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The death of Anne Elizabeth Darwin

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Charles and Emma Darwin’s eldest daughter, Annie, died at the age of ten in 1851. Emma was heavily pregnant with their fifth son, Horace, at the time and could not go with Charles when he took Annie to Malvern to consult the hydrotherapist, Dr Gully.…

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… lost the joy of the Household Charles and Emma Darwin’s eldest daughter, Annie, died at …
… to Malvern to consult the hydrotherapist, Dr Gully. Darwin wrote a memorial of his daughter …
… her own reactions in a poignant set of notes, which Emma Darwin kept. Links to a longer …
… and illness follow the transcriptions. Charles Darwin’s memorial of Anne Elizabeth …
… ‘y. 4 An interlineation in pencil in Emma Darwin’s hand reads: ‘Mamma: what shall we do …
… to me looking very much distressed in the afternoon E. Mamma what can I do to be a good girl? …
… she had better pray to God to help her to be good: E. Shall I pray to God now? She …
… made her so unhappy when she thought of being good E. I am afraid of going to hell. I …
… Come to me & I will try to help you as much as I can. E. But you are always with somebody …
… Progress as I had suspected which had alarmed her. E. Do you think you shall come to Heaven …
… & happy. & I hope her fears are passed. Feb. 1852. E’s mind seems to have developed …
… Letters related to Annie's illness and death To W. D. Fox, [ 27 March 1851 ] To …
… To Fanny Wedgwood, [ 21 April 1851 ] First letter to Emma Darwin, [ 21 April 1851 ] …

Referencing women’s work

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Darwin's correspondence shows that women made significant contributions to Darwin's work, but whether and how they were acknowledged in print involved complex considerations of social standing, professional standing, and personal preference.…

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… Darwin's correspondence shows that women made significant contributions to Darwin's work, …
… set of selected letters is followed by letters relating to Darwin's 1881 publication …
… work are referenced throughout Variation . Letter 2395 - Darwin to Holland, …
… her identity is both anonymised and masculinised. Letter 3316 - Darwin to Nevill, D …
… Nevill is referenced by name for her “kindness” in Darwin’s Fertilisation of Orchids . …
… are identified only as “friends in Surrey”. Letter 4794 - Darwin to Lyell, C., [25 …
… B”. Letter 7060 - Wedgwood, F. J. to Darwin, [1867 - 72] Darwin’s …
… in the final publication. Letter 7223 - Darwin to Wedgwood, L. C., [9 June 1867 - …
… infants identified by name in Expression was novelist Elizabeth Gaskell for her description …
… Letter 8427 - Darwin to Litchfield H. E., [25 July 1872] Darwin thanks Henrietta for …
… . Letter 12745 - Darwin to Wedgwood, K. E. S., [8 October 1880] Darwin …
… Letter 13037 - Darwin to Darwin, W. E., [5 February 1881] Darwin discusses …

Henrietta Darwin's diary

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Darwin's daughter Henrietta kept a diary for a few momentous weeks in 1871. This was the year in which Descent of Man, the most controversial of her father's books after Origin itself, appeared, a book which she had helped him write. The small…

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… Charles Darwin’s daughter Henrietta wrote the following journal entries in March and …
… 1871 in a small lockable, leather-bound notebook now in the Darwin Archive of Cambridge University …
… excised within it, presumably by Henrietta herself. Darwin’s letters in 1870 and 1871 ( …
… scepticism; many of her arguments are reminiscent of Darwin’s own discussion of religious belief in …
… of the theory of natural selection. Snow occasionally sent Darwin information relating to his …
… period of their courtship. We are grateful to William Darwin for permission to publish the …
… whom of course was Lena had any knowledge of it. M r . W. spoke or preached as u like to call it …
… & of course everybody was unrevived, but Lena describes Mr. W. as having a definite physical …
… but as for any ennobling effect I think in her heart she w d allow he had none. Mr. Maclagan on …
… of the excitement— There was a special service which began w a hymn sung kneeling. Screaming was …
… an agitated manner that she must go home to her Father who w d be waiting for her—when down came …
… this but how many misunderstandings & wounded feelings w d . be prevented if it was realised …
… of words. March 26th/71 Had a long talk w Sno on education first in which Sno quoted G …
… individual. Free will she has to give up in many regions & w d be prepared to give it up …
… came in seemed so long—I don’t think the next 21 hours w d ever have gone—& then came my …
… when I feel my day made bright & happy by one short letter . I want him to take me in his arms …
… ones to cultivate a habit of mind above & beyond I think w d be possible. If the girls & …
… 13 Katherine Euphemia Wedgwood . 14 Hope Elizabeth Wedgwood . …

