From:
George Howard Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[1–4 Apr 1871]
Source of text:
DAR 210.2: 22
Summary:
Mentions some photos relating to expression.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Erasmus Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[Apr 1871?]
Source of text:
DAR 88: 76–7
Summary:
J. S. Mill’s account of the moral sense in Utilitarianism [1863] appears muddled. [See Descent 1: 71 n.]
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Frederic Harrison
Date:
1 Apr [1871]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.392)
Summary:
Discusses his concept of beauty. "I daresay I have made too much of natural selection".
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Frances Julia (Snow) Wedgwood
To:
Henrietta Emma Darwin; Henrietta Emma Litchfield
Date:
1 Apr 1871
Source of text:
DAR 88: 68–70
Summary:
Writes to HED for fear of tiring CD and to pass on, if she deems suitable, her view that there is no distinction to be made between self-regarding and other-regarding virtues.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Frances Julia (Snow) Wedgwood
Date:
[after 1 Apr 1871?]
Source of text:
Christie’s, London (dealers) (3 March 2004)
Summary:
Protests against FJW making the struggle for existence still more odious by calling it ‘selfish competition’.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Edward Barrington de Fonblanque
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
2 Apr 1871
Source of text:
DAR 162: 140
Summary:
Encloses notes that illustrate apparent intelligent reasoning by a dog which tricked an adversary, and by an elephant peaceably enduring a painful operation.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
John Edward Gray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
2 Apr 1871
Source of text:
DAR 88: 95–6
Summary:
Sexual differences in sloths. J. G. Wagler article on sloths [Isis 24 (1831): 604–12].
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Hubert Airy
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
3 Apr 1871
Source of text:
DAR 87: 37–8
Summary:
Comments on discussion of residual organs in Descent [ch. 1].
Describes his ability to contract the platysma myoides at will.
Suggests reason for loss of voluntary movement of ears in men and monkeys.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Alexander F. Boardman
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
3 Apr 1871
Source of text:
DAR 160: 231
Summary:
Apologises for shortcomings of his argument in earlier letters, explaining he has had little scientific education, but a life-long interest in progressive development. Resumes theorising.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
James Crichton-Browne
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
3 Apr 1871
Source of text:
DAR 53.1: A30, C134–6; DAR 161: 315
Summary:
Sends photographs of general paralytics. Expressions of exaltation of [these?] patients do not come out well in the photographs.
Is experimenting with idiots under his care. Has been unable to produce a blush in any one of them.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charlotte Maria Cooper Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
3 Apr 1871
Source of text:
DAR 99: 33
Summary:
A friend with similar interests has asked to be introduced to CD, as he has some facts that will amuse him.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
John Edward Gray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
3 Apr 1871
Source of text:
DAR 88: 97
Summary:
Corrects error in his letter [7652] about date of Wagler article in Isis. Wagler said it was females that had the yellow dorsal spot.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Hubert Airy
Date:
5 Apr [1871]
Source of text:
DAR 143: 15
Summary:
Discusses loss of voluntary movement of ears in man and monkey.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Alexander J. B. Hope
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 April 1871]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0085; Reel 1087
Summary:
[J. B.] Smith plans second reading [of metric bill] on 18 [Apr.] before Parliament adjourns. AH will approve it again. Philip Harwood, editor of Saturday Review, asks for article by JH on [metric system] before House votes on it.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
David Thomas Ansted
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
5 April 1871
Source of text:
MM/14/158, Royal Society
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Royal Society
From:
Frederick Howlett
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 April 1871]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.26
Summary:
Is anxious to have an astronomical eye-piece based on JH's principles. Encloses communication from Messrs. Horne and Thornthwaite, who would like details for their employee, [W.?] Ackland, to work from.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Mary Somerville
To:
John Murray III
Date:
5 Apr 1871
Source of text:
199, MS 41131, NLS
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Le Couteur
Date:
6 Apr [1871]
Source of text:
DAR 185: 106
Summary:
Is honoured to hear from JLC and would welcome the communication of any facts that he cares to send him.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
David Wedderburn
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
6 Apr 1871
Source of text:
DAR 88: 163, 167–9
Summary:
Sexual selection in deer.
Assemblies of black cocks.
Nests of spotted flycatcher.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
John Wood
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
6 Apr 1871
Source of text:
DAR 87: 145–6
Summary:
Corrects CD on his assertion that the platysma myoides "cannot voluntarily be brought into action" [Descent 1: 19].
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
