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From:
Ferdinand von Mueller
To:
Joseph Hooker
Date:
6 March 1869
Source of text:
RBG Kew, Kew correspondence, Australia, Mueller, 1858-70. f. 368
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Jean Louis Armand (Armand de Quatrefages) Quatrefages de Bréau
Date:
6 Mar 1869
Source of text:
Bibliothèque nationale de France, département des Manuscrits (Manuscripts NAF 11824 ff. 72–3)
Summary:
Wishes to introduce his son, George Howard Darwin.
Has glanced at the second of AdeQ’s articles on natural history in Revue de deux mondes; ordered first article but second is already out of print.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
8 Mar [1869]
Source of text:
DAR 94: 116-17
Summary:
Transmits letter [from Fritz Müller].
Has been asked to permit a French translation of Orchids and Journal of researches.
At work on sexual selection.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
9 Mar [1869]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 198–199)
Summary:
Suggests best form of lettering for spine of Müller’s Facts and arguments for Darwin.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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From:
William Wilson Saunders
To:
Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:
9 March 1869
Source of text:
British Library, The: BL Add. 46435 ff. 99-100
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
From:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
10 Mar 1869
Source of text:
DAR 171: 366
Summary:
Sends statement [missing] of cost and proceeds of publishing Facts and arguments for Darwin at 6s. Asks whether CD agrees to this price.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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From:
Ferdinand von Mueller?
To:
?
Date:
10 March 1869
Source of text:
Staatliches Museum für Naturkunde, Stuttgart
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Thomas Henry Huxley
Date:
10 Mar 1869
Source of text:
Imperial College of Science, Technology, and Medicine Archives (Huxley 5: 262)
Summary:
At writer’s request, forwards long letter on Comte by Vernon Lushington.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Henry Landor
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
10 Mar 1869
Source of text:
DAR 205.2 (Letters): 244
Summary:
Suggests that ground ice, in Canada and similar countries, is a mode of distribution of boulders and animal and vegetable life.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
S. Alexander Renshaw
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 March 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.477
Summary:
Desires advice on construction of glass prisms for Newtonian reflecting telescopes. Also asks how to test the parabolic figure of a glass speculum before silvering.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
10 Mar 1869
Source of text:
DAR 106: B77–8
Summary:
Weir’s paper on relation of protection to colour of caterpillars [Trans. R. Entomol. Soc. Lond. (1869): 21–6; (1870): 337–9] confirms ARW’s hypothesis.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
10 March 1869
Source of text:
- Cambridge University Library: DAR 106: B77-78
- British Library, The: BL Add. 46434 f. 172
- Wallace Family Collection (private collection)
- Marchant, J. (Ed.). (1916). In: Alfred Russel Wallace; Letters and Reminiscences. Vol. 1. London & New York: Cassell & Co. [pp. 235-236]
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Pritchard
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 March 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.104
Summary:
Has discovered William Herschel's memoirs in R.A.S. library; arranged and read them. Asks JH whether any copies exist so the originals can be checked for completion before binding. Questions JH on William Herschel's opinion of the nature of nebulae and boundaries of the galaxy.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Cupples
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
11 Mar 1869
Source of text:
DAR 83: 133–8, DAR 161: 282
Summary:
Differences in size and weight in deerhounds, with tables of comparative weights according to sex. Promises information on weights of deerhound puppies. Effects of cross- and inbreeding.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
11 Mar 1869
Source of text:
DAR 103: 10–11
Summary:
Orchids translation should goad [French] Academy into electing CD.
JDH will be sent to St Petersburg congress by Government.
Huxley on protoplasm; his address to Geological Society.
Fertilised an Aucuba with pollen of various species. Reports on results.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Thomas Henry Huxley
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
11 Mar 1869
Source of text:
DAR 166: 317
Summary:
Nothing new in Lushington’s letter. Two paragraphs are offensive – that THH sought to stir up Scotch Presbyterian prejudices against Comte at Edinburgh and that he had not read Comte.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
12 Mar 1869
Source of text:
DAR 171: 367
Summary:
Book [Facts and arguments for Darwin] is being bound; it is probably too late to alter lettering.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Thomas Henry Huxley
Date:
12 Mar [1869]
Source of text:
Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine Archives (Huxley 5: 264)
Summary:
Apologises for passing on what he agrees were offensive remarks in V. Lushington’s letter. Has told VL he had no right to make them. Asks THH to make allowance for red-hot disciples defending the master.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Josephine E Butler
To:
Mary Somerville
Date:
12 Mar 1869
Source of text:
MSB 15 / 435, Dep. c. 369, Bod, MS
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Vernon Lushington
Date:
[12 Mar 1869]
Source of text:
DAR 96: 74
Summary:
Huxley has acknowledged receipt of VL’s letter. Both he and CD feel that some of VL’s statements were a little offensive although CD is sure this was not intended. Was glad to read the condensed statement of Comte’s claims in VL’s letter.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
