To W. M. Hacon? 29 August 1871
Summary
Sends details of trains for a clerk to travel to Down from London and back.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Mackmurdo Hacon |
| Date: | 29 Aug 1871 |
| Classmark: | B. and L. Rootenberg (dealers) [2003] |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7918F |
To L. H. Morgan 7 June 1871
Summary
Directions to Down.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Lewis Henry Morgan |
| Date: | 7 June 1871 |
| Classmark: | University of Rochester Libraries, Department of Rare Books, Special Collections and Preservation |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7808 |
From Francis Galton 24 November 1871
Summary
Going to Down to see the "most curious" results.
| Author: | Francis Galton |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 24 Nov 1871 |
| Classmark: | DAR 105: 37–8 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8085 |
From Roland Trimen [21] August [1871]
Summary
Intends to visit CD at Haredene.
| Author: | Roland Trimen |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [21] Aug [1871] |
| Classmark: | DAR 178: 189 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7915 |
From J. J. Aubertin 1 March 1871
Summary
Was reminded of CD by his new book [Descent] in a shop;
reports having come on train as far as Bromley in previous summer, but found no means of travelling the seven miles to Down. Might try again.
| Author: | John James Aubertin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 1 Mar 1871 |
| Classmark: | DAR 159: 125 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7526 |
Matches: 1 hit
- … Descent ] in a shop; reports having come on train as far as Bromley in previous summer, …
From J. T. Moggridge [before 22] June 1871
Summary
At Wallace’s suggestion he offers CD his observations on the seed-gathering habits of ants. Suggests their role in seed dispersal.
At work on the last part of his book [Contributions to the flora of Mentone (1867–71)].
Has found that Ophrys insectifera can reproduce asexually.
| Author: | John Traherne Moggridge |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [before 22] June 1871 |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 215 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7788 |
To Albert Günther 21 January [1871]
Summary
Invites AG to stay at Down. Winwood Reade and, he hopes, Hooker and Robert Swinhoe will be there.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Albrecht Carl Ludwig Gotthilf (Albert) Günther |
| Date: | 21 Jan [1871] |
| Classmark: | Shrewsbury School, Taylor Library (13) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7450 |
Matches: 1 hit
- … If you can come, the best plan will be by train which leaves Charing Cross at 5 o . 5 & …
To W. R. Grove 9 July [1871]
Summary
Does not think WRG’s theory [about ridges of skin on palm and finger-ends?] will hold.
Does not believe the beard in monkeys and goats could be protective like the lion’s mane.
Thanks him for fact about setters.
Is perplexed about the reported milk secretion in pubescent boys.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Robert Grove |
| Date: | 9 July [1871] |
| Classmark: | Royal Institution of Great Britain (Grove Papers) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7856 |
Matches: 1 hit
- … with surprising quickness that a Rail-way Train at full speed is not dangerous. — Yours …
To J. D. Hooker 21 January [1871]
Summary
Finished the last proofs of Descent a few days ago. "I shall be well abused."
St George Mivart’s Genesis [of species]: very good, unfortunately theological. Will tell heavily against natural selection but not against evolution, and this is "infinitely more important".
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Date: | 21 Jan [1871] |
| Classmark: | DAR 94: 186–7 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7448 |
Matches: 1 hit
- … I hope you may be able to come. — Come by train which leaves Charing Cross at 5 o . 5’ & …
From G. H. Darwin [13 June 1871]
Summary
Reports the passing of [Universities Tests] Bill and the consequent end to a bother.
| Author: | George Howard Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [13 June 1871] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.2: 20 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7818 |
Matches: 1 hit
- … p. 9). The ‘limited mail’ was a mail train that carried a limited number of passengers ( …
From V. O. Kovalevsky 19 August [1871]
Summary
A. J. Gaudry is one of few supporters of Darwinism in Paris.
The climate is so hostile that Kovalevsky must mitigate his views so as not to irritate the French.
Working on Anchitherium, which he believes is intermediate between Palaeotherium and the horse.
His brother-in-law has been arrested.
| Author: | Vladimir Onufrievich Kovalevsky (Владимир Онуфриевич Ковалевский) |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 19 Aug [1871] |
| Classmark: | DAR 169: 66 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7911 |
Matches: 1 hit
- … alone, that we took the same evening the train to Paris and from that time are staying …
From Roland Trimen 17 and 18 April 1871
Summary
Man’s spiritual life separates him from other animals.
Why are moths attracted, often fatally, to lights?
Thanks for copy of Descent.
| Author: | Roland Trimen |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 17 and 18 Apr 1871 |
| Classmark: | DAR 178: 187 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7692 |
Matches: 1 hit
- … of the journey (it was a “parliamentary” train! ) by the interchange of anything funny or …
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| Darwin, C. R. | (5) |
| Trimen, Roland | (2) |
| Aubertin, J. J. | (1) |
| Darwin, G. H. | (1) |
| Galton, Francis | (1) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (7) |
| Grove, W. R. | (1) |
| Günther, Albert | (1) |
| Hacon, W. M. | (1) |
| Hooker, J. D. | (1) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (12) |
| Trimen, Roland | (2) |
| Aubertin, J. J. | (1) |
| Darwin, G. H. | (1) |
| Galton, Francis | (1) |
What is an experiment?
Summary
Darwin is not usually regarded as an experimenter, but rather as an astute observer and a grand theorist. His early career seems to confirm this. He began with detailed note-taking, collecting and cataloguing on the Beagle, and edited a descriptive zoology…
Matches: 1 hits
- … his shoulder and eyes gazing intently, as if following a train of thought. This portrait fits nicely …
Darwin on marriage
Summary
On 11 November 1838 Darwin wrote in his journal ‘The day of days!’. He had proposed to his cousin, Emma Wedgwood, and been accepted; they were married on 29 January 1839. Darwin appears to have written these two notes weighing up the pros and cons of…
Matches: 1 hits
- … as Lyell does, correcting & adding up new information to old train & I do not see what line …
Visiting the Darwins
Summary
'As for Mr Darwin, he is entirely fascinating…' In October 1868 Jane Gray and her husband spent several days as guests of the Darwins, and Jane wrote a charming account of the visit in a sixteen-page letter to her sister. She described Charles…
Darwin in letters, 1879: Tracing roots
Summary
Darwin spent a considerable part of 1879 in the eighteenth century. His journey back in time started when he decided to publish a biographical account of his grandfather Erasmus Darwin to accompany a translation of an essay on Erasmus’s evolutionary ideas…
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- … [before 31 July 1879] ). Darwin advised travelling by train, although it took eight hours, assuring …
Darwin in letters, 1876: In the midst of life
Summary
1876 was the year in which the Darwins became grandparents for the first time. And tragically lost their daughter-in-law, Amy, who died just days after her son's birth. All the letters from 1876 are now published in volume 24 of The Correspondence…
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- … 1876 ). By the time the Darwins were organising a special train carriage to get Caroline home, they …
