To Edward Blyth [18 February 1867]
Summary
Asks to meet EB for a walk in the Zoological Gardens.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Edward Blyth |
| Date: | [18 Feb 1867] |
| Classmark: | McGill University Library, Department of Rare Books |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5406 |
Matches: 2 hits
- … Asks to meet EB for a walk in the Zoological Gardens. …
- … 6 and 9). CD walked with Blyth in the Zoological Gardens in Regent’s Park during his visit …
To Edward Blyth [19 February 1867]
Summary
Is so unwell he must cancel appointment to meet at Zoological Gardens.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Edward Blyth |
| Date: | [19 Feb 1867] |
| Classmark: | McGill University Library, Department of Rare Books |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5407 |
Matches: 1 hit
- … Is so unwell he must cancel appointment to meet at Zoological Gardens. …
From Edward Blyth 13 [December] 1866
Summary
Gives CD reference to case of the saiga, an antelope, fearless of man.
Reports observations by New Zealander who has seen heaps of pebbles presumably voided by Dinornis.
| Author: | Edward Blyth |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 13 [Dec] 1866 |
| Classmark: | DAR 160: 207 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4975 |
Matches: 5 hits
- … one saiga, which was received at the Zoological Gardens in Regent’s Park on 21 November ( …
- … seen the saigas when he visited the Zoological Gardens in November 1866 (see letter to …
- … 150–1). The animal arrived at the Zoological Gardens on 11 December 1866 ( Proceedings of …
- … Dee Bartlett was superintendent of the Zoological Gardens, Regent’s Park ( Modern English …
- … substances to aid digestion. The Zoological Society’s gardens first received a cassowary …
From Edward Blyth 31 August 1868
Summary
EB is moving to Wiltshire for a week.
Tells CD of animals acquired, or about to be acquired, by the Zoological Garden.
| Author: | Edward Blyth |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 31 Aug 1868 |
| Classmark: | DAR 160: 215 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6336 |
Matches: 2 hits
- … a week. Tells CD of animals acquired, or about to be acquired, by the Zoological Garden. …
- … Emmanuel II. Z.G. : the society’s Zoological Gardens in Regent’s Park, London. A hoolock …
From Edward Blyth 26 April 1869
Summary
Has found no difference between male and female rhesus monkeys at the Zoological Gardens in amount of facial hairiness. Observations on other monkeys.
| Author: | Edward Blyth |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 26 Apr 1869 |
| Classmark: | DAR 85: A107–8 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6713 |
Matches: 2 hits
- … male and female rhesus monkeys at the Zoological Gardens in amount of facial hairiness. …
- … deer recently arrived at the gardens of the Zoological Society of London was published in …
From Edward Blyth 24 August 1868
Summary
Discusses the development of horns in antelopes. Remarks on the variation within and between the species of Cervus and on their relationship to each other.
| Author: | Edward Blyth |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 24 Aug 1868 |
| Classmark: | DAR 86: A34–5, DAR 160: 220 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6329 |
Matches: 3 hits
- … now C. elaphus hanglu of Kashmir. Z.G. : the Zoological Gardens in Regent’s Park, London. …
- … Koodoo and the young elands in the Zoological Gardens. In the former the female sex is …
- … the common eland) was born in the Zoological Gardens, Regent’s Park, London, on 25 May …
From Edward Blyth 21 September 1868
Summary
Discusses the top-knot turkey and the occasional appearance of the top-knot in a breed of cream-coloured turkeys.
| Author: | Edward Blyth |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 21 Sept 1868 |
| Classmark: | DAR 160: 222 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6383 |
Matches: 2 hits
- … Blyth refers to the Zoological Gardens in Regent’s Park, London, and probably to the …
- … Dee Bartlett , superintendent of the zoological gardens. The India Sporting Review was …
From Edward Blyth 5 April 1868
Summary
Discusses the human foot and its abnormalities; notes an example of syndactylism.
