To G. H. Darwin 2 December [1874]
Summary
Appleton will bring out the new edition of Descent in the U. S., so GHD’s work will now be in three editions.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | George Howard Darwin |
| Date: | 2 Dec [1874] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.1: 41 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9741 |
Matches: 5 hits
- … To G. H. Darwin 2 December [1874] …
- … DAR 210.1: 41 Charles Robert Darwin Down 2 Dec [1874] George Howard Darwin …
- … from D. Appleton & Co . , [ c. 19] November 1874). George had helped edit this edition ( …
- … letter to G. H. Darwin, 27 November [1874] ). A German translation was also being …
- … prepared ( letter from J. V. Carus, 27 October 1874 ). …
From W. T. Thiselton Dyer to Nature [23–30 April 1874]
Summary
Cancelled: third-party letter.
| Author: | William Turner Thiselton-Dyer |
| Addressee: | Nature |
| Date: | [23-30 Apr 1874] |
| Classmark: | Nature, 30 April 1874, p. 509 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9424F |
From J. H. Gladstone to Nature [23–30 April 1874]
Summary
Cancel: third-party letter.
| Author: | John Hall Gladstone |
| Addressee: | Nature |
| Date: | [23-30 Apr 1874] |
| Classmark: | Nature, 30 April 1874, p. 509 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9425F |
From H. C. Key to Nature [23–30 April 1874]
Summary
Cancelled: third-party letter from H. C. Key.
| Author: | Henry Cooper Key |
| Addressee: | Nature |
| Date: | [23-30 Apr 1874] |
| Classmark: | Nature, 30 April 1874, p. 509 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9425G |
From G. M. Seabroke to Nature [23–30 April 1874]
Summary
Cancelled: third-party letter from G. M. Seabrook.
| Author: | George Mitchell Seabroke |
| Addressee: | Nature |
| Date: | [23-30 Apr 1874] |
| Classmark: | Nature, 30 April 1874, p. 509 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9425H |
From T. R. Stebbing to Nature [23–30 April 1874]
Summary
Cancelled: third-party letter.
| Author: | Thomas Roscoe Rede Stebbing |
| Addressee: | Nature |
| Date: | [23-30 Apr 1874] |
| Classmark: | Nature, 30 April 1874, p. 509 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9425I |
From F. J. Cohn 4 October 1874
Summary
An account of his observations on Aldrovanda and Utricularia.
Sends CD his memoir on Aldrovanda [Beitr. Biol. Pflanz. 1 (1875) Heft 3: 71–92] in advance of publication [see Insectivorous plants, pp. 321 et seq., 395–6].
| Author: | Ferdinand Julius Cohn |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 4 Oct 1874 |
| Classmark: | DAR 58.1: 95–6 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9667 |
Matches: 11 hits
- … From F. J. Cohn 4 October 1874 …
- … DAR 58.1: 95–6 Ferdinand Julius Cohn Breslau 4 Oct 1874 Charles Robert Darwin …
- … referred to Joseph Dalton Hooker’s August 1874 lecture to the British Association ( J. …
- … Stadtgraben Nro. 26. | Breslau 4 Oct. 1874. Verehrter Herr Mit inniger Freude hat mich …
- … on Aldrovanda and Utricularia in F. J. Cohn 1874 and F. J. Cohn 1875 (see nn. 7 and 10, …
- … naturalists and physicians) in Breslau ( F. J. Cohn 1874 ). Heinrich Robert Goeppert . …
- … In F. J. Cohn 1874 , p. 191, …
- … Stadtgraben Nro. 26. | Breslau 4 Oct. 1874. Esteemed Sir, The very kind letter that I …
- … zur Biologie der Pflanzen (Breslau 1874. Max Müller) aufnahm. Von diesem Aufsatze ist bis …
- … Institution of Great Britain on 5 June 1874 ( Burdon Sanderson 1874a , 1874b). He did not …
- … to the biology of plants ( Breslau 1874 . Max Müller), which has just gone to press. Only …
To J. V. Carus 17 June [1874]
Summary
Asks JVC if he can provide introductions in Leipzig and Dresden for his son George.
