From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George Howard Darwin
Date:
8 [July 1879]
Source of text:
DAR 210.1: 86
Summary:
Inquires concerning a possibility of searching old deeds about the Darwin family history.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Reginald Darwin
Date:
8 July 1879
Source of text:
DAR 153: 102
Summary:
CD has corrected the first proofs [of Erasmus Darwin] and so returns RD’s books. CD is disappointed with his work and fears RD will be also.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George Howard Darwin
Date:
12 July 1879
Source of text:
DAR 210.1: 87; unknown
Summary:
CD thinks nothing had better be done about the deeds at present.
Henrietta thinks Erasmus Darwin almost too dull to publish.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Francis Darwin
Date:
12 July [1879]
Source of text:
DAR 211: 62
Summary:
Notes observations on sensitivity and movement of radicles.
Has finished chapter [of Movement in plants] on sleeping plants and is now looking over heliotropism notes.
Is perplexed by Erasmus Darwin; Erasmus [A. Darwin] likes it, but Henrietta thinks it much too long.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Leonard Darwin
Date:
12 July [1879]
Source of text:
DAR 153: 93
Summary:
Will shorten or leave out many parts [of Erasmus Darwin] but cannot agree that it is not worth while to say something about the family.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
E. H. O’Callaghan
Date:
14 July 1879
Source of text:
DAR 147: 190
Summary:
"… hardly any event seems to me of such great importance as the settling of Australia, New Zealand, &c &c by the so called Anglo Saxons". CD thinks this due to population pressure.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Felix Jacob (Felix) Marchand
Date:
[c. 1 Aug 1879]
Source of text:
DAR 202: 115v
Summary:
Thanks for his election to the Naturforschende Gesellschaft, Halle. Will send photograph as requested.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
22 July [1879]
Source of text:
DAR 95: 485–8
Summary:
At work on Movement in plants.
Discusses John Ball’s, G. de Saporta’s, and his own theories of higher plant origin. Their rapid development remains an "abominable mystery".
Frank is working in Würzburg.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Francis Darwin
Date:
[2 Aug 1879]
Source of text:
DAR 211: 63
Summary:
Tells arrangements for their journey to Coniston.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Leonard Darwin
Date:
12 Aug 1879
Source of text:
DAR 153: 94
Summary:
Coniston is most beautiful, but CD finds "there are too many human beings for my taste".
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George Howard Darwin
Date:
[31 July 1879]
Source of text:
DAR 210.1: 88
Summary:
Asks GHD to send name and address of tailor from whom he got the [LL.D.] gown to W. B. Richmond.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Francis Burges Goodacre
Date:
2 Sept 1879
Source of text:
Dr John Goodacre (private collection)
Summary:
Will do nothing with the geese until he hears from FBG. Is glad FBG intends to publish his results.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
1 Oct [1879]
Source of text:
DAR 95: 489–90
Summary:
Searching for the right gardener.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Daniel Mackintosh
Date:
9 Oct 1879
Source of text:
DAR 146: 333
Summary:
Comments on DM’s ["Drift deposits of west of England", Q. J. Geol. Soc. Lond. 35 (1879): 425–55].
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Lubbock, 4th baronet and 1st Baron Avebury
Date:
22 Oct 1879
Source of text:
DAR 263: 68 (EH 88206512)
Summary:
Condolences on the death of JL’s wife.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer
Date:
23 Oct 1879
Source of text:
DAR 144: 97
Summary:
Forwards newspaper reports by growers of Torbitt’s potatoes. Torbitt is in much distress and CD fears all his work will be thrown away unless he is aided.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Horace Darwin
Date:
23 Oct [1879]
Source of text:
DAR 258: 549
Summary:
Thanks for all Horace has done for him and for his ship-shape account. Hopes Horace has charged him enough. There will be less to divide amongst them, which seems to please Frank.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Eduard Schulte
Date:
28 Oct 1879
Source of text:
DAR 147: 428
Summary:
Discusses case of colour display in butterfly.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Charles-Ferdinand Reinwald
Date:
29 Oct 1879
Source of text:
DAR 202: 80
Summary:
Discusses arrangements for a French translation of Erasmus Darwin (1879).
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer
Date:
31 Oct 1879
Source of text:
DAR 185: 19
Summary:
Discusses financial and other arrangements for marriage of Horace Darwin and Ida Farrer. Mentions anticipated inheritance of children.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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- Cambridge University Library
- American Philosophical Society1
- Archives of the New York Botanical Garden1
- Christie’s (dealers)1
- Huntington Library1
- Kobunso (Mr Sorimachi, bookseller)1
- Lawrences Auctioneers (dealers), Crewkerne1
- Linnean Society of London1
- Peabody Essex Museum: Phillips Library1
- Royal College of Physicians of London1