From A. R. Wallace 1 January 1881
Summary
ARW’s view of migration of plants from mountain to mountain gains support from case described in Nature [23 (1880): 125–6] by J. G. Baker. Identical species of alpine plants found in African mountains and Madagascar.
Author: | Alfred Russel Wallace |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 1 Jan 1881 |
Classmark: | DAR 271.6: a6 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12964 |
Matches: 4 hits
- … J. G. Baker. Identical species of alpine plants found in African mountains and Madagascar. …
- … of Kew describes a number of the alpine plants of Madagascar as being identical species …
- … For Wallace’s views on the migration of alpine plants across mountain chains and the role …
- … Eocene periods were certainly warm, & these Alpine plants could hardly have migrated over …
From Asa Gray 4 November 1856
Summary
Outlines the ranges of northern U. S. species common to Europe. Hopes to investigate the resemblances between the floras of the north-eastern U. S. and western Europe. Discusses routes by which alpine plants appear to have reached U. S.
Author: | Asa Gray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 4 Nov 1856 |
Classmark: | DAR 165: 95 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1982 |
Matches: 3 hits
- … and western Europe. Discusses routes by which alpine plants appear to have reached U. S. …
- … A considerable part of our alpine plants (more than our subalpine) are not known in our …
- … alpine species, &c which are very faulty, I find. The pages of Journal itself ought to be kept in extras, even when there is separate paging. I neglected to give proper directions—thinking little of the extra-copies. I have read with much instruction Hooker upon De Candolle’s book—think he is too hard at the end, both upon DC, & upon the subject, and getting dreadfully paradoxical to contend that Coniferæ are the highest style of plants . …
From J. D. Hooker [before 17 March 1855]
Summary
JDH criticises C. J. F. Bunbury’s paper on Madeira [J. Linn. Soc. Lond. (Bot.) 1 (1857): 1–35].
Absence of Ophrys on Madeira suggests to JDH a sequence in creation of groups.
Why are flightless insects common in desert?
Australian endemism.
Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [before 17 Mar 1855] |
Classmark: | DAR 104: 210–13 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1644 |
From Hubert Airy 3 December 1872
Summary
Discusses works lent him by CD: Candolle, Kerner, Braun, Sachs, and CD’s own notes on relative positions of leaves. Plans paper on subject for Royal Society.
Just appointed medical inspector under local government board.
Author: | Hubert Airy |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 3 Dec 1872 |
Classmark: | DAR 159: 23 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8657 |
From J. D. Hooker 26 July 1879
Summary
JDH criticises John Ball’s theory of origin of higher plants in Carboniferous highlands, where low carbon dioxide levels permitted survival.
Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 26 July 1879 |
Classmark: | DAR 104: 128–30 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12173 |
From Daniel Oliver 27 February 1863
Summary
Answers CD’s query on Primula longiflora and P. scotica.
Would like abstract of CD’s paper ["Two forms of Linum", Collected papers 2: 93–105] for Natural History Review.
Author: | Daniel Oliver |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 27 Feb 1863 |
Classmark: | DAR 108: 178 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4015 |
From Asa Gray 23 January 1860
Summary
American edition of Origin. AG’s assessment of the book’s weak and strong points. Suggests Jeffries Wyman would be a useful source of facts and hints for CD.
Author: | Asa Gray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 23 Jan 1860 |
Classmark: | DAR 98 (ser. 2): 22–5 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2663 |
From J. V. Carus 15 November 1866
Summary
JVC proposes to correct Bronn’s mistakes [in his translation of Origin], but will not add his own notes.
Asks CD to write a note on Nägeli’s pamphlet [Entstehung und Begriff] for the revised edition.
Also requests biographical information for an encyclopedia article he has been asked to write.
Author: | Julius Victor Carus |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 15 Nov 1866 |
Classmark: | DAR 161: 54 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5279 |
From Hubert Airy 24 September 1872
Summary
Thanks for letter, in which CD cited [Anton] Kerner’s alpine observations.
Describes with diagrams the curious disposition of leaves on some Acacia twigs, and points out that his theory should account for these anomalies as well as normal cases.