Has not yet received any revised sheets of Descent [2d English ed.].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Julius Victor Carus |
| Date: | 17 June [1874] |
| Classmark: | Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin – Preußischer Kulturbesitz (Slg. Darmstaedter Lc 1859: Darwin, Charles, Bl. 118–119) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9495 |
Matches: 7 hits
- … To J. V. Carus 17 June [1874] …
- … Charles, Bl. 118–119) Charles Robert Darwin Down 17 June [1874] Julius Victor Carus …
- … published second edition of Coral reefs ( letter to J. V. Carus, 21 January 1874 ). …
- … selection in relation to sex. By Charles Darwin. 2d edition. London: John Murray. 1874. …
- … between this letter and the letter to J. V. Carus, 21 January 1874 (see n. 3, below). …
- … on 18 June and returned home on 11 July 1874 ( Emma Darwin’s diary (DAR 242)). Carus was …
- … 1875a; see letter to J. V. Carus, 23 May [1874] ). Descent 2d ed. was being printed by …
From J. S. Burdon Sanderson 26 June [1874]
Summary
Is delighted to hear that Pinguicula and Drosera digest fibrin. Suggests diluting gluten in weak hydrochloric acid to remove starch. Enamel was nearly digested [by Drosera] overnight. Would like to try separating the digestive ferment of Pinguicula.
| Author: | John Scott Burdon Sanderson, 1st baronet |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 26 June [1874] |
| Classmark: | DAR 58.1: 144–5, 153–4 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9517 |
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- … From J. S. Burdon Sanderson 26 June [1874] …
- … Sanderson, 1st baronet London, Queen Anne St, 49 26 June [1874] Charles Robert Darwin …
- … See letter from J. S. Burdon Sanderson, 19 June 1874 and n. 5 See letter to J. …
- … S. Burdon Sanderson, 21 June [1874] and n. 6. …
- … letter to J. S. Burdon Sanderson, 21 June [1874] . Drosera is the sundew; Pinguicula is …
- … See letter to J. S. Burdon Sanderson, 21 June [1874] and n. 2. See letter to …
- … J. S. Burdon Sanderson, 21 June [1874] and n. 4. Gluten is a protein compound derived …
To G. H. Darwin 25 [October 1874]
Summary
Thanks GHD for clear lecture on heat.
Will keep paper on proportion of sexes, in case GHD wants it again.
Wants him to translate some pages of Swedish or Norwegian sent by A. W. Malm, "a good man".
Glad to see the statistical paper ["Theory of exchange value", Fortn. Rev. n.s. 17 (1875): 243–53].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | George Howard Darwin |
| Date: | 25 [Oct 1874] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.1: 36 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9697 |
Matches: 7 hits
- … To G. H. Darwin 25 [October 1874] …
- … DAR 210.1: 36 Charles Robert Darwin Down 25 [Oct 1874] George Howard Darwin …
- … Darwin. 2d edition. London: John Murray. 1874. Malm, August Wilhelm. 1874b. Om sammanväxta …
- … this letter and the letter from G. H. Darwin, 24 October 1874 . See the letter from G. …
- … H. Darwin, 24 October 1874 . …
- … In his letter of 24 October 1874 , George reported on his trip to Abinger Hall and …
- … see letter to T. N. Staley, 13 January [1874] and n. 5. August Wilhelm Malm . The paper …
From J. D. Hooker [after 4 September 1874]
Summary
Forwards a letter reporting on a blow-fly trapped by a leaf of Dionaea; decomposition of fly has also decomposed the leaf. JDH has written asking for a strong plant, and explaining the case [of surfeit].
| Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [after 4 Sept 1874] |
| Classmark: | DAR 103: 222–3 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9615 |
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- … From J. D. Hooker [after 4 September 1874] …
- … DAR 103: 222–3 Joseph Dalton Hooker unstated [after 4 Sept 1874] Charles Robert Darwin …
- … See letter to J. S. Burdon Sanderson, 21 August [1874] and n. 5, and letter to J. …
- … D. Hooker, 30 August [1874] . …
- … see letter to J. D. Hooker, 30 August [1874] and n. 6). CD had been investigating the …
From V. O. Kovalevsky 27 January 1874
Summary
On obtaining Clerk Maxwell’s memoir on Saturn for his wife, Sofya.
| Author: | Vladimir Onufrievich Kovalevsky (Владимир Онуфриевич Ковалевский) |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 27 Jan 1874 |
| Classmark: | DAR 169: 96 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9257 |
Matches: 7 hits
- … From V. O. Kovalevsky 27 January 1874 …
- … Kovalevsky (Владимир Онуфриевич Ковалевский) Berlin 27 Jan 1874 Charles Robert Darwin …
- … letter to V. O. Kovalevsky, 24 January [1874] and n. 4). Sofia Vasilyevna Kovalevskaya …
- … of the rings of Saturn (see letter from V. O. Kovalevsky, 20 January 1874 and n. 11). …
- … See letter to V. O. Kovalevsky, 24 January [1874] . Kovalevsky had been unable to find a …
- … letter to V. O. Kovalevsky, 24 January [1874] and n. 2). Hervé-Auguste-Étienne-Albans …
- … Berlin | 27A. Potsdamerstrasse. 27 January 1874. Dear Sir! I have been absend for a …
To R. F. Cooke 8 April 1874
Summary
Discusses illustrations for 2d edition of Descent.
"My nephew [Henry Parker] got into the Athenaeum with splendid success."
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
| Date: | 8 Apr 1874 |
| Classmark: | DAR 143: 290 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9398 |
Matches: 7 hits
- … To R. F. Cooke 8 April 1874 …
- … DAR 143: 290 Charles Robert Darwin Down 8 Apr 1874 Robert Francis Cooke John Murray …
- … Darwin. 2d edition. London: John Murray. 1874. Descent : The descent of man, and selection …
- … Down, Beckenham, Kent April 8, 1874 My dear Sir I send by this post the MS and I shall be …
- … ed. , see the letter to John Murray, 4 April 1874 and n. 4. CD refers to Henry Parker . …
- … See letter to R. F. Cooke, 7 February 1874 and n. 2, and letter from E. …
- … A. Darwin, 17 [March 1874] and n. 2. Butterworth and Heath was a London firm of wood- …
To Asa Gray 25 June 1874
Summary
Remarks on his work on Pinguicula. Notes its digestive power; it absorbs nutritious matter from leaves and seeds as well as insects.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Asa Gray |
| Date: | 25 June 1874 |
| Classmark: | Archives of the Gray Herbarium, Harvard University (108) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9511 |
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- … To Asa Gray 25 June 1874 …
- … Gray Herbarium, Harvard University (108) Charles Robert Darwin Down 25 June 1874 Asa Gray …
- … See letter to Asa Gray, 3 June [1874] ; CD’s most recent letter …
- … to Gray, of 5 June [1874] , does not mention Pinguicula (butterwort). CD’s …
- … experiments on digestion in Pinguicula in June 1874 are in DAR 59.1: 35–63. The specimens …
- … were sent by Amy Ruck ; see letter to W. T. Thiselton-Dyer, 23 June 1874 and n. 3. The …
- … specimens, carried out between 23 and 27 June 1874, are in DAR 59.1: 57–63. CD published …
From Daniel Oliver 12 October 1874
Summary
Sends specimens of Byblis, Roridula, and Utricularia for CD’s examination.
