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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Chauncey Wright
Date:
13 and 14 July 1871
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.)
Summary:

Comments on CW’s article on phyllotaxy;

discusses criticisms of Origin by Mivart.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Chauncey Wright
Date:
17 July [1871]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.)
Summary:

Wishes to republish CW’s review as pamphlet [Darwinism (1871)].

Two sons will visit America. Hopes they may call on CW.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Chauncey Wright
Date:
12 Sept 1871
Source of text:
DAR 148: 384
Summary:

CW’s pamphlet [Darwinism (1871)] nearly ready. Friends have been much struck by it but say several passages rather obscure.

Glad CW coming to England. Will be delighted to see him at Down.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Chauncey Wright
Date:
23 Sept [1871]
Source of text:
Massachusetts Historical Society (George E. Nitzsche Unitariana collection, box 4)
Summary:

Forwards a letter. Has distributed 220 copies of the pamphlet [Darwinism 1871].

Thomas Henry Huxley has sent review of St George Jackson Mivart’s On the genesis of species and his review of Descent in Quarterly Review (Mivart 1871a and [Mivart] 1871c) to the Contemporary Review [18 (1871): 443–76] .

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Chauncey Wright
Date:
28 Oct 1871
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.)
Summary:

Glad CW has written on phyllotaxy [Mem. Am. Acad. Arts & Sci. n.s. 9 (1867–73): 379–415].

Sure that CW’s pamphlet [Darwinism (1871)] will do cause good service.

Grateful for kindness to sons in America.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Chauncey Wright
Date:
6 Apr 1872
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.)
Summary:

Delighted to have cloud of darkness removed by CW’s paper on phyllotaxy [Mem. Am. Acad. Arts & Sci. n.s. 9 (1867–73): 379–415].

Has heard that Mivart will answer CW’s pamphlet [Darwinism (1871)].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Chauncey Wright
Date:
[11 or 21] Apr 1872
Source of text:
Joseph M. Maddalena (dealer) (Catalog 16: Spring 1992)
Summary:

Sends details of Alexander Dickson’s paper ‘On some abnormal cones of Pinus Pinaster’ (Dickson 1871).

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

CW’s article responding to Mivart [see 8351] on the fixity of species is very clear.

On evolution of language, CD doubts W. D. Whitney’s claim that changes are effected by the will of man. Asks CW when a thing may properly be said to be so effected.

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

CD thanks CW for long, interesting letter; hopes the ideas will be worked into an essay some day.

Suggests dates for a proposed visit and gives instructions for reaching Down.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence 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
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Chauncey Wright
Date:
21 Sept 1874 and 29 Jan 1875
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.)
Summary:

Head movements and their expressive significance. [P.S. explains letter was returned to CD because of a mistake in the address.]

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Chauncey Wright
Date:
13 Mar 1875
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.)
Summary:

Discusses function of the eyebrows in protecting the eyes from sweat.

Mentions notices in the Nation.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project