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DCP-LETT-10395

From:
Francis Galton
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
16 Feb 1876
Source of text:
DAR 76: B3–B11
Summary:

Sends packets of seeds of peas of different sizes [i.e., weights] for CD’s experiments; identifies size of the seeds that produced them. FG is experimenting "in the same direction" and is curious how his results will compare with CD’s.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-10399

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Henry Gilbert
Date:
16 Feb 1876
Source of text:
Rothamsted Research (GIL13)
Summary:

Describes self- and cross-fertilisation experiments.

Asks JHG’s advice on setting up an experiment designed to test whether the cause of variation in cultivated plants lies in different substances absorbed from the soil when absorption is not interfered with by other plants in a state of nature. Can JHG suggest how he can get soil free of all the substances which plants naturally absorb?

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10396

From:
Heinrich Ludwig Hermann (Hermann) Müller
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
16 Feb 1876
Source of text:
DAR 46.2: C61–2
Summary:

Observations on hive- and humble-bees. Perforating habits differ in different individuals of the same species.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-10401

From:
D. Appleton & Co
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
18 Feb 1876
Source of text:
DAR 159: 98
Summary:

Encloses statement of sales of Origin, Expression, Descent, and Insectivorous plants to 1 Feb 1876.

Has charged against CD’s account half the cost of old plates from Judd for Variation. When will plates for new edition be sent?

Insectivorous plants not selling well because of general depression in business.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-10403

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Norman (Norman) Lockyer
Date:
18 Feb [1876]
Source of text:
Kenneth W. Rendell (dealer) (catalogue 112, no date)
Summary:

Asks that the copy of Nature containing letter from Fritz Müller be forwarded to FM [see 10324].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10400

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Johann Friedrich Theodor (Fritz) Müller
Date:
[18 Feb 1876]
Source of text:
The British Library (Loan MS 10 no 39) (EH 88205869)
Summary:

Has received seeds of Cecropia peltata from Kew.

Has asked Hermann Müller to send copy of FM’s paper as soon as published.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10402

From:
Charles Robert Darwin; Francis Darwin
To:
William Turner Thiselton-Dyer
Date:
18 Feb 1876
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Thiselton-Dyer, W.T., Letters from Charles Darwin 1873–81: 39–40)
Summary:

Thanks for plants supplied from Kew.

On structure and function of leaf glands of certain plants.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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FVM-M76-02-19

From:
Charles Moore
To:
George Bentham
Date:
19 February 1876
Source of text:
RBG Kew, Bentham Correspondence, vol. 7, f. 2862
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project
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FVM-76-02-19

From:
Ferdinand von Mueller
To:
John MacPherson
Date:
19 February 1876
Source of text:
K76/1893, unit 875, VPRS 3991/P inward registered correspondence, VA 475 Chief Secretary's Department, Public Record Office, Victoria
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project

DCP-LETT-10404

From:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
21 Feb 1876
Source of text:
DAR 171: 482
Summary:

Murray wishes to settle payments for Descent [2d ed., 11th thousand]. Over 500 copies of the 1000 printed have been sold.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10405

From:
Robert Lawson (Lawson) Tait
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
21 Feb 1876
Source of text:
DAR 178: 28–9
Summary:

RLT to review 2d ed. of Variation and write an article on Pangenesis.

Discussion of "Survival of the Fittest".

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10406

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Robert Lawson (Lawson) Tait
Date:
22 Feb [1876]
Source of text:
Randall House, Santa Barbara (dealers) (Catalogue XXV, 1993)
Summary:

Herbert Spencer invented the term "survival of the fittest". CD used it but found "natural selection" more convenient.

He has often spoken of natural selection’s destruction of individuals which do not come up to "proper standards of structure", which comes to nearly the same thing as RLT’s suggested distinction.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10407

From:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
23 Feb 1876
Source of text:
DAR 171: 483
Summary:

Sends cheque for Descent [2d ed., 1875 issue].

Has sent corrections to printer for Climbing plants

and Origin. Has ordered to print: 1250 copies of Origin,

500 of Climbing plants,

and 1000 of Naturalist’s voyage [Journal of researches].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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FVM-76-02-24a

From:
Ferdinand von Mueller
To:
Joseph Hooker
Date:
24 February 1876
Source of text:
RBG Kew. Kew Correspondence, Australia, Mueller. 1871-81. ff. 173-174
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project

DCP-LETT-10408

From:
Robert Arthur (Arthur) Nicols
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
24 Feb 1876
Source of text:
DAR 172: 65
Summary:

Is putting together a natural history book for intelligent children [The puzzle of life (1877)]; would like CD’s opinion on the project in general and on the completed first chapter in particular.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10409

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Robert Arthur (Arthur) Nicols
Date:
[after 24 Feb 1876]
Source of text:
DAR 172: 65/1v
Summary:

Supports AN’s idea [of a natural history book for children].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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FVM-M76-02-25

From:
Charles Moore
To:
Joseph Hooker
Date:
25 February 1876
Source of text:
RBG Kew, Directors Correspondence , vol. 173, f. 250
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project
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FVM-76-02-25

From:
Edward Symonds
To:
Ferdinand von Mueller
Date:
25 February 1876
Source of text:
No. 1246, unit 12, p. 416, VPRS 1211/P000 outward registered correspondence, VA 865 Department of the Treasurer, Public Record Office, Victoria
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project

DCP-LETT-10410

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Unidentified
Date:
25 Feb 1876
Source of text:
Det Kongelige Bibliotek, Copenhagen (Palsbo Ac, sp. 100)
Summary:

Sends his autograph.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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FL-1210

From:
Darwin, Elizabeth
To:
Darwin, G. H.
Date:
26 Feb [1876]
Source of text:
DAR 251: 1410
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Darwin Family Letters
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