Darwin in letters, 1879: Tracing roots

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Darwin spent a considerable part of 1879 in the eighteenth century. His journey back in time started when he decided to publish a biographical account of his grandfather Erasmus Darwin to accompany a translation of an essay on Erasmus’s evolutionary ideas…

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… There are summaries of all Darwin's letters from the year 1879 on this website. The full texts …
… 27 of the print edition of The correspondence of Charles Darwin , published by Cambridge …
… to publish a biographical account of his grandfather Erasmus Darwin to accompany a translation of an …
… the sensitivity of the tips. Despite this breakthrough, when Darwin first mentioned the book to his …
… that his grandfather had felt the same way. In 1792, Erasmus Darwin had written: ‘The worst thing I …
… all over like a baked pear’ ( enclosure in letter from R. W. Dixon, 20 December 1879 ). The year …
… to complete Horace’s marriage settlement ( letter from W. M. Hacon, 31 December 1879 ). …
… & would please Francis’, he pointed out ( letter from E. A. Darwin, 13 March [1879 ]). …
… Darwin, 28 May [1879] ). On the Galton side of the family, Elizabeth Anne Wheler, who was pleased …
… thought ‘perfect in every way’ ( letter from E. A. Wheler, 25 March 1879 ). She suggested that …
… and he regretted going beyond his ‘tether’ ( letter to W. T. Thiselton-Dyer, 5 June 1879 , and …
… In August, Bernard accompanied his grandparents, Aunt Elizabeth (Bessy) Darwin, and Henrietta and …
… traveller … neither cross nor ennuied’ (Emma Darwin to W. E. Darwin, [4 August 1879] (DAR 219.1: 125 …
… & that it was suppressed gout. Also how well off he wd be, w. is a matter of some consequence …
… to say that he has opposed it’ (letter from Emma Darwin to W. E. Darwin, [4 August 1879] (DAR 219.1: …
… get home ‘& began drumming at once’ (Emma Darwin to H. E. Litchfield, [27 August 1879] (DAR 219 …
… it dominated the picture (letter from Emma Darwin to H. E. Litchfield, [17 July 1879] (DAR 219.9: …
… men of science quarrelled (letter from Emma Darwin to W. E. Darwin, [6 September 1879] (DAR 219.1: …

Darwin in letters, 1868: Studying sex

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The quantity of Darwin’s correspondence increased dramatically in 1868 due largely to his ever-widening research on human evolution and sexual selection.Darwin’s theory of sexual selection as applied to human descent led him to investigate aspects of the…

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… On 6 March 1868, Darwin wrote to the entomologist and accountant John Jenner Weir, ‘If any …
… he ought to do what I am doing pester them with letters.’ Darwin was certainly true to his word. The …
… and sexual selection. In Origin , pp. 87–90, Darwin had briefly introduced the concept of …
… in satisfying female preference in the mating process. In a letter to Alfred Russel Wallace in 1864, …
… to the stridulation of crickets. At the same time, Darwin continued to collect material on …
… his immediate circle of friends and relations. In July 1868 Darwin was still anticipating that his …
… which was devoted to sexual selection in the animal kingdom. Darwin described his thirst for …
… as well say, he would drink a little and not too much’ ( letter to Albert Günther, 15 May [1868] ) …
… in January 1868. A final delay caused by the indexing gave Darwin much vexation. ‘My book is …
… 1867 and had expected to complete it in a fortnight. But at Darwin’s request, he modified his …
… the text. This increased the amount of work substantially. Darwin asked Murray to intervene, …
… … though it would be a great loss to the Book’. But Darwin’s angry letter to Murray crossed one from …
… to remuneration I shall look rather blank’ ( letter from W. S. Dallas, 8 January 1868 ). Darwin …
… well as of ‘victorious males getting wives’ ( letter to W. D. Fox, 25 February [1868] ). …
… Edmund Langton wrote from the south of France to Sarah Elizabeth Wedgwood on 9 Novembe r, …
… pigeon magenta. To Weir, he wrote on 27 February : ‘It w d be a fine trial to cut off the eyes …
… and had himself watched elephants cry (letters to W. E. Darwin, [15 March 1868] and 8 April …
… screaming in patients undergoing vaccination ( letter from W. E. Darwin, [7 April 1868] ). Francis …
… veins, and the action of his platysma muscle ( letter from W. E. Darwin, [15 April 1868] ). The …
… Africa, Darwin received from Hooker an account by Mary Elizabeth Barber of local variations in the …
… of everlasting woe?’ I am not sure whether it w d not be wisest for scientific men …