Gives his observations on sexual differences in coloration of terns and ostriches.
| Author: | Edward Blyth |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 5 Apr 1868 |
| Classmark: | DAR 84.1: 136, DAR 160: 213 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6094 |
Matches: 2 hits
- … Dee Bartlett and to a keeper at the Zoological Gardens, Regent’s Park, London, who has not …
- … have mentioned the keeper at the Zoological Gardens when he met CD in London on 24 March ( …
From Edward Blyth 22 February 1858
Summary
Gives some observations on birds; has forwarded a box of specimens.
| Author: | Edward Blyth |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 22 Feb 1858 |
| Classmark: | DAR 160: 202 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2221 |
Matches: 4 hits
- … Thompson , superintendent of the zoological gardens, 1852–9, was James Thomson’s brother. …
- … James Thomson was a keeper in the gardens of the Zoological Society of London until 1852 …
- … by the Zoological Society to collect Himalayan pheasants for the gardens. He returned in …
- … Zoological Society of London: a sketch of its foundation and development and the story of its farm, museum, gardens, …
From Edward Blyth 8 September 1868
Summary
Thanks CD for invitation to Down.
| Author: | Edward Blyth |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 8 Sept 1868 |
| Classmark: | DAR 160: 216 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6358 |
Matches: 1 hit
- … s diary (DAR 242)). Z.G. : the Zoological Gardens in Regent’s Park, London. See also …
To Edward Blyth 23 February [1867]
Summary
Many of EB’s remarks about Origin [4th ed. (1866)] are new to CD.
Thinks of writing a short essay on man.
Struck by EB’s remarks about orang. They are similar to Carl Vogt’s remarks on origin of man from distinct ape families.
Thinks similarity of orang to Malay must be accidental.
Will send Variation when it is published.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Edward Blyth |
| Date: | 23 Feb [1867] |
| Classmark: | McGill University Library, Department of Rare Books |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5413 |
Matches: 2 hits
- … had hoped to walk with Blyth in the Zoological Gardens, Regent Park (see letters to Edward …
- … clipping entitled ‘Arrivals in the zoological gardens’ is in DAR 84.1: 182 and is not …
From Edward Blyth 2 July 1868
Summary
Has examined three races of the mouflon sheep and remarks on the extent of variation in them.
| Author: | Edward Blyth |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 2 July 1868 |
| Classmark: | DAR 160: 217 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6263 |
Matches: 1 hit
- … Zoological Society of London (the Zoological Gardens) in March 1868. A third was presented …
From Edward Blyth 13 September 1869
Summary
Gives some observations and opinions on the appearance and behaviour of mandrills.
| Author: | Edward Blyth |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 13 Sept 1869 |
| Classmark: | DAR 160: 225 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6887 |
Matches: 1 hit
- … April 1869 . Blyth’s article, ‘The Zoological Garden at Antwerp’, appeared in three parts …
From Edward Blyth [3 April 1868]
Summary
Discusses apes and their relationships to each other. Writes particularly of the gibbon, its structure and well-developed legs giving it the ability to walk without using its hands.
| Author: | Edward Blyth |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [3 Apr 1868] |
| Classmark: | DAR 45: 29, DAR 83: 156 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6089 |
Matches: 2 hits
- … Dee Bartlett . The keeper at the Zoological Gardens, Regent’s Park, London, who had …
- … are restricted to South America. The Zoological Gardens had received two North American …
To Edward Blyth 10 December [1866]
Summary
Asks for reference to EB’s article about tame deer on island in Aral Sea.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Edward Blyth |
| Date: | 10 Dec [1866] |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4950 |
Matches: 1 hit
- … diary (DAR 242)); he refers to the Zoological Gardens in Regent’s Park. Blyth’s notice on …
From Edward Blyth 6 February 1868
Summary
Discusses the origin and characters of sheep breeds, particularly the merino.
