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WCP1870

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:
[6] [February] [1866]
Source of text:
  • British Library, The: BL Add. 46434 ff. 64-65
  • Marchant, J. (Ed.). (1916). In: Alfred Russel Wallace; Letters and Reminiscences. Vol. 1. London & New York: Cassell & Co. [pp. 169-170]
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-5148

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Frederick Ransome
Date:
[6 Feb 1866]
Source of text:
DAR 96: 13
Summary:

Requests repayment of loan as FR promised last spring.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-4989

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:
[6 Feb 1866]
Source of text:
The British Library (Add 46434, f. 64)
Summary:

ARW’s simple explanation of dimorphic forms is satisfactory.

On "non-blending" of certain varieties, CD thinks ARW has not understood him. He does not refer to fertility. He crossed two differently coloured varieties of peas and "got both varieties perfect, but none intermediate". Something like this must occur in ARW’s butterflies.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-4999

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Charles Lyell, 1st baronet
Date:
7 Feb [1866]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.312)
Summary:

Discussion of Mrs Agassiz’s letter [to Mary Lyell, forwarded to CD] regarding S. American glacial action,

with comments on Bunbury’s letter on temperate plants.

Refers to opinions of Agassiz, David Forbes, Hooker, and CD on glacial period and glaciers.

Wishes he had published a long chapter on glacial period [Natural selection, pp. 535–66] written ten years ago.

Tells of death of his sister, Catherine, and other family matters.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-5150

From:
Frederick Ransome
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
7 Feb 1866
Source of text:
DAR 99: 26–7
Summary:

Is compelled to ask for postponement of payment of principal. His invention is gaining ground. Will pay interest until payment is made.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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Herschel11166

From:
Ernst F. W. Klinkerfues
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 February 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.56
Summary:

Sending a pamphlet on the quality of refracted light. Hopes JH will communicate it to the R.S.L.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-5000

From:
Lionel Smith Beale
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
9 Feb 1866
Source of text:
DAR 160: 101
Summary:

Sends the numbers [of periodicals?] CD wished to see, and a list of other journals in which his papers have appeared.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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FVM-66-02-09

From:
Frederick McCoy
To:
Ferdinand von Mueller
Date:
9 February 1866
Source of text:
Director’s letterbooks, MVS 2/1 3, p. 72, Melbourne Museum
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project

DCP-LETT-5001

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Gardeners’ Chronicle
Date:
[before 10 Feb 1866]
Source of text:
Gardeners’ Chronicle and Agricultural Gazette , 10 February 1866, p. 127
Summary:

Asks botanical readers to inform him "whether in those monoecious or dioecious plants, in which the flowers are widely different, it has ever been observed that half the flower, or only a segment of it, has been of one sex and the other half or segment of the opposite sex, in the same manner as so frequently occurs with insects?"

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-5003

From:
Henry Bence Jones
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
10 Feb [1866]
Source of text:
DAR 168: 77
Summary:

Sends a diet for CD’s flatulence.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-5153

From:
Frederick Ransome
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
10 Feb 1866
Source of text:
DAR 99: 21
Summary:

Thanks CD for his kind expressions [of sympathy] and for his consideration. Encloses cheque for £5 interest.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-5002

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Williams & Norgate
Date:
10 Feb [1866]
Source of text:
Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge (ASHCOMBE COLLECTION/V/52)
Summary:

Orders Richard Owen’s Anatomy of vertebrates [1866–8],

subscribes to Annals and Magazine of Natural History,

and orders three back numbers of Medical Times and Gazette.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-5004

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
James Shaw
Date:
11 Feb [1866]
Source of text:
R. Wallace ed. 1899, pp. lvi–lvii;
Summary:

Discusses beauty of birds and butterflies.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel4160

From:
B. W. S. Vallack
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 February 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.417a
Summary:

Responds to JH's criticisms of his binocular telescope plans.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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FVM-66-02-13a

From:
Ferdinand von Mueller
To:
Julius Haast
Date:
13 February 1866
Source of text:
MS papers 37, folder 207, no. 559, Haast family papers, Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project

DCP-LETT-5004A

From:
Johann Friedrich Theodor (Fritz) Müller
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
13 Feb 1866
Source of text:
Möller ed. 1915–21, 2: 79–80
Summary:

Thanks CD for Journal of researches.

Insect genus Elater is an exception to the rule that all luminous organs give out a green light.

Gives some observations on climbing plants at Itajahy.

His study of orchids has convinced him of the value of CD’s book.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

WCP7218

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Annie Wallace (née Mitten)
Date:
13 February 1866
Source of text:
  • Wallace Family Collection (private collection)
  • Wallace Family Collection (private collection)
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-5005

From:
James Shaw
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
14 Feb 1866
Source of text:
DAR 177: 150
Summary:

Reports instances of birds admiring their images in mirrors or on pictures.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-5008

From:
Cuthbert Collingwood
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
15 Feb 1866
Source of text:
DAR 161: 212
Summary:

Going to Orient as naturalist aboard the Rifleman. Offers CD his services.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-5007

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Charles Lyell, 1st baronet
Date:
15 Feb [1866]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.313)
Summary:

Thanks CL for Hooker’s letter.

Discussion of Hooker’s views on glacial action and temperature with specific reference to S. America.

His squabbles with Hooker on transport of seeds via water currents,

temperate plants, and preservation of tropical plants during cooler period.

Expresses interest in seeing Agassiz’s letter.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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