From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
20 Dec 1874
Source of text:
DAR 95: 352–3
Summary:
Asks JDH to help G. J. Romanes, who wishes to try Pangenesis experiment.
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
22 Dec 1874
Source of text:
DAR 95: 354–5
Summary:
Expresses his gratitude to JDH and Huxley in the Mivart affair. Thinks he should write directly to Mivart, if Mivart does not retract.
Would be glad to have another Drosophyllum.
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Thomas Henry Huxley
Date:
22 Dec [1874]
Source of text:
DAR 145: 273
Summary:
Thanks THH and Hooker for defending George Darwin against Mivart’s libel.
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Arnold Dodel-Port
Date:
23 Dec 1874
Source of text:
Zentralbibliothek, Zürich (Ms. Z VIII 417.2)
Summary:
Thanks AD-P for sending his work, not yet received, on evolution [Die neuere Schöpfungsgeschichte (1875)].
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George John Romanes
Date:
23 Dec 1874
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.456)
Summary:
Urges GJR to visit Hooker at Kew.
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
24 Dec [1874]
Source of text:
DAR 95: 358–9
Summary:
Encloses note from Huxley and copy of Huxley’s answer to Mivart – a tremendous reproof. On Huxley’s advice, CD will not write to Mivart. Thinks Mivart’s private apology to Huxley makes the case even worse.
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Thomas Henry Huxley
Date:
24 Dec [1874]
Source of text:
Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine Archives (Huxley 5: 311)
Summary:
THH’s letter to Mivart is "tremendous". CD’s feelings and intentions about the matter.
If THH has made out homology of the skull, it is grandest discovery in years.
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Asa Gray
Date:
25 Dec 1874
Source of text:
Archives of the Gray Herbarium, Harvard University (110)
Summary:
Read AG’s article [see 9753] on longevity and duration of varieties with great interest.
Death of Mrs Hooker.
Hopes Insectivorous plants will be out in the spring.
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Ernst Philipp August (Ernst) Haeckel
Date:
26 Dec 1874
Source of text:
Ernst-Haeckel-Haus (Bestand A–Abt. 1: 1–52/32)
Summary:
Comments on review of EH’s Anthropogenie [1874].
Mentions recent work of Huxley and other scientists.
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Arnold Dodel-Port
Date:
27 Dec 1874
Source of text:
Zentralbibliothek, Zürich (Ms. Z VIII 417.2)
Summary:
Thanks AD-P for the copy of his work [see 9756].
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
27 Dec [1874]
Source of text:
DAR 95: 360–2
Summary:
Has not heard from Mivart. He is not so good a Christian as JDH and cannot forgive a man for malicious lying merely because he says he is sorry. Does not think Mivart will apologise. Still thinks the simple, most manly thing, is to write to Mivart directly and tell him what he thinks of him.
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George John Romanes
Date:
27 Dec 1874
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.457)
Summary:
Discourages grafting ears of rabbits. Suggests comb of fowl.
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
27 Dec 1874
Source of text:
DAR 261.8: 22 (EH 88205960)
Summary:
Asks JT to persuade Lady Lubbock to change physicians and put herself in the care of Andrew Clark. Thinks this alone will save her.
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
James Crichton-Browne
Date:
29 Dec [1874?]
Source of text:
DAR 97: C74
Summary:
States his very high opinion of [JC-B’s?] abilities as judged from his writings and many excellent letters, and his suitability for some post in histology and pathology.
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Dorothy Fanny Walpole; Dorothy Fanny Nevill
Date:
29 Dec 1874
Source of text:
DAR 147: 187
Summary:
CD thought he had already reported to DN on Utricularia. The large swellings in roots store water. The minute bladders are adapted to catch live animals and feed on decayed remains.
Will visit DN when in London this winter.
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Asher & Co.
Date:
31 Dec [1874-81]
Source of text:
Jeremy Norman (dealer) (Catalogue 47, item 13)
Summary:
Please to send parcel to Orpington Station.
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