CD’s notes arising from conversations with J. D. Hooker 8 December 1844
Summary
[Notes on conversations with J. D. Hooker.] Geographical distribution; diffusion and distribution of species. Island and mountain floras; means of migration (high-roads, icebergs).
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 8 Dec 1844 |
| Classmark: | DAR 100: 35–40 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-798 |
Notes on marriage [after 7 Apr 1838]
Summary
Published as an appendix to vol. 2 of the Correspondence; see http://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/darwins-notes-on-marriage. Considers his options for the future. Debates marriage and the best place to live. Feels the need for experiment and direct observation which would be difficult living in London; he "could not go on as Lyell does correcting & adding up new information to old train".
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [after 7 Apr 1838] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.10: |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-409 |
Notes on marriage [July 1838]
Summary
Debates with himself the pros and cons of marriage. Considers plans for future.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [July 1838] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.8: 2 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-420 |
From W. E. Darwin [24 April or 1 May 1881]
Summary
Sends observations of wormcasts at Malvern. Describes stay at Abinger.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 24 Apr 1881 or 1 May 1881 |
| Classmark: | Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 102) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13141G |
From Emma and Charles Darwin 13 May 1865
Summary
CD and ED bequeath an annuity of £50 to J. Parslow [the Darwins’ butler].
| Author: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin; Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 13 May 1865 |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.10: 26 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4832 |
To ? [after 17 February 1875]
Summary
CD is obliged for a note he will use for a new [2d] edition of Variation [1875].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Unidentified |
| Date: | [after 17 Feb 1875] |
| Classmark: | Wellcome Library (MS.7781/31) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9795 |
To ? 23 January [1875–82]
Summary
Turns down an offer to undertake a German translation of one of his works.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Unidentified |
| Date: | 23 Jan 1875 or 23 Jan 1876 or 23 Jan 1877 or 23 Jan 1878 or 23 Jan 1879 or 23 Jan 1880 or 23 Jan 1881 |
| Classmark: | Sotheby’s (dealers) (11 July 2017) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9828G |
From ? [16 February 1875]
Summary
"The learned Darwin states that Moses taught confusion. | For Man, he boldly says, descends from Ape or Monkey – | I, having read his book, am come to this conclusion | Darwin (at least himself) descends from Ass or Donkey."
| Author: | Unidentified |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [16 Feb 1875] |
| Classmark: | DAR 140.4: 25 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9858 |
To ? 17 February [1875–8]
Summary
Tells correspondent how to locate Michael Faraday’s widow [Sarah Barnard].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Unidentified |
| Date: | 17 Feb 1875 or 17 Feb 1876 or 17 Feb 1877 or 17 Feb 1878 |
| Classmark: | Houghton Library, Harvard University (Autograph File, D) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9859 |
To Nature 24 February [1877]
Summary
Darwin consents to his correspondence with Pieter Harting being published in Nature.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Nature |
| Date: | 24 Feb [1877] |
| Classmark: | The 19th Century Shop (dealers) (July 2004) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9872F |
To ? 10 March 1875
Summary
No uniform edition of CD’s works has appeared in England.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Unidentified |
| Date: | 10 May 1875 |
| Classmark: | Christie’s, London (dealers) (online 31 October – 8 November 2018, lot 5) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9882F |
To ? 8 April [1875–82]
Summary
Explains that there is no need for the addressee to apologise.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Unidentified |
| Date: | 8 Apr 1875 or 8 Apr 1876 or 8 Apr 1877 or 8 Apr 1878 or 8 Apr 1879 or 8 Apr 1880 or 8 Apr 1881 or 8 Apr 1882 |
| Classmark: | Jane da Mosto (private collection) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9917F |
To ? 31 [May 1875]
Summary
Agrees that time alone can do nothing to modify species.
Is aware that the Papaveraceae are self-fertile but feels this does not preclude an occasional cross.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Unidentified |
| Date: | 31 [May 1875] |
| Classmark: | University of Virginia Library, Special Collections (3314 1: 59) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9960 |
To ? 9 August [1872 –4]
Summary
Will see that the error is corrected in the next reprint.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Unidentified |
| Date: | 9 Aug 1872 or 9 Aug 1873 or 9 Aug 1874 |
| Classmark: | Brandeis University, Robert D. Farber University Archives and Special Collections Department (Autograph Collection (Bremer-Drew), Box 3, Folder 309) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8460F |
From ? September 1872
Summary
On cats’ habit of leaving the room or house in which a corpse is lying.
| Author: | Unidentified |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | Sept 1872 |
| Classmark: | DAR 159: 141 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8503 |
To ? 5 December 1872
Summary
Obliged for the note of reference, but does not know what to think of the statement about the watering mouth.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Unidentified |
| Date: | 5 Dec 1872 |
| Classmark: | Joseph R. Sakmyster, ADS Autographs (dealer) (no date) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8660F |
To ? 5 December 1872
Summary
Thanks for gift of a book, and offers to send copy of Expression.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Unidentified |
| Date: | 5 Dec 1872 |
| Classmark: | Swann Auction Galleries (dealers) (3 November 2011) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8660H |
To ? 12 November 1874
Summary
Is obliged for addressee’s courteous note and is indifferent to how his name is used.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Unidentified |
| Date: | 12 Nov 1874 |
| Classmark: | Smith College, Mortimer Rare Book Room (MiscMS 253) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9717F |
To [?] [18 November 1874–8]
Summary
Invites correspondent to luncheon on Friday or Saturday.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Unidentified |
| Date: | [18 Nov 1874–8] |
| Classmark: | John Wilson (dealer) (catalogue 76 1994) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9724F |
To ? [February 1875 or earlier?]
Summary
Reports that Variation is out of print. Suggests means of obtaining a copy.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Unidentified |
| Date: | [Feb 1875 or earlier?] |
| Classmark: | Sotheby’s (dealers) catalogue p. 192 (20 July 1989) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9790A |
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