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DCP-LETT-12088

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Nicolai Mengden, Baron von Mengden
Date:
5 June 1879
Source of text:
David W. Bowerman (private collection)
Summary:

NvM’s questions cannot be answered fully. "Science has nothing to do with Christ, except in so far as the habit of scientific research makes a man cautious in admitting evidence. For myself, I do not believe that there has ever been any Revelation."

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-12086

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Turner Thiselton-Dyer
Date:
5 June 1879
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Darwin: Letters to Thiselton-Dyer, 1873–81: ff. 173–4)
Summary:

Has been writing life of Erasmus Darwin.

Wants plants with heliotropic aerial roots. Has proved root apex governs nature of flexure in upper part of root.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-12089

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Unidentified
Date:
5 June 1879
Source of text:
Sotheby’s, New York (dealers) (5 December 2013)
Summary:

Unable to accept invitation.

Looked at leaves and saw no sign that animal matter was absorbed. Believes insects were caught only accidentally.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-12091

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Francis Darwin
Date:
6 and 7 June 1879
Source of text:
DAR 211: 54
Summary:

Describes his experiments investigating the geotropic responses of radicles.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-12090

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Raphael Meldola
Date:
6 June [1879]
Source of text:
Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine Archives (Essex Naturalists Field Club, Meldola papers)
Summary:

Suggests he write to Ernst Krause about publication of translation of Fritz Müller’s paper. FM’s view of mutual protection is quite new to CD.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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WCP5555

From:
William Bancroft Espeut
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
7 June 1879
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: DC 210 folio 77
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-12093

From:
Douglas Fox
To:
William de Wiveleslie Abney
Date:
7 June 1879
Source of text:
DAR 210.14: 29
Summary:

Regrets he knows little of Dr Erasmus Darwin, but relates anecdotes told him by his father, Dr Fox of Derby.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-12094

From:
Francis Galton
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
7 June 1879
Source of text:
DAR 210.9: 14
Summary:

Conveys some information about Dr Erasmus Darwin’s second wife and discusses photos of him and his wife.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-12092

From:
Ernst Ludwig (Ernst) Krause
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
7 June 1879
Source of text:
DAR 92: B27
Summary:

Hopes to send last part of his work soon. CD may lay it aside or print only parts of it. Wants to add account of evolutionists before Erasmus Darwin. Superficial account by Samuel Butler makes this necessary.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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FVM-79-06-08a

From:
Ferdinand von Mueller
To:
George Bentham
Date:
8 June 1879
Source of text:
RBG Kew, Kew correspondence, Australia, Mueller, 1871-81, f. 232
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project
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FVM-79-06-08b

From:
Ferdinand von Mueller
To:
Joseph Hooker
Date:
8 June 1879
Source of text:
RBG Kew, Kew correspondence, Australia, Mueller, 1871-81, ff. 234-5
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project
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FVM-79-06-08c

From:
Ferdinand von Mueller
To:
Joseph Hooker
Date:
8 June 1879
Source of text:
RBG Kew, Kew correspondence, Australia, Mueller, 1871-81, f. 233
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project
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FVM-79-06-08e

From:
Ferdinand von Mueller
To:
Otto Tepper
Date:
8 June 1879
Source of text:
RB MSS M198, Library, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project
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FVM-79-06-08

From:
Ferdinand von Mueller
To:
Thomas Huxley
Date:
8 June 1879
Source of text:
Huxley papers, vol. XXIII, pp. 109-10, Imperial College Archives, London
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project
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FVM-79-06-08f

From:
Ferdinand von Mueller
To:
William Carruthers
Date:
8 June 1879
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London, Botany Library, Carruthers correspondence, box 4
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project
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FVM-79-06-08d

From:
Ferdinand von Mueller
To:
William Odgers
Date:
8 June 1879
Source of text:
Q79/4811, unit 1082, 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-12095

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Francis Galton
Date:
8 June [1879]
Source of text:
UCL Library Services, Special Collections (GALTON/3/2/1/28)
Summary:

Caroline Darwin says mysterious visitor’s name was Brand. It was in time of Colonel Pole. Never visited Mrs Pole or Mrs Darwin [Elizabeth Collier], but sent respectful messages.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

RS-MM-000499

From:
Robert Henry Scott
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
8 June 1879
Source of text:
MM/10/17, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

DCP-LETT-12097F

From:
Francis Galton
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
9 June 1879
Source of text:
DAR 210.14: 30
Summary:

Memorandum about Dr Erasmus Darwin’s bequests.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-12096

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Ernst Ludwig (Ernst) Krause
Date:
9 June [1879]
Source of text:
The Huntington Library (HM 36187)
Summary:

CD is glad to hear that EK plans a short historical discussion on evolution [in Erasmus Darwin],

but hopes he will not spend much powder and shot on Butler – his ephemeral work is not worth it. Sends a review [of Evolution, old and new].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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