with "an utterly illogical mind".
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
St George Jackson Mivart
Date:
11 Jan [1872]
Source of text:
Karpeles Manuscript Library Museums
Summary:
CD believes that StGJM has been unfair in his criticisms and has misrepresented him; he begs him not to write again. "Agassiz has uttered splendid sarcasms on me, but I still feel quite friendly towards him. M. Flourens cd. not find words to express his contempt of me: Pictet & Hopkins argued with great force against me: Fleeming Jenkin covered me with first-rate ridicule; & his crticisms were true & most useful: but none of their writings have mortified me as yours have done …" [See 8154.]
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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:
Darwin Correspondence Project
