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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,…
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- … Below is a list of Darwin's correspondents with the number of letters for each one. …
- … Émile (8) Alice (2) Alison, R. E. …
- … (1) Allen, Thomas (2) Allman, G. J. …
- … (1) Appleton, C. E. C. B. (2) Appleton, T. G. …
- … (5) Austin, A. D. (2) Austin, C. F. …
- … W. F. (1) Barrois, J. H. (2) …
- … Bates, Frederick (2) Bates, H. W. (91) …
- … Dareste, Camille (9) Darwin family (1) …
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 …
- … 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 …
- … 1879 ). He was also unsatisfied with his account of Erasmus Darwin, declaring, ‘My little biography …
- … a holiday in the Lake District in August did little to raise Darwin’s spirits. ‘I wish that my …
- … his departure ( letter to W. T. Thiselton-Dyer, [after 26] July [1879] ). From July, Darwin had an …
- … old age ‘a dismal time’ ( letter to Henry Johnson, 24 September 1879 ). He may have been consoled …
- … a baked pear’ ( enclosure in letter from R. W. Dixon, 20 December 1879 ). The year ended with the …
- … has become of the Gulph Stream?’ Anthony Rich inquired on 28 December, ‘Has it lost itself, or gone …
- … his wife sent birthday greetings and a photograph of their 2-year-old son named Darwin, who, they …
- … materialism”’ ( letter from Francis Darwin, [after 2 June 1879 ]). As one of Darwin’s most ardent …
- … of all kinds’, he confessed to Thiselton-Dyer on 21 February , adding that the only thing worse …
- … other than Darwin’s sister Caroline (who was around 2 years old at the time of Erasmus’s death). …
- … with the when & the where, & the who—’ ( letter from V. H. Darwin, 28 May [1879] ). On the …
- … tastefully and well, and with little fatigue’ ( letter to G. H. Darwin, 12 July 1879 , and …
- … to W. T. Thiselton-Dyer, 5 June 1879 , and letter to G. H. Darwin, 12 July 1879 ). Darwin’s …
- … wait for three months. ‘Nothing can be more useless than T.H’s conduct’, Emma Darwin pointed out, …
- … to get home ‘& began drumming at once’ (Emma Darwin to H. E. Litchfield, [27 August 1879] (DAR …
- … & I may not be equal to the exertion’ ( letter to H. A. Pitman, [13 May 1879] ). In the end, …
- … because it dominated the picture (letter from Emma Darwin to H. E. Litchfield, [17 July 1879] (DAR …
- … and his family to the Riviera for the summer ( letter to G. J. Romanes, 23 July 1879 ). Allen, who …
- … to their engagement being made public ( letter from T. H. Farrer, 12 October 1879 ). Darwin’s …
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 to …
- … 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 the ‘Books Read’ sections, Darwin recorded that a work had been …
- … of the books listed in the other two notebooks. Sometimes Darwin recorded that an abstract of the …
- … own. Soon after beginning his first reading notebook, Darwin began to separate the scientific …
- … Stoke’s Library 1 Cambridge. Library 2 Royal Coll of Surgeons [DAR *119 …
- … de l’Homme,” by Dr. Pierquin, published in Paris (in 2 vols.), so long ago as 1839 4 …
- … 1820] in Geolog. Soc. F. Cuvier on Instinct [F. G. Cuvier 1822] read Flourens Edit [Flourens …
- … view at Teneriffe. in Pers. Narr. [A. von Humboldt 1814–29] D r Royle on Himmalaya types …
- … influence of climate [W. Falconer 1781] [DAR *119: 2v.] White’s regular gradation …
- … aux terres australes [Péron 1824]— Chap. 39. tom. 4. p. 273. Latreille Geographie des …
- … 1830]— account of wild cattle Montagu on birds [G. Montagu 1802–13]— facts about close …
- … [Fries 1825] Clarkes Travels [Clarke 1810–23]. at most Index.—see infra Temminck Hist. …
- … 1816]— quoted by D r . Holland [Holland 1839] (p. 27) as good— Decandoelle has chapter on …
- … Davy 1828] 31 An analysis of British Ferns. G. W. Francis 4 s [Francis 1837]— …
- … Hist of Music [Hogarth 1835] Wilkinson Ægyptian [J. G. Wilkinson 1837–41] read [DAR …
- … d — Considerations generales sur les Mammif. Isid. G. St. Hilaire. 1826? [I. Geoffroy Saint …
- … Head [F. B. Head 1846] St. John’s Highlands [C. W. G. Saint John 1846] History of …
