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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Richard Kippist; Linnean Society
Date:
23 Feb [1857]
Source of text:
Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Sends cheque for subscription [£20].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George Busk; Linnean Society
Date:
30 Mar [1858]
Source of text:
Linnean Society of London (SP.585c)
Summary:

Expresses his strong opinion that Huxley’s paper ["Agamic reproduction and morphology of Aphis", Trans. Linn. Soc. Lond. 22 (1858): 193–220, 221–36] should be published.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Joseph Dalton Hooker; Charles Lyell, 1st baronet
To:
Linnean Society
Date:
30 June 1858
Source of text:
Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society (Zoology) 3 (1859): 45–6
Summary:

Communicate papers by CD and A. R. Wallace on "The Laws which affect the Production of Varieties, Races, and Species". Explain that CD and Wallace have, independently and unknown to each other, arrived at the same theory to account for the appearance and perpetuation of specific forms, and that neither has yet published, although CD first sketched his theory in 1839. Give their reasons for arranging the joint presentation.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Richard Kippist; Linnean Society
Date:
18 Mar [1862]
Source of text:
Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Asks that referee of his [Catasetum] paper be informed that if it is ordered to be printed he will borrow woodcuts. But if referee thinks fit, he will withdraw it, for almost all will be published in Orchids. He is not willing to spare time to condense it.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Richard Kippist; Linnean Society
Date:
6 May [1864]
Source of text:
Wellcome Collection (MS.7781/1–32)
Summary:

Recommends paper by John Scott to be read at Linnean Society.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Linnean Society
Date:
7 Dec [1866]
Source of text:
Linnean Society of London, Misc. loose letters, case 1: C. Darwin (5)
Summary:

Asks to have author’s spare copies of F. Müller’s article on climbing plants [J. Linn. Soc. Lond. (Bot.) 9 (1867): 344] sent to him for forwarding to FM.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Linnean Society
Date:
22 Feb [1867]
Source of text:
Linnean Society of London (SP.1249)
Summary:

Sends J. P. M. Weale’s paper on Bonatea for consideration by Linnean Society [J. Linn. Soc. Lond. (Bot.) 10 (1869): 470–6].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Linnean Society
Date:
9 Dec [1867]
Source of text:
Linnean Society of London, SP1249, 1253
Summary:

Gives his comments on the merits of a paper on South African botany [by J. P. M. Weale, "Notes on Bonatea", J. Linn. Soc. Lond. (Bot.) 10 (1869): 470–6].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Linnean Society
Date:
1 June 1868
Source of text:
Linnean Society of London (Fellows Files No. 6)
Summary:

Requests 50 copies of his paper ["Offspring of illegitimate unions of di- and trimorphic plants", J. Linn. Soc. Lond. (Bot.) 10 (1869): 393–437].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Richard Kippist; Linnean Society
Date:
10 Jan [1870-1]
Source of text:
Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Is sending some books for the Linnean Society Library.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Linnean Society
Date:
16 Jan [1870-1]
Source of text:
Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Requests the return of some plates sent in error.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Richard Kippist; Linnean Society
Date:
28 July [1870]
Source of text:
Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Sends five papers from J. P. M. Weale for consideration by the Linnean Society.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Linnean Society
Date:
4 Mar [1871]
Source of text:
Linnean Society of London (Report on J. P. Weale Society Paper SP1250)
Summary:

Thinks J. P. M. Weale’s papers all require great condensation.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Linnean Society
Date:
12 Sept 1872
Source of text:
Linnean Society of London (Darwin Misc. Letters 9)
Summary:

Instructions for forwarding a parcel and outstanding issues of Transactions due him.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Linnean Society
Date:
[after 12] Sept 1872
Source of text:
Linnean Society of London (Darwin Misc. Letters 8)
Summary:

Note authorising James West to collect Transactions on CD’s behalf.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Linnean Society
Date:
1 Jan [1875]
Source of text:
DAR 97: C12
Summary:

Asks permission to republish his climbing plants paper [J. Linn. Soc. Lond. (Bot.) 9 (1867): 1–118] in a corrected form [Climbing plants].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Linnean Society
Date:
23 Jan [1875]
Source of text:
Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Thanks Council for their kindness; even if he had known that the right to reprint papers was a recognised one he would have asked the Council’s consent [before reprinting Climbing plants?].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Linnean Society
Date:
23 June 1875
Source of text:
Linnean Society of London (SP.917)
Summary:

Gives a report on a paper by Thomas Powell on coral islands ["Notes on the nature and productions of several atolls of the Tokelan, Ellice, and Gilbert Groups, South Pacific", read 15 Apr 1875, not published].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Richard Kippist; Linnean Society
Date:
15 Feb 1877
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.506)
Summary:

Asks RK [Linnean Society Librarian] to send several journal volumes and articles.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Richard Kippist; Linnean Society
Date:
19 Mar 1877
Source of text:
Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Wishes to reprint his four Linnean Society papers on di- and trimorphic plants [Forms of flowers]. Requests permission and woodblocks of figures.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project