| Author: | Daniel Oliver |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 12 Oct 1874 |
| Classmark: | DAR 58.1: 99–100 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9675 |
Matches: 6 hits
- … From Daniel Oliver 12 October 1874 …
- … DAR 58.1: 99–100 Daniel Oliver Kew 12 Oct 1874 Charles Robert Darwin …
- … Letter to J. D. Hooker, 9 October 1874 . See letter to J. …
- … D. Hooker, 9 October 1874 and n. 1. Oliver sent dried Byblis gigantea (rainbow plant) …
- … pp. 342 and 343). See letter to J. D. Hooker, 9 October 1874 and n. 4. See letter …
- … to J. D. Hooker, 9 October 1874 and n. 5. The section Orchidioides in the genus …
To W. T. Thiselton-Dyer 15 April 1874
Summary
Thanks for the seeds and plants that he requested.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Turner Thiselton-Dyer |
| Date: | 15 Apr 1874 |
| Classmark: | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Thiselton-Dyer, W. T., Letters from Charles Darwin 1873–81: 7) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9410 |
Matches: 5 hits
- … To W. T. Thiselton-Dyer 15 April 1874 …
- … Darwin 1873–81: 7) Charles Robert Darwin Down 15 Apr 1874 William Turner Thiselton-Dyer …
- … See letter to W. H. Thiselton-Dyer, 4 April 1874. See letter to W. …
- … H. Thiselton-Dyer, 4 April 1874 and n. 3. Tamarindus indicus is the tamarind tree. …
- … Down, | Beckenham, Kent. Ap. 15. 1874 My dear Professor Dyer Many thanks to you & Hooker— …
From J. S. Burdon Sanderson 3 September [1874]
Summary
Will prepare experiments with the fatty acids on digestion of gluten. Has found it is digested slowly, but entirely, with pepsin and hydrochloric acid.
| Author: | John Scott Burdon Sanderson, 1st baronet |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 3 Sept [1874] |
| Classmark: | DAR 58.1: 146 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9623 |
Matches: 5 hits
- … From J. S. Burdon Sanderson 3 September [1874] …
- … Sanderson, 1st baronet London, Queen Anne St, 49 3 Sept [1874] Charles Robert Darwin …
- … this letter and the letter to J. S. Burdon Sanderson, 21 August [1874] . Letter to J. …
- … S. Burdon Sanderson, 21 August [1874] . See letter to J. …
- … S. Burdon Sanderson, 21 August [1874] and n. 3. Burdon Sanderson was director of the …
To J. D. Hooker [17 November 1874]
Summary
Extremely glad to have JDH come to Down. It is wise of JDH to exert himself and face the inevitable as well as he can. [Death of JDH’s wife, 13 Nov.]
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Date: | [17 Nov 1874] |
| Classmark: | DAR 95: 342 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9728 |
Matches: 6 hits
- … To J. D. Hooker [17 November 1874] …
- … DAR 95: 342 Charles Robert Darwin Down [17 Nov 1874] Joseph Dalton Hooker …
- … us’ ( letter from Emma Darwin to Leonard Darwin, 25 November [1874] (DAR 239.23: 1.25)). …
- … Wednesday 18 November 1874 was the date of Frances Hooker’s funeral at St Anne’s church, …
- … sort that CD started to use in November 1874. According to Emma Darwin’s diary (DAR 242), …
- … Hooker visited from 19 to 23 November 1874. Hooker’s wife, Frances Harriet Hooker , had …
To G. J. Romanes [7 December 1874]
Summary
Speaks of visiting GJR at the Brown Institution.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | George John Romanes |
| Date: | [7 Dec 1874] |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.453) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9747 |
Matches: 7 hits
- … To G. J. Romanes [7 December 1874] …
- … Charles Robert Darwin London, Bryanston St, 2 [7 Dec 1874] George John Romanes …
- … letter to G. J. Romanes, [9 December 1874] ). Emma Darwin’s diary (DAR 242) records ‘ …
- … not met. In his letter of 16 December 1874 , CD addresses Romanes as ‘Dear M r Romanes’ …
- … Street, London, from 3 to 12 December 1874 (CD’s ‘Journal’ (Appendix II)); the only Monday …
- … was 7 December. CD’s correspondence with Romanes began in July 1874 ( letter from G. …
- … J. Romanes, 10 July 1874 ). Romanes studied under John Scott Burdon Sanderson , who was …
From J. F. McLennan 13 May 1874
Summary
Bernard Quaritch interested in reprinting Primitive marriage.
