From Daniel Oliver [4–8 February 1862]
Summary
Cites descriptions of melastomads in C. V. Naudin, Annales des Sciences Naturelles 3d ser., vols. 12–18.
Author: | Daniel Oliver |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [4–8 Feb 1862] |
Classmark: | DAR 205.8: 69 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2916 |
From James Bateman [1 February 1862]
Summary
Glad CD approves of the orchids he sent.
Believes the pollinia of Mormodes are projected; thinks CD should look at the pollinia of Chysis and investigate the hybrid between Limatodes and Calanthe.
Author: | James Bateman |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [1 Feb 1862] |
Classmark: | DAR 160.1: 59 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3356 |
From John Lubbock 7 [February] 1862
Summary
Sir George Clerk to be new President of the Zoological Society.
Author: | John Lubbock, 4th baronet and 1st Baron Avebury |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 7 [Feb] 1862 |
Classmark: | DAR 170.1: 25 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3378 |
To J. D. Hooker [before 15 February 1862]
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | [before 15 Feb 1862] |
Classmark: | DAR 96: 7r |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3428 |
From J. D. Hooker [before 15 February 1862]
Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [before 15 Feb 1862] |
Classmark: | DAR 96: 7v |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3429 |
To C. C. Babington 1 February [1862]
Summary
Thanks for seeds.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Cardale Babington |
Date: | 1 Feb [1862] |
Classmark: | Cambridge University Library (MS Add.8182: 23) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3432 |
From J. E. Gray 1 February 1862
Summary
Agrees with CD’s estimate of the man [unidentified]. Hopes CD will use his influence with Lubbock to try to prevent the Council’s placing him at the head of the Zoological Society.
Author: | John Edward Gray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 1 Feb 1862 |
Classmark: | DAR 165: 206 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3433 |
From J. D. Hooker [8 February 1862]
Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [8 Feb 1862] |
Classmark: | DAR 101: 12 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3434 |
From Henry Holland [1 or 8 February 1862]
Summary
Suggests a change in the postscript [referred to in 3423].
Author: | Henry Holland, 1st baronet |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [1 or 8] Feb 1862 |
Classmark: | DAR 166.2: 235 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3435 |
To T. H. Huxley 2 February [1862]
Summary
Returns a letter, which, when it is published, he believes will make readers take up THH’s lectures in a more impartial spirit.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
Date: | 2 Feb [1862] |
Classmark: | DAR 145: 223 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3436 |
To George Bentham 3 February [1862]
Summary
Asks GB’s help to clear up discrepancies between his and John Lindley’s observations on pollination of Melastomataceae.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | George Bentham |
Date: | 3 Feb [1862] |
Classmark: | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Bentham Correspondence, Vol. 3, Daintree–Dyer, 1830–1884, GEB/1/3: f. 694–6) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3437 |
To T. H. Huxley 6 February [1862]
Summary
Returns "The Week" [unidentified].
Agrees with THH’s published letter that writer is a man of excellent spirit, but doubts he is a good logician.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
Date: | 6 Feb [1862] |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3438 |
To Charles Kingsley 6 February [1862]
Summary
Comments on CK’s letter [3426].
Identifies species of pigeon shot by party.
On CK’s "grand and awful" notion of genealogy of man, CD recalls how revolting was the thought that his ancestors must have been like the Fuegians. His present belief that they were hairy beasts is less revolting.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Kingsley |
Date: | 6 Feb [1862] |
Classmark: | Cleveland Health Sciences Library (Robert M. Stecher collection); 19th Century Shop (dealer) (March 2014) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3439 |
To J. D. Hooker 9 February [1862]
Summary
Thanks JDH for box of melastomes
and a very valuable reference from Daniel Oliver.
Is crossing Monochaetum which he thinks is dimorphic.
Is "sometimes half tempted to give up species & stick to experiments".
Pollen of Bletia hyacinthina is quite unlike other Bletia species but exactly the same as Epipactis.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | 9 Feb [1862] |
Classmark: | DAR 115: 143 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3440 |
From Charles Augustus Bennet, Lord Tankerville [9 February 1862]
Author: | Charles Augustus Bennet, 6th earl of Tankerville |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [9 Feb 1862] |
Classmark: | DAR 83: 157–8 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3441 |
To John Murray 9 [February 1862]
Summary
Sends MS of Orchids except last chapter. It contains many new and curious facts and conclusions, but he has no idea whether it will sell. If it does not, will hold himself largely responsible.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Murray |
Date: | 9 [Feb 1862] |
Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42152 ff. 114–115) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3442 |
From Maurice Alberts 10 February 1862
Summary
Has received diploma from the University of Breslau [honorary doctorate in medicine and surgery]. Should he forward it or will CD pick it up in London? [See 3226a and 3446.]
Author: | Maurice Alberts |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 10 Feb 1862 |
Classmark: | DAR 230: 9a |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3442A |
To Ludwig Rütimeyer 11 February [1862]
Summary
Chillingham cattle leg bones will be sent to LR.
J. E. Gray has read a paper on unusual Japanese domesticated pig at the Zoological Garden ["On the skull of the Japanese pig", Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. (1862): 13–17].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Karl Ludwig (Ludwig) Rütimeyer |
Date: | 11 Feb [1862] |
Classmark: | Universitätsbibliothek Basel, Handschriften (G IV 91, 2) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3443 |
From W. E. Darwin 12 February [1862]
Summary
Discusses his new microscope.
Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 12 Feb [1862] |
Classmark: | Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 1) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3443F |
From John Lubbock 13 February 1862
Summary
Hopes CD will come to lunch on Saturday. The Busks and J. D. Hooker are with JL.
Author: | John Lubbock, 4th baronet and 1st Baron Avebury |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 13 Feb 1862 |
Classmark: | DAR 170.1: 28 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3444 |
Darwin, C. R. | (20) |
Hooker, J. D. | (4) |
Alberts, Maurice | (2) |
Gray, J. E. | (2) |
Lubbock, John | (2) |
Darwin, C. R. | (20) |
Hooker, J. D. | (3) |
Bates, H. W. | (2) |
Huxley, T. H. | (2) |
Alberts, Maurice | (1) |
Darwin, C. R. | (40) |
Hooker, J. D. | (7) |
Alberts, Maurice | (3) |
Bates, H. W. | (2) |
Darwin, W. E. | (2) |