From Ernst Haeckel [before 6 February 1868]
Summary
Describes his lectures on CD’s theory.
Thanks CD for copy of Variation. Comments on book.
Describes work of two protégés in Jena: Nicolas von Miklucho[-Maclay] and Anton Dohrn.
His cousin, Wilhelm Bleek, is sending an article about the origin of language.
Asks to keep book a few months longer but will return it if CD needs it [Webb and Berthelot, Histoire naturelle des Îles Canaries, vol. 3, pt 1: Géographie botanique (1840)].
Describes research on Siphonophora.
Describes life in Jena. Mentions alpine accident during wedding trip.
Author: | Ernst Philipp August (Ernst) Haeckel |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [before 6 Feb 1868] |
Classmark: | DAR 166: 46 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5840 |
To Ernst Haeckel 6 February [1868]
Summary
Delighted to hear of success of EH’s lectures.
Ernest Faivre [La variabilité des espèces (1868)] sees no reason to favour common descent of allied species.
Asks EH to pass German edition of Variation on to Gegenbaur.
Comments on work of Miklucho[-Maclay], Dohrn, and Bleek.
Has begun work on Descent.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Ernst Philipp August (Ernst) Haeckel |
Date: | 6 Feb [1868] |
Classmark: | Ernst-Haeckel-Haus (Bestand A-Abt. 1: 1–52/16) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5841 |
To W. D. Fox 6 February [1868]
Summary
There is so much detail in Variation that WDF will never be able to finish it. Some chapters, like that on reversion, are "curious".
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
Date: | 6 Feb [1868] |
Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 148) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5842 |
From John Murray 6 February [1868]
Summary
Advance sale of Variation has exhausted the 1500 copies printed. Murray sends note for £300 author’s payment. Wants to print 1250 more immediately.
Author: | John Murray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 6 Feb [1868] |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 354 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5844 |
From Edward Blyth 6 February 1868
Summary
Discusses the origin and characters of sheep breeds, particularly the merino.
Reports observations on reversion to wild type in canary mules
and lists some animals that show a unique development restricted to one side of their bodies.
Author: | Edward Blyth |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 6 Feb 1868 |
Classmark: | DAR 160: 212 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5845 |
From J. E. Gray 6 February 1868
Author: | John Edward Gray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 6 Feb 1868 |
Classmark: | DAR 165: 214 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5846 |
From W. S. Dallas 6 February 1868
Summary
Forwards a letter from Secretary of Yorkshire Philosophical Society. Hopes CD will honour them by accepting.
Has heard nothing of Variation.
Author: | William Sweetland Dallas |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 6 Feb 1868 |
Classmark: | DAR 162: 11 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5847 |
letter | (7) |
Blyth, Edward | (1) |
Dallas, W. S. | (1) |
Darwin, C. R. | (2) |
Gray, J. E. | (1) |
Haeckel, Ernst | (1) |
Murray, John (b) | (1) |
Darwin, C. R. | (5) |
Fox, W. D. | (1) |
Haeckel, Ernst | (1) |
Darwin, C. R. | (7) |
Haeckel, Ernst | (2) |
Blyth, Edward | (1) |
Dallas, W. S. | (1) |
Fox, W. D. | (1) |