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DCP-LETT-9757

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
14 Dec 1874
Source of text:
DAR 95: 350–1, DAR 97: C73
Summary:

Thanks JDH for his and Huxley’s countering of the false attack on George [Darwin] by Mivart. Encloses a note to Mivart on which he asks JDH’s opinion.

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DCP-LETT-9773

From:
Thomas Henry Huxley
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
23 Dec 1874
Source of text:
DAR 95: 356–7; DAR 166: 336
Summary:

Entirely sympathises with CD about Mivart’s attack on George. THH has had a letter from Mivart in which he pleads guilty, but THH has decided there is no patching the matter up. Advises against doing anything unless Mivart takes initiative.

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FL-0758

From:
Darwin, Emma
To:
Litchfield, H. E.
Date:
[19 Dec 1874]
Source of text:
DAR 219.9: 119
Summary:

No summary available.

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FL-0975

From:
Darwin, Leonard
To:
Darwin, Emma
Date:
15 December [1874]
Source of text:
DAR 239.1: 2.5
Summary:

No summary available.

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FL-1036

From:
Darwin, Emma
To:
Darwin, Leonard
Date:
22 December [1874]
Source of text:
DAR 239.23: 1.26
Summary:

No summary available.

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FL-1037

From:
Litchfield?, H. E.
To:
?
Date:
[22 December 1874]
Source of text:
DAR 239.23: 1.27
Summary:

No summary available.

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FL-1458

From:
Litchfield, H. E.
To:
Darwin, Leonard
Date:
7 December 1874
Source of text:
DAR 258: 1641
Summary:

No summary available.

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FL-1459

From:
Litchfield, H. E.
To:
Darwin, Leonard
Date:
20 December 1874
Source of text:
DAR 258: 1642
Summary:

No summary available.

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DCP-LETT-9221

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George Howard Darwin
Date:
12 [Dec 1874 - Jan 1875]
Source of text:
DAR 210.1: 43
Summary:

Regrets the trouble GHD has had.

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DCP-LETT-9719F

From:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[3 Dec 1874?]
Source of text:
DAR 166: 263
Summary:

Probably a discussiion of J. D. Hooker’s feelings after death of his wife, Frances Harriet, on 13 November 1874: the letter is badly damaged.

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DCP-LETT-9739

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
2 Dec [1874]
Source of text:
DAR 95: 349
Summary:

Farrer has taken the case to Northcote. JDH’s letter will show how overworked he is.

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DCP-LETT-9740

From:
Mary Lua Adelia (Mary) Davis; Mary Lua Adelia (Mary) Treat
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
2 Dec 1874
Source of text:
DAR 58.1: 109–10
Summary:

Observations on the insects captured by Utricularia.

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DCP-LETT-9741

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George Howard Darwin
Date:
2 Dec [1874]
Source of text:
DAR 210.1: 41
Summary:

Appleton will bring out the new edition of Descent in the U. S., so GHD’s work will now be in three editions.

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DCP-LETT-9742

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Thomas Belt
Date:
3 Dec [1874]
Source of text:
DAR 143: 80
Summary:

Invites TB to visit. Wants to make his acquaintance.

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DCP-LETT-9743

From:
George Howard Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
5 Dec 1874
Source of text:
DAR 210.2: 45
Summary:

Has finished the "cousin paper" and will offer it to W. Farr for the Statistical Society.

Describes other work in progress.

Has CD heard of A. M. Mayer’s curious work on audition of insects [Am. J. Sci. 3d ser. 8 (1874): 89–103?]

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DCP-LETT-9744

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
6 Dec 1874
Source of text:
DAR 106: B120
Summary:

Thanks for new edition of Descent.

His work on geographical distribution; drudgery and the often unsatisfactory nature of the result.

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DCP-LETT-9745

From:
William Gregory Walker
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
6 Dec 1874
Source of text:
DAR 181: 5
Summary:

On voluntary vomiting. Dogs re-swallow vomited food.

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DCP-LETT-9746

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George Howard Darwin
Date:
[6 Dec 1874]
Source of text:
DAR 210.1: 42
Summary:

Returns historical sketch [of GHD’s "cousin paper"?] with comments. "For Heavens sake put a sentence in some conspicuous place that your results seem to indicate that consanguineous marriage, as far as insanity is concerned, cannot be injurious in any very high degree."

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DCP-LETT-9748

From:
Thomas Henry Huxley
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
8 Dec 1874
Source of text:
DAR 103: 234–5
Summary:

K. G. Semper’s article ["On the relationship of the Vertebrata and Annelida", Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. 15 (1875): 94–5] is ill-natured. Misinterprets facts already discovered by F. M. Balfour.

Has been working on Amphioxus. Puts his theory of vertebrate skulls on firm footing at last.

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DCP-LETT-9750

From:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
8 Dec 1874
Source of text:
DAR 103: 232–3
Summary:

Delighted with Farrer’s assistance. A. Helps has also spoken to Sir S. Northcote.

JDH is getting on well but has periods of great depression.

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