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DCP-LETT-8183

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Erasmus Darwin
Date:
26 Jan [1872]
Source of text:
DAR 210.6: 138
Summary:

Gives information on recent editions of Lyell’s works.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-8186

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Julius Victor Carus
Date:
27 Jan [1872]
Source of text:
Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin – Preußischer Kulturbesitz (Slg. Darmstaedter Lc 1859: Darwin, Charles, Bl. 78–79)
Summary:

CD sends some sheets [of 6th ed. of Origin]. Informs JVC that he is having it stereotyped, so he can never again make any serious alterations. "The little strength left to me shall be employed on new works."

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-8184

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Raphael Meldola
Date:
27 Jan [1872]
Source of text:
Oxford University Museum of Natural History (Hope Entomological Collections 1350: Hope/Westwood Archive, Darwin folder)
Summary:

Invites RM to keep some specimens as long as he wishes.

Recalls vaguely the mention of a butterfly species in which the male alone is mimetic.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-8187

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
27 Jan [1872]
Source of text:
DAR 143: 283
Summary:

Has corrected last page of index of Origin [6th ed.]. Sends instructions.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-8189

From:
William Green
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
30 Jan 1872
Source of text:
DAR 165: 222–4
Summary:

Calls CD’s attention to Andrew Jackson Davis’ work on the origin of man,

philosophy of evil,

the mode of producing rain at pleasure,

and who and what is God.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-8188

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
30 Jan 1872
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 272–3)
Summary:

Requests that JM make stereotype plates of 6th edition of Origin available to D. Appleton. This will be last edition and CD is "extremely anxious" to spread his views.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-8190

From:
John Ball
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
31 Jan [1872]
Source of text:
DAR 47: 196–201
Summary:

Expands on a letter to Nature concerning the probability of the survival of a new variety in a given species. Differs with [F. Jenkin’s] argument, to which CD had agreed to a greater extent than JB feels it deserved.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-8192

From:
Francis Galton
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
1 Feb 1872
Source of text:
DAR 105: A44–5
Summary:

Asks to have one pair of rabbits sent to him; is abandoning experiments with the rats.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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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.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-8193

From:
Amy Richenda (Amy) Ruck; Amy Richenda (Amy) Darwin
To:
Horace Darwin
Date:
[1 Feb 1872]
Source of text:
DAR 176: 222
Summary:

Observations on earthworm activity in old furrows on a hillside.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-8194

From:
Asa Gray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
2 Feb 1872
Source of text:
DAR 165: 178
Summary:

Notes the occurrence in U. S. of "vermiform piles" produced by earthworms.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-8196

From:
Arthur Mellersh
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
2 Feb 1872
Source of text:
DAR 171: 147
Summary:

Exchange of photographs among CD, AM, and Philip G. King.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-8195

From:
John Murray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
2 Feb [1872]
Source of text:
DAR 171: 406
Summary:

Accedes to CD’s request to let Appleton have a set of stereotypes of the 6th English edition of Origin at a little above cost.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-8199

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Felix Anton (Anton) Dohrn
Date:
3 Feb 1872
Source of text:
Bayerische Staatsbibliothek München (Ana 525. Ba 699)
Summary:

Thanks AD for his article in Das Ausland ["Englische Kritiker und Anti-Kritiker über den Darwinismus", 49 (1871): 1153–7].

Mivart’s book [Genesis of species], which misinterprets CD’s views, has produced a great effect in England.

He has answered the point about incipient structures being useless in new [6th] edition of Origin.

His Descent has had immense circulation, but has met with approval of hardly any naturalists. He supposes it was a mistake to publish it, but it will pave way for a better work.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-8197

From:
Charles Frédéric Martins
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
3 Feb 1872
Source of text:
DAR 171: 60
Summary:

CD’s views, on which he has lectured, will succeed with time.

Joachim Barrande’s refutation cannot be impartial because he is a devout Catholic.

Many young French naturalists support CD but are silent for fear of their jobs. Houget has been reprimanded for his Darwinism.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-8201

From:
Friedrich Hermann Gustav (Friedrich) Hildebrand
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
5 Feb 1872
Source of text:
DAR 166: 212
Summary:

Praise for Descent.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-8200

From:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[5 Feb 1872?]
Source of text:
DAR 103: 105–6
Summary:

Sends a communication [missing] from Gov. J. H. Lefroy of Bermuda.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-8202

From:
John Finlayson Mackenzie
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
8 Feb 1872
Source of text:
DAR 171: 5
Summary:

An engineer in India, who has read Descent, sends observations on native racial characters.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-8203

From:
Lucy Caroline Wedgwood; Lucy Caroline Harrison
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[8 Feb 1872]
Source of text:
DAR 63: 79–80
Summary:

Describes earthworm experiments. She has measured depth of mould in various locales, e.g., on ridges and furrows of an old ploughed field.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-8206

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Friedrich Hermann Gustav (Friedrich) Hildebrand
Date:
9 Feb 1872
Source of text:
Klaus Groove (private collection); sold by Venator and Hanstein, Cologne (dealers), 16 March 2018
Summary:

Comments on FH’s paper ["Verbreitungsmittel der Compositenfrüchte", Bot. Ztg. 30 (1872): 1–14].

Discusses function of mucus filaments on seeds of Compositae and other plants.

Comments on Eugen Askenasy’s publication [Beiträge zur Kritik der Darwin’schen Lehre (1872)].

Comments on evolutionary views of Carl Nägeli.

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