From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George Maw
Date:
17 Jan [1869]
Source of text:
Royal Horticultural Society, Lindley Library (MAW/1/15)
Summary:
Describes Drosophyllum and its habitat.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Winwood Reade
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
17 Jan 1869
Source of text:
DAR 83: 165–6
Summary:
Expressions of emotions in Gold Coast tribes.
Differences between males and females in sexual characteristics.
Castrated rams lose horns and manes.
Female members of tribes have no difficulty getting the husbands they want.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Elizabeth Drummond [Jr.]
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 January 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.451
Summary:
Sends an extract from the Examiner. Would be pleased if he would acknowledge it.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
18 Jan 1869
Source of text:
DAR 103: 4–7
Summary:
Replies to CD’s questions. Advice on use of term "morphology". Is much struck by CD’s idea that uniformity of an organ throughout a group implies functional inutility; the paradox of this position for classification.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
Text Online
From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
18 January 1869
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: DC English Letters 1857-1900 Vol. 104
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
20 Jan 1869
Source of text:
DAR 106: B73–4
Summary:
Dedication of Malay Archipelago to CD.
Comments on scientific papers.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
Text Online
From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
20 January 1869
Source of text:
- Cambridge University Library: DAR 106: B73-74
- British Library, The: BL Add. 46434 f. 164
- Wallace Family Collection (private collection)
- Marchant, J. (Ed.). (1916). In: Alfred Russel Wallace; Letters and Reminiscences. Vol. 1. London & New York: Cassell & Co. [pp. 232-233]
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
From:
William Kencely Bridgman
To:
John Gwyn Jeffreys
Date:
[before 21 Jan 1869]
Source of text:
DAR 160: 306
Summary:
Gives observations on the coincidence of nectar secretion and the opening of the anthers in Aucuba.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Arthur Cayley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 January 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.232
Summary:
Send two copies of the Eta Argus paper. Send any additional corrections to J. Henderson. Has written for the mss. of Lieut. John Herschel's first letter.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
George Cupples
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
21 Jan 1869
Source of text:
DAR 161: 290; DAR 86: A81–2
Summary:
Forwards reply from [Peter Robertson] head forester for Marquis of Breadalbane on development of horns in Scottish deer.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Maxwell Tylden Masters
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
21 Jan 1869
Source of text:
DAR 171: 79
Summary:
Sends CD another piebald potato and a spray of holly, from Mr Fish, discussed in Gardeners’ Chronicle of 22 Jan [1869, p. 83].
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Mary Fairfax; Mary Greig; Mary Somerville
Date:
21 Jan [1869]
Source of text:
Bodleian Libraries, Oxford (Dep. c. 370, folder MSD-1: on loan from Somerville College, Oxford)
Summary:
Thanks for copy of MS’s book [On molecular and microscopic science, (1869)]. Part on orchids is an excellent summary.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Julius Victor Carus
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
22 Jan 1869
Source of text:
DAR 86: A43–4
Summary:
On development of horns in merino sheep. Encloses reports from herdsmen he has approached.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
Text Online
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:
22 January [1869]
Source of text:
- British Library, The: BL Add. 46434 ff. 165-166
- Marchant, J. (Ed.). (1916). In: Alfred Russel Wallace; Letters and Reminiscences. Vol. 1. London & New York: Cassell & Co. [p. 233]
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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:
Sir William Huggins
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 January 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.48
Summary:
Sends a proof of JH's obituary of W. R. Dawes. The concluding part of the manuscript was mislaid; would he therefore re-write the missing portion. Hopes to attend Professor Alexander Herschel's lecture this evening.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:
22 Jan [1869]
Source of text:
The British Library (Add MS 46434: 165–6)
Summary:
Response to letter about dedication of Malay Archipelago and several scientific papers.
Changes in 5th ed. of Origin.
Now feels individual differences of paramount importance. Fleeming Jenkin has convinced him about "single variations".
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Thomas Campbell Eyton
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[before 23 Jan 1869]
Source of text:
DAR 163: 42
Summary:
Is trying to determine conditions governing whether or not a salmon will rise for a fly.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Kencely Bridgman
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
23 Jan 1869
Source of text:
DAR 160: 307
Summary:
Is assembling apparatus of lenses and reflector to observe flower from opening to first shedding of pollen, and to determine whether fertilisation is by night- or day-feeders.
Will also examine reasons for absence of nectar in Polygala linaria.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
