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From:
Johann Louis Gerard (Gerard) Krefft
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
15 May 1872
Source of text:
DAR 169: 116; Darwin Pamphlet Collection, CUL, G748
Summary:

Sends his article ["Review of Owen’s Cuvierian principle of palaeontology"].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Johann Louis Gerard (Gerard) Krefft
Date:
17 July 1872
Source of text:
Mitchell Library, Sydney (MLMSS 5828)
Summary:

Thanks for JLGK’s article [see 8331].

CD thinks it a pity that Owen shows so little consideration for the judgment of other naturalists.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Johann Louis Gerard (Gerard) Krefft
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
30 Dec 1872
Source of text:
DAR 169: 117
Summary:

Has read CD’s latest book and will make observations for CD.

Reports on a monkey that throws things when "angry".

Explains how natives count to more than four; CD incorrect on this point.

Sends photographs of blacks.

Cicadas out in force.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Johann Louis Gerard (Gerard) Krefft
Date:
17 Feb 1873
Source of text:
Mitchell Library, Sydney (MLMSS 5828)
Summary:

Is glad JLGK has been interested in Descent.

Thanks him for his observations on monkey behaviour [see 8698]

and drawings of skulls, which CD has sent to George Busk.

Contributor:
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From:
Johann Louis Gerard (Gerard) Krefft
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
3 May 1873
Source of text:
DAR 169: 118
Summary:

Suggests hopping lizards may show the connection between reptiles and birds as proposed by Huxley.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Johann Louis Gerard (Gerard) Krefft
Date:
12 July [1873]
Source of text:
Mitchell Library, Sydney (MLMSS 5828)
Summary:

Thanks JLGK for photos of natives of Queensland.

Asks if he can observe whether worms throw up castings in wet weather.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Johann Louis Gerard (Gerard) Krefft
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[after 12 July 1873]
Source of text:
DAR 169: 114
Summary:

JLGK’s public advocacy of Darwinism brings him into numerous arguments.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Johann Louis Gerard (Gerard) Krefft
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
8 Aug 1873
Source of text:
DAR 169: 119
Summary:

Sends paper to be published in Sydney Mail on primitive man.

Sends lists of earth [castings] made by worms [see Earthworms, p. 127],

and a catalogue of Australian Lepidoptera.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Johann Louis Gerard (Gerard) Krefft
Date:
[Sept 1873]
Source of text:
Mitchell Library, Sydney (MLMSS 5828); Smithsonian Libraries (Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology MSS 405 A Gift of the Burndy Library)
Summary:

Thanks for observations on worm-castings and for JLGK’s amusing letter.

Wants to know whether species of Eucalyptus are dichogamous. [The P.S. on Eucalyptus may be part of another letter to another correspondent.]

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Johann Louis Gerard (Gerard) Krefft
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
6 Sept 1873
Source of text:
DAR 169: 120
Summary:

Proud of CD’s good opinion of him. He worked in a merchant’s office in Germany for many years. Emigrated to Australia as a gold-digger and took up natural history after he was 30.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Johann Louis Gerard (Gerard) Krefft
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[c. 1 Nov 1873?]
Source of text:
DAR 169: 115
Summary:

Describes the behaviour of a pet donkey and pig.

Contributor:
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From:
Johann Louis Gerard (Gerard) Krefft
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
1 Nov 1873
Source of text:
DAR 169: 121
Summary:

Many insects visit Eucalyptus flowers as long as there is pollen to be seen. Asking his colleague, George Masters, to gather insects and flowers at Long Bay for CD.

Observations on wild New Guinea pig in captivity.

Will take CD’s advice to write a book.

Contributor:
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From:
Johann Louis Gerard (Gerard) Krefft
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
3 Nov 1873
Source of text:
DAR 169: 122
Summary:

Letter of introduction for Mr Bradley, an expert on spiders.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Johann Louis Gerard (Gerard) Krefft
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
22 Oct 1874
Source of text:
DAR 169: 123
Summary:

After a conflict with the Museum’s trustees, he has been brutally evicted from his home and office. Plans to leave Australia and asks CD’s help.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Johann Louis Gerard (Gerard) Krefft
Date:
6 Dec 1876
Source of text:
Mitchell Library, Sydney (MLMSS 5828)
Summary:

Sorry to hear of JLGK’s troubles. Cannot organise a subscription but sends £5.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project