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The Charles Darwin Collection
The Darwin Correspondence Project is publishing letters written by and to the naturalist Charles Darwin (1809–1882). Complete transcripts of letters are being made available through the Project’s website (www.darwinproject.ac.uk) after publication in the ongoing print edition of The Correspondence of Charles Darwin (Cambridge University Press 1985–). Metadata and summaries of all known letters (c. 15,000) appear in Ɛpsilon, and the full texts of available letters can also be searched, with links to the full texts.
Thanks JVC for correcting his blunder on spelling of "Arrotino" [see Expression, p. 184]. "No Frenchman has a greater tendency to spell all proper names wrongly than I have."
WM converted to belief in evolution by experience of museum work.
Describes protective coloration of coots’ eggs.
Wants to make a present to her on the move to a new house.
Suggests possible experiments with Pisum and Lathyrus.
Has read the article CD spoke of; the doctrine of inherited mental and corporeal qualities is most fertile.
Appreciation of the "marriage gift"; their affection for CD.
CD would have been honoured to have EL translate forthcoming work [Expression], but J. V. Carus is already half way through this task.
Asks permission to translate Expression into German. Will superintend an Italian translation.
Informs CD of hornless fossil Bos etruscus and Miocene fossils of genus Sus [see Descent, 2d ed., pp. 505, 521].
On his mother’s death.
Will let CIFM know [probably about John Murray’s terms for an Italian translation of Expression].
Thanks for information about hornless fossil Bos etruscus and Miocene fossils of genus Sus [see Descent, 2d ed., pp. 505, 521].
Remarks about an enclosed specimen,
and extract of letter from W. A. L. Marshall [8560].
ARW’s good review of J. C. Houzeau de Lehaie [Études sur les facultés mentales des animaux, in Nature 6 (1872): 469–71].
Presentation copies [of Expression] will be ready in a week. Has ordered only 250 copies to have cut edges because trade prefers uncut pages.
Spiralling of tendrils.
Has worked hard on Drosera.
Is interested in tracing the "nerves" of Dionaea which follow the vascular bundles. Finds he can paralyse half of the leaf by pricking it at a certain point.
Wishes AG to carry out two experiments on D. filiformis.
Has received AG’s Dubuque address [Am. J. Sci. 3d ser. 4 (1872): 282–98].
Condolences on death of JDH’s mother.
Supports the abolition of prize fellowships at the universities.
Samuel Pozzi has been proposed by C. Martin and Paul Broca as translator of Expression.
First volume of Descent has sold 1200 copies.
Discusses presentation copies of Expression.
Doubts accuracy of Bible translations quoted by CD as evidence that Semitic races blush.
Questions his note on derivation of words like "ugly", "huge", etc.
Lists some mistakes and misprints.
Asks for London address of George King [Superintendent of Royal Botanic Garden, Calcutta], so he can ask about worm-castings sent by King from S. India. Has just received a splendid letter from John Scott on worms.
Asks where he can buy Dionaea.
Comments on discussions with C. Reinwald concerning French edition of Expression.
Murray’s will allow CD 18 copies [of Expression].
All foreign publishers, except Dutch, have paid for the plates.