From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Francis Galton
Date:
12 Aug [1872]
Source of text:
The Whiting family (private collection)
Summary:
The carrier will call at University College on Thursday 15 August.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
Text Online
From:
Arthur Hay
To:
Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:
12 August 1872?
Source of text:
British Library, The: BL Add. 46435 ff. 252-253
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Scott
Date:
12 Aug 1872
Source of text:
Transactions of the Hawick Archæological Society (1908): 69
Summary:
Acknowledges a box of worm-casts from India and a bottle of worms in spirits. There is no memorandum.
His book on expression is finished and includes valuable information from JS.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Vladimir Onufrievich Kovalevsky (Владимир Онуфриевич Ковалевский)
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[after 12 Aug 1872]
Source of text:
DAR 169: 59
Summary:
VOK is marking the passages [in Wundt, Menschen und Thierseele (1863)] that may interest CD.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
13 Aug 1872
Source of text:
DAR 171: 414
Summary:
Explains the cost of heliotype plates [for Expression] and the consequent need to raise the price of the book.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
George Howard Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[13 Aug 1872]
Source of text:
DAR 210.2: 23
Summary:
Discusses the price of some heliotype prints [for Expression?].
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles James (Charles) Layton; D. Appleton & Co
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
13 Aug 1872
Source of text:
DAR 159: 91
Summary:
Is satisfied with CD’s arrangement with Murray for Appleton’s to pay $50 [pounds or dollars!?] for stereo plates and clichés of 21 woodblocks for CD’s new book [Expression, see 8217]. Has ordered 5000 sets of plate impressions from Robert Cooke at Murray’s.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
Date:
[14 Aug 1872]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 253–4)
Summary:
Is greatly relieved to hear that the estimate [of the Heliotype Company] was a mistake. Sends lettered copies of seven plates for Expression, and discusses payment to be made by foreign editors for copies of the plates.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
14 Aug 1872
Source of text:
DAR 171: 415
Summary:
Sends a set of plates [for Expression]. Price of the book must be 12s instead of 10s 6d, or 14s instead of 12s.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
John Jenner Weir
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
14 Aug 1872
Source of text:
DAR 88: 177–8
Summary:
Hostility of birds toward others with same colour;
nuptial plumage.
Spiza cyanea and Spiza ciris.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
Date:
15 Aug 1872
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 260–1)
Summary:
Arrangements for the plates for Expression and charges to be made for them to foreign editors.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Daniel F Tyler
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
15 Aug 1872
Source of text:
DAR 88: 181–2
Summary:
Parallel quotations from Benjamin Franklin and Descent about absorption of heat by different colours; applies to winter and summer plumage of birds.
Reasoning power in dogs.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
16 Aug 1872
Source of text:
DAR 171: 416
Summary:
Cost of plates [for Expression] is very high and will make "a terrible hole in the profits".
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
Date:
17 Aug 1872
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 283–4)
Summary:
Will inform all foreign publishers that John Murray will supply 1000 copies of heliotype plates [for Expression] for £75. CD would not have used so many photos had he foreseen the cost, but woodcuts would not have done.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Vladimir Onufrievich Kovalevsky (Владимир Онуфриевич Ковалевский)
Date:
17 Aug 1872
Source of text:
Institut Mittag-Leffler
Summary:
Cost of plates [for Expression] is greater than expected: £75 per 1000 copies.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Günzbourg
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
20 Aug 1872
Source of text:
DAR 165: 239
Summary:
Sends a paper in which he has applied CD’s theory of natural selection to the explanation of the mortality rate of new-born infants ["Die Kindersterblickeit", J. Kinderkrankheiten (1872)].
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Robert Arthur (Arthur) Nicols
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
20 Aug 1872
Source of text:
DAR 172: 58
Summary:
Offers observations on expression in Australian dogs, since he knows CD plans to publish on the subject.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Robert Arthur (Arthur) Nicols
Date:
[after 20 Aug 1872?]
Source of text:
Nicols 1885 , p. 192
Summary:
Can believe animals communicate together, but does not know how.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
21 Aug 1872
Source of text:
DAR 171: 417
Summary:
Has ordered printing of 2000 sets of illustrations [for Expression] for Murray’s and informed D. Appleton of price per thousand. Has answered letter from Eduard Koch [of Schweizerbart]. Has also arranged for index.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Felix Anton (Anton) Dohrn
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
21 Aug 1872
Source of text:
DAR 162: 209
Summary:
Has reported on the Naples Zoological Station to BAAS meeting at Brighton. Hopes to open it in January. Is at work building up the library by contributions from publishers and naturalists.
Deplores Wallace’s "drifting away" and his association with such men as H. C. Bastian.
Disbelieves in ascidians as our ancestors. Has a substitute he is sure will please CD.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project