- … Naturelle” (Cuvier Paper on Domestication) [F. G. Cuvier 1825] Agricola’s Husbandry (to see …
- … (Gerard Hybrids [Gérard 1844]) Bought (read) G. St. Hilaire Progress de un Naturalist …
- … 8] 1854 Jan 15. Seeman’s Narrative of H.M.S. Herald [Seeman 1853]. Feb 6. …
- … Belcher, Edward. 1848. Narrative of the voyage of H.M.S. Samarang during the years 1843–46; …
- … Narrative of a voyage round the world, performed in H.M.S. Sulphur, 1836–42 . 2 vols. …
- … . Pt 1 of The botany of the Antarctic voyage of H.M. Discovery Ships Erebus and Terror in …
- … Beete. 1847. Narrative of the surveying voyage of H.M.S. Fly … in the Torres Strait, New …
- … Keppel, Henry. 1846. The expedition to Borneo of H.M.S. Dido for the suppression of piracy; …
- … ——. 1853. A visit to the Indian Archipelago, in H.M.S. Mæander, with portions of the private …
The Lyell–Lubbock dispute
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In May 1865 a dispute arose between John Lubbock and Charles Lyell when Lubbock, in his book Prehistoric times, accused Lyell of plagiarism. The dispute caused great dismay among many of their mutual scientific friends, some of whom took immediate action…
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- … of whom took immediate action to mediate a solution. Charles Darwin had close ties with both men and …
- … In the concluding paragraphs of Origin , Darwin had predicted that a ‘revolution in natural …
- … sites in both France and Germany (K. M. Lyell ed. 1881, 2: 336). In April 1860, Lubbock travelled …
- … Thomas Henry Huxley, Busk, and several other supporters of Darwin in editing the Natural History …
- … of errata’ that he may have seen, and then mentioned: 2 have struck out Galton …
- … aspects of the book. Throughout the first half of 1863, Darwin discussed the book in correspondence …
- … spoke out publicly about any controversial aspect. Darwin’s chief complaint about the book …
- … he thought about ‘the derivation of Species’. 8 Darwin continued to feel aggrieved about …
- … to the Athenæum . 9 In the same letter, Darwin touched on an area of public …
- … accusation, which had just appeared in the Athenæum . Darwin had not advised Falconer personally, …
- … 11 In the same review Lubbock expressed publicly what Darwin had said privately; that is, that …
- … given that ‘the whole tenor of his argument’ supported Darwin’s theory ([Lubbock] 1863b, p. 213). …
- … several of their mutual friends supported his position. 20 Lyell wrote back quickly …
- … of the facts their reaction would have been different. 21 As he had promised, Lyell sent …
- … not to allude to Sir C’s explanation of the matter’. 23 Hooker, who had also been sent copies …
- … what he thought of the affair ( letter from J. D. Hooker, [2 June 1865] ). Hooker, for his part, …
- … July 1865 ), Darwin wrote back ( letter to J. D. Hooker, [29 July 1865] ): Lyells …
- … had seen Huxley’s letter to Hooker about the affair, 24 he does not seem to have mentioned …
- … seek advice from Huxley, Hooker, and other X-club friends 25 and, as mentioned above, …
- … and Huxley and also showed the correspondence to Busk. 26 In the end, it was Huxley who …
- … and make some acknowledgment of Lubbock in his preface 27 Hooker also encouraged Lyell to …
- … Falconer’s attack on Charles Lyell, see Bynum 1984 and L. G. Wilson 1996. 6. Owen’s …
- … MSS 49640). Another portion of this letter is quoted in L. G. Wilson 1996. 13. For two …
- … vol. 14, doc. 183–4). 15. Letter from T. H. Huxley, 7 March 1865, in BL MSS ADD 49641. …
- … Athenaeum , 4 April 1863, pp. 459-60. Forchhammer, G. et al . 1851–5. Undersgelser i …
Darwin in letters, 1865: Delays and disappointments
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The year was marked by three deaths of personal significance to Darwin: Hugh Falconer, a friend and supporter; Robert FitzRoy, captain of the Beagle; and William Jackson Hooker, director of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and father of Darwin’s friend…
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- … In 1865, the chief work on Charles Darwin’s mind was the writing of The variation of animals and …
- … letters on climbing plants to make another paper. Darwin also submitted a manuscript of his …
