From J. D. Hooker 7 May 1856
Summary
Non-endemic Ascension Island plants brought by man, not wind-transported.
Bentham has found intermediates between oxlip and cowslip in Herefordshire.
JDH finds quantity of albumen in seeds is not variable within a species.
Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 7 May 1856 |
Classmark: | DAR 100: 94–5 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1869 |
To J. D. Hooker 9 May [1856]
Summary
Lyell urges CD to publish a sketch of species theory; CD asks JDH’s opinion on best course.
Concerned about opposition, particularly by Owen, to Huxley’s admission to Athenaeum.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | 9 May [1856] |
Classmark: | DAR 114: 161 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1870 |
To E. W. V. Harcourt 9 May [1856]
Summary
Has seen EWVH’s list of the birds of Madeira, and would like to know more about the ‘occasional visitants’.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Edward William Vernon Harcourt |
Date: | 9 May [1856] |
Classmark: | Bodleian Libraries, Oxford (MS. Harcourt dep. adds. 346, fols. 248–9) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1870F |
To C. J. F. Bunbury 9 May [1856]
Summary
On geographical dispersal of plants. Would be interested in CJFB’s views on representative species and on his hypothesis of a mundane cold period, which CD cannot prove geologically, but thinks, if it explains many facts of geographical distribution, may be admitted as probable. Hooker and Alphonse de Candolle do not agree with him.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles James Fox Bunbury, 8th baronet |
Date: | 9 May [1856] |
Classmark: | Suffolk Record Office, Bury St Edmunds (Bunbury Family Papers E18/700/1/9/6) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1871 |
To Henry Ambrose Oldfield 10 May [1856]
Summary
Asks HAO about breeds of Tibetan dogs and other domesticated animals.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Henry Ambrose Oldfield |
Date: | 10 May [1856] |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.128) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1872 |
To W. B. Tegetmeier 11 May [1856]
Summary
Thanks WBT for help with pigeons and poultry.
Will probably be away at the time of Anerley show.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Bernhard Tegetmeier |
Date: | 11 May [1856] |
Classmark: | Archives of the New York Botanical Garden (Charles Finney Cox Collection) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1873 |
To J. D. Hooker 11 May [1856]
Summary
CD is unsure about JDH’s recommendation that he publish a separate "Preliminary Essay". It is unphilosophical to publish without full details.
CD will work for Huxley’s admission to Athenaeum.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | 11 May [1856] |
Classmark: | DAR 114: 162 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1874 |
To S. P. Woodward 15 May [1856]
Summary
Thanks for Supplement to SPW’s Manual of the Mollusca [1851–6]. Praises SPW’s work. "What an amount of labour is condensed in your little volume! … I fully believe & hope that you will reap the only reward worth having, the consciousness that you have done good service to the cause of Science."
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Samuel Pickworth Woodward |
Date: | 15 May [1856] |
Classmark: | Sotheby’s (dealers) (21 March 1966) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1875 |
To J. D. Hooker 21 [May 1856]
Summary
Huxley’s "vehement" [Royal Institution?] Lectures make it difficult to propose him for Athenaeum.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | 21 [May 1856] |
Classmark: | DAR 114: 163 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1876 |
To J. W. Lubbock 27 May [1856]
Summary
Asks JWL to use his influence to forward the appointment of T. H. Huxley to the Examinership in Physiology and Comparative Anatomy at University of London. Gives details of THH’s qualifications.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John William Lubbock, 3d baronet |
Date: | 27 May [1856] |
Classmark: | The Royal Society (LUB: D23) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1877 |
To T. H. Huxley 27 May [1856]
Summary
Has written very strong notes to Lord Overstone and Sir J. W. Lubbock and hopes they will be of service to THH.
Acknowledges receipt of THH’s lecture [unidentified].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
Date: | 27 May [1856] |
Classmark: | Imperial College of Science, Technology, and Medicine Archives (Huxley 5: 174) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1878 |
To S. P. Woodward 27 May [1856]
Summary
Thanks for answer to query. "I see … that there is no hope of comparing the same genus at two different periods, and seeing whether the tendency to vary is greater at one period in such genus than at another period."
Inclined to dispute SPW’s doctrine that islands are generally ancient. Doubts that they are remnants of continents.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Samuel Pickworth Woodward |
Date: | 27 May [1856] |
Classmark: | Natural History Museum, Library and Archives (General Special Collections DC AL 1/5) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1879 |
To John William Lubbock 28 [June 1856 – January 1865?]
Summary
Regrets he cannot accept dinner invitation.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John William Lubbock, 3d baronet |
Date: | 28 [June 1856 - Jan 1865] |
Classmark: | The Royal Society (LUB: D26) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1880 |
To W. B. Tegetmeier 31 May [1856]
Summary
Wants good rabbit specimens. Will be in London on 21 June and can pick up some pigeons.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Bernhard Tegetmeier |
Date: | 31 May [1856] |
Classmark: | Archives of the New York Botanical Garden (Charles Finney Cox Collection) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1882 |
From Edward William Vernon Harcourt 31 May 1856
Summary
Extensive notes on Madeiran birds: when and where seen on the island and under what conditions.
Author: | Edward William Vernon Harcourt |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 31 May 1856 |
Classmark: | DAR 166: 100 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1883 |
To John Lubbock [14 January 1856]
Summary
Inquires about a Mr Smith, who might prove helpful "in the domestic bird line".
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Lubbock, 4th baronet and 1st Baron Avebury |
Date: | [14 Jan 1856] |
Classmark: | DAR 263: 6 (EH 88206455) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1884 |
To J. D. Hooker 1 June [1856]
Summary
CD (and Emma) had a good laugh over JDH’s mortified response to a misinterpretation (in print) concerning his position on multiple creation.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | 1 June [1856] |
Classmark: | DAR 114: 164 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1885 |
To E. W. V. Harcourt 1 June [1856]
Summary
Thanks for the very detailed information sent by EWVH.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Edward William Vernon Harcourt |
Date: | 1 June [1856] |
Classmark: | Bodleian Libraries, Oxford (MS. Harcourt dep. adds. 346, fols. 250–1) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1885F |
To S. P. Woodward 3 June [1856]
Summary
Comments on SPW’s book [Manual of Mollusca (1851–6)].
Mentions questions he has for SPW [see 1890].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Samuel Pickworth Woodward |
Date: | 3 June [1856] |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.129) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1886 |
To W. D. Fox 4 June [1856]
Summary
Thanks WDF for specimen of Dorking cock.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
Date: | 4 June [1856] |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.130) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1887 |
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