| Author: | John Ferguson McLennan |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 13 May 1874 |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 22 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9458 |
Matches: 6 hits
- … From J. F. McLennan 13 May 1874 …
- … 171: 22 John Ferguson McLennan London, Spring Gardens 13 May 1874 Charles Robert Darwin …
- … DAR 242), Henrietta Emma and Richard Buckley Litchfield visited Down on 10 May 1874. …
- … see letter from J. F. McLennan, 5 May 1874 and n. 3). Bernard Quaritch had premises at …
- … John Murray , on McLennan’s behalf (see letter from J. F. McLennan, 8 May 1874 and n. …
- … 2, and letter to John Murray, 9 May [1874] ). No new edition of McLennan 1865 was …
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Darwin in letters, 1874: A turbulent year
Summary
The year 1874 was one of consolidation, reflection, and turmoil for Darwin. He spent the early months working on second editions of Coral reefs and Descent of man; the rest of the year was mostly devoted to further research on insectivorous plants. A…
Matches: 23 hits
- … The year 1874 was one of consolidation, reflection, and turmoil for Darwin. He spent the …
- … intervals’ ( letter to D. T. Gardner, [ c . 27 August 1874] ). The death of a Cambridge friend, …
- … and collecting beetles ( letter from W. D. Fox, 8 May [1874] ). Such reminiscences led Darwin to …
- … much more than forwards’ ( letter to W. D. Fox, 11 May [1874] ). I feel very old & …
- … old & helpless’ ( letter to B. J. Sulivan, 6 January [1874] ). Darwin mentioned his poor …
- … on the matter ( letter from Ernst Haeckel, 26 October 1874 ). Séances, psychics, and …
- … Joseph Dalton Hooker ( letter to J. D. Hooker, 18 January [1874] ). Later in the month, …
- … and an imposter’ ( letter from T. H. Huxley, 27 January 1874 ). Darwin agreed that it was ‘all …
- … perform his antics’ ( letter to T. H. Huxley, 29 January [1874] ). This did not stop word getting …
- … at his home ( letter from T. G. Appleton, 2 April 1874 ). Back over old ground New …
- … Charles Lyell ( letter to Smith, Elder & Co., 8 January 1874 , letter to J. D. Hooker, 8 …
- … of correction’ ( letter to H. E. Litchfield, 21 [March 1874] ). The book came out in June with the …
- … Darwin on this point ( letter from J. D. Dana, 21 July 1874 ); however, he did not retract his …
- … dog breeders (letters from George Cupples, 21 February 1874 and 12 March 1874 ); the material …
- … Islands (Hawaii; letters from T. N. Staley, 12 February 1874 and 20 February 1874 ; letters …
- … islanders ( letter from William Dealtry, 16 January 1874 ). One of the most significant …
- … enemy into a jelly’ ( letter from T. H. Huxley, 14 April 1874 ). The technical nature of Huxley’s …
- … mind where it goes’ ( letter from T. H. Huxley, 16 April 1874 ). The second edition of …
- … would be very good ( letter from R. F. Cooke, 12 November 1874 ). Darwin's son George …
- … of your thought’ ( letter from G. H. Darwin, 20 April 1874 ). The Mivart affair …
- … mental and physical disorders (G. H. Darwin 1873b). In July 1874, an anonymous essay appeared in the …
- … libel’ on his son ( letter to G. H. Darwin, [27 July 1874] ). George, however, consulted with his …
- … [a] lying scoundrel’ ( letter to G. H. Darwin, 1 August [1874] ). He drafted a brief statement of …
Darwin's 1874 letters go online
Summary
The full transcripts and footnotes of over 600 letters to and from Charles Darwin in 1874 are published online for the first time. You can read about Darwin's life in 1874 through his letters and see a full list of the letters. The 1874 letters…