Darwin in letters, 1874: A turbulent year

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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…

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… 1874 was one of consolidation, reflection, and turmoil for Darwin. He spent the early months working …
… dispute over an anonymous review that attacked the work of Darwin’s son George dominated the second …
… and traveller Alexander von Humboldt’s 105th birthday, Darwin obliged with a reflection on his debt …
… 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] ). …
… Andrew Clark, whom he had been consulting since August 1873. Darwin had originally thought that …
… was an illusory hope.— I feel very old & helpless’ ( letter to B. J. Sulivan, 6 January [1874] …
… 1874 ). Séances, psychics, and sceptics Darwin excused himself for reasons of …
… the month, another Williams séance was held at the home of Darwin’s cousin Hensleigh Wedgwood. Those …
… all the horrid bother of correction’ ( letter to H. E. Litchfield, 21 [March 1874] ). The book …
… the subject & that must be enough for me’ ( letter to W. D. Fox, 11 May [1874] ). …
… the hardest cartilage, bone & meat &c. &c.’ ( letter to W. D. Fox, 11 May [1874] ). …
… artificial gastric juice for about a week ( letter from E. E. Klein, 14 May 1874 ). John Burdon …
… do when they are sitting at rest’ ( letter from S. W. Pennypacker, 14 September 1874 ). …
… try to get it exhibited at a Royal Society of London soirée (see letter from Anton Dohrn, 6 April …
… nephew, the fine-art specialist Henry Parker ( letter from E. A. Darwin, 17 [March 1874] ). He …
… letter John Murray, 9 May [1874] ). He communicated Mary Elizabeth Barber’s paper on the pupae of …
… Julius Victor Carus, and his publisher, Eduard Koch of E. Schweizerbart’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, …

Scientific Networks

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Friendship|Mentors|Class|Gender In its broadest sense, a scientific network is a set of connections between people, places, and things that channel the communication of knowledge, and that substantially determine both its intellectual form and content,…

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… and colonial authorities. In the nineteenth-century, letter writing was one of the most important …
… when strong institutional structures were largely absent. Darwin had a small circle of scientific …
… in times of uncertainty, controversy, or personal loss. Letter writing was not only a means of …
… section contains two sets of letters. The first is between Darwin and his friend Kew botanist J. D. …
… and he is curious about Hooker’s thoughts. Letter 729 — Darwin, C. R. to Hooker, J. D., …
… to Hooker “it is like confessing a murder”. Letter 736 — Darwin, C. R. to Hooker, J. D. …
… of wide-ranging species to wide-ranging genera. Darwin and Gray Letter 1674 …
… and asks him to append the ranges of the species. Letter 1685 — Gray, Asa to Darwin, C. …
… of alpine flora in the USA. Letter 2125 — Darwin, C. R. to Gray, Asa, 20 July [1857] …
… forms of address and acknowledgement. Darwin and W. B. Tegetmeier Letter 1751 — …
… . Letter 4260a — Darwin, C. R. to Becker, L. E., 2 Aug [1863] Darwin thanks Lydia …
… In this letter , naturalist, artist, and writer Mary Elizabeth Barber replies to Queries on …

Darwin’s observations on his children

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Charles Darwin’s observations on the development of his children, began the research that culminated in his book The Expression of the emotions in man and animals, published in 1872, and his article ‘A biographical sketch of an infant’, published in Mind…

