From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Unidentified
Date:
9 Jan 1873
Source of text:
Private collection
Summary:
Has pleasure in signing the [missing] enclosure, with every word of which he fully agrees.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Unidentified
To:
George Busk
Date:
5 Apr 1873
Source of text:
DAR 160: 386
Summary:
Contradicts passages in Descent and Variation.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Unidentified
Date:
28 Apr 1873
Source of text:
Swann Auction Galleries (dealers) (26 April 1984)
Summary:
"I was born in the town of Shrewsbury Feb. 12, 1809."
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Unidentified
Date:
4 May [1873]
Source of text:
Remember When Auctions (dealers) (Catalogue 41, 16 March 1997)
Summary:
Explains that his publisher has erred in announcing his book [Cross and self-fertilisation] prematurely. [See 8890 and 8897.]
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Susannah Mary Shepley
To:
Unidentified
Date:
22 May 1873
Source of text:
DAR 177: 156
Summary:
Asks that recipient forward the enclosed message from Dr Hoffmann [August Wilhelm von Hofmann?] which involves an invitation from Berlin Chemical Society to join a committee for a statue in memory of Justus Liebig.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[June–Sept 1873?]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (T. H. Huxley papers Mss.B.H981)
Summary:
Printed memorandum giving reasons why there should be subsidy on a large scale of scientific research unencumbered with teaching.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Unidentified
Date:
18 July [1873?]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.430)
Summary:
Comments on ability of recipient to move his scalp.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[Oct 1873]
Source of text:
DAR 96: 157–8
Summary:
Has heard that Mr Allen wishes to let his house and thinks it probable that it would suit his son [Francis]. Asks whether he may have refusal of it.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Unidentified
Date:
28 Nov [1873]
Source of text:
Cleveland Health Sciences Library (Robert M. Stecher collection)
Summary:
Will not require assistance of correspondent’s cousin in correcting his MS [2d ed. of Descent]. His son [George] will undertake it.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[1874–5?]
Source of text:
DAR 97: C40
Summary:
Although he formed a high opinion of one of the correspondent’s papers, regrets that he could not presume to give an opinion of the merits of a candidate in chemistry.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Unidentified
Date:
1 Jan 1874
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.)
Summary:
CD sends thanks for the honour conferred by his election as an honorary member, though ill health may prevent his taking advantage of the privileges granted.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Unidentified
Date:
3 Jan 1874
Source of text:
Cleveland Health Sciences Library (Robert M. Stecher collection)
Summary:
Has no objection to having his name appear as honorary member of [unidentified] club.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Unidentified
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[after 14 Jan 1874]
Source of text:
DAR 89: 120
Summary:
Extract from the Honolulu Gazette on the decreasing population of the Sandwich Islands.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Unidentified
Date:
11 Mar 1874
Source of text:
Harry Ransom Center, The University of Texas at Austin
Summary:
Thanks correspondent for offer of [unidentified] rare book but does not accept it.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Unidentified
Date:
12 Apr 1874
Source of text:
Enns Entomology Museum, University of Missouri
Summary:
Thanks an unknown correspondent for the 4th edition of his 'remarkable work'.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Unidentified
Date:
8 June 1874
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.435)
Summary:
Asks about insects and seeds on leaves of Pinguicula.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Unidentified
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
13 Sept 1874
Source of text:
DAR 159: 143
Summary:
An anonymous letter praising the Origin.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[Oct 1874 – Apr 1882]
Source of text:
Archives of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Ernst Mayr Library, Harvard University (bMs 62.10.1)
Summary:
CD cannot come to London to sit for photograph. Sends one taken by son [Leonard], which family considers the best likeness. CD would be glad to give a sitting at Down.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Unidentified
Date:
12 Nov 1874
Source of text:
Smith College, Mortimer Rare Book Collection (MiscMS 253)
Summary:
Is obliged for addressee’s courteous note and is indifferent to how his name is used.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[9 Dec] 1874 or [14 Dec] 1875 or [10 Jan] 1877
Source of text:
John Wilson (dealer) (Catalogue 76, 1994)
Summary:
Invites correspondent to luncheon on Friday or Saturday.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project