- … protégé, John Scott, who was now working in India. Darwin’s transmutation theory continued to …
- … Argyll, appeared in the religious weekly, Good Words . Darwin received news of an exchange of …
- … Butler, and, according to Butler, the bishop of Wellington. Darwin’s theory was discussed at an …
- … in the Gardeners’ Chronicle . At the end of the year, Darwin was elected an honorary member of …
- … year was marked by three deaths of personal significance to Darwin: Hugh Falconer, a friend of …
- … in August. There was also a serious dispute between two of Darwin’s friends, John Lubbock and …
- … to me. So the world goes.—’ ( letter to J. D. Hooker, 2 February [1865] ). However, Hooker, at the …
- … for his enjoyment of life. He wrote to Charles Lyell on 22 January [1865] , ‘unfortunately …
- … the improvement to Jones’s diet ( see letter to T. H. Huxley, 4 October [1865] ). It was not until …
- … about an hour on most days’ ( letter to J. D. Hooker, 22 December [1865] ). Delays and …
- … idle when I can do anything’ ( letter to John Murray, 2 June [1865] ). It was not until 25 …
- … abstract of the paper was read before the Linnean Society on 2 February, and in April Darwin wrote …
- … 1864 ( Correspondence vol. 12, letter to Ernst Haeckel, 21 November [1864] ). Since it was, …
- … he did not clearly understand (l etter to Daniel Oliver, 20 October [1865] ). Darwin was …
- … to do any scientific work’ ( letter to Fritz Müller, 20 September [1865] ), he clearly read Müller …
- … ( Correspondence vol. 9, letter to J. D. Hooker, 28 September [1861] ). Scott had …
- … (see Correspondence vol. 11, letter from John Scott, 21 September [1863] ), and wrote up his …
- … suffering from sea-sickness ( letter from John Scott, 21 July 1865 ). This may have been unwise: …
- … hang on it a good many groups of facts.’ ( Letter to T. H. Huxley, 27 May [1865] .) The …
- … “producing” this and that modification of structure’ (G. D. Campbell 1864, pp. 275–6). Campbell …
- … humans (see Correspondence vol. 10, letter from J. H. Balfour, 14 January 1862 ). According …
- … a trying year. In January he had influenza ( letter from F. H. Hooker, [27 January 1865] ); before …
- … Carr of Carrlyon , pronouncing it ‘utter trash after G. Eliot’. Darwin replied ( letter to …
Women’s scientific participation
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Observers | Fieldwork | Experimentation | Editors and critics | Assistants Darwin’s correspondence helps bring to light a community of women who participated, often actively and routinely, in the nineteenth-century scientific community. Here is a…
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- … | Editors and critics | Assistants Darwin’s correspondence helps bring to light a …
- … community. Here is a selection of letters exchanged between Darwin and his workforce of women …
- … Women: Letter 1194 - Darwin to Whitby, M. A. T., [12 August 1849] Darwin …
- … peculiarities in inheritance. Letter 3787 - Darwin, H. E. to Darwin, [29 October …
- … garden. Letter 4523 - Wedgwood, L. C. to Darwin, [6 June 1864] Darwin’s …
- … birds. Letter 5817 - Darwin to Huxley, T. H., [30 January 1868] Darwin …
- … Letter 6535 - Vaughan Williams , M. S. to Darwin, H. E., [after 14 October 1869] …
- … cats. Letter 8989 - Treat, M. to Darwin, [28 July 1873] Mary Treat reports …
- … 9426 - Story-Maskelyne , T. M. to Darwin, [23 April 1874] Thereza Story-Maskelyne …
- … father of plants and insects. Men: Letter 2221 - Blyth, E. to Darwin, [22 …
- … patience”. Letter 4242 - Hildebrand, F. H. G. to Darwin, [16 July 1863] …
- … Letter 4436 - Darwin to Hooker, J. D., [26-27 March 1864] Darwin thanks Hooker for …
- … Letter 6815 - Scott, J. to Darwin, [2 July 1869] John Scott responds to Darwin’s …
- … Women: Letter 1701 - Morris, M. H. to Prior, R. C. A., [17 June 1855] …
- … Letter 4823 - Wedgwood, L. C. to Darwin, H. E., [May 1865] Darwin’s niece, Lucy, …
- … Leith Hill Place. Letter 6139 - Doubleday, H. to Darwin, [22 April 1868] …
- … Letter 8168 - Ruck, A. R . to Darwin, H., [20 January 1872] Amy Ruck reports the …
- … for more samples. Letter 4928 - Henslow, G. to Darwin, [11 November 1865] …
