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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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- … of the scientific books read from 1838 through 1846, but it was not kept up-to-date and contains …
- … 1845] (read) Keppells(?) voyage to Borneo [Keppel 1846] Life of David Hume— (new Edit) …
- … China [Bernard 1844]. The Emigrant, Head [F. B. Head 1846] St. John’s Highlands [C. W. …
- … out of Hort Soc. 39 Lindley Veg. Kingdom [Lindley 1846]. worth having, especially …
- … [G. Jones 1849]. Grote’s History of Greece [Grote 1846–56]. Miss. Martineau Society in …
- … in Nat. Hist in Knowsly. L d . Derby [J. E. Gray 1846–50] ( Royal. Soc ) many facts on breeding …
- … [Graba 1830] (read) Gardner’s Brazil [Gardner 1846] in Geolog Soc. 43 Lindley’s …
- … } praised by Chevreul [Chevreul 1846]. not in Hort Soc.— …
- … von Tschudi 1847] Gardners Travels in Brazil [Gardner 1846] North’s lives of L d . …
- … [Lamb 1837] (read) Feuerbaches Trials [Feuerbach 1846] Godwins Work & Life [Godwin …
- … Geolog. Soc. Paris Studies on Chalk F. of France [Archiac 1846].— Gresly Mem. of Helvetic Soc …
- … Canada [G. Head 1829] Grotes History of Greece [Grote 1846–56] Napiers Hist. of …
- … Martineau 1838b] Burtons Life of David Hume [Burton 1846] Society in America. Miss …
- … 1784–1818]. [DAR 119: 16a] 1845 & 1846 May 31. Strzelecki’s Australia …
- … —— the French in Algiers [Lamping 1845] 1846 Jan 10 th Mackintosh life of More …
- … Scot [Lockhart 1837–8] [DAR 119: 17a] 1846 Feb 12 th . Metzger …
- … —— 16 Bot. Reports. Ray. Soc. [Ray Society 1846] Nov. 12. Mem. of Geolog. Survey [ Memoirs …
- … Dec r . 1 Meyens Geography of Plants [Meyen 1846]. —— 12 th Metzger Kultiverten …
- … ] to end of Tom VI.— [DAR 119: 17b] 1846 Feb. 12. 1 & 2 vol. of …
- … [Carlyle 1845] May 5. Ray’s Memorials of [Ray 1846] —— 10 th The Falcon Family …
- … 16. Sir J. Mackintosh. Misc. Works. 3 vols: [Mackintosh 1846] Aug 10. Appendix to Carlyle’s …
- … two last vols: Oct 6. Livonian Tales [Rigby] 1846] —— Mahon Life of Great Condé …
- … 1797] Nov 1. Fichte’s Destination of Man [Fichte 1846] skimmed 14 th Wellington …
- … Dec 12 th The Emigrant by Sir F. B. Head [F. B. Head 1846] —— 16 th Burton’s Life of D. …
Darwin in letters, 1844–1846: Building a scientific network
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The scientific results of the Beagle voyage still dominated Darwin's working life, but he broadened his continuing investigations into the nature and origin of species. Far from being a recluse, Darwin was at the heart of British scientific society,…
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Dramatisation script
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Re: Design – Adaptation of the Correspondence of Charles Darwin, Asa Gray and others… by Craig Baxter – as performed 25 March 2007
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- … 1849 6 C DARWIN TO R FITZROY, 1 OCTOBER 1846 7 C DARWIN TO JD HOOKER …
Darwin’s study of the Cirripedia
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Darwin’s work on barnacles, conducted between 1846 and 1854, has long posed problems for historians. Coming between his transmutation notebooks and the Origin of species, it has frequently been interpreted as a digression from Darwin’s species work. Yet…
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- … Darwin’s work on barnacles, conducted between 1846 and 1854, has long posed problems for historians. …
- … Such a revaluation had not been undertaken when, in 1846, Darwin began to examine several …
- … in Edinburgh with Grant (A. Desmond 1984; Sloan 1985). In 1846, at the start of his exploratory …
- … the lengthy abstract that he made of this essay in December 1846—prefaced by the statement, ‘—This …
Scientific Practice
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Specialism|Experiment|Microscopes|Collecting|Theory Letter writing is often seen as a part of scientific communication, rather than as integral to knowledge making. This section shows how correspondence could help to shape the practice of science, from…
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- … Letter 1018 — Darwin, C. R. to Hooker, J. D., [6 Nov 1846] Darwin tells Hooker, if he pays …
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.…
Bibliography of Darwin’s geological publications
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This list includes papers read by Darwin to the Geological Society of London, his books on the geology of the Beagle voyage, and other publications on geological topics. Author-date citations refer to entries in the Darwin Correspondence Project’s…
People featured in the Dutch photograph album
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Here is a list of people that appeared in the photograph album Darwin received for his birthday on 12 February 1877 from scientific admirers in the Netherlands. Many thanks to Hester Loeff for identifying and researching them. No. …
Darwin and the Church
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The story of Charles Darwin’s involvement with the church is one that is told far too rarely. It shows another side of the man who is more often remembered for his personal struggles with faith, or for his role in large-scale controversies over the…
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- … Innes was named perpetual curate of Down in 1846 (Crockford’s). Innes was a High-Churchman, that is, …
Darwin in letters, 1837–1843: The London years to 'natural selection'
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The seven-year period following Darwin's return to England from the Beagle voyage was one of extraordinary activity and productivity in which he became recognised as a naturalist of outstanding ability, as an author and editor, and as a professional…
People featured in the Dutch photograph album
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List of people appearing in the photograph album Darwin received from scientific admirers in the Netherlands for his birthday on 12 February 1877. We are grateful to Hester Loeff for providing this list and for permission to make her research available.…
Introduction to the Satire of FitzRoy's Narrative of the Voyages of the Adventure and Beagle
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'a humble toadyish follower…': Not all pictures of Darwin during the Beagle voyage are flattering. Published here for the first time is a complete transcript of a satirical account of the Beagle’s brief visit in 1836 to the Cocos Keeling islands…
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- … before Capt Harding’s visit. He settled in Singapore from 1846 to his death. Capt. …
Satire of FitzRoy's Narrative of the Voyages of the Adventure and Beagle, by John Clunies Ross. Transcription by Katharine Anderson
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[f.146r Title page] Voyages of the Adventure and Beagle Supplement / to the 2nd 3rd and Appendix Volumes of the First / Edition Written / for and in the name of the Author of those / Volumes By J.C. Ross. / Sometime Master of a…
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- … at the expense of the working classes up to the blessed year 1846. Howbeit I have been assured by Mr …