Reports observations on reversion to wild type in canary mules
and lists some animals that show a unique development restricted to one side of their bodies.
| Author: | Edward Blyth |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 6 Feb 1868 |
| Classmark: | DAR 160: 212 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5845 |
Matches: 1 hit
- … sheep … lately exhibited in the Zoological Gardens’ of London as a remarkable instance of …
From Edward Blyth 18 May 1868
Summary
Replies to CD’s queries regarding sexual differences in gibbons’ voices, chameleon behaviour, and the occurrence of spurs in pheasants and peahens. Discusses sexual differences in structure and habit within certain bird species.
| Author: | Edward Blyth |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 18 May 1868 |
| Classmark: | DAR 83: 148, DAR 84.1: 107–8, 111 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6180 |
Matches: 1 hit
- … Gould 1865 . Blyth refers to the Zoological Gardens in Regent’s Park, London. The scarlet …
From Edward Blyth 23 November 1862
Summary
EB has had his pension disallowed; is coming to England.
| Author: | Edward Blyth |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 23 Nov 1862 |
| Classmark: | DAR 160.2: 204, DAR 205.2: 216 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3821 |
Matches: 1 hit
- … 1863): 32). The reference is to the zoological gardens in Regent’s Park, London, run by …
From Edward Blyth 23 February 1856
Summary
Opposition to EB within the Asiatic Society.
Possibility of establishment of a zoological garden at Calcutta.
Has seen Gallus varius alive for the first time.
Will procure domestic pigeons for CD; could CD pay for them by returning hardy creatures, such as macaws and marmosets, which EB can sell for a high price in India?
Does not recall his authority for genealogy of the asses of Oman. If a genuine wild ass exists EB believes it will be in south Arabia.
Infertility of Irish and Devon red deer.
Details of an unusual species of wild dog.
Fertility of canine hybrids. General tendency toward hybrid sterility.
Has skins of hybrid Coracias and the parent species.
Wide-ranging species; skua found in Europe and Australia, but not in the tropics.
| Author: | Edward Blyth |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 23 Feb 1856 |
| Classmark: | DAR 98: A128–A132 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1832 |
Matches: 1 hit
- … Possibility of establishment of a zoological garden at Calcutta. Has seen Gallus varius …
From Edward Blyth 24 February 1867
Summary
Discusses sexual and seasonal differences in the plumage of birds and coats of mammals.
Remarks upon variations in the form of the canine tooth between the sexes in mammalian groups.
Plumage of allied species of plover.
Asks CD’s help with work on unimproved domestic animals.
| Author: | Edward Blyth |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 24 Feb 1867 |
| Classmark: | DAR 83: 34, 150–1, DAR 84.1: 26–7, 138 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5418 |
Matches: 1 hit
- … deliciosa )’ and a bustard at the the Zoological Gardens, Regents Park, London. Blyth …
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Darwin in letters, 1879: Tracing roots
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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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- … There are summaries of all Darwin's letters from the year 1879 on this website. The full texts of …
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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- … Observers | Fieldwork | Experimentation | Editors and critics | Assistants …
Before Origin: the ‘big book’
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Darwin began ‘sorting notes for Species Theory’ on 9 September 1854, the very day he concluded his eight-year study of barnacles (Darwin's Journal). He had long considered the question of species. In 1842, he outlined a theory of transmutation in a…
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- … Darwin began ‘sorting notes for Species Theory’ on 9 September 1854, the very day he concluded his …
List of correspondents
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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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- … Below is a list of Darwin's correspondents with the number of letters for each one. Click …
Darwin’s reading notebooks
Summary
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 …
Darwin in letters, 1874: A turbulent year
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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…
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- … The year 1874 was one of consolidation, reflection, and turmoil for Darwin. He spent the early …
Darwin in letters, 1821-1836: Childhood to the Beagle voyage
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Darwin's first known letters were written when he was twelve. They continue through school-days at Shrewsbury, two years as a medical student at Edinburgh University, the undergraduate years at Cambridge, and the of the voyage of H.M.S. Beagle.…
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- … Darwin's first known letters were written when he was twelve. They continue through his school …
What is an experiment?