Author: | Hubert Airy |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 24 Sept 1872 |
Classmark: | DAR 159: 22 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8532 |
From M. T. Masters 20 April 1866
Summary
Expects R. Caspary’s paper to be published soon.
Reports the conclusions of another of RC’s papers on the movement of tree branches due to cold [Bull. Congr. Int. Bot. & Hortic. Lond. (1866): 98–117]
and discusses a paper by H. Lecoq on the mountain flora of the Auvergne [Proc. Bot. Congr. (1866): 158–65]. He disagrees with CD on glaciation and its effect on geographical distribution.
Author: | Maxwell Tylden Masters |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 20 Apr 1866 |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 75 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5062 |
From J. D. Hooker [26 November – 4 December 1860]
Summary
Encourages CD’s work in vegetable physiology.
Ascending the Lebanon JDH noted limits of plant distribution as CD requested: lower limits of a genus sharper than upper. Sharpness of boundaries related to a plant’s moisture requirement.
Impressed by "sporadic" distribution at the Jardin des Plantes in Paris.
Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [26 Nov – 4 Dec 1860] |
Classmark: | DAR 100: 158–60 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3000 |
From J. D. Hooker 31 July 1866
Summary
Questions for his lecture on "Insular floras".
Comments on CD’s criticism of Atlantis. Has no fixed opinion on continental extensions. Great objections to hypotheses of CD and Forbes: botanical to CD’s; geological to Forbes’s. Will point out that natural selection is necessary to both hypotheses.
Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 31 July 1866 |
Classmark: | DAR 102: 81–6 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5168 |
Matches: 4 hits
- … Appenines, M ts of Sardinia & of Atlas, in which I think no alpine plants occur, I think. …
- … The absence of any alpine or subalpine plant of Spain in Madeira or Canaries puzzles me …
- … 1866] and n. 12. The absence of alpine and subalpine plants in Madeira had been discussed …
- … alpine marsh violet; Calluna vulgaris is heather; Littorella lacustris is a synonym of L. uniflora , shoreweed. In his lecture, Hooker asserted his belief that the plants …
From Friedrich Rolle 28 May 1868
Summary
Questions CD’s view in Variation that Torfschwein formerly ranged from Europe to China.
Cites numerous German publications relating to CD’s theory.
Author: | Friedrich Rolle |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 28 May 1868 |
Classmark: | DAR 176: 204 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6213 |
From J. D. Hooker 29 January 1844
Summary
Remarks on geographical divisions of the flora of the Southern Hemisphere.
JDH beginning Galapagos plants. Value of studying insular floras with respect to inquiries about adaptation of species.
Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 29 Jan 1844 |
Classmark: | DAR 100: 5–7 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-734 |
From J. D. Hooker [19 November 1845]
Summary
Answers CD’s queries arising from Flora Antarctica.
Would like CD to come to town and go over Galapagos plants with him.
Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [19 Nov 1845] |
Classmark: | DAR 100: 57–8 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-928 |
Matches: 2 hits
- … Work.. Nov. 45. The absence of Alpine plants in the antarctic isl ds . & especially in …
- … Alpine & lowland situations. Surely there is no great difference in climate between N. New Zealand & Tasmania & yet great diff: in species. Surely S. S. America including Patagonia presents greater range of climate than S. Africa, & yet wonderful difference in number of plants. — …
From J. D. Hooker [late February 1845]
Summary
Previous letter [missing] on Edinburgh position was ill-tempered. Friends assure him that he ought to be thankful for opportunity to try for professorship.
Reports meeting with Humboldt in Paris.
Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [late Feb 1845] |
Classmark: | DAR 100: 165–6 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-832 |
From A. G. Nathorst [after August 1872]
Summary
Discusses the research for his paper on Arctic plant beds in the freshwater aquifers of Scania (Nathorst 1872).
