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From:
Unidentified
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
Sept 1872
Source of text:
DAR 159: 141
Summary:

On cats’ habit of leaving the room or house in which a corpse is lying.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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From:
Alfred Gabriel Nathorst
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[after Aug 1872]
Source of text:
CUL, DAR Pamphlet Collection G779
Summary:

Discusses the research for his paper on Arctic plant beds in the freshwater aquifers of Scania (Nathorst 1872).

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:
[2] [September] [1872]
Source of text:
  • British Library, The: BL Add. 46434 ff. 245-246
  • Marchant, J. (Ed.). (1916). In: Alfred Russel Wallace; Letters and Reminiscences. Vol. 1. London & New York: Cassell & Co. [pp. 278-279]
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Ernst Philipp August (Ernst) Haeckel
Date:
2 Sept 1872
Source of text:
Ernst-Haeckel-Haus (Bestand A-Abt. 1:1-52/27)
Summary:

Comments on EH’s criticism of authors in third edition of Natürliche Schöpfungsgeschichte [1872].

Discusses book by H. C. Bastian [The beginnings of life (1872)].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
2 Sept 1872
Source of text:
DAR 103: 120
Summary:

Kew’s Drosera capensis is at CD’s service.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:
[2 Sept 1872]
Source of text:
The British Library (Add MS 46434)
Summary:

Huxley’s report of Bastian’s having watched the development of the scale of Sphagnum. The importance of studies of possible causes of heterogenesis.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Arthur Hay
Date:
2 September 1872
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM Catkey-418908
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
From:
Chauncey Wright
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
2 Sept 1872
Source of text:
DAR 181: 170
Summary:

Arranges to visit CD at Down.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
John Murray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
3 Sept [1872]
Source of text:
DAR 171: 420
Summary:

R. Cooke has increased the order for heliotypes [for Expression] to 8000. Reimburses CD for cost of artists.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
N. Sobko
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
3 Sept 1872
Source of text:
DAR 177: 215
Summary:

Asks whether he may have the sheets of Expression to produce a Russian edition.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
[unknown person]
Date:
3 September 1872
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
John Thomas Gulick
Date:
3 September 1872
Source of text:
  • Bancroft Library, University of California: BANC MSS 72/161 c (vol 2)
  • Gulick, A. (1932). In: Evolutionist and Missionary, John Thomas Gulick: Portrayed Through Documents and Discussions. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. [p. 235]
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Walmisley Baxter
Date:
4 Sept [1872?]
Source of text:
McGill University Library, Department of Rare Books
Summary:

Orders some salts for plant experiments.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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From:
Darwin, Emma
To:
Litchfield, R. B.
Date:
[4 September 1872]
Source of text:
DAR 219.9: 99
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Darwin Family Letters
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Ernest Edwards
Date:
4 Sept 1872
Source of text:
DAR 96: 148–9
Summary:

Testimonial letter stating how valuable CD found their advice and information.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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From:
Ferdinand von Mueller
To:
James Casey
Date:
4 September 1872
Source of text:
H72/19017, unit 750, VPRS 44/P inward registered and unregistered correspondence, VA 538 Department of Crown Lands and Survey, Public Record Office, Victoria
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project
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From:
Ferdinand von Mueller
To:
William Vale
Date:
5 September 1872
Source of text:
VPRS 5834/PO/3, inward correspondence p. 15, VA 1411 Industrial and Technological Museum, Public Record Office, Victoria
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project
From:
Vladimir Onufrievich Kovalevsky (Владимир Онуфриевич Ковалевский)
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
6 Sept [1872]
Source of text:
DAR 169: 92
Summary:

Studying palaeontology, as the British Museum is closed.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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From:
Marcus Clarke
To:
Ferdinand von Mueller
Date:
6 September 1872
Source of text:
Letter no. 117/I.T.M.72, Outward letterbook 1870-9 pp. 493,-494 Industrial and Technological Museum and Public Library, Museum Victoria
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Chauncey Wright
Date:
6 Sept [1872]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.)
Summary:

Recommends J. C. Houzeau’s Études sur les facultés mentales des animaux [1872].

Was glad to make CW’s acquaintance.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project