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DCP-LETT-6637

From:
Charles Spence Bate
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
1 Mar 1869
Source of text:
DAR 160: 54
Summary:

On hybridism between the fox and dog; asks whether CD knows of a reliable case of offspring from this cross.

Does CD want details on a white cat with blue eyes, but not deaf?

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-6638

From:
Edward Blyth
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
1 Mar 1869
Source of text:
DAR 83: 152–3
Summary:

Sexual differences in antelopes (Indian and African).

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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RS-MM-000940

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
Royal Society
Date:
1 March 1869
Source of text:
MM/14/216, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

Herschel10996

From:
J[ohn] Jones
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 March 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.342
Summary:

Sending some tables to show the relation between the mean distances of the primary and secondary planets.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-6656

From:
Georg Recht
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
1 Mar 1869
Source of text:
DAR 176: 75
Summary:

Thanks for money, which will enable him to complete publication. Explains principles of his physiological theory.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-6639

From:
William Chester Tait
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
2 Mar 1869
Source of text:
DAR 58.1: 18a–f
Summary:

Sends a single specimen of Drosophyllum lusitanicum with description from F. de Avellar Brotero’s Flora Lusitanica [1804].

Discusses Portuguese ferns,

inherited mutilation,

and the earth’s geological history.

Evolution of behaviour and beauty by natural selection.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-6640

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Thomas Roscoe Rede Stebbing
Date:
3 Mar 1869
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.362)
Summary:

Thanks TRRS for copy of his lecture [Darwinism (1869)]. Praises his "admirable example of liberality".

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-6641

From:
Thomas Campbell Eyton
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
4 Mar 1869
Source of text:
DAR 86: 50
Summary:

Further observations on horns of fallow deer. Sends fawn’s head.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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Herschel6266

From:
William Henry Bateson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 March 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.27
Summary:

Would be pleased if JH would come to the consecration of the new chapel in May.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-6692

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Charles Lyell, 1st baronet
Date:
5 Mar [1869]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.364)
Summary:

Discusses wear and tear due to glaciation and significance of this evidence for dating the glacial period. Mentions views of James Croll and Archibald Geikie on the issue.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-6643

From:
Thomas Roscoe Rede Stebbing
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
5 Mar 1869
Source of text:
DAR 177: 248
Summary:

Explains how he, as "an orthodox clergyman" reading CD’s works, was totally convinced by his arguments. Expresses pleasure "that Science might make gigantic strides without offering such collateral opinions as, if true, would certainly dispense with clergymen altogether".

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-6644

From:
William Chester Tait
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
5 Mar 1869
Source of text:
DAR 178: 45
Summary:

Is forwarding potted specimens of Drosophyllum.

Will make inquiries about sheep.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-6642

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:
5 Mar [1869]
Source of text:
The British Library (Add MS 46434)
Summary:

Reception of ARW’s book, Malay Archipelago.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-6645

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Thomas Campbell Eyton
Date:
6 Mar [1869]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.366)
Summary:

Thanks TCE for fawn’s head.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-6645F

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Jean Louis Armand (Armand de Quatrefages) Quatrefages de Bréau
Date:
6 Mar 1869
Source of text:
Bibliothèque nationale de France, département des Manuscrits (Manuscripts NAF 11824 ff. 72–3)
Summary:

Wishes to introduce his son, George Howard Darwin.

Has glanced at the second of AdeQ’s articles on natural history in Revue de deux mondes; ordered first article but second is already out of print.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-6647

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
8 Mar [1869]
Source of text:
DAR 94: 116-17
Summary:

Transmits letter [from Fritz Müller].

Has been asked to permit a French translation of Orchids and Journal of researches.

At work on sexual selection.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-6648

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
9 Mar [1869]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 198–199)
Summary:

Suggests best form of lettering for spine of Müller’s Facts and arguments for Darwin.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-6653

From:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
10 Mar 1869
Source of text:
DAR 171: 366
Summary:

Sends statement [missing] of cost and proceeds of publishing Facts and arguments for Darwin at 6s. Asks whether CD agrees to this price.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-6649

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Thomas Henry Huxley
Date:
10 Mar 1869
Source of text:
Imperial College of Science, Technology, and Medicine Archives (Huxley 5: 262)
Summary:

At writer’s request, forwards long letter on Comte by Vernon Lushington.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-6652

From:
Henry Landor
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
10 Mar 1869
Source of text:
DAR 205.2 (Letters): 244
Summary:

Suggests that ground ice, in Canada and similar countries, is a mode of distribution of boulders and animal and vegetable life.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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