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DCP-LETT-7848

From:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
3 July 1871
Source of text:
DAR 103: 69–70, DAR 205.2 (Letters): 240
Summary:

Plans to write an account of his trip to Morocco and, with John Ball, the botanical geography, for Linnean Society.

Results mainly negative; the Atlas exhibits "the dying out of European flora".

Only two or three beetles above 8000ft.

Disappointed that Canary Island species are absent from Atlas mountains; but an ocean current along Moroccan coast should help migration of Spanish, Portuguese, and Moroccan seeds to Canaries and Madeira.

Describes Lyell’s poor physical condition. Asks CD for his observations of symptoms.

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DCP-LETT-7854

From:
William Robert Grove
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[5–8 July 1871]
Source of text:
DAR 87: 190–2
Summary:

Mammae in human males.

The role of natural selection in the development of beards and manes of animals.

Hereditary pointing in setters.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-7851

From:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
6 July 1871
Source of text:
DAR 103: 71–2
Summary:

He did observe that Ophrys apifera fertilised itself as CD described and O. lutea as well.

Moroccans are too civilised, taciturn, and unfriendly to make anything of them for expressions of emotions.

Moraines and negative results on Atlas alpine flora are the only points of the journey worth much.

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DCP-LETT-7853

From:
Jean Jacques Moulinié
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
7 July 1871
Source of text:
DAR 171: 276
Summary:

JJM’s Origin translation is being held up so that it can conform to the 6th English edition.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-7857

From:
Robert Hugh Blair
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
11 July 1871
Source of text:
DAR 160: 196
Summary:

Reports observations on expression in the blind; facial contortions and blushing.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-7862

From:
Otto Kratz
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
12 July 1871
Source of text:
DAR 169: 101
Summary:

Sends photographs of very hairy Burmese natives; suggests they may be the "missing link".

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-7861

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
12 July 1871
Source of text:
DAR 106: B103–6
Summary:

Chauncey Wright’s article is sound, but so obscure ARW doubts utility of printing it separately.

Gives his own detailed analysis of Mivart’s attack.

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WCP1946

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
12 July 1871
Source of text:
  • Cambridge University Library: DAR 106: B103-106
  • British Library, The: BL Add. 46434 ff. 227-228
  • Wallace Family Collection (private collection)
  • Marchant, J. (Ed.). (1916). In: Alfred Russel Wallace; Letters and Reminiscences. Vol. 1. London & New York: Cassell & Co. [pp. 265-267]
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-7864

From:
John Coghlan
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
13 July 1871
Source of text:
DAR 88: 164
Summary:

JC offers to collect information under CD’s guidance.

Gives some notes on the colours of different horse breeds.

Mentions a wild duck that appears to be polygamous

and his observations on male ostriches with broods of young.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-7866

From:
George Grove
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
15 July 1871
Source of text:
DAR 165: 229
Summary:

The cat exhibition was a success. Asks whether the next one might be made to serve interests of science and of CD’s investigations by, for example, offering prizes for cats with special modifications or characters.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-7868A

From:
Kaiserliche Akademie der Wissenschaften
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
16 July 1871
Source of text:
DAR 230: 28
Summary:

CD named a corresponding member of the mathematical-scientific section of the Kaiserliche Akademie der Wissenschaften.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-7868

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
16 July 1871
Source of text:
DAR 106: B107–8
Summary:

Sorry CD allows criticisms of Darwinism to worry him.

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WCP1949

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
16 July 1871
Source of text:
  • Cambridge University Library: DAR 106: B107-108
  • British Library, The: BL Add. 46434 f. 233
  • Wallace Family Collection (private collection)
  • Marchant, J. (Ed.). (1916). In: Alfred Russel Wallace; Letters and Reminiscences. Vol. 1. London & New York: Cassell & Co. [pp. 269-270]
Summary:

ARW reassures Darwin that he has an army of converts.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-6765

From:
George Howard Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[c. 17 July 1871]
Source of text:
DAR 210.2: 11
Summary:

Gives CD some information on wills.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-7841

From:
George Howard Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[17 July 1871]
Source of text:
DAR 210.2: 21
Summary:

Discusses legal matters; CD’s will and setting up trusts for Henrietta Darwin’s forthcoming marriage.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-7822

From:
William Bernhard Tegetmeier
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
17 [July] 1871
Source of text:
DAR 88: 173–4
Summary:

Sends Field with an account of the cat show; examples of cats with three extra toes.

Sexual preference of a blue turbit.

CD did not return skull of the horned cock figured in Variation [1: 265].

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DCP-LETT-7873

From:
Arthur Gardiner Butler
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
18 July 1871
Source of text:
DAR 89: 94–5
Summary:

Observations on ocelli of Brahmaea certhia.

Monstrosity born to a woman – half bear, half human.

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DCP-LETT-7872

From:
Andrew Smith
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
18 July 1871
Source of text:
DAR 177: 186
Summary:

Thanks CD for a letter to Galton which enabled him to get information on the inhabitants of a part of South Africa. Is trying to work up the ethnology of South Africa, but fears he will become disheartened.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-7876

From:
George Chichester Oxenden
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
21 July 1871
Source of text:
DAR 173: 68
Summary:

Will send Ophrys apifera var. lutea.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-7877

From:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
22 July 1871
Source of text:
DAR 103: 61–2
Summary:

Has given CD’s name to a species of Abutilon found by Fritz Müller.

Pleased at Henrietta [Darwin]’s engagement.

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