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DCP-LETT-7510

From:
Ernst Philipp August (Ernst) Haeckel
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
24 Feb 1871
Source of text:
DAR 166: 55
Summary:

Received copy of Descent.

Discusses CD’s comments on EH’s work.

Speculates about reception by press and scientists.

Remarks on sexual selection;

on human relationship to catarrhine apes.

Has rejected offer of chair at Vienna.

Compares Jena to Down.

Describes growth of his salary.

Mentions birth of Emma Haeckel.

A. M. Norman’s collection of calcareous sponges is very valuable.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-7534

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Ernst Philipp August (Ernst) Haeckel
Date:
3 Mar 1871
Source of text:
Ernst-Haeckel-Haus (Bestand A-Abt. 1-52/25 [9878]
Summary:

Comments on Descent.

EH’s refusal of position at Vienna.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-8114

From:
Ernst Philipp August (Ernst) Haeckel
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
21 Dec 1871
Source of text:
DAR 166: 56
Summary:

Comments on Die Kalkschwämme [1872].

A Franciscan prior, Padre Buona-Grazia, agrees with human descent.

His trip to Dalmatia.

German reception of Descent.

Mentions current work.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-8121

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Ernst Philipp August (Ernst) Haeckel
Date:
27 Dec 1871
Source of text:
Ernst-Haeckel-Haus (Bestand A Abt. 1–52/26)
Summary:

Refers to priest who believes in "our ape-like progenitors".

EH’s work on sponges.

Pangenesis.

Describes new edition of Origin [6th]

and his work on plant crossing.

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Darwin Correspondence Project
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