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DCP-LETT-12210

From:
Francis Burges Goodacre
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
1 Sept 1879
Source of text:
DAR 165: 67
Summary:

Would like CD to write a paper on the results of geese experiments; hopes CD will not object to his doing the same despite the variance of their conclusions [see F. B. Goodacre, "Question of identity of Chinese and domestic goose", Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. (1879): 710–12 and CD’s "Fertility of hybrids from the Chinese and common goose", Collected papers 2: 219–20].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-12211

From:
Otto Hahn
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
1 Sept 1879
Source of text:
DAR 166: 82
Summary:

Sends copy of Die Urzelle [1879].

Clerical party in Germany rejoicing because science cannot explain all facts at once.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-12208

From:
Ernst Ludwig (Ernst) Krause
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
1 Sept 1879
Source of text:
DAR 92: B37–8
Summary:

Acquaintances say principal contents of Seward book should be recounted in German edition of Erasmus Darwin.

Will CD check MS for errors?

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-12209

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Turner Thiselton-Dyer
Date:
1 Sept [1879]
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Darwin: Letters to Thiselton-Dyer, 1873–81: ff. 182–3). Thiselton-Dyer, W. T. Letters: folio 184. Image reproduced with the kind permission of the Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Summary:

Wants a plant that shows interesting sleep movements identified.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-12214

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Francis Burges Goodacre
Date:
2 Sept 1879
Source of text:
Dr John Goodacre (private collection)
Summary:

Will do nothing with the geese until he hears from FBG. Is glad FBG intends to publish his results.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-12212

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Ernst Philipp August (Ernst) Haeckel
Date:
2 Sept 1879
Source of text:
Ernst-Haeckel-Haus (Bestand A-Abt. 1: 1–52/49 [A 9903])
Summary:

Invites EH to spend night at Down.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-12214F

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Charles-Ferdinand Reinwald
Date:
2 Sept [1879]
Source of text:
Sotheby’s (dealers) (catalogue LN7755, 11 December 1997)
Summary:

Until C-FR sees the whole of Erasmus Darwin, he cannot decide if it is worth translating into French.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-12213

From:
Hugo de Vries
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
2 Sept 1879
Source of text:
DAR 180: 23
Summary:

Force of turgor is true cause of movement in plants. HdeV hopes to identify the substance which increases the cell’s water-absorbing power.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-12215

From:
Ernst Philipp August (Ernst) Haeckel
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
3 Sept 1879
Source of text:
DAR 166: 74
Summary:

Arranges to visit Down.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-12216

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Ernst Ludwig (Ernst) Krause
Date:
3 Sept [1879]
Source of text:
The Huntington Library (HM 36193)
Summary:

Urges EK to do as he thinks best about German edition of Erasmus Darwin. CD sends original of EK’s essay and translation of parts he has not used.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-12217

From:
John Murray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
3 Sept [1879]
Source of text:
DAR 92: B12–13
Summary:

Likes CD’s memoir of his grandfather and offers to publish 1000 copies at his own risk, giving half the profits to CD.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-12218F

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Ernst Philipp August (Ernst) Haeckel
Date:
[4 Sept 1879]
Source of text:
Ernst-Haeckel-Haus (Bestand A-Abt. 1: 1–52/49b [A 47730])
Summary:

Confirms details of EH’s visit to Down.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-12218

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
4 Sept 1879
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 358–9)
Summary:

Though not sanguine about sale [of Erasmus Darwin] it seems fair that if over 1500 copies are sold he should receive two-thirds profit. If JM does not agree, he would prefer publishing on commission or asking Macmillan if they will give him larger profits.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-12219

From:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
6 Sept 1879
Source of text:
DAR 92: B5–6
Summary:

Murray’s offer to publish Erasmus Darwin. RC states terms and preliminary arrangements.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-12219F

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Hugo de Vries
Date:
6 Sept 1879
Source of text:
Artis Library (De Vries 7)
Summary:

Perhaps movement from side to side in plants is caused by the contraction of one side, rather than the expansion of the other.

Sends seeds of Lychnis Githago: he observed the hypocotyledenous stem, not the root, contracting.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-12220

From:
Victor Alexander Ernest Garth (Victor) Marshall
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
7 Sept 1879
Source of text:
DAR 171: 46
Summary:

VAEGM pleased CD enjoyed his stay at Coniston.

Reports some rude remarks about CD made by John Ruskin.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-12221

From:
Francis Burges Goodacre
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
8 Sept 1879
Source of text:
DAR 165: 68
Summary:

Can dispose of CD’s geese if he wishes.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-12222

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
Date:
9 Sept 1879
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 360–1)
Summary:

Pleased that JM will allow two-thirds profits [on Erasmus Darwin] for he wants Krause to receive some profit.

He and his son [Francis] are preparing a large botanical work [Movement in plants], dry as dust, which he must publish on commission. He will be lucky to lose only £100.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-12224

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Francis Burges Goodacre
Date:
10 Sept [1879]
Source of text:
Dr John Goodacre (private collection)
Summary:

Has sent some geese.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-12223

From:
Hugo de Vries
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
10 Sept 1879
Source of text:
DAR 180: 24
Summary:

Movement of tentacles of Drosera.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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