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Darwin in letters, 1872: Job done?
Summary
'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…
Matches: 19 hits
- … What little more I can do, shall be chiefly new work’ ( letter to Francis Galton, 8 November [1872] …
- … anything more on 'so difficult a subject, as evolution’ ( letter to A. R. Wallace, 27 July …
- … best efforts, set the final price at 7 s. 6 d. ( letter from R. F. Cooke, 12 February 1872 ) …
- … condition as I can make it’, he wrote to the translator ( letter to J. J. Moulinié, 23 September …
- … translation remained unpublished at the end of the year ( letter from C.-F. Reinwald, 23 November …
- … to the comparative anatomist St George Jackson Mivart ( letter to St G. J. Mivart, 11 January …
- … comparison of Whale & duck most beautiful’ ( letter from A. R. Wallace, 3 March 1872 ) …
- … a person as I am made to appear’, complained Darwin ( letter to St G. J. Mivart, 5 January 1872 ). …
- … Darwin would renounce `fundamental intellectual errors’ ( letter from St G. J. Mivart, 6 January …
- … was silly enough to think he felt friendly towards me’ ( letter to St G. J. Mivart, 8 January [1872 …
- … hoping for reconciliation, if only `in another world’ ( letter from St G. J. Mivart, 10 January …
- … have been ungracious in him not to thank Mivart for his letter. He promised to send a copy of the …
- … on 13 January , and he complained to the German zoologist Anton Dohrn on 3 February that Mivart’s …
- … it is dreadful doing nothing’ ( letter to T. H. Huxley, 22 October [1872] ). He was far from idle …
- … by `that clever book’ ( letter to J. M. Herbert, 21 November 1872 ) and invited Butler to dinner …
- … I am half-killed myself’ ( letter to H. E. Litchfield, 25 July 1872 ). A battle for the …
- … enclosure to letter from John Lubbock to W. E. Gladstone, 20 June 1872 ). Darwin was quietly using …
- … which are daily turning up’ ( letter to A. R. Wallace, 28 August [1872] ). Other …
- … in his assessment of Wallace’s position ( letter from Anton Dohrn, 21 August 1872 ). Dohrn …
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: 20 hits
- … be done by observation during prolonged intervals’ ( letter to D. T. Gardner, [ c . 27 August …
- … pleasures of shooting and collecting beetles ( letter from W. D. Fox, 8 May [1874] ). Such …
- … And … one looks backwards much more than forwards’ ( letter to W. D. Fox, 11 May [1874] ). …
- … was an illusory hope.— I feel very old & helpless’ ( letter to B. J. Sulivan, 6 January [1874] …
- … inferred that he was well from his silence on the matter ( letter from Ernst Haeckel, 26 October …
- … in such rubbish’, he confided to Joseph Dalton Hooker ( letter to J. D. Hooker, 18 January [1874] …
- … that Mr Williams was ‘a cheat and an imposter’ ( letter from T. H. Huxley, 27 January 1874 ). …
- … his, ‘& that he was thus free to perform his antics’ ( letter to T. H. Huxley, 29 January [1874 …
- … Darwin had allowed ‘a spirit séance’ at his home ( letter from T. G. Appleton, 2 April 1874 ). …
- … first edition, published in 1842 ( Correspondence vol. 21, letter to Smith, Elder & Co., 17 …
- … Hooker, and finally borrowed one from Charles Lyell ( letter to Smith, Elder & Co., 8 January …
- … bother of correction’ ( letter to H. E. Litchfield, 21 [March 1874] ). The book came out in June …
- … expert on coral-reefs . In his preface ( Coral reefs 2d ed., pp. v–vii), Darwin reasserted the …
- … Darwin on this point ( letter from J. D. Dana, 21 July 1874 ); however, he did not retract his …
- … surprising number of new facts and remarks’ ( Descent 2d ed., p. v). Among the many …
- … to other dog breeders (letters from George Cupples, 21 February 1874 and 12 March 1874 ); the …
- … selective practices might influence sex ratios ( Descent 2d ed., p. 258 n. 99). The former bishop …
- … when the occasion arose. He continued to provide support to Anton Dohrn’s Zoological Station at …
- … and £10 each from his sons George and Francis ( letter to Anton Dohrn, 7 March 1874 ). …
