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DCP-LETT-8451

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
Date:
4 Aug 1872
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 258–9)
Summary:

Asks whether he can tell Appleton that Murray will supply clichés and stereotypes [for Expression] at only a small profit. Will make same offer to other foreign editors. Prefers that W. S. Dallas prepare the index.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-8454

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Oswald Heer
Date:
4 Aug [1872-4]
Source of text:
Zentralbibliothek Zürich (Nachlass Oswald Heer 213.2)
Summary:

Thanks OH for two memoirs on the fossil flora of Bear Island and Spitzbergen [K. Svensk. Vetensk. Akad. Handl. 8 (1869) no. 7; 9 (1870) no. 5].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-8449

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
4 Aug [1872]
Source of text:
DAR 94: 225–6
Summary:

CD hopes the Times abstract of minutes of Lords of the Treasury will make JDH’s position more comfortable.

The "wretched Lords" make CD indignant, but "nothing equals Owen’s conduct. – I used to be ashamed of hating him so much, but now I will carefully cherish my hatred & contempt to the last day of my life."

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-8450

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
4 Aug 1872
Source of text:
DAR 106: B111–12
Summary:

Has sent CD’s letter to Nature [see 8448].

Expresses admiration for H. C. Bastian’s The beginnings of life [1872] and comments on its bearing upon Origin.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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WCP4978

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
James Croll
Date:
4 August 1872
Source of text:
Irons, J. C. (1896). In: Autobiographical Sketch of James Croll LL.D., F.R.S., Etc . London: E. Stanford. [p. 271]
Summary:

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Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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WCP1953

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
4 August 1872
Source of text:
  • Cambridge University Library: DAR 106: B111-112
  • British Library, The: BL Add. 46434 f. 239
  • Wallace Family Collection (private collection)
  • Marchant, J. (Ed.). (1916). In: Alfred Russel Wallace; Letters and Reminiscences. Vol. 1. London & New York: Cassell & Co. [pp. 273-274]
Summary:

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Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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