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- … of over 600 letters to and from Charles Darwin in 1874 are published online for the first time. …
- … ( Letter to G. H. Darwin, 1 August [1874] ) The Mivart affair highlights …
- … are some other highlights from Darwin's correspondence in 1874: I feel as old as …
- … signifying so much. ( Letter to W. D. Fox, 11 May [1874] ) At the age of 65, Darwin …
- … more quietly was severely tested by some of the events of 1874. He had a clear idea of the shape of …
- … must be enough for me ( Letter to W. D. Fox, 11 May [1874] ) During the year he …
- … the positive ( Letter to J. D. Hooker, 30 August [1874] ) – he mourned after several …
- … day’s work ( Letter to D. F. Nevill, 18 September [1874] ) Darwin’s family continued …
- … have to do— ( Letter to J. D. Hooker, 30 November [1874] ) Darwin’s continuing …
St George Jackson Mivart
Summary
In the second half of 1874, Darwin’s peace was disturbed by an anonymous article in the Quarterly Review suggesting that his son George was opposed to the institution of marriage and in favour of ‘unrestrained licentiousness’. Darwin suspected, correctly,…
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- … In 1874, the Catholic zoologist St George Jackson Mivart caused Darwin and his son …
- … appeared to have created very little stir, until, in July 1874, Mivart published an anonymous review …
- … of the Quarterly ( letter from G. H. Darwin, 29 July 1874 ). Darwin hastily advised against …
- … to wish to circulate ( letter to G. H. Darwin, 1 August [1874] ). Darwin provided a draft of the …
- … to endorse them ( letter from G. H. Darwin, 5 August 1874 ). He sent a second draft, which Darwin …
- … a fair copy of his letter with his letter of 6 [August] 1874 . George and Darwin were also …
- … George’s letter to Murray with his letter of 11 August 1874 , and was no doubt relieved to …
- … to all he asked ( letter from John Murray, 12 August 1874 ). In October, George’s letter …
- … a Pickwickian sense’ ( letter to John Murray, 18 October 1874 ). In other words, Mivart had used …
- … reaction was savage ( letter to G. H. Darwin, [6 December 1874] ). Hooker and Huxley between them …
- … the attack on George ( letter to J. D. Hooker, 14 December 1874 ). Huxley met Mivart at an evening …
- … ( Enclosure to letter from J. D. Hooker, 21 December 1874 .) A reply soon came from Mivart . …
- … of a gentleman’ ( letter from T. H. Huxley, 23 December 1874 ). However, Huxley still wrote to …
- … this. 124 Gower St W.C. Dec. 24th 1874. Private & Confidential …
- … to John Tyndall ( letter from John Tyndall, 28 December 1874 , and letter from J. D. Hooker, 29 …
- … 16 January 1875, p. 66, signed, ‘The Quarterly Reviewer of 1874’. In it he reiterated his claim that …
Lost in translation: From Auguste Forel, 12 November 1874
Summary
You receive a gift from your scientific hero Charles Darwin. It is a book that contains sections on your favourite topic—ants. If only you had paid attention when your mother tried to teach you English you might be able to read it. But you didn’t, and you…
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- … understand a word. Writing in French on 12 November 1874 to thank Darwin for the book, …
Joseph Simms
Summary
The American doctor and author of works on physiognomy Joseph Simms wrote to Darwin on 14 September 1874, while he was staying in London. He enclosed a copy of his book Nature’s revelations of character (Simms 1873). He hoped it might 'prove…
Essay: What is Darwinism?