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… Charles Darwin’s observations on the development of his children,[1] began the …
… is available below . As with much of his other work, Darwin gathered additional information on the …
… lunatics, the blind, and animals. And as early as 1839 Darwin had begun to collect information on …
… the expression of emotions. As the following transcript of Darwin’s notes reveals, he closely …
… William Erasmus, the stages of his development suggesting to Darwin those expressions which are …
… The tone of the manuscript reflects an aspect of Darwin’s character clearly perceived by Emma during …
… “What does that prove”.’[6] For in these notes, Darwin’s deep scientific curiosity transcends his …
… that on occasion he refers to William as ‘it’. Darwin possessed the ability to dissociate …
… memories.[8] Yet, though the dissociation was essential for Darwin’s scientific goal, the notes here …
… until September 1844. Parallels in the development of Anne Elizabeth , born 2 March 1841, were also …
… the record breaks off until January 1852, by which time the Darwin family had increased by five: …
… the onset of frowning, smiling, etc., as was the focus of Darwin’s attention on William and Anne, …
… of logical thought and language. On 20 May 1854, Darwin again took over the notebook and, …
… all the notes until July 1856, when the observations ceased. Darwin’s later entries, like Emma’s, …
… Transcription: 1 [9] W. Erasmus. Darwin born. Dec. 27 th . 1839.—[10] During first week. …
… our door N o 12 and N o 11 is in the slit for the Letter box.— he decidedly ran past N o 11 …
… has learned them from my sometimes changing the first letter in any word he is using—thus I say …
… 35 & to take a crust, when their pudding was finished.— Elizabeth [45] remarked him careful …
… morning put on an unconspicuous bonnet of C. Langton,[52] W. instantly observed it knew whose it was …
… leaves, stuck them in the ground to observe if the Bees, w d look at them.[53] Willy across whole …
… very contradictory; by mistake he one day graciously gave Elizabeth a kiss, but repenting said …
… remonstrating with him on telling such a Burster (as he w d . call it), he answered, “Well then I …
… , pp. 131–2. [6] Correspondence vol. 2, letter from Emma Wedgwood, [23 January 1839] . …
… written in pencil by CD and subsequently overwritten by Emma Darwin. The transcription throughout …
… books that she could recall encountering as a child (H. E. Litchfield papers, CUL). [60] …

Darwin in letters, 1869: Forward on all fronts

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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…

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… At the start of 1869, Darwin was hard at work making changes and additions for a fifth edition of …
… appeared at the end of 1866 and had told his cousin William Darwin Fox, ‘My work will have to stop a …
… & 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] ). …
… material on emotional expression. Yet the scope of Darwin’s interests remained extremely broad, and …
… plants, and earthworms, subjects that had exercised Darwin for decades, and that would continue to …
… Carl von Nägeli and perfectibility Darwin’s most substantial addition to Origin was a …
… a Swiss botanist and professor at Munich (Nägeli 1865). Darwin had considered Nägeli’s paper …
… principal engine of change in the development of species. Darwin correctly assessed Nägeli’s theory …
… in most morphological features (Nägeli 1865, p. 29). Darwin sent a manuscript of his response (now …
… made any blunders, as is very likely to be the case’ ( letter to J. D. Hooker, 13 January 1869 ). …
… are & must be morphological’. The comment highlights Darwin’s apparent confusion about Nägeli’s …
… ‘purely morphological’. The modern reader may well share Darwin’s uncertainty, but Nägeli evidently …
… pp. 28–9). In further letters, Hooker tried to provide Darwin with botanical examples he could use …
… problems of heredity Another important criticism that Darwin sought to address in the fifth …
… prevailing theory of blending inheritance that Jenkin and Darwin both shared, would tend to be lost …
… ( Origin 5th ed., pp. 103–4). The terminology that Darwin and others employed in these matters ( …
… ‘I must have expressed myself atrociously’, Darwin wrote to Alfred Russel Wallace on 2 February , …
… than I now see is possible or probable’ (see also letter to A. R. Wallace, 22 January [1869] , …
… of Origin was the result of correspondence between Darwin and the geologist James Croll. In the …
… but it was his theory of alternate ice ages that piqued Darwin’s interest the most. He wrote, ‘this …
… 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 …
… ability to recognise the different varieties ( letter to W. B. Tegetmeier, 25 February [1869] ). …
… ( letter from T. H. Huxley, 7 May 1869 , letter from W. B. Dawkins, 17 July 1869 ). He …

Darwin in letters,1866: Survival of the fittest

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The year 1866 began well for Charles Darwin, as his health, after several years of illness, was now considerably improved. In February, Darwin received a request from his publisher, John Murray, for a new edition of Origin. Darwin got the fourth…