- … at a Royal Society of London soirée (see letter from Anton Dohrn, 6 April 1874 , and letter to …
Darwin in letters, 1869: Forward on all fronts
Summary
At the start of 1869, Darwin was hard at work making changes and additions for a fifth edition of Origin. He may have resented the interruption to his work on sexual selection and human evolution, but he spent forty-six days on the task. Much of the…
Matches: 21 hits
- … & I am sick of correcting’ ( Correspondence vol. 16, letter to W. D. Fox, 12 December [1868 …
- … Well it is a beginning, & that is something’ ( letter to J. D. Hooker, [22 January 1869] ). …
- … made any blunders, as is very likely to be the case’ ( letter to J. D. Hooker, 13 January 1869 ). …
- … atrociously’, Darwin wrote to Alfred Russel Wallace on 2 February , ‘I meant to say exactly the …
- … than I now see is possible or probable’ (see also letter to A. R. Wallace, 22 January [1869] , …
- … is strengthened by the facts in distribution’ ( letter to James Croll, 31 January [1869] ). Darwin …
- … tropical species using Croll’s theory. In the same letter to Croll, Darwin had expressed …
- … a very long period before the Cambrian formation’ ( letter to James Croll, 31 January [1869] …
- … data to go by, but don’t think we have got that yet’ ( letter from James Croll, 4 February 1869 ). …
- … I d have been less deferential towards [Thomson]’ ( letter to T. H. Huxley, 19 March [1869] ). …
- … completed revisions of the ‘everlasting old Origin’ ( letter to Asa Gray, 1 June [1869] ), he was …
- … him however in his researches I would willingly do so’ ( letter from Robert Elliot to George …
- … with his noisy courting of the female in the garden ( letter from Frederick Smith, 8 October 1869 …
- … the different varieties ( letter to W. B. Tegetmeier, 25 February [1869] ). The data …
- … description’ ( enclosure to letter from Henry Maudsley, 20 May 1869 ). Darwin had often complained …
- … of paradise (Wallace 1869a; letter to A. R. Wallace, 22 March [1869] ), and scolded him for …
- … of the South American cordillera ( letter to Charles Lyell, 20 May 1869 ), and fossil discoveries …
- … the fifth English editions ( see letter from Victor Masson, 29 September 1869 ). The work had been …
- … Spiridion Brusina, 29 April 1869 ). The German zoologist Anton Dohrn solicited Darwin’s support for …
- … remains an important institution to this day ( letter from Anton Dohrn, 30 December 1869 ). …
- … a hermit I am able to work some hours daily’ ( letter to Anton Dohrn, 4 January 1870 ). Darwin’s …
Darwin's in letters, 1873: Animal or vegetable?
Summary
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…
Matches: 24 hits
- … and in efforts to alleviate the financial troubles of Anton Dohrn’s Zoological Station at Naples. …
- … I omitted to observe, which I ought to have observed” ( letter to J. D. Hooker, 12 January [1873] …
- … work your wicked will on it—root leaf & branch!” ( letter from J. D. Hooker, 12 January 1873 ) …
- … parts of the flower would become modified & correlated” ( letter to T. H. Farrer, 14 August …
- … it again, “for Heaven knows when it will be ready” ( letter to John Murray, 4 May [1873] ). …
- … we take notes and take tracings of their burrows” ( letter from Francis Darwin, 14 August [1873] ) …
- … in importance; and if so more places will be created” ( letter to E. A. Darwin, 20 September 1873 …
- … our unfortunate family being fit for continuous work” ( letter from E. A. Darwin, 25 September …
- … on any point; for I knew my own ignorance before hand” ( letter to George Cupples, 28 April [1873] …
- … “he would fly at the Empr’s throat like a bulldog” ( letter from L. M. Forster to H. E. Litchfield, …
- … finger rubbing had been mentioned in Expression , pp. 265–6, informed Darwin that his newest …
- … force & truth of the great principle of inheritance!” ( letter to F. S. B. F. de Chaumont, 3 …
- … the heavy breathing that accompanied sexual intercourse? (letter from ?, [1873?]). The Scottish …
