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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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Darwin in letters, 1860: Answering critics

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On 7 January 1860, John Murray published the second edition of Darwin’s Origin of species, printing off another 3000 copies to satisfy the demands of an audience that surprised both the publisher and the author. It wasn't long, however, before ‘the…

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  • would have beenutterly  smashed’ ( letter to T. H. Huxley, 3 July [1860] ). (A chronological
  • considered in future editions of  Origin . William Henry Harvey wondered, in addition to
  • protozoans that were seemingly identical to one another. Harveys letters reveal aspects of Darwins
  • inter se ,’ Darwins theory would remain unproven (T. H. Huxley 1860a). Darwin had long
  • geographical distribution of species ( see letter from T. H. Huxley, 6 August 1860 ). But Baer in
  • … ‘this row is best thing for subject.—’ ( letter to T. H. Huxley, 3 July [1860] ). Further details

Suggested reading

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  Contemporary writing Anon., The English matron: A practical manual for young wives, (London, 1846). Anon., The English gentlewoman: A practical manual for young ladies on their entrance to society, (Third edition, London, 1846). Becker, L. E.…

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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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  • the University of Cambridge. These works, catalogued by H. W. Rutherford ( Catalogue of the library
  • Prichard; a 3 d . vol [Prichard 183647] Lawrence [W. Lawrence 1819] read Bory S t
  • 1822] Falconers remark on the influence of climate [W. Falconer 1781] [DAR *119: 2v. …
  • … [Dampier 1697] Sportsmans repository 4 to . [W. H. Scott 1820]— contains much on dogs
  • Read M r  Bennetts & other Edit. by Hon. & Rev. W. Herbert.— notes to White Nat. Hist of
  • … [DAR *119: 8v.] A history of British Birds by W. Macgillivray [W. Macgillivray 183752].— I
  • The Highlands & Western Isl ds  letter to Sir W Scott [MacCulloch 1824] at Maer? W. F. …
  • in N. America [Kalm 17701]— much Nat. Hist Sir. W. Jardines. Naturalist Library. Vol 26
  • poor Cyclop. of Anat.— Instinct by D r . Alison [W. P. Alison 1847]. No 19. July. 1840 27
  • Davy 1828] 31 An analysis of British Ferns. G. W. Francis 4 s  [Francis 1837]— …
  • Lives of the Lindsays [Lindsay 1849] D r  Harveys Sea Side Book. Van Voorst [Harvey 1849] …
  • … & Parthenogenesis [R. Owen 1849a and 1849b] Aug. 16 Harvey Sea-side Book [Harvey 1849] …
  • 1826]. I daresay he w d . go over list with me.— Harvey has publishedGenera of Cape
  • 8] 1854 Jan 15. Seemans Narrative of H.M.S. Herald [Seeman 1853]. Feb 6. …
  • Belcher, Edward. 1848Narrative of the voyage of H.M.S.   Samarang during the years 184346; …
  • … . 2 pts. London. [Other eds.]  *119: 13 Harvey, William Henry. 1838The genera of South
  • Narrative of a voyage round the world, performed in H.M.S.   Sulphur,   183642 . 2 vols. …
  • … . Pt 1 of  The botany of the   Antarctic voyage of H.M. Discovery Ships   Erebus and Terror in
  • Beete. 1847Narrative of the surveying voyage   of H.M.S. Flyin the Torres Strait, New
  • Keppel, Henry. 1846The expedition to Borneo of H.M.S.   Dido for the suppression of piracy; …
  • … ——. 1853A visit to the Indian Archipelago, in H.M.S.   Mæander, with portions of the private
  • Macgillivray, John. 1852Narrative of the voyage of   H.M.S. Rattlesnake, commanded by the late
  • … … Together with a narrative of the operations of   H.M.S. Iris.  2 vols. London.  *119: 22
  • shores of Africa, Arabia and Madagascar;   performed in H.M. Ships Leven and Barracouta . Edited
  • Berthold Carl. 1853Narrative of the voyage of   H.M.S. Herald during the years 184551, under
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