- … “eyebrows”. Letter 1701 - Morris, M. H. to Prior, R. C. A., [17 June 1855] …
- … Letter 5254 - Hildebrand, F. H. G. to Darwin, [23 October 1866] German botanist …
- … job. Letter 9157 - Darwin to Da rwin, G. H., [20 November 1873] Darwin …
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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- … lessen injury to leaves from radiation In 1878, Darwin devoted most of his attention to …
- … in this process. Working closely with his son Francis, Darwin devised a series of experiments to …
- … plant laboratories in Europe. While Francis was away, Darwin delighted in his role as …
- … from botanical research was provided by potatoes, as Darwin took up the cause of an Irish …
- … would rid Ireland of famine. Several correspondents pressed Darwin for his views on religion, …
- … closed with remarkable news of a large legacy bequeathed to Darwin by a stranger as a reward for his …
- … birthday ( letter to Ernst Haeckel, 12 February [1878] ), Darwin reflected that it was ‘more …
- … Expression ), and the final revision of Origin (1872), Darwin had turned almost exclusively to …
- … Movement in plants In the spring of 1878, Darwin started to focus on the first shoots and …
- … were enrolled as researchers, as were family members. Darwin asked his niece Sophy to observe …
- … all seedlings come up arched’ ( letter to Sophy Wedgwood, 24 March [1878–80] ). While Darwin was …
- … in plants , pp. 112–13). He explained to Francis on 2 July : ‘I go on maundering about the …
- … tomorrow to Wurzburg,’ Darwin wrote to Thiselton-Dyer on 2 June , ‘& work by myself will be …
- … [before 17 July 1878] ), ‘a strong horizontal axis about 2 feet long which goes round by clockwork …
- … Wiesner on the causes of plant movement, Darwin wrote on 25 July, ‘I am sorry Sachs is so severe …
- … deaf-mute, a monkey & a baby in your house!’ ( letter to G. J. Romanes, 2 September [1878] ). …
- … of adding a new member to society’ ( letter from G. A. Gaskell, 13 November 1878 ). Darwin hoped …
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 …
- … one of a series of Lenten missions due to take place between 26 February and 5 March 1871 in four …
- … of the theory of natural selection. Snow occasionally sent Darwin information relating to his …
- … one of Descent (see letter from Charles and Emma Darwin to F. J. Wedgwood, [March 1871?], and …
- … period of their courtship. We are grateful to William Darwin for permission to publish the …
- … in my mind I will give an account of it. Lena & Alice M. 2 were both mission women, & …
- … of the meeting was not advertised so that only abt 15 or 20 of the immediate supporters amongst whom …
- … of conduct—or a true understanding of words. March 26th/71 Had a long talk w Sno on …
- … I bear it if I was still waiting— That ½ hour after the 2nd. post came in seemed so long—I don’t …
- … his wife, Emily Caroline , was nicknamed Lena. 2 Alice Massingberd . 3 …
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. …
- … character is of much value to me’ ( letter to C. H. Tindal, 5 January 1880 ). Darwin had employed …
- … . treatment of [William Alvey Darwin],’ George wrote on 28 May 1880 , ‘I … said you were anxious …
- … ( letter from W. E. Darwin to Charles and Emma Darwin, 22 July 1880 ). Sales of Erasmus …
- … to ‘expend much powder & shot’ ( Correspondence vol. 27, letter from Ernst Krause, 7 June …
- … old and new was published). Butler wrote to Darwin on 2 January 1880 for an explanation: …
- … to hang an article upon’ ( letter from W. E. Darwin, [28 January 1880] ). Butler had once …
- … matter before the public’ ( letter from Samuel Butler, 21 January 1880 ). He stated his case in …
- … , sending one or both to his daughter Henrietta ( letter to H. E. Litchfield, 1 February [1880] ). …
- … he will have the last word’, she warned ( letter from H. E. Litchfield, [1 February 1880] ). ‘He …
- … Darwinophobia? It is a horrid disease’ ( letter from T. H. Huxley, 3 February 1880 ). All …
- … an article and textbook (A. Gray 1877 and A. Gray 1879, pp. 20–1). ‘I think you cannot have watched …
- … me is to hide the enlarged root, at least at first, beneath 2½ inches of soil as a protection …