- … with up lines; & sadness & decay with the reverse—” ( letter from William Main, 2 April …
- … with the advance of civilisation and good breeding ( letter from Henry Reeks, 3 March 1873 ). …
- … to have a second dose” ( letter from Robert Swinhoe, 26 March 1873 ). One of the leading …
- … or previously acquired knowledge” (A. R. Wallace 1870, p. 204). Moggridge suggested instead that …
- … of a fellow species” ( letter to Nature , [before 24 July 1873] ). Character and genius …
- … investing money very well” ( letter to Francis Galton, 28 May 1873 ). Among character traits, he …
- … honest & industrious” ( letter to Francis Galton, 28 May 1873 ). Supporting science, …
- … of years, Darwin had corresponded with the German zoologist Anton Dohrn, and had supported his …
- … and negotiating with local authorities in Italy. On 27 January, he wrote to Darwin : “My life …
- … bank account. Eighteen subscribers contributed a total of £2150 (see Appendix V), and Darwin was …
- … to the last day of our lives” ( letter to T. H. Huxley, 23 April 1873 ). Huxley was overwhelmed: …
Darwin in letters, 1867: A civilised dispute
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Charles Darwin’s major achievement in 1867 was the completion of his large work, The variation of animals and plants under domestication (Variation). The importance of Darwin’s network of correspondents becomes vividly apparent in his work on expression in…
Matches: 21 hits
- … new correspondents in 1867 were Hermann Müller and Anton Dohrn in Germany, and Federico Delpino in …
- … suppose abuse is as good as praise for selling a Book’ ( letter to John Murray, 31 January [1867] …
- … to the printer, but without the additional chapter. In a letter written on 8 February [1867] to …
- … books, Descent and Expression . In the same letter, Darwin revealed the conclusion to his …
- … variation of animals and plants under domestication . In a letter to his son William dated 27 …
- … of his brother’s embryological papers with his first letter to Darwin of 15 March 1867 , although …
- … . Indeed, he told his publisher, John Murray, in a letter of 4 April [1867] , not to send …
- … tell me, at what rate your work will be published’ ( letter from J. V. Carus, 5 April 1867 ). This …
- … & sent to him, he may wish to give up the task’ ( letter to Carl Vogt, 12 April [1867] ). …
- … fit person’ to introduce the work to the German public ( letter from J. V. Carus, 15 April 1867 ). …
- … Vogt should translate my book in preference to you’ ( letter to J. V. Carus, 18 April [1867] ). …
- … varieties at the eye, which resulted in a mottled hybrid ( letter from Robert Trail, 5 April 1867 …
- … seems to me, if true, a wonderful physiological fact’ ( letter to Asa Gray, 15 April [1867] ). …
- … Darwin wrote in his chapter on pangenesis ( Variation 2: 365). Darwin had developed his …
- … it will be a somewhat important step in Biology’ ( letter to Charles Lyell, 22 August [1867] ). …
- … if you attack it & me with unparalleled ferocity’ ( letter to J. D. Hooker, 17 November [1867] …
- … on so quickly as I could wish’ (letter from W. S. Dallas, 20 November 1867). Dallas, like Carus, …
- … for answers. a “hobby-horse” with me about 27 years old In a letter of …
- … selection, but had not elaborated further ( Variation 2: 75). In notes for his reply to a letter …
- … in mammals and birds. In his letter to Fritz Müller of 22 February [1867] , Darwin was more …
- … Alfred Russel Wallace. In a letter to Wallace written on 23 February 1867 , Darwin asked whether …
Darwin in letters, 1875: Pulling strings
Summary
‘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…
Matches: 18 hits
- … on some Marantaceous plant to make out meaning of 2 sets of differently coloured stamens.’ At …
- … On 8 January , he told Hooker: ‘I will write a savage letter & that will do me some good, if I …
- … and a mere mouthpiece of ‘Jesuitical Rome’ ( Academy , 2 January 1875, pp. 16–17). ‘How grandly …
