To George Howard Darwin 6 February [1869]
Summary
John Lubbock regrets GHD did not take the Eton post. JL thinks scientific masters will soon occupy places as high and as profitable as classical masters.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | George Howard Darwin |
Date: | 6 Feb [1869] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.1: 4 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5843 |
From George Henslow [after 22 February 1869]
Summary
Sends information from a Kent sheep-breeder.
Author: | George Henslow |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [after 22 Feb 1869] |
Classmark: | DAR 166: 167 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6522 |
To John Warburton Robinson 1 February 1869
Summary
Statement of sum due from Rev. Robinson "On account of School".
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Warburton Robinson |
Date: | 1 Feb 1869 |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6587 |
From D. Appleton & Co. to Asa Gray 1 February 1869
Author: | D. Appleton & Co |
Addressee: | Asa Gray |
Date: | 1 Feb 1869 |
Classmark: | DAR 159: 83 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6588 |
From S. A. Merrell 1 February 1869
Summary
Corrects T. M. Brewer’s statement, cited in the Origin, that the American cuckoo never uses other birds’ nests. [See Origin, 5th ed., p. 266.]
Author: | Stephen Augustine Merrell |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 1 Feb 1869 |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 157, 157/1 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6589 |
From Charles Spence Bate 1 February 1869
Author: | Charles Spence Bate |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 1 Feb 1869 |
Classmark: | DAR 82: 71 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6590 |
To A. R. Wallace 2 February [1869]
Summary
CD expressed himself badly. F. Jenkin’s argument was against single variations ever being perpetuated.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Alfred Russel Wallace |
Date: | 2 Feb [1869] |
Classmark: | The British Library (Add MS 46434: 168–9) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6591 |
From J. V. Carus 2 February 1869
Summary
Sends translation of Mr Steiger’s letter responding to question CD had asked about growth of horns of merino rams.
Author: | Julius Victor Carus |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 2 Feb 1869 |
Classmark: | DAR 86: A45; DAR 161: 69 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6592 |
To W. C. Tait 2 February [1869]
Summary
Discusses case of tailless dogs.
Does not intend to follow up work on variation under domestication.
Asks for specimen of Drosophyllum from Portugal.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Chester Tait |
Date: | 2 Feb [1869] |
Classmark: | Alan R. Tait (private collection) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6593 |
From Andrew Crombie Ramsay 2 February 1869
Summary
Lyell says CD is revising what he says about the Weald in the Origin. Asks CD to look at his subaerial denudation views in his book [Physical geology and geography of Great Britain, 2d ed. (1864)].
Author: | Andrew Crombie Ramsay |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 2 Feb 1869 |
Classmark: | DAR 176: 14 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6594 |
To John Murray [1–3 February 1869]
Summary
Asks JM to grant permission for a French translation of his "Naturalist’s voyage" [Journal of researches].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Murray |
Date: | [1–3 Feb 1869] |
Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 192–193) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6596 |
From John Murray 3 February [1869]
Summary
Gives consent, which is unnecessary because term of protection has expired, for French translation of Journal of researches.
Is at a loss to know how many copies of F. Müller’s Facts and arguments for Darwin to print.
The printer is ready for copy for a new "edition" of Variation. [Presumably another issue. 2d edition did not appear until 1875.]
Author: | John Murray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 3 Feb [1869] |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 363 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6597 |
To A. C. Ramsay 3 February [1869]
Summary
Received and read ACR’s Physical geology. Places him at head of the subaeria denudationists. Unfortunately CD confounded William Whitaker’s article with ACR’s views and gave Whitaker credit for first producing the evidence. Will rectify it now. Has eliminated the rubbish he wrote on the Weald and will add a paragraph on importance of subaerial denudation.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Andrew Crombie Ramsay |
Date: | 3 Feb [1869] |
Classmark: | DAR 261.9: 4 (EH 88205977) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6598 |
From James Croll 4 February 1869
Summary
Argues for great age of earth before the Cambrian period. Opposes measuring age from secular cooling. Opposes Sir William Thomson. Lyell’s error on secular cooling.
Thanks for Moseley citation ["On the mechanical possibility of the descent of glaciers", Proc. R. Soc. Lond. 17 (1869): 202–8].
In Edinburgh he feels out of touch with latest developments.
Author: | James Croll |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 4 Feb 1869 |
Classmark: | DAR 161: 263 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6599 |
To William Bernhard Tegetmeier 5 February [1869]
Summary
Repeats request for information on colours of plumage of poultry breeds and asks for WBT’s facts on proportions of sexes.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Bernhard Tegetmeier |
Date: | 5 Feb [1869] |
Classmark: | Archives of the New York Botanical Garden (Charles Finney Cox Collection) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6600 |
To J. V. Carus 5 February 1869
Summary
Thanks JVC for his information (from two correspondents) on the rate of growth of merino rams’ horns.
CD has been revising Origin [5th ed.]. Has found a good deal to alter.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Julius Victor Carus |
Date: | 5 Feb 1869 |
Classmark: | Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin – Preußischer Kulturbesitz (Slg. Darmstaedter Lc 1859: Darwin, Charles, Bl. 39–40) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6601 |
From Frederik Anthony von Hartsen 5 February 1869
Summary
Believes that species or genus may have originated more than once from separate ancestors, i.e., polyphyletically.
Discusses relation of CD’s theory to religion. Has written popular account of CD’s theory in Dutch [Darwin en de Godsdienst (1869)].
Author: | Frederik Anthony von Hartsen |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 5 Feb 1869 |
Classmark: | DAR 166: 114 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6602 |
To James Croll 6 February [1869]
Summary
Consoling to CD that JC gives "a little more age to the world".
Cites article by Henry Moseley ["On the mechanical possibility of the descent of glaciers", Proc. R. Soc. Lond. 17 (1869): 202–8].
Mentions article by A. R. Clarke on shape of the globe.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | James Croll |
Date: | 6 Feb [1869] |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6603 |
From G. H. Darwin 6 February 1869
Summary
Has inquired about magnetic storms. Any effect that could be produced by the sun’s energy in retarding the cooling of the earth would be utterly insignificant.
Tells of his visit to Eton.
Is uncertain about next steps to take for a legal career.
Author: | George Howard Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 6 Feb 1869 |
Classmark: | DAR 210.2: 6 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6604 |
From C. F. Claus 6 February 1869
Summary
Pleased by CD’s good opinion and offer to provide material. Discusses work he would do on cirripedes.
Moritz Wagner’s views on migration of species;
his doubts about Fritz Müller’s views on developmental stages of Crustacea.
Author: | Carl Friedrich Claus |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 6 Feb 1869 |
Classmark: | DAR 161: 177 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6605 |
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