From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
1 Dec [1875]
Source of text:
DAR 95: 399–400
Summary:
Comments on R. L. Tait’s claimed isolation of digestive ferments from Nepenthes.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Robert Lawson (Lawson) Tait
Date:
1 Dec [1875]
Source of text:
Josh B. Rosenblum (private collection)
Summary:
Abstract sent to the Royal Society. It seems to CD "uncommonly clear and well-done".
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Thomas Carlyle
Date:
4 Dec 1875
Source of text:
National Trust (Carlyle’s House)
Summary:
A letter of congratulation to Thomas Carlyle on his 80th birthday signed by CD and 118 others; to accompany the gift of a commemorative medal.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Quintino Sella
Date:
4 Dec 1875
Source of text:
Fondazione Sella – Biella (archivio: carte di Quintino Sella, serie Accademia dei Lincei, m. 6, f. 20, s.f. Charles Darwin)
Summary:
Acknowledges QS’s letter [10280f] and the diploma of the Accademia dei Lincei.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Leopold Friedrich August (August) Weismann
Date:
6 Dec 1875
Source of text:
DAR 148: 345
Summary:
Comments on AW’s essay [on "Axolotl", Z. Wiss. Zool. 25 (suppl.) (1875): 297–342] with respect to evolutionary reversion. Peloric flowers must also be considered reversion.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Ralston Shedden-Ralston
Date:
7 Dec [1875]
Source of text:
Bradford Galleries (dealers) (1992)
Summary:
Snow has caused postponement of trip to London. Will inform WR when he arrives.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Archibald Geikie
Date:
9 Dec 1875
Source of text:
The University of Edinburgh Centre for Research Collections (Gen 524/12 Coll-74/11/12 1. 1)
Summary:
CD has signed James Croll’s certificate [of nomination to Royal Society] with real pleasure.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
10 Dec [1875]
Source of text:
Pushkin House, St Petersburg: Literary Museum of the Institute of Russian Literature (Constantin Romanov, collection of O. A. Novikov: ПД 1975 ф.137 оп 1, no. 36)
Summary:
Asks JDH to try to come to luncheon if he is in London.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Thomas Henry Huxley
Date:
10 Dec [1875]
Source of text:
Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine Archives (Huxley 5: 325)
Summary:
Is coming to London. Will call on THH.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[after 11 Dec 1875]
Source of text:
DAR 97: C1–2
Summary:
Strongly disapproves of the blackballing of Edwin Ray Lankester by the Linnean Society. States the reasons for his disapproval and hopes they will be considered.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
[12 Dec 1875]
Source of text:
DAR 95: 401–2
Summary:
CD is furious at the prospect of Lankester’s being black-balled by the Linnean Society. He plans to solicit support from various members and to come up with Frank for the voting.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Daniel Oliver
Date:
[15 Dec 1875]
Source of text:
DAR 261.10: 65 (EH 88206048)
Summary:
Ferdinand Cohn has already sent a copy of his article, [possibly: "Über die Function der Blasen von Aldrovanda und Utricularia", Beitr. Biol. Pflanz. 1 (1870–5) pt 3: 71–89].
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Alfred William Bennett
Date:
16 Dec [1875]
Source of text:
DAR 143: 87
Summary:
Arranges to visit AWB.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Turner Thiselton-Dyer
Date:
16 Dec [1875]
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Thiselton-Dyer, W.T., Letters from Charles Darwin 1873–81: 50–1)
Summary:
Discusses blackballing of E. R. Lankester [at Linnean Society]. Reports on his attempts to persuade other Fellows to support Lankester’s election.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Alfred William Bennett
Date:
[17 Dec 1875]
Source of text:
DAR 143: 88
Summary:
Declines invitation to breakfast.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
Date:
17 Dec [1875]
Source of text:
DAR 143: 292
Summary:
Discusses payment of £10 owed by Italians.
"No corrections for Voyage of Beagle [Journal of researches]."
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George John Romanes
Date:
17 [Dec 1875]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.481)
Summary:
Suggests skin-grafting experiment on birds.
Discusses case of Edwin Ray Lankester; it has aroused his indignation.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Francis Galton
Date:
18 Dec [1875]
Source of text:
UCL Library Services, Special Collections (GALTON/1/1/9/5/7/21)
Summary:
Mentions revisions [in Variation, 2d ed.].
Argues with FG’s theory of heredity, defending Pangenesis: "I cannot doubt that every unit of the hybrid is hybridised and sends forth hybridised gemmules."
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Jenner Weir
Date:
18 Dec [1875]
Source of text:
The British Library (Egerton MS 3009 C f.11)
Summary:
E. Ray Lankester blackballed by Linnean Society. Another election planned. Would JJW use his influence in Lankester’s favour?
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Turner Thiselton-Dyer
Date:
[19 Dec 1875]
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Thiselton-Dyer, W.T., Letters from Charles Darwin 1873–81: 52–5)
Summary:
CD’s attempts to get support for Lankester among Fellows of the Linnean Society. He has encountered opposition to the Council.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project