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DCP-LETT-8475

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Vladimir Onufrievich Kovalevsky (Владимир Онуфриевич Ковалевский)
Date:
17 Aug 1872
Source of text:
Institut Mittag-Leffler
Summary:

Cost of plates [for Expression] is greater than expected: £75 per 1000 copies.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-8477F

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Robert Arthur (Arthur) Nicols
Date:
[after 20 Aug 1872?]
Source of text:
Nicols 1885 , p. 192
Summary:

Can believe animals communicate together, but does not know how.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-8482

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
Date:
23 Aug 1872
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 269–70)
Summary:

CD has given translation right [for Expression] to Dutch publisher Joh. Ijkema.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-8485

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Edward Vivian
Date:
23 Aug [1872]
Source of text:
Torquay Museum Society (AR474)
Summary:

Thanks for valuable information [about worms?]. "The more I investigate the extreme amount of work effected, the more perplexed as yet I become."

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-8486A

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Hubert Airy
Date:
24 Aug 1872
Source of text:
CUL: Royal Greenwich Observatory archives 6/273 (section 3–4: 348–9)
Summary:

CD’s son Leonard of the Royal Engineers has applied to Sir George Biddell Airy to be an observer on the Venus Expedition. Leonard failed to mention his qualifications, which CD now relates with the request that HA draw them to his father’s attention.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-8486

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Felix Anton (Anton) Dohrn
Date:
24 Aug [1872]
Source of text:
Bayerische Staatsbibliothek München (Ana 525. Ba 700 & 700a)
Summary:

Rejoices at success [of Naples Zoological Station]. Will send complete set of his books to the library.

If AD is interested, he will send a copy of Expression when it comes out.

Invites AD to visit Down.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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WCP1954

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:
28 August 1872
Source of text:
  • British Library, The: BL Add. 46434 ff. 240-243
  • Marchant, J. (Ed.). (1916). In: Alfred Russel Wallace; Letters and Reminiscences. Vol. 1. London & New York: Cassell & Co. [pp. 274-276]
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-8488

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:
28 Aug [1872]
Source of text:
The British Library (Add MS 46434)
Summary:

Detailed response to reading of Bastian’s Beginnings of life [1872]. On the whole, it seems probable to CD that spontaneous generation is true.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-8490F

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Frederic William Harmer
Date:
29 Aug 1872
Source of text:
Ipswich Museum (IPSMG: R.1924-134)
Summary:

Explains that William Penman Lyon has misquoted CD in Lyon [1871].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-8491

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
29 Aug [1872]
Source of text:
DAR 94: 227–8
Summary:

Is now at work on Drosera and asks to borrow D. capensis and other species.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-8494

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
30 Aug [1872]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.424)
Summary:

Acknowledges receipt of cheque.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-8495

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
30 Aug [1872]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 267–8)
Summary:

Asks JM to send copies of all his books to Anton Dohrn.

Koch [of Schweizerbart] requires 3000 sets of copies of the heliotype plates [for German edition of Expression].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-8495F

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Williams & Norgate
Date:
30 Aug [1872]
Source of text:
Duke’s, Dorchester (dealers) (6 September 2018, lot 367)
Summary:

Asks them to procure the two volumes of Living Cirripedia for Anton Dohrn’s zoological station in Naples.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-8497

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Chauncey Wright
Date:
31 Aug [1872]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.)
Summary:

CD thanks CW for long, interesting letter; hopes the ideas will be worked into an essay some day.

Suggests dates for a proposed visit and gives instructions for reaching Down.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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