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… The year 1866 began well for Charles Darwin, as his health, after several years of illness, was now …
… and also a meeting with Herbert Spencer, who was visiting Darwin’s neighbour, Sir John Lubbock. In …
… Pound foolish, Penurious, Pragmatical Prigs’ ( letter from J. D. Hooker, [29 December 1866] ). But …
… all but the concluding chapter of the work was submitted by Darwin to his publisher in December. …
… hypothesis of hereditary transmission. Debate about Darwin’s theory of transmutation …
… alleged evidence of a global ice age, while Asa Gray pressed Darwin’s American publisher for a …
… for the Advancement of Science. Fuller consideration of Darwin’s work was given by Hooker in an …
… frustrations were punctuated by family bereavement. Two of Darwin’s sisters died, Emily Catherine …
… able to write easy work for about 1½ hours every day’ ( letter to H. B. Jones, 3 January [1866] ). …
… once daily to make the chemistry go on better’ ( letter from H. B. Jones, 10 February [1866] ). …
… me any harm—any how I can’t be idle’ ( letter to W. D. Fox, 24 August [1866] ). Towards …
… of which Tegetmeier had agreed to supervise ( letter to W. B. Tegetmeier, 16 January [1866] ). …
… Agassiz’s views through a letter to Lyell’s wife, Mary Elizabeth Lyell, from Elizabeth Cabot Cary …
… after the startling apparition of your face at R.S. Soirèe—which I dreamed of 2 nights running. …
… on those terms so you are in for it’ ( letter from H. E. Darwin, [ c . 10 May 1866] ). …
… there are over 200 medallions of Papa made by a man from W ms photo in circulation amongst the …
… Georg Bronn, had been published in 1860 and 1863 by the firm E. Schweizerbart’sche …
… teleological development ( see for example, letter to C. W. Nägeli, 12 June [1866] ). Also in …
… species was ‘merely ordinaryly diœcious’ ( letter from W. E. Darwin, [7 May – 11 June 1866] ). On …
… is a case of dimorphic becoming diœcious’ ( letter from W. E. Darwin, 20 June [1866] ). …
… I am well accustomed to such explosions’ ( letter to W. E. Darwin, 22 June [1866] ). He urged …
… indeed at poor Susan’s loneliness’ ( letter from E. C. Langton to Emma and Charles Darwin, [6 and 7 …

Who we are

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Many people have contributed to the Darwin Correspondence Project since it was first founded in 1974. Some names are now lost to us, and we would appreciate hearing from anyone who has contributed in the past and is not listed here. The final staff of…

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… Many people have contributed to the Darwin Correspondence Project since it was first founded in 1974 …
… past and is not listed here. The final staff of the Darwin Correspondence Project were based …
… (Director) Jim Secord has served as Director of the Darwin Correspondence Project since 2006. …
… for 2013-15 was Head of Department. Besides his work for the Darwin Project, his research is on the …
… of Science Society, and he has edited a selection of Darwin’s evolutionary writings in the …
… of the autobiographical Recollections and responses to Darwin’s books from around the world. …
… a PhD from Cambridge. She curated the University Library’s Darwin Bicentenary exhibition, and edited …
… for the day-to-day management of all aspects of the Darwin Project, including its outreach programme …
… the public. She also keeps the office running, transcribes letter texts, researches obscure …
… with CUP production editors. She is the author of Darwin and women: a selection of letters . …
… for the production of The Correspondence of Charles Darwin volumes, including in-house …
… University Library). In addition to his duties at the Darwin Correspondence Project, Hawkins is also …
… Project in 2000, she has become an enthusiastic follower of Darwin’s botanical work as well. Her …
… Francis has curated a number of exhibitions, including ‘Darwin the Geologist’ a permanent exhibit …
… and co-curated ‘Curious Objects’ (2016—17) and ‘Darwin in Conversation’ (2022) at Cambridge …
… worked as assistant editor on the first seven volumes of Darwin’s correspondence. The focus of her …
… and skill in nineteenth-century natural history. Elizabeth Smith (Associate Editor - …
… study through the unique insight they offer of Darwin’s life and times. She established ‘Exploring …
… entitled ‘For the Curious’ to explore the aspects of Darwin’s work and life that she was most …
… staff and associates who have contributed to the work of the Darwin Correspondence Project since its …
… Joyner Thomas Junker Rebecca Kelley Joan W. Kimball Barbara A. Kimmelman …

