From:
Charles Spence Bate
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
1 Feb 1869
Source of text:
DAR 82: 71
Summary:
A case of fighting in crabs (Portunus puber against Carcinus maenas) [see Descent 1: 332].
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From:
Stephen Augustine Merrell
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
1 Feb 1869
Source of text:
DAR 171: 157, 157/1
Summary:
Corrects T. M. Brewer’s statement, cited in the Origin, that the American cuckoo never uses other birds’ nests. [See Origin, 5th ed., p. 266.]
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From:
Julius Victor Carus
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
2 Feb 1869
Source of text:
DAR 86: A45; DAR 161: 69
Summary:
Sends translation of Mr Steiger’s letter responding to question CD had asked about growth of horns of merino rams.
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From:
Andrew Crombie Ramsay
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
2 Feb 1869
Source of text:
DAR 176: 14
Summary:
Lyell says CD is revising what he says about the Weald in the Origin. Asks CD to look at his subaerial denudation views in his book [Physical geology and geography of Great Britain, 2d ed. (1864)].
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From:
John Murray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
3 Feb [1869]
Source of text:
DAR 171: 363
Summary:
Gives consent, which is unnecessary because term of protection has expired, for French translation of Journal of researches.
Is at a loss to know how many copies of F. Müller’s Facts and arguments for Darwin to print.
The printer is ready for copy for a new "edition" of Variation. [Presumably another issue. 2d edition did not appear until 1875.]
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From:
James Croll
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
4 Feb 1869
Source of text:
DAR 161: 263
Summary:
Argues for great age of earth before the Cambrian period. Opposes measuring age from secular cooling. Opposes Sir William Thomson. Lyell’s error on secular cooling.
Thanks for Moseley citation ["On the mechanical possibility of the descent of glaciers", Proc. R. Soc. Lond. 17 (1869): 202–8].
In Edinburgh he feels out of touch with latest developments.
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From:
Frederik Anthony von Hartsen
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
5 Feb 1869
Source of text:
DAR 166: 114
Summary:
Believes that species or genus may have originated more than once from separate ancestors, i.e., polyphyletically.
Discusses relation of CD’s theory to religion. Has written popular account of CD’s theory in Dutch [Darwin en de Godsdienst (1869)].
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From:
Carl Friedrich Claus
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
6 Feb 1869
Source of text:
DAR 161: 177
Summary:
Pleased by CD’s good opinion and offer to provide material. Discusses work he would do on cirripedes.
Moritz Wagner’s views on migration of species;
his doubts about Fritz Müller’s views on developmental stages of Crustacea.
Contributor:
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From:
George Howard Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
6 Feb 1869
Source of text:
DAR 210.2: 6
Summary:
Has inquired about magnetic storms. Any effect that could be produced by the sun’s energy in retarding the cooling of the earth would be utterly insignificant.
Tells of his visit to Eton.
Is uncertain about next steps to take for a legal career.
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From:
John Lubbock, 4th baronet and 1st Baron Avebury
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
8 Feb 1869
Source of text:
DAR 170: 71
Summary:
Down School funds.
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From:
Georg Recht
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
9 Feb 1869
Source of text:
DAR 176: 74
Summary:
Sends MS. Asks CD to recommend it to a scientific society.
Contributor:
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From:
Ferdinand Maria Malven
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
12 Feb [1869]
Source of text:
DAR 171: 35
Summary:
Librarian to the Board of Trade proposes a celebration of CD’s 60th birthday by the Vienna Free Press.
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From:
Edward Wilson
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
12 Feb 1869
Source of text:
DAR 181: 126
Summary:
Returns a book on beavers borrowed from CD.
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From:
John Lubbock, 4th baronet and 1st Baron Avebury
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
13 Feb [1869]
Source of text:
DAR 170: 72
Summary:
Down School funds.
Contributor:
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From:
George Howard Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
14 Feb 1869
Source of text:
DAR 210.2: 7
Summary:
Explains the point about gravitation and heat that CD does not understand in J. Croll’s letter [6218?].
Cambridge news.
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From:
James Croll
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
15 Feb 1869
Source of text:
DAR 161: 264
Summary:
Thanks for abstract of Moseley’s paper on motion of glaciers [see 6599]. Reading it convinced him that Tyndall’s received view is wrong. Has formed a new view, which he has sent to Philosophical Magazine [4th ser. 37 (1869): 201–6].
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From:
Jean Jacques Moulinié
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
15 Feb 1869
Source of text:
DAR 171: 272; DAR 193: 59–62
Summary:
Sends abstract of an article by Carrière [J. Agric. Pratique 1 (1869): 159–67] on the improvement of wild radish by selection.
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From:
Philip de Malpas Grey- Egerton, 10th baronet Egerton
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
18 Feb 1869
Source of text:
DAR 83: 179–81
Summary:
Habits of the fallow deer during the breeding season. [See Descent, 2d ed., p. 803.]
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From:
Jean-Joseph-August-Ernest (Ernest) Faivre
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
18 Feb 1869
Source of text:
DAR 164: 4
Summary:
One of his students is interested in translating Orchids into French.
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From:
Hugo Thiel
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
18 Feb 1869
Source of text:
DAR 178: 89
Summary:
Sends CD his pamphlet [Über Landwirtschaftlichen Genossenschaften (1868)];
expresses his admiration for CD’s work.
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