- … to his publisher’s business partner Robert Cooke on 23 April , ‘My family shake their heads in …
- … I was, also, rarely fit to see anybody’ ( letter to S. H. Haliburton, 13 December 1880 ). …
- … thus one looks to prevent its return’ ( letter from J.-H. Fabre, 18 February 1880 ). Darwin shared …
- … and letting them out of their respective bags ( letter from G. J. Romanes, [6, 13, or 20] March …
- … received more attention than the baby!’ ( letter from G. J. Romanes, 17 December 1880 , and …
- … biologist of our time’ ( letter from W. D. Roebuck to G. H. Darwin, 25 October 1880 ). The …
- … 21 years since the Origin appeared”‘ ( letter to T. H. Huxley, 11 [April] 1880 ). While praising …
- … been developed through natural selection’ ( letter to T. H. Huxley, 11 May 1880 ). Worthy …
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 …
- … prolonged intervals’ ( letter to D. T. Gardner, [ c . 27 August 1874] ). The death of a …
- … from W. D. Fox, 8 May [1874] ). Such reminiscences led Darwin to the self-assessment, ‘as for one …
- … I feel very old & helpless The year started for Darwin with a week’s visit to …
- … Andrew Clark, whom he had been consulting since August 1873. Darwin had originally thought that …
- … from his silence on the matter ( letter from Ernst Haeckel, 26 October 1874 ). Séances, …
- … Williams was ‘a cheat and an imposter’ ( letter from T. H. Huxley, 27 January 1874 ). Darwin …
- … he was thus free to perform his antics’ ( letter to T. H. Huxley, 29 January [1874] ). This did …
- … allowed ‘a spirit séance’ at his home ( letter from T. G. Appleton, 2 April 1874 ). Back …
- … first edition, published in 1842 ( Correspondence vol. 21, letter to Smith, Elder & Co., 17 …
- … sweetly all the horrid bother of correction’ ( letter to H. E. Litchfield, 21 [March 1874] ). The …
- … expert on coral-reefs . In his preface ( Coral reefs 2d ed., pp. v–vii), Darwin reasserted the …
- … I have pounded the enemy into a jelly’ ( letter from T. H. Huxley, 14 April 1874 ). The technical …
- … and never mind where it goes’ ( letter from T. H. Huxley, 16 April 1874 ). The second …
- … conciseness & clearness of your thought’ ( letter from G. H. Darwin, 20 April 1874 ). …
- … the spread of various mental and physical disorders (G. H. Darwin 1873b). In July 1874, an anonymous …
- … over the ‘scurrilous libel’ on his son ( letter to G. H. Darwin, [27 July 1874] ). George, …
- … scurrilous accusation of [a] lying scoundrel’ ( letter to G. H. Darwin, 1 August [1874] ). He …
- … with Murray on the outcome ( enclosure to letter from G. H. Darwin, 6 [August] 1874 ): …
- … direct to the Editor & it had been refused’ ( letter from G. H. Darwin, [6 or 7 August 1874] ) …
- … Mivart (see Correspondence vol. 20, letter to St G. J. Mivart, 11 January [1872] ). To Darwin …
Darwin in letters, 1875: Pulling strings
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‘I am getting sick of insectivorous plants’, Darwin confessed in January 1875. He had worked on the subject intermittently since 1859, and had been steadily engaged on a book manuscript for nine months; January also saw the conclusion of a bitter dispute…
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- … Editions Plants always held an important place in Darwin’s theorising about species, and …
- … his periods of severe illness. Yet on 15 January 1875 , Darwin confessed to his close friend …
- … way to continuous writing and revision, activities that Darwin found less gratifying: ‘I am slaving …
- … bad.’ The process was compounded by the fact that Darwin was also revising another manuscript …
- … on some Marantaceous plant to make out meaning of 2 sets of differently coloured stamens.’ At …
- … zoologist St George Jackson Mivart. In April and early May, Darwin was occupied with a heated …
- … chapter of the controversy involved a slanderous attack upon Darwin’s son George, in an anonymous …
- … on 12 January , breaking off all future communication. Darwin had been supported during the affair …
- … Society of London, and a secretary of the Linnean Society, Darwin’s friends had to find ways of …
- … and a mere mouthpiece of ‘Jesuitical Rome’ ( Academy , 2 January 1875, pp. 16–17). ‘How grandly …