Darwin in letters, 1880: Sensitivity and worms

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‘My heart & soul care for worms & nothing else in this world,’ Darwin wrote to his old Shrewsbury friend Henry Johnson on 14 November 1880. Darwin became fully devoted to earthworms in the spring of the year, just after finishing the manuscript of…

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… heart & soul care for worms & nothing else in this world,’ Darwin wrote to his old …
… to adapt to varying conditions. The implications of Darwin’s work for the boundary between animals …
… studies of animal instincts by George John Romanes drew upon Darwin’s early observations of infants, …
… of evolution and creation. Many letters flowed between Darwin and his children, as he took delight …
… Financial support for science was a recurring issue, as Darwin tried to secure a Civil List pension …
… with Samuel Butler, prompted by the publication of Erasmus Darwin the previous year. …
… Charles Harrison Tindal, sent a cache of letters from two of Darwin’s grandfather’s clerical friends …
… divines to see a pig’s body opened is very amusing’, Darwin replied, ‘& that about my …
… have influenced the whole Kingdom, & even the world’ ( letter from J. L. Chester, 3 March 1880 …
… delighted to find an ordinary mortal who could laugh’ ( letter from W. E. Darwin to Charles and …
… much powder & shot’ ( Correspondence vol. 27, letter from Ernst Krause, 7 June 1879 , and …
… wants a grievance to hang an article upon’ ( letter from W. E. Darwin, [28 January 1880] ). …
… one or both to his daughter Henrietta ( letter to H. E. Litchfield, 1 February [1880] ). ‘The …
… he will have the last word’, she warned ( letter from H. E. Litchfield, [1 February 1880] ). ‘He …
… pretended, ‘but the subject has amused me’ ( letter to W. C. McIntosh, 18 June 1880 ). Members of …
… the reasons, I should be greatly obliged’ ( letter from W. Z. Seddon, 2 February 1880) . Darwin …
… he added, ‘hardly anybody has accepted’ ( letter to W. Z. Seddon, 4 February 1880 ). On 16 …
… aided in any way direct attacks on religion’ ( letter to E. B. Aveling, 13 October 1880 ). Finally …
… to the greatest biologist of our time’ ( letter from W. D. Roebuck to G. H. Darwin, 25 October 1880 …
… his great doctrines …“Come of Age”‘ ( letter from W. C. Williamson to Emma Darwin, 2 September 1880 …
… for the Wedgwood nieces. Later in the year, Emma’s sister Elizabeth Wedgwood died at her home, …
… his voice as clearly as if he were present’ (letters to C. W. Fox, 29 March 1880 and 10 [April …

Science: A Man’s World?

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Discussion Questions|Letters Darwin's correspondence show that many nineteenth-century women participated in the world of science, be it as experimenters, observers, editors, critics, producers, or consumers. Despite this, much of the…

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… Discussion Questions | Letters Darwin's correspondence show that many nineteenth …
… Letters Darwin’s Notes On Marriage [April - July 1838] In these notes, …
… theories, & accumulating facts in silence & solitude”. Darwin also comments that he has …
… an hour “with poor Mrs. Lyell sitting by”. Letter 3715 - Claparède, J. L. R. A. E. to …
… whose attractions are not those of her sex”. Letter 4038 - Darwin to Lyell, C., [12-13 …
… her own steam and is a “first rate critic”. Letter 4377 - Haeckel, E. P. A. to Darwin, …
… ornaments in the making of feminine works”. Letter 4441 - Becker, L. E. to Darwin, [30 …
… ladies, to study nature. Letter 4940 - Cresy, E. to Darwin, E., [20 November 1865] …
… read the pamphlet herself. Letter 8335 - Reade, W. W. to Darwin, [16 May 1872] …
… to women. Letter 10746 – Darwin to Dicey, E. M., [1877] Darwin gives his …

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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… In April 1838, Darwin began recording the titles of books he had read and the books he wished …
… used these notebooks extensively in dating and annotating Darwin’s letters; the full transcript …
… *128). For clarity, the transcript does not record Darwin’s alterations. The spelling and …
… book had been consulted. Those cases where it appears that Darwin made a genuine deletion have been …
… a few instances, primarily in

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