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—by Asa Gray WHAT IS DARWINISM? The Nation, May 28, 1874 The question which Dr. Hodge asks he promptly and decisively answers: ‘What is Darwinism? it is atheism.’ Leaving aside all subsidiary and incidental matters, let us consider–1. What the…
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- … Gray WHAT IS DARWINISM? The Nation, May 28, 1874 The question which Dr. Hodge …
Essay: Evolution & theology
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—by Asa Gray EVOLUTION AND THEOLOGY The Nation, January 15, 1874 The attitude of theologians toward doctrines of evolution, from the nebular hypothesis down to ‘Darwinism,’ is no less worthy of consideration, and hardly less diverse, than that of…
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- … EVOLUTION AND THEOLOGY The Nation, January 15, 1874 The attitude of theologians toward …
Darwin in letters, 1875: Pulling strings
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‘I am getting sick of insectivorous plants’, Darwin confessed in January 1875. He had worked on the subject intermittently since 1859, and had been steadily engaged on a book manuscript for nine months; January also saw the conclusion of a bitter dispute…
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- … attack upon Darwin’s son George, in an anonymous review in 1874 (see Correspondence vol. 22, …
- … had also considered taking up the issue with Murray in 1874, even threatening to break off future …
- … laid to rest, another controversy was brewing. In December 1874, Darwin had been asked to sign a …
- … botanical research and had visited Down House in April 1874 (see Correspondence vol. 22, letters …
- … A scientific friendship had developed between the men in 1874, and this was enhanced by Romanes’s …
- … white’ ( letter from G. J. Romanes, [before 4 November 1874] ). Testing Pangenesis …
- … had learned of Lyell’s failing health from Hooker in 1874 and January 1875. On 22 February, he was …
Women’s scientific participation
Summary
Observers | Fieldwork | Experimentation | Editors and critics | Assistants Darwin’s correspondence helps bring to light a community of women who participated, often actively and routinely, in the nineteenth-century scientific community. Here is a…
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- … 9426 - Story-Maskelyne , T. M. to Darwin, [23 April 1874] Thereza Story-Maskelyne …
- … Letter 9616 - Marshall, T. to Darwin, [September 1874] Theodosia Marshall sends …
- … 9606 - Harrison, L. C. to Darwin, [22 August 1874] Darwin’s niece, Lucy, sends a …
- … Letter 9616 - Marshall, T. to Darwin, [September 1874] Theodosia Marshall details …
- … Letter 9485 - Treat, M. to Darwin, [8 June 1874] Mary Treat details her experiments …
4.18 'Figaro' chromolithograph 1
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< Back to Introduction In a cartoon of 1874 by Figaro’s French-born artist Faustin Betbeder (known as Faustin), Darwin holds up a mirror reflecting himself and the startled ape sitting beside him. Their hairy bodies, seen against a background of palm…
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- … < Back to Introduction In a cartoon of 1874 by Figaro’ s French-born artist Faustin …
- … this anti-Darwinian argument – a surprising one for 1874 – was genuine or tongue-in-cheek, it is …
- … appeared on the front page of the issue for 18 February 1874, surrounded by an elaborate wood …
- … The caricature of Darwin was not included until the May 1874 issue of the Sketch-Book (vol. 1, …
- … at bottom left. date of creation February 1874 computer-readable date c. …
- … of the Huntington Library. Figaro no. 475 (18 February 1874), cover illustration. James G. …
George Eliot (Mary Ann Evans)
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George Eliot was the pen name of celebrated Victorian novelist Mary Ann Evans (1819-1880). She was born on the outskirts of Nuneaton in Warwickshire and was educated at boarding schools from the age of five until she was 16. Her education ended when she…
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- … started ( letter to J. D. Hooker, 18 January [1874] ). Darwin took Emma to a Sunday afternoon at …
4.24 'Daily Graphic', Nast satire
