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DCP-LETT-3411

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
25 [and 26] Jan [1862]
Source of text:
DAR 115: 141
Summary:

His answer to Asa Gray.

On JDH’s view of aristocracy. Primogeniture is dreadfully opposed to selection.

Orchid book proofs ready soon – has no idea whether it is worth publishing.

Huxley on Owen.

Feeble letter from J. H. Balfour against Huxley’s lectures ["Relation of man to lower animals", pt 2 of Man’s place in nature (1863)].

Has received the "astounding" Angraecum sesquipedale with nectary 1ft long: "what insect could suck it?"

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DCP-LETT-3412

From:
Henry Walter Bates
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
25 Jan 1862
Source of text:
DAR 160.1: 65a
Summary:

Thanks CD for returned MS and letter with its good opinion. Asks CD to write to Murray.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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Herschel11422

From:
Edward Joseph Lowe
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 January 1862]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.333
Summary:

Is grateful to JH for proposing EL as a candidate for the R.S.L. Has been experimenting with ozone; comments on his observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-3394

From:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[25 Jan 1862]
Source of text:
DAR 101: 6–7
Summary:

Will send an Arethusa; offers other specimens.

Dimorphism.

Falconer contradicts Sumatra and Ceylon elephant story.

Lyell as rabid as ever about America.

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DCP-LETT-13773

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Walmisley Baxter
Date:
26 Jan [1862]
Source of text:
University of Toronto, Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library
Summary:

Discusses deduction from bill for medicine.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-3418

From:
Francis Boott
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
27 Jan 1862
Source of text:
DAR 160.2: 252
Summary:

Has sent CD the published part of his work on Carex [Illustrations of the genus Carex (1858–67)]. Hopes to add 200 more figures. Comments on great variability among the 600–odd species, and on their geographical distribution.

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DCP-LETT-3414

From:
John Lubbock, 4th baronet and 1st Baron Avebury
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
27 Jan 1862
Source of text:
DAR 170.1: 26
Summary:

Grateful for CD’s approval of "Lake-habitations".

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel9524

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Robert FitzRoy
Date:
[27 January 1862]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.360
Summary:

Comments on barometric readings and the signaling process.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-3357

From:
Robert Bateman
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[28 Jan 1862]
Source of text:
DAR 160.1: 60
Summary:

For his father [James Bateman], he sends three more species of orchids and names of others described by CD.

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DCP-LETT-3416

From:
John Edward Gray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
28 Jan 1862
Source of text:
DAR 165: 204
Summary:

The Japan pig, an unusual domestic species with no wild prototype.

Contributor:
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Herschel12465

From:
Henry Pearse
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 January 1862]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.331
Summary:

A daughter of Thomas Maclear is to spend several days with JH and his family before returning to the Cape.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-3415

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
28 Jan [1862]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42153 ff. 28–29)
Summary:

H. W. Bates is, at CD’s urging, writing a book of travel and natural history. CD suggests JM might be interested in publishing it. Recommends HWB and his MS highly.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel425

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[28 January 1862]
Source of text:
RGO 6.200.5
Summary:

Suggests preparing an estimate of the cost of preparing and printing a nebula catalogue so JH can approach the R.S.L. [see GA's 1862-1-24].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-3419

From:
John Edward Gray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
29 Jan 1862
Source of text:
DAR 165: 205
Summary:

Owen’s paper on the aye-aye [Rep. BAAS 32 (1862) pt 2: 114–16];

his attacks on CD and his theories.

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Herschel9717

From:
John P. Gassiot
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 January 1862]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.65
Summary:

Sending him [Balfour] Stewart's certificate in the hopes that he will add his name to it. Hopes to show him his experiments when he has the time.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-3417

From:
John Lubbock, 4th baronet and 1st Baron Avebury
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
29 Jan 1862
Source of text:
DAR 170.1: 27
Summary:

Will visit CD on Saturday.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel4118

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
[29 January 1862]
Source of text:
Cape Archives/Maclear Papers File 100
Summary:

Arranged for Maggie Maclear to be met after her arrival in England and for her trip back to Cape Town.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-3422

From:
Charles Cardale Babington
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
30 Jan 1862
Source of text:
DAR 160.1: 2
Summary:

Encloses seeds.

Lecoq’s work mentions instances of apparent dimorphism. [H. Lecoq, Études sur la géographie botanique de l’Europe, 9 vols. (1854–8).]

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel7648

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 January 1862]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 12/1.1.2; Reel 10
Summary:

Estimates seven weeks and £10 to compute JH's nebulae data. Suggests JH use new 'Skeleton Form.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-3423

From:
Henry Holland, 1st baronet
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
30 Jan [1862]
Source of text:
DAR 166.2: 240
Summary:

Is preparing a volume of his articles [Essays on scientific and other subjects (1862)], to one of which he would like to add a postscript referring to CD’s Origin [pp. 100–1]. Sends proposed postscript for CD’s approval.

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