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The Charles Darwin Collection
The Darwin Correspondence Project is publishing letters written by and to the naturalist Charles Darwin (1809–1882). Complete transcripts of letters are being made available through the Project’s website (www.darwinproject.ac.uk) after publication in the ongoing print edition of The Correspondence of Charles Darwin (Cambridge University Press 1985–). Metadata and summaries of all known letters (c. 15,000) appear in Ɛpsilon, and the full texts of available letters can also be searched, with links to the full texts.
CD appreciates the correspondent’s suggestion.
Reports the case of an idiot in his care who apparently chews his cud.
"If you will apply to any bookseller whatever you will procure a copy.–– Publisher Murray."
Has pleasure in signing the [missing] enclosure, with every word of which he fully agrees.
"I was born in the town of Shrewsbury Feb. 12, 1809."
Explains that his publisher has erred in announcing his book [Cross and self-fertilisation] prematurely. [See 8890 and 8897.]
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.
Printed memorandum giving reasons why there should be subsidy on a large scale of scientific research unencumbered with teaching.
Comments on ability of recipient to move his scalp.
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.
Will not require assistance of correspondent’s cousin in correcting his MS [2d ed. of Descent]. His son [George] will undertake it.