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< Back to Introduction In 1874 the Harvard philosopher John Fiske published his magnum opus, Outlines of Cosmic Philosophy, in which he set out to explain the far-reaching significance of Darwin’s and Herbert Spencer’s evolutionary theories. He…
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- … < Back to Introduction In 1874 the Harvard philosopher John Fiske published his magnum …
- … in 1879 and 1880. When Cosmic Philosophy appeared in 1874, Fiske sent Darwin a copy, but …
- … mind generally towards the doctrine of Evolution in 1874-1875. I like to keep this design before me …
- … bottom right) date of creation September 1874 computer-readable date 1874-09 …
- … and bibliography The Daily Graphic 5: 474 (12 Sept. 1874), front page. John Fiske, Outlines …
- … and New York: Houghton, Mifflin, and London: Macmillan, 1874); there were many subsequent editions. …
- … letters to Fiske about Outlines : DCP-LETT- 9706 (3 Nov. [1874]) and DCP-LETT- 9749 (8 Dec. [1874 …
Photograph album of Dutch admirers
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Darwin received the photograph album for his birthday on 12 February 1877 from his scientific admirers in the Netherlands. He wrote to the Dutch zoologist Pieter Harting, An account of your countrymen’s generous sympathy in having sent me on my…
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- … to Hermanus Hartogh Heijs van Zouteveen, 18 February 1874 ) Zouteveen’s editions of …
Animals, ethics, and the progress of science
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Darwin’s view on the kinship between humans and animals had important ethical implications. In Descent, he argued that some animals exhibited moral behaviour and had evolved mental powers analogous to conscience. He gave examples of cooperation, even…
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- … can be chloroformed (letter to G. J. Romanes, 27 December 1874 ). In the previous sections …
4.16 Joseph Simms, physiognomy
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< Back to Introduction In September 1874, the American doctor Joseph Simms, then on a three-year lecture tour of Britain, sent Darwin a copy of his book, Nature’s Revelations of Character; Or, Physiognomy Illustrated. He was seeking a public…
Dramatisation script
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Re: Design – Adaptation of the Correspondence of Charles Darwin, Asa Gray and others… by Craig Baxter – as performed 25 March 2007
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- … A GRAY 3 AUGUST 1871 201 TO A GRAY 3 JUNE [1874] 202 FROM A GRAY 16 …
Darwin as mentor
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Darwin provided advice, encouragement and praise to his fellow scientific 'labourers' of both sexes. Selected letters Letter 2234 - Darwin to Unidentified, [5 March 1858] Darwin advises that Professor C. P. Smyth’s observations are not…
3.18 Elliott and Fry photos, c.1869-1871
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< Back to Introduction The leading photographic firm of Elliott and Fry seems to have portrayed Darwin at Down House on several occasions. In November 1869 Darwin told A. B. Meyer, who wanted photographs of both him and Wallace for a German…
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- … 1871, but dates others (still with the spotted waistcoat) to 1874. Elliott and Fry were …
- … Table in November 1876. The Pictorial World of 6 June 1874 published a wood engraving which …
- … taken in summer 1869 and summer 1871, possible also in 1874. computer-readable date c …
- … 140.1.9). Wood engraving in The Pictorial World (6 June 1874), p. 228 (DAR 140.1.3). Another …
Cross and self fertilisation
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The effects of cross and self fertilisation in the vegetable kingdom, published on 10 November 1876, was the result of a decade-long project to provide evidence for Darwin’s belief that ‘‘Nature thus tells us, in the most emphatic manner, that she abhors…
3.16 Oscar Rejlander, photos
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< Back to Introduction Darwin’s plans for the illustration of his book The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals (1872) led him to the Swedish-born painter and photographer, Oscar Gustaf Rejlander. Rejlander gave Darwin the notes that he had…
