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DCP-LETT-5378

From:
Alexander F. Boardman
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
26 Jan 1867
Source of text:
DAR 160: 226, 226/1, 227
Summary:

Encloses letter written a week ago. Letter and enclosure speculate on origins of human races in relation to geological and political changes, according to a theory of progressive development.

Was sorry CD wrote so little on man in Origin.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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Herschel11304

From:
Urbain J. J. Leverrier
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 January 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.208
Summary:

Has received the R.A.S.M.N. containing the article on the movements of the asteroids. Has addressed a letter on the subject to the Moniteur universel and would be glad of JH's comments.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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FVM-67-01-27

From:
Ferdinand von Mueller
To:
Alphonse de Candolle
Date:
27 January 1867
Source of text:
Bibliothèque des Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques, Geneva
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project
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FVM-67-01-27a

From:
Ferdinand von Mueller
To:
Johan Lange
Date:
27 January 1867
Source of text:
Lange Papers, Botanisk Centralbibliotek, Copenhagen
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project
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FVM-67-01-27b

From:
Ferdinand von Mueller
To:
John Balfour
Date:
27 January 1867
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, J. H. Balfour correspondence, vol. X, f. 272
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project

DCP-LETT-5379

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
27 Jan [1867]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42152 ff. 153–154)
Summary:

Hopes JM’s friend will give his judgment [on Variation] soon; and urges JM to come to a decision about publishing. CD believes it will have "a fair sale".

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel1866

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Alexander J. B. Hope
Date:
[27 January 1867]
Source of text:
WT 63313.2
Summary:

About some flowers, including a new variety being advertised.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11305

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Urbain J. J. Leverrier
Date:
[27 January 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.209 (C: RS:HS 11.210 & 24.184)
Summary:

Comments on UL's paper on meteors. Outlines the nebular theory of the solar system.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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FVM-67-01-28

From:
Ferdinand von Mueller
To:
Jacob Agardh
Date:
28 January 1867
Source of text:
Handskr. Avdl., Universitetsbibliotek, Lund
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project

DCP-LETT-5380

From:
John Murray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
28 Jan [1867]
Source of text:
DAR 171: 344
Summary:

JM will publish [Variation] "coute qui coute", paying CD half the profits.

Thinks he can count on 500 purchases of what he calls the "Pièces Justificatives" of the Origin and will print 750 copies.

His literary friend found it "difficult of digestion".

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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FL-1327

From:
Darwin, Emma
To:
Darwin, Horace
Date:
[29 Jan 1867?]
Source of text:
DAR 258: 615
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Darwin Family Letters
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FVM-67-01-29

From:
Ferdinand von Mueller
To:
Carl von Hügel
Date:
29 January 1867
Source of text:
Bundesarchiv, Koblenz
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project

Herschel4916

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 January 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.304 (C: RGO 6.381.448)
Summary:

Thanking him for lecture papers. Has sent his paper on partial differential equations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-5381

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
29 Jan [1867]
Source of text:
DAR 94: 8–9
Summary:

On final instalment of "Insular floras" [Gard. Chron. (1867): 75]; rejoices at extent of their agreement.

Some criticisms of JDH’s position on geographical affinities, and volcanic islands.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-5382

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
29 Jan [1867]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42152 ff. 162–163)
Summary:

CD agrees to JM’s proposal of half-profits. Thinks it a mistake to print only 750 copies. The agreement on half-profit is for first edition only. CD estimates his book at a higher value than JM does.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel9541

From:
Camille Flammarion
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 January 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.270
Summary:

Sending the first volume of a new series on astronomy entitled Studies and Lectures.... Is continuing his work in the Times.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

SOMERVILLE539

From:
Mary Somerville
To:
John Murray III
Date:
30 Jan 1867
Source of text:
157, MS 41131, NLS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

DCP-LETT-5383

From:
John Murray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
30 Jan [1867]
Source of text:
DAR 171: 345
Summary:

First portion of Variation MS has been set up. Murray will not decide on number to be printed until he has read a good portion. The agreement applies only to the first edition.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-5384

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
31 Jan [1867]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42152 ff. 164–165)
Summary:

Is convinced his chapter on man [for Variation] will excite plenty of attention and abuse, which he supposes is as good as praise for selling a book.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-5387

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
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