From:
Mary Lua Adelia (Mary) Davis; Mary Lua Adelia (Mary) Treat
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
2 Dec 1874
Source of text:
DAR 58.1: 109–10
Summary:
Observations on the insects captured by Utricularia.
Contributor:
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From:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[3 Dec 1874?]
Source of text:
DAR 166: 263
Summary:
Probably a discussiion of J. D. Hooker’s feelings after death of his wife, Frances Harriet, on 13 November 1874: the letter is badly damaged.
Contributor:
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From:
George Howard Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
5 Dec 1874
Source of text:
DAR 210.2: 45
Summary:
Has finished the "cousin paper" and will offer it to W. Farr for the Statistical Society.
Describes other work in progress.
Has CD heard of A. M. Mayer’s curious work on audition of insects [Am. J. Sci. 3d ser. 8 (1874): 89–103?]
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Gregory Walker
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
6 Dec 1874
Source of text:
DAR 181: 5
Summary:
On voluntary vomiting. Dogs re-swallow vomited food.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
6 Dec 1874
Source of text:
DAR 106: B120
Summary:
Thanks for new edition of Descent.
His work on geographical distribution; drudgery and the often unsatisfactory nature of the result.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
Text Online
From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
6 December 1874
Source of text:
- Cambridge University Library: DAR 106: B120
- British Library, The: BL Add. 46434 f. 256
- Wallace Family Collection (private collection)
- Marchant, J. (Ed.). (1916). In: Alfred Russel Wallace; Letters and Reminiscences. Vol. 1. London & New York: Cassell & Co. [p. 284]
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
From:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
8 Dec 1874
Source of text:
DAR 103: 232–3
Summary:
Delighted with Farrer’s assistance. A. Helps has also spoken to Sir S. Northcote.
JDH is getting on well but has periods of great depression.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Thomas Henry Huxley
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
8 Dec 1874
Source of text:
DAR 103: 234–5
Summary:
K. G. Semper’s article ["On the relationship of the Vertebrata and Annelida", Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. 15 (1875): 94–5] is ill-natured. Misinterprets facts already discovered by F. M. Balfour.
Has been working on Amphioxus. Puts his theory of vertebrate skulls on firm footing at last.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles-Ferdinand Reinwald
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
10 Dec 1874
Source of text:
DAR 176: 103
Summary:
Sends French translation of Journal of researches and will send the £20 due to CD when 750 copies have been sold.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Asa Gray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
11 Dec 1874
Source of text:
DAR 165: 187
Summary:
Cannot help with Pinguicula or Utricularia. Mrs Mary Treat is studying Utricularia.
Forwards his short piece on duration of varieties [New York Tribune 8 Dec 1874; Am. J. Sci. 3d ser. 9 (1875): 109–14].
Contributor:
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From:
Francis Eugene Nipher
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
11 Dec 1874
Source of text:
DAR 172: 70
Summary:
Cites more examples of inheritance of maternal impressions.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Arnold Dodel-Port
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
13 Dec 1874
Source of text:
DAR 162: 194
Summary:
Describes his university lectures on evolution and their publication in a book [Die neuere Schöpfungsgeschichte (1875)].
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Oscar Gustaf Rejlander
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
15 Dec 1874
Source of text:
DAR 176: 118
Summary:
Awakened by a mouse scratching at night, he mewed like a cat and the mouse disappeared.
Sending a group of stuffed sparrows.
Contributor:
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From:
George King
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
18 Dec 1874
Source of text:
DAR 58.1: 111
Summary:
Sends three specimens of Aldrovanda verticillata.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Winwood Reade
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
18 Dec [1874]
Source of text:
DAR 176: 72
Summary:
Bishop J. W. Colenso supports his old contention that the Kaffirs (including Zulus of South Africa) are Negroes.
[Horace Waller’s] The last journals of David Livingstone [in central Africa (1874)] cites CD’s plant research and has many facts "for Darwin".
Contributor:
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From:
Daniel Oliver
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
19 Dec 1874
Source of text:
DAR 58.1: 112–13
Summary:
Sends Utricularia montana and Byblis species.
Drosera census numbers 100 species.
Genlisea distinguished from Utricularia.
Contributor:
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From:
Ernst Philipp August (Ernst) Haeckel
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
20 Dec 1874
Source of text:
DAR 166: 63
Summary:
Discusses his Anthropogenie [1874]. Remarks on the tables.
Has CD received Friedrich von Hellwald’s Culturgeschichte [1875]?
Plans research trip to the Mediterranean.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
21 Dec 1874
Source of text:
DAR 103: 236–8; Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine Archives (Dawson 2.214)
Summary:
His view of Huxley’s cutting Mivart without explanation. States his own intentions. Mivart’s apology in October Quarterly Review is abominable.
Has heard of a Drosophyllum in Edinburgh. Is it too late?
Contributor:
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From:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
22 Dec 1874
Source of text:
DAR 103: 239–40
Summary:
Will help Romanes. Offers Kew’s facilities for experiments. Is writing to the Board [of Works?] about a physiological laboratory, which Sir Philip Joddrell has offered to build. Thinks Government should support original research like Romanes’.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Thomas Henry Huxley
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
23 Dec 1874
Source of text:
DAR 95: 356–7; DAR 166: 336
Summary:
Entirely sympathises with CD about Mivart’s attack on George. THH has had a letter from Mivart in which he pleads guilty, but THH has decided there is no patching the matter up. Advises against doing anything unless Mivart takes initiative.
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