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DCP-LETT-12090

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Raphael Meldola
Date:
6 June [1879]
Source of text:
Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine Archives (Essex Naturalists Field Club, Meldola papers)
Summary:

Suggests he write to Ernst Krause about publication of translation of Fritz Müller’s paper. FM’s view of mutual protection is quite new to CD.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-12093

From:
Douglas Fox
To:
William de Wiveleslie Abney
Date:
7 June 1879
Source of text:
DAR 210.14: 29
Summary:

Regrets he knows little of Dr Erasmus Darwin, but relates anecdotes told him by his father, Dr Fox of Derby.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-12094

From:
Francis Galton
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
7 June 1879
Source of text:
DAR 210.9: 14
Summary:

Conveys some information about Dr Erasmus Darwin’s second wife and discusses photos of him and his wife.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-12092

From:
Ernst Ludwig (Ernst) Krause
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
7 June 1879
Source of text:
DAR 92: B27
Summary:

Hopes to send last part of his work soon. CD may lay it aside or print only parts of it. Wants to add account of evolutionists before Erasmus Darwin. Superficial account by Samuel Butler makes this necessary.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-12095

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Francis Galton
Date:
8 June [1879]
Source of text:
UCL Library Services, Special Collections (GALTON/3/2/1/28)
Summary:

Caroline Darwin says mysterious visitor’s name was Brand. It was in time of Colonel Pole. Never visited Mrs Pole or Mrs Darwin [Elizabeth Collier], but sent respectful messages.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

RS-MM-000499

From:
Robert Henry Scott
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
8 June 1879
Source of text:
MM/10/17, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

DCP-LETT-12097F

From:
Francis Galton
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
9 June 1879
Source of text:
DAR 210.14: 30
Summary:

Memorandum about Dr Erasmus Darwin’s bequests.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-12096

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Ernst Ludwig (Ernst) Krause
Date:
9 June [1879]
Source of text:
The Huntington Library (HM 36187)
Summary:

CD is glad to hear that EK plans a short historical discussion on evolution [in Erasmus Darwin],

but hopes he will not spend much powder and shot on Butler – his ephemeral work is not worth it. Sends a review [of Evolution, old and new].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-12097

From:
Bartholomew James Sulivan
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
9 June 1879
Source of text:
DAR 177: 309
Summary:

Reports on his family’s illnesses and other domestic matters.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-12098

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Fiske
Date:
10 June 1879
Source of text:
The Huntington Library (HM 8265)
Summary:

Invitation to Down for the 18th. W. B. Richmond, who is painting CD’s portrait, will also be there.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-12100

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Francis Galton
Date:
10 June [1879]
Source of text:
UCL Library Services, Special Collections (GALTON/1/1/9/5/7/27)
Summary:

CD’s father thought he had not been treated fairly about his share of his mother’s [Mary Howard Darwin’s] fortune. Will not allude to this [in Erasmus Darwin]. Surprising that grandfather did not make more money. Has found memorandum of his having lost £1500 in ironworks.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-12101

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Bartholomew James Sulivan
Date:
10 June 1879
Source of text:
Sulivan family (private collection)
Summary:

The progress of the Fuegians is wonderful.

Sympathises with the "lamentable state" BJS and his family have been in.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-12099

From:
William Turner Thiselton-Dyer
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
10 June 1879
Source of text:
DAR 209.10: 85
Summary:

Sleep in Crotalaria.

Report of John Ball’s lecture to Geographical Society: Alpine flora is direct descendant of Palaeozoic flora ["On the origin of the flora of the European Alps", Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society and Monthly Record of Geography 1: 564–88].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-12103

From:
Francis Buchanan White (Francis) (Buchanan) White
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
11 June 1879
Source of text:
DAR 202: 129
Summary:

Is applying for the Chair in Zoology at Owens College and asks CD for a testimonial.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-12104

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Francis Buchanan White (Francis) (Buchanan) White
Date:
[after 11 June 1879]
Source of text:
DAR 202: 129v
Summary:

Does not feel he knows enough of FBW to offer his opinion as a testimonial.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-12106

From:
Paul (Paolo) Aussant-Carà
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
13 June 1879
Source of text:
DAR 159: 128
Summary:

Expresses great admiration for CD and requests a picture of him with his signature.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-12105

From:
Ernst Ludwig (Ernst) Krause
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
13 June 1879
Source of text:
DAR 92: B29–30
Summary:

Has completed his MS and sent it to Dallas.

Has ignored Butler’s criticism of natural selection and corrected only his views of Buffon and Goethe.

It would be best to drop EK’s text from book and quote only certain portions of it.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-11828

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Fiske
Date:
14 June [1879]
Source of text:
The Huntington Library (HM 8266)
Summary:

Will send carriage to station on 18th.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-12108

From:
Thomas Radcliffe (Thomas) Comber
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
15 June 1879
Source of text:
DAR 161: 215
Summary:

Sends specimens showing gynodioecism in Plantago lanceolata.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-12109

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Francis Galton
Date:
15 [June 1879]
Source of text:
UCL Library Services, Special Collections (GALTON/3/3/4/3)
Summary:

CD’s little biography [Erasmus Darwin] has turned out very dull.

May FG’s tour turn out pleasant.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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