From:
Francis Galton
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
9 Jan 1871
Source of text:
DAR 105: A23–4
Summary:
Definite results have been delayed, but he is optimistic.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Francis (Frank) Wedgwood
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
9 Jan 1871
Source of text:
DAR 181: 51
Summary:
Appearance and depth of furrows in old field.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Winwood Reade
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
10 Jan 1871
Source of text:
DAR 87: 140
Summary:
Sends quotation about Lycurgus and Spartan exposure of infants who were deemed defective.
Bibliographic references on sense of beauty and morals.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Davies
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 January 1871]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.474
Summary:
Has sent a work on the metric system in France, which includes JH's own valuable lecture.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
11 Jan 1871
Source of text:
DAR 171: 383
Summary:
Sends title-page of Descent for approval. Asks whether CD has any idea of size of index.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Lambert Adolphe Jacques (Adolphe) Quetelet; Société Royale des Sciences, des Lettres, et des Beaux-arts de Belgique
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
11 Jan 1871
Source of text:
DAR 175: 13
Summary:
Sends diploma of election to the Royal Belgian Academy.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
Date:
12 Jan [1871]
Source of text:
DAR 143: 274
Summary:
Has no idea about length of index [for Descent]. W. S. Dallas wrote it would take ten days more. Asks how many presentation copies he may have. Lists journals to receive review copies.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Sir William Turner Thiselton-Dyer
Date:
12 January 1871
Source of text:
JDH/2/16 f.3, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:
JDH asks if William Thiselton-Dyer would be willing to contribute descriptions of orders, genera & species for a proposed flora of India & outlines the terms of employment.
Contributor:
Hooker Project
From:
B. G. Jenkins
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 January 1871]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.314
Summary:
Sending a long letter proving one of JH's theories regarding the sun and confirmation of one of William Herschel's observations concerning Saturn.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
B. G. Jenkins
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 January 1871]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.315
Summary:
Thanks for JH's remarks on his own 'What is matter'; comments on these. Also regarding JH's theory of the sun's repulsive force and William Herschel's observations on the strange shape of Saturn.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
13 Jan 1871
Source of text:
DAR 171: 384
Summary:
Sends list of journals to be sent review copies of Descent. If CD wants to add others, they will be included. Printing of 2500 copies ordered; retail price 24s.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Brodie Innes
Date:
13 Jan 1871
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.)
Summary:
CD has forgotten about S. J. O. Horsman and the church organ and asks for any information that will help him inform his solicitors in connection with a document he has received and encloses. Will not apologise for what he said, but is ignorant of what it was.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
Date:
14 Jan [1871]
Source of text:
DAR 143: 275
Summary:
Suggests periodicals to receive review copies [of Descent].
Is "ashamed at my corrections".
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William John Macquorn Rankine
Date:
[14 January 1871]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.468 (C: RS:HS 24.343 & CC: JHS 5.40)
Summary:
Writes to thank WR for the paper on the thermodynamic theory of waves he sent; JH is too ill to respond or even to deal with the analysis in the paper. Nonetheless, JH does make some suggestions for WR's consideration.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Vladimir Onufrievich Kovalevsky (Владимир Онуфриевич Ковалевский)
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
15 Jan [1871]
Source of text:
DAR 169: 79
Summary:
Has received (from CD) the sheets of the second volume [of Descent].
He fears he has offended CD or someone in England and he begs to know his offence.
His brother is working at the Red Sea and wishes CD to know that he has evidence for the affinity of ascidians and vertebrates in their nervous systems.
Plans to go to Paris upon its imminent capitulation to help his sister-in-law.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Winwood Reade
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
16 Jan 1871
Source of text:
DAR 176: 43
Summary:
Meeting with CD postponed.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
Date:
17 Jan [1871]
Source of text:
DAR 143: 276
Summary:
Discusses mailing of presentation copies [of Descent]. Sends addresses of A. R. Wallace and St George Mivart.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Brodie Innes
Date:
18 Jan [1871]
Source of text:
Cleveland Health Sciences Library (Robert M. Stecher collection)
Summary:
CD’s anxiety about being examined in court if Horsman [former curate at Down] brings suit. He doubts it will happen, but if so will defend himself to utmost.
Has pleasant recollections of his relations with JBI.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:
18 Jan [1871]
Source of text:
Manchester Libraries, Information and Archives (Autograph Letters: Stanley Withers Collection: 925.7 18 Jan 1872)
Summary:
Sends ARW advance copy of vol. 1 [of Descent] for his review in Academy. Vol. 2 is delayed by index. "Do not swear at me more than you can help."
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
St George Jackson Mivart
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
19 Jan 1871
Source of text:
DAR 171: 189
Summary:
Has sent CD his book [Genesis of species (1871)]. Has not said a word in opposition to CD except where his view of the truth necessitated it.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project