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The Lyell–Lubbock dispute
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In May 1865 a dispute arose between John Lubbock and Charles Lyell when Lubbock, in his book Prehistoric times, accused Lyell of plagiarism. The dispute caused great dismay among many of their mutual scientific friends, some of whom took immediate action…
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- … In May 1865 a dispute arose between John Lubbock and Charles Lyell when Lubbock, in his book …
- … species such as the mammoth ( Correspondence vol. 8, letter to Charles Lyell, 4 May [1860] and n. …
- … also added the following note on page 11: *Mr. John Lubbock published, after these sheets …
- … Galton. In February 1863, Lubbock received a letter from Lyell, evidently in response …
- … about Lyell’s failure to support him. In April 1863, in a letter to the Athenæum , he discussed a …
- … transmutation; he also wrote to Lyell telling him about the letter to the Athenæum . 9 …
- … 1863b, p. 213). In May 1864, Lubbock received a letter from Falconer, who reiterated his …
- … and went on to say that he intended to make a copy of his letter to show to friends. 18 In …
- … wrote to Darwin to ask what he thought of the affair ( letter from J. D. Hooker, [2 June 1865] ). …
- … he reiterated his admiration for Lubbock’s book ( letter to J. D. Hooker, [4 June 1865] ). A week …
- … on page 11, C. Lyell 1863c (original version) *Mr. John Lubbock published, after these sheets …
- … on page 11, C. Lyell 1863c (revised version) *Mr. John Lubbock published, in the October …
- … Van Riper 1993. 2. Letter from Charles Lyell to John Lubbock, 20 February 1863 (British …
- … about C. Lyell 1863a are discussed in Bynum 1984, pp. 154–9. 7. See Correspondence …
- … letter to Charles Lyell, 6 March [1863] and n. 7. 9. See Correspondence vol. 11, …
- … 11, letter from J. D. Hooker, [24 March 1863] and n. 9. In his published review, Lubbock wrote …
- … 1863b, p. 214). 12. Letter from Hugh Falconer to John Lubbock, 24 May [1864], in (British …
- … written for me by a mutual friend of ours’ (letter from John Lubbock to J. D. Hooker, 23 June 1865, …
- … March 1865, in BL MSS ADD 49641. 16. Letter from John Lubbock to Charles Lyell, 13 March …
- … Emma Darwin to Henrietta Emma Darwin, [1 June 1865] (DAR 219.9: 28). 24. See the …
- … 30. Letter from John Lubbock to T. H. Huxley, 9 June 1865 (Imperial College, Huxley papers 6: 110) …
- … of the origin of species by variation . London: John Murray. Lyell, Charles. 1863b. The …
- … et al . in Forchhammer 1851-5] Stocking, George W., Jr. 1987. Victorian anthropology . …
Darwin in letters, 1837–1843: The London years to 'natural selection'
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The seven-year period following Darwin's return to England from the Beagle voyage was one of extraordinary activity and productivity in which he became recognised as a naturalist of outstanding ability, as an author and editor, and as a professional…
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- … apparently as a result of thinking about the significance of John Gould’s and Richard Owen’s …
- … called it (in his referee’s report to the Society of 9 March 1838), had been developed by Darwin …
- … Sedgwick, and Buckland (see the reports by Buckland, 9 March 1838 , and Sedgwick, [after 15 May …
- … Owen; Mammalia , by G. R. Waterhouse; Birds , by John Gould; Fish , by Leonard Jenyns; and …
- … entrusted to Thomas Bell, subsequently purchased by John Obadiah Westwood, first Hope Professor of …
- … letters have suffered an even more severe loss. In a letter to Lyell’s sister-in-law, Katharine …
- … of fact . . . on the origin & variation of species” ( Letter to J. S. Henslow, [November 1839] …
- … that he had a sound solution to what J. F. W. Herschel in a letter to Lyell had called the ‘mystery …
- … about searching for evidence to support his hypothesis. In a letter to Lyell, [14] September [1838 …
- … just the same, though I know what I am looking for' ( Letter to G. R. Waterhouse, [26 July …
- … there were no doubts as to how one ought to act’ ( Letter from Emma Darwin, [ c. February 1839] …
- … for several months (See Correspondence vol. 1, letter to Caroline Darwin, 13 October 1834 , …
- … notebook). See also Allan 1977, pp. 128–30). The letter, on ‘Double flowers’ to the …
Orchids
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Why Orchids? Darwin wrote in his Autobiography, ‘During the summer of 1839, and, I believe, during the previous summer, I was led to attend to the cross-fertilisation of flowers by the aid of insects, from having come to the conclusion in my…
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- … like no other. In June 1855, Darwin added a postscript to a letter to his close friend Joseph Dalton …
- … a period of intense orchid research, but June 1858 brought a letter that changed Darwin’s focus …
- … ‘big book’ on species theory. He noted in his journal on 9 January 1860, ‘Began looking over M.S. …
- … referred to it, appeared in May 1862 ( Orchids ). A letter to Hooker, on 5 June [1860] …
- … think of the case.’ Indeed, Darwin had just sent a long letter to Gardeners’ Chronicle asking …
- … of the question your being able to insert the whole [of the letter to Gardeners’ Chronicle ] in …
- … of Orchids have been found adhering. ’ The complete letter to Gardeners’ Chronicle was …
- … 1860. Looking even further afield, Darwin sent a copy of the letter to Asa Gray, remarking, ‘ …
- … see, a curious contradiction in structure. ’ The letter to Asa Gray highlights an important …
- … of the functional significance of this structure in a letter to More on 5 August 1860, ‘ Dr. H. is …
- … suffered a dangerous relapse in the interim, he wrote a long letter to his American friend Asa Gray, …
- … Darwin was ready to pitch this new study to his publisher, John Murray; after mentioning his …
- … specimens. Darwin must have been fairly confident that Murray would agree to publish, since he …
- … of future larger books. He need not have been concerned as Murray replied, ‘ I have no hesitation …
- … his illustrator to begin work. George Brettingham Sowerby Jr arrived at Down on 7 October 1861; five …
- … interested in exotic orchids, so much so that the one change Murray decided to make to the original …
- … had approached Lady Dorothy Nevill at the suggestion of John Lindley, the horticultural editor of …
- … out separate sexes in Catasetum and Myanthus . In a letter to Daniel Oliver in December …
