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DCP-LETT-4035

From:
Charles Lyell, 1st baronet
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
11 Mar 1863
Source of text:
K. M. Lyell ed. 1881, 2: 362–4
Summary:

Defends position he takes on species [in Antiquity of man]. CD overestimates CL’s capacity to influence public. Will not dogmatise on descent of man; prepared to accept it, but it "takes away much of the charm from my speculations on the past". Cannot go to Huxley’s length with regard to natural selection. Responds to CD’s comments on Antiquity of man.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-5436

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
James Paget, 1st baronet
Date:
11 Mar [1863]
Source of text:
Smithsonian Libraries and Archives (Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology MSS 405 A. Gift of the Burndy Library)
Summary:

Sends a sentence, quoting JP, on inherited peculiarities in eye-brows. Asks whether he may use it in his chapter on inheritance [Variation, ch. 12].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel8383

From:
Robert FitzRoy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 March 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.217
Summary:

Speculates on gravitational effect of sun and moon on earth's atmosphere.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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FVM-63-03-11

From:
Thomas Black
To:
Ferdinand von Mueller
Date:
11 March 1863
Source of text:
No. 63/321, unit 2, pp. 421-2, VPRS 2225 outward letter press copy books, Acclimatisation Society of Victoria, Public Record Office, Victoria
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project

DCP-LETT-4038

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Charles Lyell, 1st baronet
Date:
12–13 Mar [1863]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.290)
Summary:

[On Antiquity of man] CD is "convinced that at times … you have … given up immutability". "A clear expression from you, if you could have given it, would have been potent with the public."

Objects to CL’s description of CD’s view "as a modification of Lamarck’s doctrine". Quotes Henrietta [Darwin]’s observations on this description.

Comments on CL’s controversy with Owen concerning the human brain.

The controversy between Falconer and CL.

The "wretched" review of CL [Antiquity of man, Athenæum 14 Feb 1863, pp. 219–21] and Huxley [Man’s place in nature].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-4035F

From:
William Erasmus Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
12 Mar [1863]
Source of text:
Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 14)
Summary:

Discusses partnership in bank and whether Atherley would like to retire.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-4037

From:
William Darwin Fox
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
12 Mar [1863]
Source of text:
DAR 164: 178
Summary:

Discusses crossed varieties of sheep and ducks.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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Herschel8376

From:
[Pridler?] Sons & Co.
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 March 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.176a
Summary:

Requests payment of JH's coal bill.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-4039

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
13 [Mar 1863]
Source of text:
DAR 115: 186
Summary:

Lyell’s position on mutability.

Fertilisation of trees by bees.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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FVM-63-03-13

From:
Johann Beer
To:
Ferdinand von Mueller
Date:
13 March 1863
Source of text:
RB MSS M200a.5, Library, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project
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Faraday4312

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Peter Henry Berthon
Date:
13 March 1863
Source of text:
Parliamentary Papers, 1863 (216) LXIII, p.3
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel9516

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Robert FitzRoy
Date:
[13 March 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.327
Summary:

Comments on RF's ideas on the gravitational effect of the sun and moon on the earth's atmosphere.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Tyndall1980

From:
Alexander Herschel
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
1863 Mar 15th
Source of text:
MS JT/1/H/82; MS JT/1/TYP/2/583, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

DCP-LETT-4040

From:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[15 Mar 1863]
Source of text:
DAR 101: 117–20
Summary:

JDH battling with Lyell over treatment of species question in Antiquity of man. Distressed by Lyell’s raising false priority issue between JDH and CD. Falconer involved in a priority squabble.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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Tyndall1981

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
Mar 15/63
Source of text:
MS JT/1/H/100; MS JT/1/TYP/2/533; HS/24/14, RI; RS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

DCP-LETT-4041

From:
Charles Lyell, 1st baronet
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
15 Mar 1863
Source of text:
K. M. Lyell ed. 1881, 2: 364–6
Summary:

Lyell has received compliments for letting readers draw own inferences [on species question]. Now feels he earlier did Lamarck injustice. [CD’s] substitution of variety-making power for volition [as in Lamarck] in some respects only a change of names.

Thinks Huxley taking on too many responsibilities.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel3562

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
[15 March 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.14 (C: RI 522)
Summary:

Thanks for lectures on heat motion theory and radiation through earth's atmosphere, and for brochure on 'conformation' of the Alps. Asks about upcoming lecture of JH's son [Alexander].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-4042

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Thomas White Woodbury
Date:
15 Mar [1863]
Source of text:
B. Altman & Co. ( New York Times , 12 October 1975, p. 39)
Summary:

TWW should look at bee and comb specimens received by CD from Africa.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-4044

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Darwin Fox
Date:
16 [Mar 1863]
Source of text:
Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 137)
Summary:

If WDF should hear what ram was put to the ewes, CD would like to add it [see Variation 2: 30].

Will add "cautiously" that WDF believes white and slate muscovy ducks breed true [Variation 2: 40].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Tyndall1982

From:
John Tyndall
To:
Alexander Herschel
Date:
16.th March 1863
Source of text:
MS 7777/05, Wellcome
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
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