From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
30 Aug [1872]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.424)
Summary:
Acknowledges receipt of cheque.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
30 Aug [1872]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 267–8)
Summary:
Asks JM to send copies of all his books to Anton Dohrn.
Koch [of Schweizerbart] requires 3000 sets of copies of the heliotype plates [for German edition of Expression].
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Williams & Norgate
Date:
30 Aug [1872]
Source of text:
Duke’s, Dorchester (dealers) (6 September 2018, lot 367)
Summary:
Asks them to procure the two volumes of Living Cirripedia for Anton Dohrn’s zoological station in Naples.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Richard Harte
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
30 Aug 1872
Source of text:
DAR 166: 110
Summary:
Report about six-toed cats; trait persistent for three generations.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Chauncey Wright
Date:
31 Aug [1872]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.)
Summary:
CD thanks CW for long, interesting letter; hopes the ideas will be worked into an essay some day.
Suggests dates for a proposed visit and gives instructions for reaching Down.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
31 Aug 1872
Source of text:
DAR 106: B113–14
Summary:
Further reflections upon Bastian’s book [The beginnings of life (1872)].
ARW’s prospects for Directorship at Bethnal Green Museum.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Frederic William Harmer
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
31 Aug 1872
Source of text:
DAR 166: 103
Summary:
He became entrapped in the W. Lyon controversy by defending CD against Frederic Bateman of Norwich.
As a religious man, FWH wants to apologise for the attacks CD has suffered in the name of religion.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
George Howard Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[13 Aug 1872]
Source of text:
DAR 210.2: 23
Summary:
Discusses the price of some heliotype prints [for Expression?].
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Vladimir Onufrievich Kovalevsky (Владимир Онуфриевич Ковалевский)
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[c. 7 Aug 1872]
Source of text:
DAR 169: 58
Summary:
Requests proofs of Expression.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Walmisley Baxter
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[after 23 Aug 1872?]
Source of text:
DAR 60.2: 86
Summary:
Informs CD that he has forwarded some oils and opium.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Mary Somerville
To:
John Murray III
Date:
1 Aug 1872
Source of text:
205, MS 41131, NLS
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse