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DCP-LETT-7049

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Edward William Blore
Date:
[Oct 1870 or later]
Source of text:
DAR 96: 82
Summary:

Horace Darwin wishes to have private tuition to help him pass the "Little Go" and so CD wonders if he might be excused College lectures for the present, to prevent undue strain.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-7332

From:
Julius Victor Carus
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
2 Oct 1870
Source of text:
DAR 161: 76
Summary:

The outbreak of war and war work have interfered with JVC’s scientific work.

Publisher does not, however, think the war will hurt success of Descent in Germany, and JVC asks for corrected sheets for his use in translating it.

Wishes struggle between Romanic and Teutonic races could be fought out in a form more appropriate to their cultures and civilisation.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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FL-1117

From:
Darwin, H. E.
To:
Darwin, Emma
Date:
4 October [1870]
Source of text:
DAR 245: 43
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Darwin Family Letters

DCP-LETT-7334

From:
Vladimir Onufrievich Kovalevsky (Владимир Онуфриевич Ковалевский)
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
5 Oct 1870
Source of text:
DAR 169: 83
Summary:

Forwards Alexander Kovalevsky’s letter [7326] with the information on the vertebrate character of ascidian larvae.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-7336

From:
Charles Wyville Thomson
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
7 Oct 1870
Source of text:
DAR 178: 113
Summary:

Seeks CD’s support as a candidate for Edinburgh Chair in Natural History.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-7338

From:
George Cupples
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
8 Oct 1870
Source of text:
DAR 161: 294
Summary:

Delay in sending deerhound puppy.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-7339

From:
John Murray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
10 Oct [1870]
Source of text:
DAR 171: 379
Summary:

Cannot find the [indelicate] passage he referred to in last letter.

Various publication arrangements.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-7342

From:
Vladimir Onufrievich Kovalevsky (Владимир Онуфриевич Ковалевский)
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
11 Oct [1870]
Source of text:
DAR 169: 84
Summary:

Leaving England.

Asks CD to send four sheets [of Descent proofs].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-7343

From:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
12 Oct 1870
Source of text:
DAR 103: 60
Summary:

Bentham has translated Miquel’s Sumatran supplement to his Flora van Nederlandsch Indie. It should be published. What does CD think is best vehicle? Nature is wretched and too ephemeral. What about Popular Science Review?

Contributor:
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FL-1204

From:
Litchfield, H. E.
To:
Forster, L. M.
Date:
12 October [1870]
Source of text:
DAR 245: 417
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Darwin Family Letters

DCP-LETT-7344

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
14 Oct [1870]
Source of text:
DAR 94: 184–5
Summary:

Does not think so poorly of Nature as JDH does, by any means; fears Popular Science Review is rather ephemeral but more durable than Nature.

The case of the charlock.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-7345F

From:
Francis Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[before 18 Oct 1870]
Source of text:
DAR 274.1: 14
Summary:

Needs more money to pay his tutoring bills.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-7346

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Francis Darwin
Date:
18 Oct [1870]
Source of text:
DAR 211: 6
Summary:

Sends a cheque to pay off FD’s debts. Warns him of the dangers of overspending his income and advises him strongly to keep accounts.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-7346F

From:
Francis Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[after 18 Oct 1870]
Source of text:
DAR 274.1: 20
Summary:

Thanks CD for the cheque. Gives account of money owed for tutoring and tennis.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-7347

From:
John Gage
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
19 Oct 1870
Source of text:
DAR 165: 2
Summary:

Convinced by CD’s Origin.

As a "student of spirit intercourse", he asks CD for more details about the scene of the dancing spoon in Journal of researches [p. 546].

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-6595

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Alexander Agassiz
Date:
[23 Oct 1870?]
Source of text:
DAR 143: 7
Summary:

Suggests time for AA to visit.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-7350

From:
John Murray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
24 Oct [1870]
Source of text:
DAR 171: 380
Summary:

Sends table of sales [of Journal of researches]. 2000 copies sold since 1860.

Descent has gone to press for 2500 copies.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-7351

From:
Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
27 Oct 1870
Source of text:
DAR 164: 66
Summary:

Returning CD’s books.

Sympathises with women’s lot in life.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-7353

From:
William Darwin Fox
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
28 Oct [1870]
Source of text:
DAR 164: 191
Summary:

Has heard of CD’s forthcoming book [Descent] from J. D. Hooker.

Leaves next week for winter quarters in Sandown.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-7352

From:
Stephen Augustine Merrell
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
28 Oct 1870
Source of text:
DAR 171: 158
Summary:

Offers to send his short article on the "Unity of generation" which supports the developmental hypothesis.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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