To Chauncey Wright 13 and 14 July [1871]
Summary
Comments on CW’s article on phyllotaxy;
discusses criticisms of Origin by Mivart.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Chauncey Wright |
Date: | 13 and 14 July 1871 |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7865 |
To Chauncey Wright 17 July [1871]
Summary
Wishes to republish CW’s review as pamphlet [Darwinism (1871)].
Two sons will visit America. Hopes they may call on CW.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Chauncey Wright |
Date: | 17 July [1871] |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7869 |
To Chauncey Wright 12 September 1871
Summary
CW’s pamphlet [Darwinism (1871)] nearly ready. Friends have been much struck by it but say several passages rather obscure.
Glad CW coming to England. Will be delighted to see him at Down.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Chauncey Wright |
Date: | 12 Sept 1871 |
Classmark: | DAR 148: 384 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7933 |
To Chauncey Wright 23 September [1871]
Summary
Forwards a letter. Has distributed 220 copies of the pamphlet [Darwinism 1871].
Thomas Henry Huxley has sent review of St George Jackson Mivart’s On the genesis of species and his review of Descent in Quarterly Review (Mivart 1871a and [Mivart] 1871c) to the Contemporary Review [18 (1871): 443–76] .
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Chauncey Wright |
Date: | 23 Sept [1871] |
Classmark: | Massachusetts Historical Society (George E. Nitzsche Unitariana collection, box 4) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7964F |
To Chauncey Wright 28 October 1871
Summary
Glad CW has written on phyllotaxy [Mem. Am. Acad. Arts & Sci. n.s. 9 (1867–73): 379–415].
Sure that CW’s pamphlet [Darwinism (1871)] will do cause good service.
Grateful for kindness to sons in America.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Chauncey Wright |
Date: | 28 Oct 1871 |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8033 |
To Chauncey Wright 6 April 1872
Summary
Delighted to have cloud of darkness removed by CW’s paper on phyllotaxy [Mem. Am. Acad. Arts & Sci. n.s. 9 (1867–73): 379–415].
Has heard that Mivart will answer CW’s pamphlet [Darwinism (1871)].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Chauncey Wright |
Date: | 6 Apr 1872 |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8277 |
To Chauncey Wright [11 or 21] April [1872]
Summary
Sends details of Alexander Dickson’s paper ‘On some abnormal cones of Pinus Pinaster’ (Dickson 1871).
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Chauncey Wright |
Date: | [11 or 21] Apr 1872 |
Classmark: | Joseph M. Maddalena (dealer) (Catalog 16: Spring 1992) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8297F |
To Chauncey Wright 3 June [1872]
Summary
CW’s article responding to Mivart [see 8351] on the fixity of species is very clear.
On evolution of language, CD doubts W. D. Whitney’s claim that changes are effected by the will of man. Asks CW when a thing may properly be said to be so effected.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Chauncey Wright |
Date: | 3 June [1872] |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8367 |
To Chauncey Wright 31 August [1872]
Summary
CD thanks CW for long, interesting letter; hopes the ideas will be worked into an essay some day.
Suggests dates for a proposed visit and gives instructions for reaching Down.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Chauncey Wright |
Date: | 31 Aug [1872] |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8497 |
To Chauncey Wright 6 September [1872]
Summary
Recommends J. C. Houzeau’s Études sur les facultés mentales des animaux [1872].
Was glad to make CW’s acquaintance.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Chauncey Wright |
Date: | 6 Sept [1872] |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8512 |
To Chauncey Wright 21 September 1874 and 29 January 1875
Summary
Head movements and their expressive significance. [P.S. explains letter was returned to CD because of a mistake in the address.]
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Chauncey Wright |
Date: | 21 Sept 1874 and 29 Jan 1875 |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9650 |
To Chauncey Wright 13 March 1875
Summary
Discusses function of the eyebrows in protecting the eyes from sweat.
Mentions notices in the Nation.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Chauncey Wright |
Date: | 13 Mar 1875 |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9886 |