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DCP-LETT-7585

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Patrick Matthew
Date:
15 Mar [1871]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (Acc.10963)
Summary:

PM’s letter and newspaper article [see 7576] show him to be still vigorous. CD doubts that he himself will be good for much more.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-7669F

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Louisa Stevenson
Date:
8 Apr 1871
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (Acc.6414)
Summary:

Agrees to have his or Emma Darwin’s name added to the General Committee for securing medical education to women.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-7748

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Luigi Pomba
Date:
10 May 1871
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42153 ff. 46–7)
Summary:

Has no objection to LP’s replacing Loescher in publishing an Italian translation of Descent. Murray will give proper authorisation.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-9029

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Scott Burdon Sanderson, 1st baronet
Date:
27 Aug 1873
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (MS.6103 ff.101)
Summary:

CD can provide leaves of Dionaea if JSBS wishes to investigate electric currents in them.

His experiments show that the digestive action of Drosera seems like that of true digestion.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-9233F

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Smith, Elder & Co
Date:
8 Jan 1874
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 43127)
Summary:

Pleased they will publish a new edition of Coral reefs, and he will soon consider any addenda and write a short preface.

Will return the wood-blocks of Journal of Researches the following week.

Could his copy of Coral Reefs please be returned.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-9374

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Smith, Elder & Co
Date:
27 Mar [1874]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (MS.23181, ff.16-20 (S. E. & Co. work slip, ff.16-17, letter ff.18-19, address envelope f.20))
Summary:

Heavily correcting sheets for Coral reefs, 2d ed. [1874]. Offers to pay extra printer’s charges.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10459

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Smith, Elder & Co
Date:
20 Apr [1876]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (MS.23181, ff.21-25 (S. E. & Co. work slip, ff.21-22, letter ff.23-24, address envelope f.25))
Summary:

J. V. Carus wishes to translate Volcanic islands and South America into German. Can Smith and Elder provide copies?

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10466G

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Smith, Elder & Co
Date:
22 Apr 1876
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 43127)
Summary:

Discussing a reprint of South America.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10507

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Smith, Elder & Co
Date:
15 May 1876
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (MS.23181, ff.26–30 (S. E. & Co. work slip, ff.26–27, letter ff.28–29, address envelope f.30))
Summary:

Discusses corrections and illustrations [for Volcanic islands and parts of South America, 2d ed. (1876)].

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