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DCP-LETT-7178

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Ferdinand Vandeveer Hayden
Date:
2 May [1870]
Source of text:
Smithsonian Libraries and Archives (Record Unit 7177, Image No. SIA2016-009764)
Summary:

Thanks for copies of FVH’s "Preliminary field report [of the U. S. Geological Survey] of Colorado and New Mexico" [Am. J. Sci. 49 (1870): 258–63] and Geological report [of the exploration] of the Yellowstone [and Missouri] River[s under the direction of Captain W. F. Reynolds (1869)].

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DCP-LETT-7355

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George Cupples
Date:
3 Nov [1870]
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:

Will collect the "precious animal" [deerhound puppy] from King’s Cross.

Thanks GC for information on the perch.

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DCP-LETT-7937

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George Busk
Date:
13 Sept [1871]
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:

CD plans to use notes provided by GB. [See Origin, 6th ed., p. 193.]

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DCP-LETT-8055A

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Hodder Michael Westropp
Date:
7 Nov [1871]
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:

"Please accept my thanks for your kind present of your two Papers."

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-8191

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Jean Jacques Moulinié
Date:
1 Feb 1872
Source of text:
Smithsonian Libraries and Archives (Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology MSS 405 A. Gift of the Burndy Library); Paul C. Richards (dealer) (Cat. 241)
Summary:

Encloses a letter to be prefixed to JJM’s translation of the Origin.

Expresses his satisfaction that JJM has undertaken the translation [of a fourth French edition] of Origin. Urges the use of the sixth English edition so as to include corrections and additions.

His interest in influencing the eminent men of science in France.

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DCP-LETT-8371A

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Adolf Ludwig (William) Marshall
Date:
6 June [1872]
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 WALM for having sent interesting publications, especially the one on relation of structure of man to lower animals,

and just a few days since, on protuberances on bird skulls. WALM’s facts on the latter subject have an important bearing on the acquisition of sexual characters. CD is pleased that the influence of sexual selection is admitted.

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DCP-LETT-8740

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
James Paget, 1st baronet
Date:
18 Jan [1873]
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:

JP’s note [8739] suggests reversion, but that is an easy trap. Will look to the ears of "our brethren at the Zool. Gardens".

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-9037

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:
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DCP-LETT-9895

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Horatio Piggot
Date:
20 Mar [1875]
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 his suggestion about drawings for future edition [of Coral reefs].

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-10057

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Maxwell Tylden Masters
Date:
10 July [1875]
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 MTM for his excellent review [of Insectivorous plants]

and for his trouble about the gooseberry.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-10145

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Fayrer, 1st baronet
Date:
1 Sept 1875
Source of text:
Smithsonian Libraries and Archives (Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology MSS 1629 A. Gift of the Burndy Library)
Summary:

Thanks JF for his book.

At present has no observations he wishes made in India.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-10613

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.

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