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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Johann Friedrich Theodor (Fritz) Müller
Date:
1 Dec [1869]
Source of text:
The British Library (Loan MS 10 no 31)
Summary:

Role of humming-birds in plant fertilisation.

Alexander Agassiz has visited Down.

Sales of Facts and arguments for Darwin.

Encloses copy of T. H. Farrer letter [7015] and observations on the self-sterility of Eschscholzia.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:
5 December [1869]
Source of text:
  • British Library, The: BL Add. 46434 ff. 194-195
  • Marchant, J. (Ed.). (1916). In: Alfred Russel Wallace; Letters and Reminiscences. Vol. 1. London & New York: Cassell & Co. [p. 249]
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:
5 Dec [1869]
Source of text:
The British Library (Add MS 46434: 194–5)
Summary:

Further comments on arrangements for German translation of their joint paper.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Unidentified
Date:
13 Dec [1869]
Source of text:
The National Library of Israel (Abraham Schwadron collection, Schwad 03 04 07)
Summary:

Has given the right of translation [of Descent] to Julius Victor Carus of Leipzig, so the recipient should inform Alexander Duncker to communicate with JVC.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Francis Galton
Date:
23 Dec [1869]
Source of text:
UCL Library Services, Special Collections (GALTON/1/1/9/5/7/8)
Summary:

Praises FG’s book [Hereditary genius (1869)]. CD is converted by its argument. Previously CD believed men did not differ much in intellect, but only in zeal and hard work.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Felix Anton (Anton) Dohrn
Date:
25 Dec 1869
Source of text:
Bayerische Staatsbibliothek München (Ana 525. Ba 696)
Summary:

Thanks AD for his work. CD regrets he is not a better German scholar, but he must endeavour to understand AD’s views.

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Darwin Correspondence Project