From:
Johann von Fischer
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[before 15 Sept 1876]
Source of text:
DAR 164: 120, 120a
Summary:
Describes behaviour of apes and monkeys in presenting coloured hindquarters.
Contributor:
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From:
Johann von Fischer
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
15 Sept 1876
Source of text:
DAR 164: 119, 119a–c
Summary:
Mentions observations on apes and other mammals. Describes habits of apes and monkeys in presenting hindquarters. Thinks species that present always have colourful hindquarters. Discusses possible exceptions to rule.
Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George Warde Norman
Date:
15 Sept [1876]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.497)
Summary:
Thanks GWN for condolences on death of Amy, his daughter-in-law.
Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
Date:
16 Sept 1876
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 308–9)
Summary:
Convinced Cross and self fertilisation is of permanent value, though an extremely dry, special subject. Thinks it will sell for many years and suggests a printing of 1500 copies. Asks that a good indexer be found and put to work. Appleton has agreed to publish it
and Orchids, [2d ed.], if Murray’s will supply stereotype plates.
Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Francis Darwin
Date:
16 Sept [1876]
Source of text:
DAR 211: 10
Summary:
Forwards chapter [of Orchids (1877)] for correction.
Sadness at the death of Amy.
Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Ernst Philipp August (Ernst) Haeckel
Date:
16 Sept 1876
Source of text:
Ernst-Haeckel-Haus (Bestand A-Abt. 1:1-52/ 40 [9893])
Summary:
Discusses death of his daughter-in-law
and possible visit by EH.
Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Turner Thiselton-Dyer
Date:
16 Sept 1876
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Thiselton-Dyer, W.T., Letters from Charles Darwin 1873–81: 47–8)
Summary:
Discusses the death of his daughter-in-law.
Plans to visit Southampton.
Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
17 Sept [1876]
Source of text:
DAR 95: 419–20
Summary:
CD thanks JDH for his condolences. Amy’s baby will live with the Darwins.
Contributor:
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From:
Thomas Seare
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
18 Sept 1876
Source of text:
DAR 177: 125
Summary:
Describes example of instinctive behaviour in new-born leveret.
Cites experiment in which rabbit breathed vapour of nitrite of amyl.
Suggests that change in terrestrial atmosphere is responsible for evolution from scales to fur or feathers.
Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
Date:
19 Sept [1876]
Source of text:
DAR 143: 293
Summary:
Discusses page length [of Cross and self-fertilisation]. Doubts 1500 copies will be sold until lapse of some years.
Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Peter Martin Duncan
Date:
19 Sept 1876
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.498)
Summary:
Encloses coral specimen and manuscript account of it by William Lonsdale.
Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Phebe Ann Coffin Hanaford
Date:
19 Sept 1876
Source of text:
Nantucket Historical Association Research Library (MS 38, Phebe Ann Hanaford Papers, 1848–1949, Folder 6)
Summary:
Pleased to hear of Peter Henderson’s intended experiment [on Drosera, see 10588]. Asks that she tell Mr Henderson that he believes good derived from animal diet will be shown only by production of larger number of seeds and more luxuriant growth in the ensuing year. Wishes to hear the results.
Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George King
Date:
19 Sept 1876
Source of text:
DAR 185: 112
Summary:
Would like to see the pigeons, though he is not likely to work on the subject again. When he hears from Dr Scully, he will present them to the British Museum.
Has not had time to use the information about earthworms yet, but hopes to use it in about a year’s time.
Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Cecil (Bill) Marshall
Date:
19 Sept 1876
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.499)
Summary:
Asks WCM to design additional rooms for Down House.
Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Francis Darwin
Date:
20 Sept [1876]
Source of text:
DAR 211: 11
Summary:
Suggests German works worth translating.
Is glad FD is keeping busy; he has worked excellently on proof-sheets [of Orchids (1877)].
Contributor:
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From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Sir William Turner Thiselton-Dyer
Date:
21 September 1876
Source of text:
JDH/2/16 f.35, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:
JDH informs Thiselton-Dyer [WTTD] that the weather on Skye has been fine & he took the opportunity to explore more. Describes the island geography as being a bog with some remarkable rocks, a mountain & a lakelet. JDH describes the Quiraing, & vegetation he found there: Sileni acaulis, Arabis petraea, Oxyria & Antennaria. JDH says the Storr rock is similar but less remarkable & takes a long time to get there. Vegetation there consists of long grass, Eleocharis, Carex & heath-clumps. They took a different return journey to Portree. He also describes visiting Loch Arnish & Cuillin. JDH describes ascending a mountain & having stunning views of Rum & Eigg, Mull, Ben Cruachan & Argyle round to Sutherland. Gives vivid description of the valley & pitch black rocks. Describes the journey back to the hotel & the fact that Mrs [Hyacinth] Hooker walked & climbed most of it. JDH observed Miocene & Lias period beds between the lava beds. The area reminds him of the Cantal & Auvergne regions in France, as well as volcanic islands such as Auckland, Campbell & Kerguelen. Describes England & Scotland holding the key to the geology of Skye & the Hebrides much as New Zealand would to other southern isles: as JDH advised Sir James Hector. Wonders when his discovery of fossil wood in Kerguelen Island will be noted. Mrs Lyell with her children, Miss Lyell & Mr Symonds have been with them but have now left for Gair Loch [Gairloch] where JDH & Mrs Hooker will follow. JDH will be at Inverness the next day & will arrive at Aviemore on Saturday. He will then head to Stirling to visit his sister, an old college friend & Indian friend. Next stop will be Sir J Colville's near Dunfermline before heading home.
Contributor:
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From:
Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin
To:
Ernst Philipp August (Ernst) Haeckel
Date:
22 Sept [1876]
Source of text:
Ernst-Haeckel-Haus (Bestand A-Abt. 1:1-52/ 41 [9894])
Summary:
Arranges for EH’s visit to Down.
Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Karl von Scherzer
Date:
22 Sept 1876
Source of text:
Smithsonian Libraries and Archives (Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology MSS 405 A. Gift of the Burndy Library)
Summary:
Thanks for sending Moritz Wagner’s letter and his essays [on "Der Naturprocess der Artbildung" in Das Ausland (1875)]. Will read them and write to Wagner when his health is better.
Declines to receive Scherzer at Down.
Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Turner Thiselton-Dyer
Date:
22 Sept [1876]
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Thiselton-Dyer, W.T., Letters from Charles Darwin 1873–81: 49)
Summary:
Would like Catasetum and Acropera plants.
Contributor:
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From:
George John Romanes
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[after 23 Sept 1876]
Source of text:
E. D. Romanes 1896, p. 45
Summary:
No results yet with graft-hybrids.
Has been writing a paper.
"Lankester seems to have doubled up [H.] Slade [the medium] in fine style".
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