From:
D. Appleton & Co
To:
Asa Gray
Date:
1 Feb 1867
Source of text:
DAR 159: A81
Summary:
Statement of sales of U. S. edition of Origin.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Darwin Fox
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
1 Feb [1867]
Source of text:
DAR 164: 185
Summary:
Wants to know whether Variation is published and how the other book [CD’s proposed volume on variation in nature] is going.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Jacques Babinet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
1867-2
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.6
Summary:
Regarding the work of Emmanuel Liais (astronomer).
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Mary Somerville
To:
John Murray III
Date:
?? Feb 1867
Source of text:
159, MS 41131, NLS
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Turner
Date:
1 Feb [1867]
Source of text:
The University of Edinburgh Centre for Research Collections (Dc.2.96/5 folio 3)
Summary:
Thanks for information about rudimentary organs. Asks about rudimentary character of human hair and panniculus carnosus.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Mary Elizabeth Bowker; Mary Elizabeth Barber
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[after Feb 1867]
Source of text:
DAR 160: 40
Summary:
Replies to Queries on expression based on observations of the Kaffir and Fingoe tribes in South Africa.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Christopher Cooke
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 February 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.361
Summary:
Regarding the doubtful actions of a Lieut. R. J. Morrison falsely obtaining names purporting to support his scheme for observations. Intends to lay the matter before William Parsons [3rd Earl of Rosse].
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
Text Online
From:
Darwin, Horace
To:
Darwin, G. H.
Date:
2 February [1867]
Source of text:
DAR 258: 835
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Darwin Family Letters
From:
Johann Friedrich Theodor (Fritz) Müller
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
2 Feb 1867
Source of text:
Möller ed. 1915–21, 2: 109–11; DAR 70: 146
Summary:
Thanks for CD’s letter inquiring about capsules produced by the Maxillaria with larger pods [see 5331]. Gives descriptions of Maxillaria and of the other Vandeae.
Describes Oncidium flexuosum.
Tells of botanical results of recent excursion to the German colony Theresopolis. Brought home fine collection of living orchids.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Joseph Baxendell
Date:
[2 February 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.311 & 24.186
Summary:
Regarding gales of wind and their relation to violent changes in barometric pressure.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
the Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society
Date:
[2 February 1867]
Source of text:
Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society Proceedings, 6 (1867), 91-3 & Revu
Summary:
Notes that JH had pointed out the perpendicularity of the direction of wind to the direction of a wavefront's advance. Encourages research on the causes of such meteorological phenomena.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Erasmus Alvey Darwin
To:
Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin
Date:
[before 3 Feb 1867?]
Source of text:
DAR 105: B122–3
Summary:
Will be glad to see her on 4th.
Thinks Hensleigh is getting better, very slowly.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Urbain J. J. Leverrier
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 February 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.211
Summary:
Sends an extract from JH's letter, which has been printed in the Moniteur.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
4 Feb 1867
Source of text:
DAR 102: 138–142
Summary:
Has declined Presidency of BAAS.
Relation of insular and continental genera will always be difficult problem.
On Providence and the "continuity theory".
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Elizabeth Colling
Date:
[4 February 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.187
Summary:
Is in poor health; laments poor reception of his translation of the Iliad.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
Text Online
From:
Ferdinand von Mueller
To:
[...]
Date:
5 February 1867
Source of text:
Letters received, box 9, Borough Council records, Warrnambool, Victoria
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project
From:
Lydia Ernestine Becker
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
6 Feb 1867
Source of text:
DAR 160: 115
Summary:
Thanks CD for Lythrum paper [Collected papers 2: 106–31] and "Climbing plants" sent to Manchester Ladies’ Literary Society. Comments on Lythrum.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Darwin Fox
Date:
6 Feb [1867]
Source of text:
Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 147)
Summary:
Has just sent MS of Variation off to printer. Is in darkness about its merits.
News of family and their health. Riding seems to help him.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Christopher Cooke
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 February 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.362
Summary:
Thanks for his prompt reply to his query about Lieut. R. J. Morrison. He has discovered the horoscope of Edmond Halley.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
W. H. S Gibbons
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
7 Feb 1867
Source of text:
DAR 165: 36
Summary:
Asks CD whether he has given any thought to the phenomena of spiritualism.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