- … in public. ‘Without cutting him direct’, he advised Darwin on 7 January , ‘I should avoid him, …
- … & again’ ( letter from J. D. Hooker, 16 January 1875 ). Darwin had also considered taking up …
- … to other men of science when the chance arose. On 28 January , he sent a note on Royal Society …
- … great fondness for dogs (see Correspondence vols. 19 and 20). The vivisection issue was a …
- … Down House in April 1874 (see Correspondence vol. 22, letters from E. E. Klein, 14 May 1874 …
- … and Fayrer’s experiments to Insectivorous plants , pp. 206–9, remarking on the pronounced …
- … of the book’s appeal to readers, for he warned Murray on 29 April that it might ‘sell very …
- … Darwin offered to pay the costs for printing an additional 250 ( letter to John Murray, 3 May 1875 …
- … sold some 1700 Copies!!!’ After the initial publication on 2 July, two further printings were needed …
- … were described in a review of the book in the Academy , 24 July 1875, by Ellen Frances Lubbock: …
- … you were born (letter from E. F. Lubbock, [after 2 July] 1875). Back over old …
- … was judged too large for one volume. Climbing plants 2d ed. was delayed until November, allowing …
- … on her sister. He had described the case in Variation 2: 14–16, suggesting that such regrowth …
- … red half has become wholly white’ ( letter from G. J. Romanes, [before 4 November 1874] ). …
- … of a review of William Dwight Whitney’s work on language (G. H. Darwin 1874c). George had taken the …
Darwin in letters, 1881: Old friends and new admirers
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In May 1881, Darwin, one of the best-known celebrities in England if not the world, began writing about all the eminent men he had met. He embarked on this task, which formed an addition to his autobiography, because he had nothing else to do. He had…
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- … In May 1881, Darwin, one of the best-known celebrities in England if not the world, began …
- … ‘more confined & easy subjects’. A month earlier, on 23 February , he had told his valued …
- … a very old man, who probably will not last much longer.’ Darwin’s biggest fear was not death, but …
- … sweetest place on this earth’. From the start of the year, Darwin had his demise on his mind. He …
- … provision for the dividing of his wealth after his death. Darwin’s gloominess was compounded by the …
- … and new admirers got in touch, and, for all his fears, Darwin found several scientific topics to …
- … Evolution old and new when revising his essay on Erasmus Darwin’s scientific work, and that Darwin …
- … Lord how he will hate you’, Darwin warned Romanes on 28 January . In the end, not only the …
- … efforts that secured it (see Correspondence vol. 28, Appendix VI). When Huxley heard on 8 …
- … January, the publishers decided to print ‘500 more, making 2000’ ( letter to H. E. Litchfield, 4 …
- … particularly pleased Darwin because, he told Candolle on 24 January , ‘I have often been annoyed …
- … his German translator, liked the work, told Carus on 23 March that it would be ‘the last of any …
- … learnt from its own individual experience ( letter from G. J. Romanes, 7 March 1881 ). The …
- … lived there. Sending the last two chapters to Francis on 27 May , Darwin wrote, ‘Attend to my …
- … especially annuals ( letter to W. T. Thiselton-Dyer, 21 March [1881] ). Darwin thought flowers of …
- … ‘less sulky in a day or two’ ( letter to R. F. Cooke, 29 July 1881 ). The degree of Darwin’s …
- … him ( letter from C. E. Södling, 14 October 1881 ), while H. M. Wallis, who sent observations of …
- … as a body in the same direction. Caroline Kennard wrote on 26 December after having heard a …
- … & to acknowledge any criticism’ ( letter to C. G. Semper, 19 July 1881 ). He continued his …
- … , which he thought ‘an excellent Journal’ ( letter to G. J. Romanes, 4 July [1881] ). In these …
- … so atrocious a manner on all physiologists’ ( letter to G. J. Romanes, 18 April 1881 ). A letter …
- … to bear the ‘wear & tear of controversy’ ( letter to G. R. Jesse, 23 April 1881 ). Later in …
- … they would be with a less intelligent man’ ( letter from G. J. Romanes, 1 July [1881] ). Despite …
