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Darwin in letters, 1878: Movement and sleep
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In 1878, Darwin devoted most of his attention to the movements of plants. He investigated the growth pattern of roots and shoots, studying the function of specific organs in this process. Working closely with his son Francis, Darwin devised a series of…
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- … spent an extended period in Würzburg at Julius Sachs’s botanical institute, one of most advanced …
- … Darwin delighted in his role as grandfather to Francis’s son Bernard, occasionally comparing the …
- … as were family members. Darwin asked his niece Sophy to observe the arching shoots of …
- … Almost all seedlings come up arched’ ( letter to Sophy Wedgwood, 24 March [1878–80] ). While …
- … 22 December [1878] ). Son abroad Darwin’s experiments on plant movement were …
- … apart. At the start of June, Francis left to work at Sach’s laboratory in Germany, not returning …
- … be obtained at Down House, but Francis thought Horace’s abilities were a match for German instrument …
- … here is far from well made.’ (Jemmy or Jim was Horace’s nickname.) Francis was occasionally …
- … letter from Francis Darwin, [after 7 July 1878] ). Sachs’s confidence was apparently matched by his …
- … Anne Westwood, and the proud grandparents. Many of Darwin’s letters conveyed news of the boy. ‘All …
- … faculties. He seemed to take special note of the child’s use of language and power of judgment. …
- … own research on animal instinct and intelligence. ‘Frank’s son, nearly 2 years old (& we think …
- … a young monkey, so as to observe its mind’? Darwin’s suggestion was seconded: ‘Frank says you ought …
- … cases of animal intelligence were observed by Darwin’s correspondents. The German stamp-collector …
- … younger generation of naturalists continued to find Darwin’s work inspiring. The geologist Sydney …
- … Association of Naturalists in September 1877, Darwin’s outspoken supporter Ernst Haeckel championed …
- … Innes now recounted the words he had spoken in Darwin’s defence at a recent Church Congress in …
- … of the existence of a God looked at through nature’s phenomena’ ( letter from James Grant, 6 March …
- … to me too bad to throw a slur or doubt on another man’s accuracy without taking the smallest pains …
- … critics through correspondence, George asked his father’s advice on publicly criticising a paper on …
- … Samuel Haughton. ‘If I do write’, George worried, ‘I’m pretty sure to get in Haughton’s ill favour …
- … Caird, a member of the Royal Agricultural Society. Torbitt’s credentials as a horticulturist had …
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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- … to adapt to varying conditions. The implications of Darwin’s work for the boundary between animals …
- … animal instincts by George John Romanes drew upon Darwin’s early observations of infants, family …
- … Controversy and Erasmus Darwin Darwin’s most recent book, Erasmus Darwin , had been …
- … generations. He continued to receive letters about Erasmus’s life and other bits of family history. …
- … Tindal, sent a cache of letters from two of Darwin’s grandfather’s clerical friends, full of lively …
- … the eagerness of the two learned divines to see a pig’s body opened is very amusing’, Darwin replied …
- … ( letter from J. L. Chester, 3 March 1880 ). Darwin’s sons George and Leonard also continued to …
- … been co-authored with Ernst Krause, whose essay on Erasmus’s scientific work complemented Darwin’s …
- … Krause, 9 June [1879] ). The final text of the Krause’s essay did not mention Butler’s book …
- … in the preface, where Darwin stated that Krause’s piece had been written in 1879 (before Evolution …
- … to Samuel Butler, 3 January 1880 ). At the top of Butler’s letter, Emma Darwin wrote: ‘it means war …
- … in earlier developmental theories, and in some of Darwin’s harsh critics, especially St George …
- … Darwin to Emma Darwin, [18 September 1880] ). Darwin’s Wedgwood nieces, Sophy and Lucy, were asked …
- … worms. We find that the light frightens them’ ( letter to Sophy Wedgwood, 8 October [1880] ). …
- … of several close family members. Emma’s brother Josiah Wedgwood III died on 11 March. Like Emma, he …
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, …
- … selected letters is followed by letters relating to Darwin's 1881 publication Vegetable …
- … letters Letter 1113 - Darwin to Whitby, M. A. T., [2 September 1847] …
- … is referenced by name for her “kindness” in Darwin’s Fertilisation of Orchids . …
- … publicly as a science critic. Letter 4370 - Wedgwood, L. C. to Darwin, [April - May …
- … Lyell for advice on how to reference Arabella Buckley’s observations of pigeons, which he planned to …
- … received from “Miss. B”. Letter 7060 - Wedgwood, F. J. to Darwin, [1867 - 72] …
- … final publication. Letter 7223 - Darwin to Wedgwood, L. C., [9 June 1867 - 72] …
- … Henrietta, about how best to reference her husband’s contribution to a chapter on music in …
- … her editorial work on Expression . While her husband's contribution to the same work was …
- … Drosera and Dionaea on his behalf . “Mrs. Treat’s” contributions to Darwin’s work are …
- … relating to Earthworms Letter 7428 - Wedgwood, F. to Darwin, [4 January …
- … and tried, but failed, to find worm castings on the family’s croquet lawn. Ruck is not referenced by …
- … and recorded is the same one referred to in Darwin’s published discussion of earthworm activity . …
- … take measurements of hillside worm casting ridges. Ruck’s work on turf-covered slopes was possibly …
- … turf-based worm castings . Letter 7345 - Wedgwood, L. C. to Darwin, [15 June 1872] …
- … K. E. S., [8 October 1880] Darwin asks his niece, Sophy, to keep an eye out for worm …
- … may be “unfavourable” and suggests Lucy might join her. Sophy may be the “lady...interested in the …
- … S. to Darwin, [15 October 1880] Darwin’s niece, Sophy, reports that she has “been up on the …
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,…
Capturing Darwin’s voice: audio of selected letters
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On a sunny Wednesday in June 2011 in a makeshift recording studio somewhere in Cambridge, we were very pleased to welcome Terry Molloy back to the Darwin Correspondence Project for a special recording session. Terry, known for his portrayal of Davros in Dr…
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- … of a performance is available). This time Terry’s task was to bring some carefully selected …
- … a long and full day at the microphone, resulting in Terry’s interpretations of 23 letters. A …
- … making observations, as exemplified by the letters to his Wedgwood nieces, Lucy ( [before 25 …
- … written on 9 January 1882 , only shortly before Darwin’s death, about the equality of women and …
- … particular letters. How should one read Darwin’s politely worded rebuke to St G. J. Mivart ( 21 …
