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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Henry Walter Bates
Date:
22 Nov [1860]
Source of text:
Cleveland Health Sciences Library (Robert M. Stecher collection)
Summary:

Thanks for interesting letter which confirms belief that a good observer is a good theorist.

He is glad to hear that HWB, with his wide knowledge of natural history, has anticipated CD in many respects and agrees with the Origin.

Has been thoroughly attacked, especially by entomologists – J. O. Westwood, T. V. Wollaston, and Andrew Murray.

Glad HWB is writing on "equatorial refrigeration"; CD expresses his belief in north to south migration during glacial period.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Henry Walter Bates
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
18 Mar 1861
Source of text:
DAR 160.1: 61
Summary:

Sends his paper ["Insect fauna of the Amazon valley", Trans. R. Entomol. Soc. Lond. 2d ser. 5 (1861): 223–8, 335–61].

Points out three areas of interest arising from the study of the species of Papilio: the derivation of the fauna, the variability of the species, and the permanence of local varieties.

Discusses J. S. Baly’s views on specific differences in reproductive organs [Catalogue of the Hispidae in the collection of the British Museum (1858)].

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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Henry Walter Bates
Date:
26 Mar [1861]
Source of text:
Cleveland Health Sciences Library (Robert M. Stecher collection)
Summary:

Comments on the great extent of variations and on the acknowledgment of the new idea of greater female variety.

Expresses belief that the glacial period did affect the tropics, though HWB’s arguments have confounded him.

Poses a series of questions concerning sexual selection.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Henry Walter Bates
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
28 Mar 1861
Source of text:
DAR 160.1: 62
Summary:

Discusses specific varieties, especially geographic varieties.

Comments on the effects of the glacial age on the tropics.

Sexual selection.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Henry Walter Bates
Date:
4 Apr [1861]
Source of text:
Cleveland Health Sciences Library (Robert M. Stecher collection)
Summary:

CD urges HWB to write on his travels;

asks for facts on domestic variations;

is pleased by HWB’s acceptance of the theory of sexual selection.

He still believes in migration from north to south during glacial age.

Hopes Bates will publish a paper on mimicry.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Henry Walter Bates
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[before 25 Sept 1861]
Source of text:
DAR 160.3: 63 (fragile)
Summary:

Mention of Volucella.

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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Henry Walter Bates
Date:
25 Sept [1861]
Source of text:
Cleveland Health Sciences Library (Robert M. Stecher collection)
Summary:

Recommends publisher for HWB; admires J. van Voorst but suggests Murray.

In reply to HWB’s letter [missing], comments on neuters and mimicry.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Henry Walter Bates
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
30 Sept 1861
Source of text:
DAR 205.10: 92
Summary:

Discusses the mimicry of the Volucella flies, and the bees and wasps they mimic. Compares it with the different object of mimicry in butterflies.

Refers to incompleteness of Cuthbert Collingwood’s paper [? "On homophormism, or organic representative forms", Proc. Liverpool Lit. & Philos. Soc. 14 (1860): 181–216].

Thanks CD for help in selecting a publisher for his book [The naturalist on the river Amazons (1863)].

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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Henry Walter Bates
Date:
2 Oct 1861
Source of text:
DAR 143: 50
Summary:

Thanks HWB for information on Volucella, although he does not know when he will use it.

Is glad HWB is beginning his book.

CD is beginning work on his orchid book.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Henry Walter Bates
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[1 Dec] 1861
Source of text:
DAR 205.10: 93
Summary:

Furnishes CD with more information on Volucella and gives him references relating to this and butterfly colourings. States that colours are not necessarily related to resting-places but rather an endowment to enable them to withstand adverse conditions.

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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Henry Walter Bates
Date:
3 Dec [1861]
Source of text:
Cleveland Health Sciences Library (Robert M. Stecher collection)
Summary:

Thanks HWB for references.

Praises his paper ["Contributions to an insect fauna of the Amazon valley", read before Linnean Society, 21 Nov 1861, Trans. Linn. Soc. Lond. 23 (1862) : 495–566] which solves "one of the most perplexing problems which could be given to solve".

Discusses the difficulties of writing and expresses disappointment at Wallace’s book [Travels on the Amazon (1861)].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Henry Walter Bates
Date:
15 Dec [1861]
Source of text:
Leeds University Library Special Collections (Brotherton collection) (tipped into a copy of Bates 1892)
Summary:

Praises MS of first chapter of HWB’s book [The naturalist on the river Amazons (1863)]. Suggests he give common names and make comparisons to familiar English species to help readers. Suggests a few changes. Will speak strongly to Murray about publishing whenever HWB is ready.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Henry Walter Bates
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
6 Jan 1862
Source of text:
DAR 160.1: 64
Summary:

Sends CD ch. 2 of his book [The naturalist on the river Amazons] for suggestions, having accepted CD’s recommendations concerning ch. 1.

Effects of climate on dress in ch. 1 similar to, but independent of, notions expressed by CD in his Journal of researches [p. 381].

On geology, book deals with distribution and theory of deltas of the Amazon.

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From:
Henry Walter Bates
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
11 Jan 1862
Source of text:
DAR 160.1: 65
Summary:

Grieved to hear of CD’s illness; begs him not to give moment’s thought to his MS until health has returned.

Plans to exhibit mimetic butterflies at Linnean Society.

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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Henry Walter Bates
Date:
13 Jan [1862]
Source of text:
Cleveland Health Sciences Library (Robert M. Stecher collection)
Summary:

Has been in bad health and has just read HWB’s MS in the last two days. Praises the book; assured it will be successful. Offers to write to Murray. Hooker interested in conclusions on colour.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Henry Walter Bates
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
25 Jan 1862
Source of text:
DAR 160.1: 65a
Summary:

Thanks CD for returned MS and letter with its good opinion. Asks CD to write to Murray.

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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Henry Walter Bates
Date:
31 Jan [1862]
Source of text:
Cleveland Health Sciences Library (Robert M. Stecher collection)
Summary:

Encloses note from Murray, hoping it will be satisfactory. Murray is ready to see as much of MS as possible. Murray is considered honest but may be cautious, since HWB’s name is unknown to the public.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Henry Walter Bates
Date:
27 [Feb 1862]
Source of text:
Cleveland Health Sciences Library (Robert M. Stecher collection)
Summary:

Writes that [Murray’s] terms are very favourable; has never heard of such terms offered for a first work. HWB can depend on fact that Murray is pleased with it [The naturalist on the river Amazons].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Henry Walter Bates
Date:
27 Feb [1862]
Source of text:
Leeds University Library Special Collections (Brotherton collection)
Summary:

Thanks for information on domestic animals of Indians.

Glad Murray thinks well of MS of The naturalist on the river Amazons.

CD working on proofs of Orchids.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Henry Walter Bates
Date:
16 Apr [1862]
Source of text:
Cleveland Health Sciences Library (Robert M. Stecher collection)
Summary:

Invitation to visit; Hooker will be present. Gives directions to Down. Also plans to invite John Lubbock over for an evening.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project