- … to the Editor … Poor Murray shuddered again & again’ ( letter from J. D. Hooker, 16 January …
- … Darwin offered to pay the costs for printing an additional 250 ( letter to John Murray, 3 May 1875 …
- … sold some 1700 Copies!!!’ After the initial publication on 2 July, two further printings were needed …
- … & bless the day That ever you were born (letter from E. F. Lubbock, [after 2 …
- … on her sister. He had described the case in Variation 2: 14–16, suggesting that such regrowth …
- … that the originally red half has become wholly white’ ( letter from G. J. Romanes, [before 4 …
- … pp. 188–90). He drew attention to this discussion in a letter to George Rolleston, remarking on 2 …
- … Darwin wrote, ‘I beg ten thousand pardon & more’ ( letter to Francis Darwin, [ c . February …
- … signed himself, ‘Your affect son … the proofmaniac’ ( letter from Francis Darwin, 1 and 2 May [1875 …
- … both critical and reverential. On 16 July he received a letter from an advocate of women’s …
- … such as Ernst Haeckel, Fritz and Hermann Müller, and Anton Dohrn. Although the periodical …
- … her presentation copy of Insectivorous plants ( letter to D. F. Nevill, 15 July [1875] ). Such …
- … of my house within the short time I can talk to anyone’ ( letter to John Lubbock, 3 May [1875] ). …
- … with visiting positions under Haeckel at Jena and Dohrn at Naples. Darwin had expressed his desire …
- … lay of hair in eyelashes and on arms, a typically lengthy letter full of personal observations, …
Darwin in letters,1870: Human evolution
Summary
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…
Matches: 24 hits
- … shall be a man again & not a horrid grinding machine’ ( letter to Charles Lyell, 25 December …
- … anything which has happened to me for some weeks’ ( letter to Albert Günther, 13 January [1870] ) …
- … corrections of style, the more grateful I shall be’ ( letter to H. E. Darwin, [8 February 1870] ) …
- … who wd ever have thought that I shd. turn parson?’ ( letter to H. E. Darwin, [8 February 1870] ). …
- … abt any thing so unimportant as the mind of man!’ ( letter from H. E. Darwin, [after 8 February …
- … thro’ apes & savages at the moral sense of mankind’ ( letter to F. P. Cobbe, 23 March [1870?] …
- … how metaphysics & physics form one great philosophy?’ ( letter from F. P. Cobbe, 28 March [1870 …
- … in thanks for the drawing ( Correspondence vol. 16, letter to J. D. Hooker, 26 November [1868] …
- … patients, but it did not confirm Duchenne’s findings ( letter from James Crichton-Browne, 15 March …
- … muscle’, he complained, ‘is the bane of existence!’ ( letter to William Ogle, 9 November 1870 ). …
- … to their belief that all demons and spirits were white ( letter from W. W. Reade, 9 November 1870 …
- … . . Could you make it scream without hurting it much?’ ( letter to A. D. Bartlett, 5 January [1870] …
- … or crying badly; but I fear he will not succeed’ ( letter to James Crichton-Browne, 8 June [1870] …
- … direction) naturalist’ (letter to A. R.Wallace, 26 January [1870]). Despite their …
- … though in one sense rivals’ ( letter to A. R. Wallace, 20 April [1870] ). Darwin alluded here to …
- … them? No one but yourself’ ( letter from H. W. Bates, 20 May 1870 ). Darwin very rarely used the …
- … I never write reviews’ ( letter to H. W. Bates, [22 May 1870] ). St George Jackson …
- … once began to answer objectors’ ( letter to W. H. Flower, 25 March [1870] ). In his letters to …
- … labours on the Primates’ ( letter to St G. J. Mivart, 23 April [1870] ). He also tried to recruit …
- … from a lump of granite’ ( letter from St G. J. Mivart, 22 April 1870 ). Mivart hinted that …
- … have been his “origin” ( letter from St G. J. Mivart, 25 April 1870 ). In his critical essays …
- … by many others’ ( letter to Armand de Quatrefages, 28 May [1870] ). Quatrefages had …
- … worse than that first!’ ( letter from T. H. Huxley, 22 June 1870 ). In the event, Darwin …
- … at Down, including Alexander Agassiz and his family, Anton Dohrn, Albert Günther, Joseph Hooker, …
