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DCP-LETT-10764F

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Octavian Blewitt
Date:
1 Jan 1877
Source of text:
The British Library (Loan 96 RLF 1/2015/8)
Summary:

A letter in support of [Ann Jane] Cupples’ request to the Royal Literary Fund for assistance. Her talent, industry, and need.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10954

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Johann Friedrich Theodor (Fritz) Müller
Date:
9 May 1877
Source of text:
The British Library (Loan MS 10 no 41)
Summary:

Is printing a book on dimorphic plants [Forms of flowers] in which he will make considerable use of FM’s work.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10960

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Johann Friedrich Theodor (Fritz) Müller
Date:
14 May 1877
Source of text:
The British Library (Loan MS 10 no 42)
Summary:

Requests observations on sensitive Mimosa and movements of plants in rain.

Worm-castings.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-11121

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:
31 Aug 1877
Source of text:
The British Library (Add MS 46434)
Summary:

Response to Wallace’s article ["The colours of animals and plants", Macmillan’s Mag. (Sept 1877)] on sexual colours and "voluntary" sexual selection.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-11127

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:
5 Sept [1877]
Source of text:
The British Library (Add MS 46434)
Summary:

Further discussion of evidence for sexual selection. Prefers "conscious" to "voluntary" action. Distinguishes features that serve as charms and those that serve as challenges.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-11158

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Sara Sedgwick; Sara Darwin
Date:
29 Sept [1877]
Source of text:
The British Library (Surrogate RP 9524)
Summary:

Rejoices that SS has accepted his son [William]. Judging from his own experience "life would be a most dreary blank without a dear wife to love with all one’s soul".

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-11163

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Ewart Gladstone
Date:
2 Oct 1877
Source of text:
The British Library (Add MS 44455: 120–1)
Summary:

Has read WEG’s article ["The colour sense", Nineteenth Century 2 (1877): 366–88] on H. Magnus’ view. Informs him of a criticism of this view and reply by Magnus in Kosmos. Offers to send the article.

CD has contributed some facts on the difficulty children have in distinguishing colours (or naming them correctly).

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-11207

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Ewart Gladstone
Date:
25 Oct [1877]
Source of text:
The British Library (Add MS 44455: 210)
Summary:

Sends WEG the two articles [see 11163] with references.

CD thinks savages do not have names for shades of colours, which is curious since those he has known have names for every slight promontory or hill.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-11233

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Johann Friedrich Theodor (Fritz) Müller
Date:
13 Nov 1877
Source of text:
The British Library (Loan MS 10 no 43)
Summary:

Asks for Cassia seed for experiments.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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