Author: | Alfred Gabriel Nathorst |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [after Aug 1872] |
Classmark: | CUL, DAR Pamphlet Collection G779 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8213F |
From Asa Gray 22 May 1855
Author: | Asa Gray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 22 May 1855 |
Classmark: | DAR 106: D1–D2 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1685 |
Matches: 4 hits
- … part of our region, but no-where as an alpine plant. Believe me to remain, Dear Sir, with …
- … plants claiming to be peculiar are Nabalus nanus and N. Boottii ,—themselves too closely allied,—perhaps only alpine …
- … alpine area of the mountains in Maine, Vermont & N. New York each comprising a few acres only of mountain-top. The top of White Mts. N. Hampshire is, as it were, a bit of Labrador (alt. 5000–6000 feet), and I do not believe there is a plant …
- … plants of this moderate area, (bounded by the Atlantic Coast, New Brunswick, St. Lawrence, Great Lakes, Mississippi, & Potomac or Chesapeake Bay) with the General N. Amer. flora and with that of the northern part of the old world, and print the result either in the volume itself, or in some Journal, as you suggest. So, you see, far from taking your suggestion amiss, I respond to it by asking you to tell me very particularly how to do it, so that it may be of use. The area afore-said contains only some small patches of Alpine …
From J. D. Hooker [before 7 March 1855]
Summary
CD’s tabulation of colonists curious but explicable.
Working on Tasmanian flora; contemplating general essay on Australian distribution: Tasmania and Australia same alpine species; Swan River flora very peculiar and quite distinct from New South Wales.
Trying to establish new journal at Linnean.
Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [before 7 Mar 1855] |
Classmark: | DAR 104: 216–17 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1638 |
From J. D. Hooker 4 August 1856
Summary
JDH’s arguments against transmutation: 1. Plants do not show the confusion he would expect; 2. Under clearly similar physical conditions we do not find same species.
JDH’s argument against migration: commonality of alpine species. Believes migration opposes facts of botanical distribution in Van Diemen’s Land and New Zealand; prefers continental extension theory.
Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 4 Aug 1856 |
Classmark: | DAR 100: 100–4 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1937 |
Matches: 3 hits
- … transported by icebergs might explain alpine plants common to New Zealand and Van Diemen’s …
- … Plants do not show the confusion he would expect; 2. Under clearly similar physical conditions we do not find same species. JDH’s argument against migration: commonality of alpine …
- … alpine things with no apparent means of transport should be common to the two tracts of land, whilst, hundreds of shrubs & trees & Composites that clothe Tasmania & Australia like a garment (I especially allude to Acacias, Epacrid & Eucalypti & other Myrtaceæ) which have, some, millions of minute seeds, wafted aloft, others good hard seeds for transport of other kinds, others pappus & viscid seeds & when you consider that these are not only in abundance of individuals but in point of number of the genera & species they belong to dominant families of Tasmania & Australia—I do think that to call for migration for those rarer & more local plants …
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Scientific Networks
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Friendship|Mentors|Class|Gender In its broadest sense, a scientific network is a set of connections between people, places, and things that channel the communication of knowledge, and that substantially determine both its intellectual form and content,…
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- … Friendship | Mentors | Class | Gender In its broadest sense, a scientific …
Darwin in letters, 1856-1857: the 'Big Book'
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In May 1856, Darwin began writing up his 'species sketch’ in earnest. During this period, his working life was completely dominated by the preparation of his 'Big Book', which was to be called Natural selection. Using letters are the main…
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- … On 14 May 1856, Charles Darwin recorded in his journal that he ‘Began by Lyell’s advice writing …
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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- … Re: Design – performance version – 25 March 2007 – 1 Re: Design – Adaptation of the …
Darwin in letters,1866: Survival of the fittest
Summary
The year 1866 began well for Charles Darwin, as his health, after several years of illness, was now considerably improved. In February, Darwin received a request from his publisher, John Murray, for a new edition of Origin. Darwin got the fourth…
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- … The year 1866 began well for Charles Darwin, as his health, after several years of illness, 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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- … In April 1838, Darwin began recording the titles of books he had read and the books he wished to …
Review: The Origin of Species
Summary
- by Asa Gray THE ORIGIN OF SPECIES BY MEANS OF NATURAL SELECTION (American Journal of Science and Arts, March, 1860) This book is already exciting much attention. Two American editions are announced, through which it will become familiar to many…
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- … - by Asa Gray THE ORIGIN OF SPECIES BY MEANS OF NATURAL SELECTION (American Journal …