From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
13 Jan 1869
Source of text:
DAR 94: 110–11
Summary:
Sends MS of 13 pages in answer to Nägeli, for new edition of Origin [5th ed., p. 151].
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
16 Jan [1869]
Source of text:
DAR 94: 112–13
Summary:
Finds JDH’s comments of utmost value. Answers some questions, and asks new ones. Transmission of variations. Relation of uniformity of structure to natural selection.
Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Kencely Bridgman
Date:
21 Jan [1869]
Source of text:
DAR 143: 146
Summary:
Discusses fertilisation of Aucuba and Polygala.
Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
[22 Jan 1869]
Source of text:
DAR 94: 114—15
Summary:
No paradox that unimportant characters are important systematically. This view removes heavy burden from CD’s shoulders. Relief that JDH does not object.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Andrew Crombie Ramsay
Date:
3 Feb [1869]
Source of text:
DAR 261.9: 4 (EH 88205977)
Summary:
Received and read ACR’s Physical geology. Places him at head of the subaeria denudationists. Unfortunately CD confounded William Whitaker’s article with ACR’s views and gave Whitaker credit for first producing the evidence. Will rectify it now. Has eliminated the rubbish he wrote on the Weald and will add a paragraph on importance of subaerial denudation.
Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George Howard Darwin
Date:
6 Feb [1869]
Source of text:
DAR 210.1: 4
Summary:
John Lubbock regrets GHD did not take the Eton post. JL thinks scientific masters will soon occupy places as high and as profitable as classical masters.
Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Lubbock, 4th baronet and 1st Baron Avebury
Date:
[before 13 Feb 1869]
Source of text:
DAR 96: 70
Summary:
Asks whether JL would be prepared to sign a petition on behalf of Miss Eliza Meteyard who is seeking a civil list pension.
Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Hugo Thiel
Date:
25 Feb 1869
Source of text:
DAR 148: 71
Summary:
Thanks for publication applying CD’s theory to moral and social questions.
Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
8 Mar [1869]
Source of text:
DAR 94: 116-17
Summary:
Transmits letter [from Fritz Müller].
Has been asked to permit a French translation of Orchids and Journal of researches.
At work on sexual selection.
Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Thomas Henry Huxley
Date:
12 Mar [1869]
Source of text:
Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine Archives (Huxley 5: 264)
Summary:
Apologises for passing on what he agrees were offensive remarks in V. Lushington’s letter. Has told VL he had no right to make them. Asks THH to make allowance for red-hot disciples defending the master.
Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Vernon Lushington
Date:
[12 Mar 1869]
Source of text:
DAR 96: 74
Summary:
Huxley has acknowledged receipt of VL’s letter. Both he and CD feel that some of VL’s statements were a little offensive although CD is sure this was not intended. Was glad to read the condensed statement of Comte’s claims in VL’s letter.
Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Chester Tait
Date:
12 and 16 Mar 1869
Source of text:
DAR 147: 541; Sotheby’s (dealers) (19 July 1990)
Summary:
Thanks for specimen of Drosophyllum.
Describes capacity of various plants to catch flies.
Cannot name fern specimen.
Laugher pigeon descended from Columba livia.
Discusses tailless dogs.
Believes astronomical phenomenon responsible for oscillation of level of earth’s crust.
Would WCT like copy of Orchids?
Expected plants [Drosophyllum] have arrived.
Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
17 Mar [1869]
Source of text:
DAR 94: 118–20
Summary:
Envies JDH’s Russian trip.
Thanks for information on Aucuba. Urges him to experiment – case "has highest physiological importance, not to mention Pangenesis".
Has heard that Huxley has been attacking views of Sir W. Thomson.
Has received 12 plants of Drosophyllum lusitanicum from Oporto.
Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Dean Caton
Date:
20 Mar 1869
Source of text:
DAR 143: 254
Summary:
Asks about coat colour of elk,
the mane of American bison,
and about sexual preferences of female deer.
Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Christoph Julius (Julius) Dub
Date:
20 Mar 1869
Source of text:
DAR 96: 62, 64
Summary:
CD will supply the sheets of the new edition of the Origin [5th ed. (1869)] if JD goes ahead with his work [Kurze Darstellung der Lehre Darwin’s über die Entstehung der Arten der Organismen (1870)]. Has no objection to JD’s quoting him, but wonders whether the German publisher of Origin might not feel injured.
Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Thierry (William) Preyer
Date:
[before 21 Mar 1869]
Source of text:
DAR 147: 262–5
Summary:
Replies to inquiries about his life and career.
Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Martin Wilckens
Date:
[after 25 Mar 1869]
Source of text:
DAR 96: 67r
Summary:
Thanks MW for two publications [see 6682].
Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Thierry (William) Preyer
Date:
29 Mar 1869
Source of text:
DAR 147: 254–6
Summary:
Congratulates WP on the success of his lectures.
Discusses the phrase "struggle for existence".
Sends a list of his papers.
Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
30 Mar [1869]
Source of text:
DAR 94: 121–2
Summary:
Interested in Barkly’s letter about Mauritius. Doubts non-volcanic origin. Urges collection of all forms of terrestrial life to determine whether they are of a former continent or "waifs and strays". He leans to latter view, as snakes and reptiles are different.
Huxley’s address wonderfully "brilliant", but it is a mistake to separate evolutionists from uniformitarians.
Bentham has come out "splendidly" on descent of species.
Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:
14 Apr 1869
Source of text:
The British Library (Add MS 46434: 181–3)
Summary:
ARW’s review of 10th ed. of Lyell’s Principles [see 6684] is admirable.
But he differs "grievously" with ARW on man. CD sees no necessity for an additional and proximate cause.
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