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Origin: the lost changes for the second German edition

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Darwin sent a list of changes made uniquely to the second German edition of Origin to its translator, Heinrich Georg Bronn.  That lost list is recreated here.

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  • In March 1862, Heinrich Georg Bronn wrote to Darwin stating his intention to prepare a second German
  • changes to the existing German edition (see letter from HG. Bronn, [before 11 March 1862] ). …
  • published in April 1861, containing, as Darwin told Bronn, ‘a considerable number of small
  • remainder be included in the new edition; in his letter to Bronn of 25 April [1862 ], he
  • correspond to the additional alterations sent by Darwin to Bronn. Many of these additions and
  • research.’: 39                  Bronn has dealt with this topic better and in more depth
  • …     Notes (page references are to Bronn trans. 1863):   1.  p2. …

List of correspondents

Summary

Below is a list of Darwin's correspondents with the number of letters for each one. Click on a name to see the letters Darwin exchanged with that correspondent.    "A child of God" (1) Abberley,…

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Darwin in letters, 1862: A multiplicity of experiments

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1862 was a particularly productive year for Darwin. This was not only the case in his published output (two botanical papers and a book on the pollination mechanisms of orchids), but more particularly in the extent and breadth of the botanical experiments…

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  • attempted to dissuade him from this view ( letter to T. H. Huxley, 14 [January 1862] ): 'no
  • together. He failed. Huxley replied ( letter from T. H. Huxley, 20 January 1862 ): 'I
  • themsimply perfect’, but continued ( letter to T. H. Huxley, 18 December [1862] ): 'you say
  • their difference of opinion, but complained ( letter to T. H. Huxley, 28 December [1862] ): &#039
  • withgood dashes of original reflexions’ ( letter to H. W. Bates, 13 January [1862] ). He warmly
  • … & admirable papers I ever read in my life’ ( letter to H. W. Bates, 20 November [1862] ). He
  • … ). In Germany, the first edition of Heinrich Georg Bronns translation of  Origin  was
  • telling him of the need for a second edition ( letter from H. G. Bronn, [before 11 March 1862] ), …
  • byparticularly active young wolves’ ( letter from T. H. Huxley, 9 October 1862 ). Darwin
  • insects with Darwins hypothesis ( see letter from H. W. Bates, 30 April 1862 ), Darwin was

Darwin’s reading notebooks

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In April 1838, Darwin began recording the titles of books he had read and the books he wished to read in Notebook C (Notebooks, pp. 319–28). In 1839, these lists were copied and continued in separate notebooks. The first of these reading notebooks (DAR 119…

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  • 1820] in Geolog. Soc. F. Cuvier on Instinct [F. G. Cuvier 1822] read Flourens Edit [Flourens
  • 1830]— account of wild cattle Montagu on birds [G. Montagu 180213]— facts about close
  • Davy 1828] 31 An analysis of British Ferns. G. W. Francis 4 s  [Francis 1837]— …
  • Hist of Music [Hogarth 1835] Wilkinson Ægyptian [J. G. Wilkinson 183741] read [DAR
  • dConsiderations generales sur les Mammif. Isid. G. St. Hilaire. 1826? [I. Geoffroy Saint
  • Head [F. B. Head 1846] St. Johns Highlands [C. W. G. Saint John 1846] History of
  • Naturelle” (Cuvier Paper on Domestication) [F. G. Cuvier 1825] Agricolas Husbandry (to see
  • on Nat: Hist: [Waterton 1844] tailess horses. ReadBronns Geschicte der Natur.” [Bronn 1842
  • … (Gerard Hybrids [Gérard 1844]) Bought (read) G. St. Hilaire Progress de un Naturalist
  • 1724] Life of Wilkie [Cunningham 1843] & Chantry [G. Jones 1849]. Grotes History
  • Lettres philosop. sur lintelligence des animaux C. G. Leroy Paris 1802 [Leroy 1802]. (worth reading
  • by HookerAnalysis & theory of the Emotions by G. Ramsay B.M. 6. 6. Black Edin. Longman
  • 1849] Lady Lyell Sir J Heads Forest scenes in Canada [G. Head 1829] Grotes History of
  • … [Royal Society of London 1839] (List from Muller & Bronn [Müller 183742 and Bronn 18423
  • by Author of Vestiges [Chambers 1845] —— Bronns Gesickte [Bronn 18423] 2 d . Vol
  • 8] 1854 Jan 15. Seemans Narrative of H.M.S. Herald [Seeman 1853]. Feb 6. …
  • Belcher, Edward. 1848Narrative of the voyage of H.M.S.   Samarang during the years 184346; …
  • of essays . London. [Darwin Library.]  128: 8 Bronn, Heinrich Georg. 18423Handbuch
  • Narrative of a voyage round the world, performed in H.M.S.   Sulphur,   183642 . 2 vols. …
  • … . Pt 1 of  The botany of the   Antarctic voyage of H.M. Discovery Ships   Erebus and Terror in
  • Beete. 1847Narrative of the surveying voyage   of H.M.S. Flyin the Torres Strait, New
  • Keppel, Henry. 1846The expedition to Borneo of H.M.S.   Dido for the suppression of piracy; …
  • … ——. 1853A visit to the Indian Archipelago, in H.M.S.   Mæander, with portions of the private
  • Macgillivray, John. 1852Narrative of the voyage of   H.M.S. Rattlesnake, commanded by the late
  • … … Together with a narrative of the operations of   H.M.S. Iris.  2 vols. London.  *119: 22
  • shores of Africa, Arabia and Madagascar;   performed in H.M. Ships Leven and Barracouta . Edited
  • Berthold Carl. 1853Narrative of the voyage of   H.M.S. Herald during the years 184551, under
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