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DCP-LETT-1120

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
David Milne Home
Date:
20 [Sept 1847]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (MS.3813)
Summary:

Comments on paper by DM ["On the parallel roads of Lochaber", (1847) Trans. R. Soc. Edinburgh 16 (1849): 395–418]. "I am not in the least convinced about the Barriers … [but] I am very much staggered in favour of the ice-lake theory of Agassiz & [William] Buckland." Will "send a letter to the Scotsman, in which I give briefly my present impression".

Cites facts mentioned in South America possibly of use to DM.

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DCP-LETT-1466

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Adam White
Date:
26 Dec 1851
Source of text:
Testimonials of Adam White, F.L.S., Assistant in the Zoological Department, British Museum [1854], p. 15 (National Library of Scotland, 3.2043(6))
Summary:

Testimonial letter expressing CD’s high opinion of AW’s zoological attainments.

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DCP-LETT-3247

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Thomas Francis Jamieson
Date:
6 Sept [1861]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (MS. 5406, ff. 167–8)
Summary:

Has read TFJ’s letter on Glen Roy. His arguments seem conclusive. CD gives up the ghost. "My paper is one long gigantic blunder." How rash it is "to argue that because a case is not one thing it must be some second thing which happens to be known to the writer".

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DCP-LETT-3599

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Leonard Horner
Date:
13 June [1862]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (MS.2216:167)
Summary:

Sends condolences on death of LH’s wife. Recalls many pleasant hours in Bedford Place. He and Emma thank LH for sending the memorial paper.

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DCP-LETT-3600

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Patrick Matthew
Date:
13 June [1862]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (Acc.10963)
Summary:

It would be a pleasure to see "the first enunciator of the theory of Natural Selection" but his health makes it impossible. Hopes to come to London soon and would like to arrange an interview with PM if he is staying more than a week.

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DCP-LETT-3617

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Erasmus Alvey Darwin
Date:
21 June [1862]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (MS.553:440 (241))
Summary:

His friend Trenham Reeks [Secretary of Museum of Practical Geology] would give Carlyle information and help. This note will serve as introduction.

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DCP-LETT-3818

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Thomas Francis Jamieson
Date:
21 Nov 1862
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (MS.5406:171–2)
Summary:

CD expresses his high opinion of TFJ’s scientific qualifications for lecturing on agriculture.

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DCP-LETT-3914

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Smith, Elder & Co
Date:
14 Jan [1863]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (MS.23181, ff.1-5 (S. E. & Co. work slip, ff.1-2, letter ff.3-4, address envelope f.5))
Summary:

Asks for account of sales of Geology of "Beagle". Willing to consider offer for remaining stock in order to close account.

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DCP-LETT-4020

From:
Smith, Elder & Co
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
3 Mar 1863
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (MS.23181:1)
Summary:

Sum due to CD is £11 13s 1d. Offer £5 for remaining stock of South America and Volcanic islands.

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DCP-LETT-4025

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Smith, Elder & Co
Date:
5 Mar [1863]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (MS.23181, ff.6-10 (S. E. & Co. work slip, ff.6-7, letter ff.8-9, address envelope f.10))
Summary:

Accepts offer of £5 [for remaining stock of Geology of "Beagle"].

Orders postage stamps for son.

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DCP-LETT-4032

From:
Smith, Elder & Co
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
9 Mar 1863
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (MS.23181:6v)
Summary:

Cheque for books, stamps for CD’s son.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-4034

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Smith, Elder & Co
Date:
10 Mar [1863]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (MS.23181, ff.11-15 (S. E. & Co. work slip, ff.11-12, letter ff.13-14, address envelope f.15))
Summary:

Receipt for cheque enclosed.

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DCP-LETT-4344

From:
Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin
To:
Patrick Matthew
Date:
21 Nov [1863]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (Acc.10963)
Summary:

CD is too ill to write.

As for natural selection, he is more faithful to PM’s "own original child" than PM is himself. To illustrate, CD relates the metaphor of an architect selecting well-shaped stones and rejecting ill-shaped ones. [See Variation 2: 431.]

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DCP-LETT-5481G

From:
John Murray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
2 Apr [1867]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42153 ff. 30–1)
Summary:

Asks if he should give the clichés of Variation to E. Schweizerbart.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-6844

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Dudley Campbell
Date:
29 July [1869]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (MS.5509:92)
Summary:

Sends cheque for £5 as subscription to Westminster Review.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-7585

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Patrick Matthew
Date:
15 Mar [1871]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (Acc.10963)
Summary:

PM’s letter and newspaper article [see 7576] show him to be still vigorous. CD doubts that he himself will be good for much more.

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DCP-LETT-7669F

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Louisa Stevenson
Date:
8 Apr 1871
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (Acc.6414)
Summary:

Agrees to have his or Emma Darwin’s name added to the General Committee for securing medical education to women.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-7748

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Luigi Pomba
Date:
10 May 1871
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42153 ff. 46–7)
Summary:

Has no objection to LP’s replacing Loescher in publishing an Italian translation of Descent. Murray will give proper authorisation.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-9029

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Scott Burdon Sanderson, 1st baronet
Date:
27 Aug 1873
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (MS.6103 ff.101)
Summary:

CD can provide leaves of Dionaea if JSBS wishes to investigate electric currents in them.

His experiments show that the digestive action of Drosera seems like that of true digestion.

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DCP-LETT-9233F

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Smith, Elder & Co
Date:
8 Jan 1874
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 43127)
Summary:

Pleased they will publish a new edition of Coral reefs, and he will soon consider any addenda and write a short preface.

Will return the wood-blocks of Journal of Researches the following week.

Could his copy of Coral Reefs please be returned.

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