From:
Arthur Cayley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 January 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.233
Summary:
Has altered two of the plates in one of JH's papers. Hopes that he will agree with the alteration.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Carl Friedrich Claus
Date:
28 Jan 1869
Source of text:
Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin – Preußischer Kulturbesitz (Slg. Darmstaedter Lc 1859: Darwin, Charles, Bl. 205–207)
Summary:
Thanks CC for two memoirs [see 6575. The other was possibly "Die Cypris-ähnliche Larve der Cirripedien", Schr. Ges. Beförd Naturw. Marburg (1869)].
Haeckel is too enthusiastic and too bold in drawing conclusions.
CD sees no reason to add to what he says on isolation, in new edition of Origin.
Lists specimens he has available for CC’s intended study of metamorphoses of Lepas.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
David Forbes
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
30 Jan 1869
Source of text:
DAR 164: 143–143/2
Summary:
DF’s opinion of Gustav Jenzsch’s book [Mikroskopische Flora und Fauna (1868)]. Encloses extract of a letter from Ferdinand Zirkel also mentioning Jenzsch’s work.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Robert Main
Date:
[30 January 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.248
Summary:
Thanks RM for his offer [see RM's 1869-1-26]; wishes astronomers would develop an accepted system of indicating the quality of observations.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
30 Jan 1869
Source of text:
DAR 106: B75–6
Summary:
Argues that [general variability] of species, not single variations or sports, is basis for modification and adaptation to new conditions.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
James Croll
Date:
31 Jan [1869]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.361)
Summary:
Returns book with thanks. "Joyfully accepts" idea of the warming of Southern Hemisphere during glacial period in the Northern. Lyell is unwilling.
Mentions H. N. Moseley’s study of descent of glaciers [Proc. R. Soc. Lond. 17 (1869): 202–8].
CD greatly troubled by problem of age of the earth and calculations of Sir William Thomson. Asks about changes in the form of the globe.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Phipps Haussoullier
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
31 Jan 1869
Source of text:
DAR 171: 362
Summary:
Requests authorisation to translate Journal of researches into French.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Richard Kippist
Date:
31 Jan [1869?]
Source of text:
Linnean Society of London (pasted in Mueller 1858–82, vol. 1)
Summary:
"You are most perfectly welcome to Fragmenta [F. J. H. von Mueller Fragmenta phytographiae Australiae (1858–64)], & I shall be delighted if they are of the slightest use to you."
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
[1–3 Feb 1869]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 192–193)
Summary:
Asks JM to grant permission for a French translation of his "Naturalist’s voyage" [Journal of researches].
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Alexander V. Bewley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 February 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.58
Summary:
Sending a query regarding the colors seen on clouds at sunset.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Charles Spence Bate
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
1 Feb 1869
Source of text:
DAR 82: 71
Summary:
A case of fighting in crabs (Portunus puber against Carcinus maenas) [see Descent 1: 332].
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
D. Appleton & Co
To:
Asa Gray
Date:
1 Feb 1869
Source of text:
DAR 159: 83
Summary:
Statement of sales of U. S. edition of Origin.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Stephen Augustine Merrell
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
1 Feb 1869
Source of text:
DAR 171: 157, 157/1
Summary:
Corrects T. M. Brewer’s statement, cited in the Origin, that the American cuckoo never uses other birds’ nests. [See Origin, 5th ed., p. 266.]
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Warburton Robinson
Date:
1 Feb 1869
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.)
Summary:
Statement of sum due from Rev. Robinson "On account of School".
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Julius Victor Carus
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
2 Feb 1869
Source of text:
DAR 86: A45; DAR 161: 69
Summary:
Sends translation of Mr Steiger’s letter responding to question CD had asked about growth of horns of merino rams.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Christian August Friedrich Peters
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 February 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.369
Summary:
Is supplying JH with copies of his missing journals [see JH's 1869-1], and will send more later.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Andrew Crombie Ramsay
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
2 Feb 1869
Source of text:
DAR 176: 14
Summary:
Lyell says CD is revising what he says about the Weald in the Origin. Asks CD to look at his subaerial denudation views in his book [Physical geology and geography of Great Britain, 2d ed. (1864)].
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[2 February 1869]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0742; Reel 1089
Summary:
Received [?]'s paper no. 10, which completes JH's collection. Returns duplicates of [?]'s papers on Kew and Nerchinsk 'disturbances' and on 'Residual Laws of disturbance.'
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Chester Tait
Date:
2 Feb [1869]
Source of text:
Alan R. Tait (private collection)
Summary:
Discusses case of tailless dogs.
Does not intend to follow up work on variation under domestication.
Asks for specimen of Drosophyllum from Portugal.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:
2 Feb [1869]
Source of text:
The British Library (Add MS 46434: 168–9)
Summary:
CD expressed himself badly. F. Jenkin’s argument was against single variations ever being perpetuated.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project