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DCP-LETT-11163

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Ewart Gladstone
Date:
2 Oct 1877
Source of text:
The British Library (Add MS 44455: 120–1)
Summary:

Has read WEG’s article ["The colour sense", Nineteenth Century 2 (1877): 366–88] on H. Magnus’ view. Informs him of a criticism of this view and reply by Magnus in Kosmos. Offers to send the article.

CD has contributed some facts on the difficulty children have in distinguishing colours (or naming them correctly).

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-11207

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Ewart Gladstone
Date:
25 Oct [1877]
Source of text:
The British Library (Add MS 44455: 210)
Summary:

Sends WEG the two articles [see 11163] with references.

CD thinks savages do not have names for shades of colours, which is curious since those he has known have names for every slight promontory or hill.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-12181

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Ewart Gladstone
Date:
4 Aug [1879]
Source of text:
The British Library (Add MS 44471 ff. 5–6); International Autograph Auctions (dealers), (23 February 2013)
Summary:

Thanks WEG for his essay showing how Homer distinguished between different kinds of movement.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-12987

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Ewart Gladstone
Date:
7 Jan 1881
Source of text:
The British Library (Add MS 44468: 11)
Summary:

CD expresses his great pleasure at WEG’s letter informing him that Wallace has been granted a pension.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-13142

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Ewart Gladstone
Date:
2 May 1881
Source of text:
The British Library (Add MS 44469: 218)
Summary:

CD declines an invitation to be a trustee [of British Museum] because his strength is insufficient to permit regular attendance at meetings.

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Darwin Correspondence Project
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