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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…
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- … Darwin is not usually regarded as an experimenter, but rather as an astute observer and a grand …
Darwin's bad days
Summary
Despite being a prolific worker who had many successes with his scientific theorising and experimenting, even Darwin had some bad days. These times when nothing appeared to be going right are well illustrated by the following quotations from his letters:
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- … Despite being a prolific worker who had many successes with his scientific theorising and …
2.11 Christian Lehr, plaster bust
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< Back to Introduction A plaster bust of Darwin by the German artist Christian Wilhelm Jacob Lehr the younger, dating from 1883, has found its way to a historic zoological library in the Netherlands. This is the Artis Bibliotheek, Natura Artis…
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- … < Back to Introduction A plaster bust of Darwin by the German artist Christian …
Darwin's in letters, 1873: Animal or vegetable?
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Having laboured for nearly five years on human evolution, sexual selection, and the expression of emotions, Darwin was able to devote 1873 almost exclusively to his beloved plants. He resumed work on the digestive powers of sundews and Venus fly traps, and…
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- … Having laboured for nearly five years on human evolution, sexual selection, and the expression of …
Darwin in letters,1870: Human evolution
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The year 1870 is aptly summarised by the brief entry Darwin made in his journal: ‘The whole of the year at work on the Descent of Man & Selection in relation to Sex’. Descent was the culmination of over three decades of observations and reflections on…
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- … The year 1870 is aptly summarised by the brief entry Darwin made in his journal: ‘The whole of the …
John Stevens Henslow
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The letters Darwin exchanged with John Stevens Henslow, professor of Botany and Mineralogy at Cambridge University, were among the most significant of his life. It was a letter from Henslow that brought Darwin the invitation to sail round the world as…
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- … The letters Darwin exchanged with John Stevens Henslow, professor of Botany and Mineralogy at …
About Darwin
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To many of us, Darwin’s name is synonymous with his theory of evolution by natural selection. But even before the publication of On the Origin of Species in 1859, he was publicly known through his popular book about the voyage of the Beagle, and he was…
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- … To many of us, Darwin’s name is synonymous with his theory of evolution by natural selection. But …
About Darwin
Summary
To many of us, Darwin’s name is synonymous with his theory of evolution by natural selection. But even before the publication of On the Origin of Species in 1859, he was publicly known through his popular book about the voyage of the Beagle, and he was…
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- … To many of us, Darwin’s name is synonymous with his theory of evolution by natural selection. But …
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 …
Darwin in letters, 1868: Studying sex
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The quantity of Darwin’s correspondence increased dramatically in 1868 due largely to his ever-widening research on human evolution and sexual selection.Darwin’s theory of sexual selection as applied to human descent led him to investigate aspects of the…
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- … On 6 March 1868, Darwin wrote to the entomologist and accountant John Jenner Weir, ‘If …
Darwin in letters, 1872: Job done?
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'My career’, Darwin wrote towards the end of 1872, 'is so nearly closed. . . What little more I can do, shall be chiefly new work’, and the tenor of his correspondence throughout the year is one of wistful reminiscence, coupled with a keen eye…
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- … ‘My career’, Darwin wrote towards the end of 1872, ‘is so nearly closed. . . What little more I …
Darwin in letters, 1863: Quarrels at home, honours abroad
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At the start of 1863, Charles Darwin was actively working on the manuscript of The variation of animals and plants under domestication, anticipating with excitement the construction of a hothouse to accommodate his increasingly varied botanical experiments…
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- … At the start of 1863, Charles Darwin was actively working on the manuscript of The variation of …
Darwin in letters,1866: Survival of the fittest
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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 …
