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DCP-LETT-7585

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Patrick Matthew
Date:
15 Mar [1871]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (Acc.10963)
Summary:

PM’s letter and newspaper article [see 7576] show him to be still vigorous. CD doubts that he himself will be good for much more.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-7588

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Robert Hugh Blair
Date:
[before 16 Mar 1871]
Source of text:
DAR 96: 100
Summary:

Thanks RHB for information on expression in the blind.

Sends queries on expression and asks whether he could answer them with respect to those born blind.

Contributor:
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WCP1942

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:
16 March 1871
Source of text:
  • British Library, The: BL Add. 46434 ff. 217-220
  • Marchant, J. (Ed.). (1916). In: Alfred Russel Wallace; Letters and Reminiscences. Vol. 1. London & New York: Cassell & Co. [pp. 260-262]
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-7589

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:
16 Mar 1871
Source of text:
The British Library (Add MS 46434)
Summary:

Appreciative response to ARW’s "grand review" of Descent in the Academy [2 (1871–2): 177–82]. Comments in detail on ARW’s criticisms.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-7595

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Frans Cornelis (Franciscus Cornelius) Donders
Date:
18 Mar 1871
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.)
Summary:

Comments on FCD’s 1848 work [see 7582] in which he came near to anticipating CD.

Comments on FCD’s paper [on action of the eyelids, see 7203]. Asks about contraction or dilation of the iris due to emotional states, illness, or prostration.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-7596

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Ogle
Date:
18 Mar [1871]
Source of text:
DAR 261.5: 8 (EH 88205906)
Summary:

Agrees that in a deaf person the jaw may fall because of concentrated attention.

In surprise, mouth is opened suddenly and chest filled with air. This expression occurs in all parts of the world. Odd that so simple a movement is so perplexing to understand.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-7594

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Thomas Roscoe Rede Stebbing
Date:
18 Mar [1871]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.388)
Summary:

Thanks TRRS for copy of his book [Essays on Darwinism (1871)].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-7605

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Henrietta Emma Darwin; Henrietta Emma Litchfield
Date:
20 Mar 1871
Source of text:
DAR 153: 77
Summary:

Reports on sales and reception of his book [Descent]. Thanks HED for her help.

Wallace’s article in the Academy [2 (1870–1): 177–82] shows CD has had no influence on him; the review has had hardly any influence on CD.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-7603

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
20 Mar 1871
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 250–1)
Summary:

Pleased with sum the reprint [of Descent] has produced. Terms of payment accepted.

Thanks JM for Nonconformist [review of Descent, 32 (1871): 240–1].

Would like to see other out-of-way reviews – especially religious.

Other reviews favourable, including Wallace’s [see 7569], which is admirable.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-7609

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Rathbone Greg
Date:
21 Mar [1871]
Source of text:
DAR 144: 348
Summary:

Comments on WRG’s MS on ratio of the sexes at birth.

Offers to send J. M. A. Thury’s paper ["Loi de production des sexes", Arch. Sci. Phys. & Nat. 18 (1863): 91–8].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-7606

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Pieter Harting
Date:
21 Mar 1871
Source of text:
Utrecht University Museum (inv. nr. 635/202.06.1451)
Summary:

Thanks PH for his memoir on Poterion [Natuurkd. Verh. Utrecht 2 (1870)].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-7607

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
21 Mar [1871]
Source of text:
DAR 94: 190–192
Summary:

Asks name of an Abutilon from Fritz Müller.

Questions about Drosophyllum for experiments;

the meaning of "Sirdar".

Wonderful success of Descent. Astonished by liberality of public. No abuse yet.

Marvels at JDH’s plans for a trip to Morocco. Asks him to look for alpine insects.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-7608

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
21 Mar 1871
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 f. 252)
Summary:

Is astonished at sale [of Descent]. Will make no additions, but must correct a few misprints and errors [for third issue].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-7612

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Edwin Ray Lankester
Date:
22 Mar [1871]
Source of text:
DAR 146: 30, LL 3: 138, 200
Summary:

Asks for photograph of pointed ear of ERL’s friend.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-7610

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
22 Mar [1871]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42153 ff. 58–9)
Summary:

Has this day sent off corrections for new issue [of Descent]. Asks whether title-page may read "Sixth Thousand".

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-7613F

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Edward Bernard Lewin (Lewin) Hill
Date:
23 Mar [1871]
Source of text:
Dr Robert McLennan-Smith (private collection)
Summary:

Thanks LH for his account of a family weakness of the knee.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-7613

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
23 Mar 1871
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42153 ff. 44–5)
Summary:

Amount received from 2d issue of Descent now stands at £840. Would be glad to have 2000 more copies printed because he wants time to collect information for a corrected edition.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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WCP631

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:
24 March [1871]
Source of text:
  • British Library, The: BL Add. 46434 ff. 221-222
  • Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP18/16
  • Marchant, J. (Ed.). (1916). In: Alfred Russel Wallace; Letters and Reminiscences. Vol. 1. London & New York: Cassell & Co. [pp. 262-263]
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-7620

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Anne (Annie) Chambers; Anne (Annie) Dowie
Date:
24 Mar 1871
Source of text:
Priestley 1904, p. 16
Summary:

Robert Chambers, AD’s father, spoke of CD’s book [Descent?] during his last hours of life.

CD’s respect for Chambers, to whose scientific work he had not done justice.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-7621

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Frederick Greenwood
Date:
24 Mar [1871]
Source of text:
DAR 146: 409, ML 1: 324
Summary:

Encloses a letter [7617] to be forwarded to the author of the review of Descent in Pall Mall Gazette.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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