From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Thomas Belt
Date:
6 Jan [1868]
Source of text:
DAR 143: 77
Summary:
Asks about expression of emotion among Negroes and American Indians in Nicaragua. Queries enclosed.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
6 Jan [1868]
Source of text:
DAR 94: 39–40
Summary:
Thanks for plant names.
H. C. Watson a renegade about natural selection. Discusses HCW’s views.
F. Müller’s letter enclosed.
Friedrich Hildebrand’s experiments are splendid for Pangenesis [Die Geschlechter-Vertheilung bei den Pflanzen (1867)].
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Sweetland Dallas
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
8 Jan 1868
Source of text:
DAR 162: 9
Summary:
Has sent off last portion of index [to Variation]. Hopes CD will be pleased with it. Will never undertake such labour again. He fears it has been an unfavourable way to make CD’s acquaintance. Trusts to CD’s goodness not to hate his name for the rest of his life.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Friedrich August Theodor Winnecke
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 January 1868]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.272
Summary:
Needs some information about the astronomical sweeps carried out by JH's father, William. FW comments about the location and shape of some nebulae, and what seem to be differences with other catalogues.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
John Scott
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
8 Jan [1868]
Source of text:
DAR 177: 116
Summary:
Asks CD for memorandum giving his opinion on a proposal to move the site of the Calcutta Botanic Garden. Gives details of the position, the physical character and the climate of the present site to show how desirable a move would be.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Bernhard Tegetmeier
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
8 Jan [1868?]
Source of text:
DAR 178: 69
Summary:
Has seen CD’s "carte" offered for sale.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Rutter Dawes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 January 1868]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.126
Summary:
Is grateful for his prompt reply about his father's papers on double-stars. Had no idea that Angelo Secchi's Means were so inaccurate. Gives the principle on which his own Means are based. The weather has been wretched and most unsuitable for any observations.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Scott
Date:
[after 8 Jan 1868]
Source of text:
DAR 177: 116v
Summary:
Supports relocating the Calcutta Botanic Garden to a site near the Himalayas.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
9 Jan [1868]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42152 ff. 178–179)
Summary:
CD exasperated by Dallas’ delay in finishing index [for Variation]. "I am prepared to throw the Index overboard."
Thinks JM should reconsider publishing a translation of Brehm’s Thierleben. It is excellent and would "sell largely".
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Henry Hennessy
Date:
10 Jan [1868]
Source of text:
Christie’s (dealers) (24 June 1987)
Summary:
Thanks for papers.
Discusses case of the Asturian plants and HH’s view of their introduction through the agency of man. Although botanists question whether plants are thus introduced, those working closely on insular floras are admitting this view more and more.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
John Murray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
10 Jan [1868]
Source of text:
DAR 171: 353
Summary:
CD’s anxiety about the index [of Variation] will be relieved somewhat when he learns it has at last been set up.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
unknown
To:
Royal Society
Date:
11 January 1868
Source of text:
MM/14/209, Royal Society
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Royal Society
From:
Albert-Jean (Albert) Gaudry
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
11 Jan 1868
Source of text:
DAR 165: 16
Summary:
Sends an article ["Des lumières que la géologie peut jeter sur … l’histoire ancienne des Athéniens"] extracted from his work [Animaux fossiles et géologie de l’Attique (1862–7)]. CD’s letters have been an encouragement.
Hopes the belief in transformation will gradually be accepted. For himself the idea in no way undermines his idea of spirituality and his respect for human dignity.
Hopes to continue his work on the genealogical relationship (enchaînement) of fossils.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Henry Samuel King
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 January 1868]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.39
Summary:
Did not contemplate gratuitous contributions from JH.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Fox Talbot
Date:
[12 January 1868]
Source of text:
Science Museum Talbt 1/44
Summary:
Asks WT whether WT made a certain claim about the spectrum of strontium. Recounts observations of the strontium spectrum made by JH in 1822.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Eliza Susan Quincy
Date:
[13 January 1868]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.285 (C: RS:HS 24.5)
Summary:
Received memoirs of [Josiah] Quincy. Has not had time to peruse the work in its entirety. Thanks EQ for the book.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Roland Trimen
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
13 Jan 1868
Source of text:
DAR 84.1: 40–2, 168
Summary:
Variations in the ocelli of Lepidoptera.
Encloses six pages from his catalogue of S. African butterflies [Rhopalocera Africae australis, 2 pts (1862, 1866)].
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Sweetland Dallas
Date:
[14 Jan 1868]
Source of text:
DAR 96: 46
Summary:
CD was frustrated by the delay [in producing index for Variation], but was quite mollified by WSD’s note; is sorry the work turned out so badly for him.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Asa Gray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
14 Jan [1868]
Source of text:
DAR 165: 160
Summary:
Has read sheets of Variation up to Pangenesis.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
John Gorham
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 January 1868]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.223
Summary:
Some years ago JH witnessed his experiments on the rotation of discs. Has written a paper on this subject and would be glad of his comments on whether he has chosen the right forms for the colors of the circle.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project