From:
Francis Stephen Bennet François de Chaumont
To:
William Erasmus Darwin
Date:
7 May 1871
Source of text:
DAR 162: 137
Summary:
The pupils of eyes of ague patients in the cold stage are dilated.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
Date:
8 May 1871
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 289–90)
Summary:
Sends photographs he intends to use in Expression and asks for estimates of cost per thousand of each process [Woodburytype and Heliotype] suggested by RC and for different numbers of photos on each plate.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Thierry (William) Preyer
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
8 May 1871
Source of text:
DAR 87: 49–51
Summary:
Delighted that CD does not hesitate to follow his theory to its last consequences. "This is far more difficult in England than in Germany."
Wilhelm Müller in his new book [Beiträge zur pathologischen Anatomie und Physiologie des menschlichen Rückenmarks (1871)], adduces many facts in favour of CD’s theory.
Various observations on the human ear. [See Descent, 2d ed., p. 14 n.]
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Maxwell Tylden Masters
Date:
9 May [1871]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.395)
Summary:
Thanks correspondent for information about a dog.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
Text Online
From:
John Traherne Moggridge
To:
Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:
9 May 1871
Source of text:
British Library, The: BL Add. 46435 ff. 216-217
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
From:
Philip Harwood
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 May 1871]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0248; Reel 1087
Summary:
Second reading of metric bill in Parliament was postponed to 8 June. PH will delay publication of JH's article in Saturday Review to coincide with public interest in bill.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Vladimir Onufrievich Kovalevsky (Владимир Онуфриевич Ковалевский)
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
10 May 1871
Source of text:
DAR 169: 89
Summary:
Paris is in the hands of "brigands and socialists", but one grows accustomed to sporadic bombardment,
and VOK is peacefully studying invertebrate palaeontology collections.
Reports on Paul Gervais’ successful cross between a Triton and an axolotl.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
To:
[Duncan Stewart]
Date:
[10 May 1871]
Source of text:
JHS 2.3
Summary:
Provides details of JH's health, which is very tenuous, but seems to be improving.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
10 May [1871]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 278–9)
Summary:
CD is perplexed about illustrations for Expression, i.e., whether photographs are better than woodcuts. He thinks photographs, but does not know which process is preferable. Asks JM to inquire.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
John Murray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
10 May 1871
Source of text:
DAR 171: 398
Summary:
Offers CD same payment for the 3d issue of Descent as for 2d.
Has bespoke four better drawings of birds in case a 4th issue is needed.
Vanity Fair wants CD’s portrait by Carlo Pellegrini ["Ape"].
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Luigi Pomba
Date:
10 May 1871
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42153 ff. 46–7)
Summary:
Has no objection to LP’s replacing Loescher in publishing an Italian translation of Descent. Murray will give proper authorisation.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Johann Wilhelm Spengel
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
10 May 1871
Source of text:
DAR 177: 235
Summary:
Thanks CD for his letter referring to JWS’s bibliographical paper ["Darwinian bibliography", Z. Ethnol. 3 (1871): 56–67]. Will be glad to inform CD of any additions to the list and would be grateful for information on future publications.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Unidentified
Date:
10 May [1871]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.396)
Summary:
Thanks correspondent for item of criticism in a foreign newspaper.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
Text Online
From:
[Rutherford] [Alcock]
To:
Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:
11 May 1871
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/8/140
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
From:
Francis Ellingwood Abbot
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
11 May 1871
Source of text:
DAR 159: 1
Summary:
Wishes to inform CD that, contrary to CD’s impression, natural selection is widely accepted in U. S. by educated men; encloses copies of his lectures, papers, and the Index.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Thomas Henry Huxley
Date:
[11 or 18] May 1871
Source of text:
Janet Huxley (private collection)
Summary:
Asks for a ticket for THH’s lecture at the Royal Institution for WED. With ED’s and HED’s forgeries of CD’s signature.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
To:
Duncan Stewart
Date:
[11 May 1871]
Source of text:
JHS 2.4
Summary:
Writes of the gentle, peaceful nature of JH's death that morning in the presence of many of the family.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Francis Galton
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
12 May 1871
Source of text:
DAR 105: 31–2
Summary:
Writes that he does not share at all in Lionel Beale’s letter in Nature [4 (1871): 25–6];
his new experiments are not hopeful.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
12 May [1871]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 244–5)
Summary:
Will require at least six weeks’ notice before a new edition of Descent has to go to press because of considerable corrections needed.
Thinks cheap edition of Origin is needed, since he could answer objections in it.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Thierry (William) Preyer
Date:
13 May 1871
Source of text:
DAR 147: 267–8
Summary:
Obliged for letter about human ear. Comments on ears and on E. R. Lankester’s idea about the ear-lobe.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project