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List of correspondents
Summary
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,…
Matches: 27 hits
- … (1) Asher, G. M. (7) Ashley, Miss (1 …
- … Atkin, J. R. (1) Atkinson, Edward (4) …
- … (1) Aveling, E. B. (7) Axon, W. E. A. …
- … (16) Balfour, J. H. (7) Ball, John …
- … A. D. (15) Bartlett, Edward (6) …
- … (36) Baxter, William (7) Baynes, H. M. …
- … (1) Blair, R. A. (7) Blair, R. H. (4 …
- … Blyth, E. K. (1) Blyth, Edward (64) …
- … (3) Boott, Francis (7) Boott, Mary …
- … Thomas (2) Bradford, Edward (1) …
- … Carden, Robert (1) Cardwell, Edward (4) …
- … (1) Chambers, Robert (7) Chance, Frank …
- … (3) Clarke, R. T. (7) Clarke, T. W. …
- … Crawte, G. F. (1) Cresy, Edward (1) …
- … (6) Darwin, V. H. (7) Darwin, Violetta …
- … (1) Dowie, Annie (7) Down Friendly Society …
- … Emery, Woodward (1) Enfield, Edward (1) …
- … (2) Farr, William (7) Farrar, F. W. …
- … (28) Fitzgerald, R. D. (7) Fitzmaurice, Edmond …
- … Forbes, David (13) Forbes, Edward (10) …
- … (2) Forel, Auguste (7) Forster, L. M. …
- … Francis, George (1) Frankland, Edward (44) …
- … Fry, C. E. (1) Fry, Edward (1) Fry, …
- … (3) Gordon, George (b) (7) Goschen, G. J. …
- … Harris, C. (1) Harris, Edward (1) …
- … Hewett, Joseph (1) Hewitt, Edward (4) …
- … Charles (1) Hitchcock, Edward (1) …
Darwin in letters, 1874: A turbulent year
Summary
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…
Matches: 15 hits
- … discussing works on primitive man by John Lubbock and Edward Burnett Tylor. It included an attack on …
- … sexual criminality of Pagan days’ ([Mivart] 1874b, p. 70). 'scurrilous libel' …
- … Correspondence vol. 22, Appendix V and Dawson 2007, pp. 77–81). Darwin first considered taking …
- … & it had been refused’ ( letter from G. H. Darwin, [6 or 7 August 1874] ). When the letter was …
- … He received numerous replies from all over the country. Edward Frankland described his pet bullfinch …
- … and had little experience of cowslips or primroses, and Frankland added, ‘The businesslike way in …
- … me that its selective skill is hereditary’ ( letter from Edward Frankland, 26 April 1874 ). Darwin …
- … presses them for, as I supposed, the nectar’ ( letter to Edward Frankland, 28 April [1874] ). …
- … than that possessed by the Kent birds’ ( letter from Edward Frankland, 30 April 1874 ). The …
- … Hampshire, Devonshire, and Ireland. He suggested that Frankland’s experiments showed that the …
- … from the moment of being hatched ( letter to Nature , 7 and 11 May [1874] ; Spalding 1872a). …
- … ( letter from T. L. Brunton, 28 February 1874 ), and Edward Emanuel Klein subjected the bones of …
- … but fed on the decomposed remains. He wrote to the chemist Edward Frankland to find out whether at …
- … of the matter into gasses & salts of ammonia’ ( letter to Edward Frankland, 31 August 1874 ). …
- … from his sons George and Francis ( letter to Anton Dohrn, 7 March 1874 ). Dohrn replied …
Cross and self fertilisation
Summary
The effects of cross and self fertilisation in the vegetable kingdom, published on 10 November 1876, was the result of a decade-long project to provide evidence for Darwin’s belief that ‘‘Nature thus tells us, in the most emphatic manner, that she abhors…
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- … add new researches on this subject. ( To J. V. Carus 7 February 1875 ). In fact, Darwin had …
- … nutrient-free and natural soil samples analysed by Edward Frankland to see how the samples differed …
- … first grandchild, a son born to Amy and Francis Darwin on 7 September, suddenly turned to tragedy …
Darwin's in letters, 1873: Animal or vegetable?
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Having laboured for nearly five years on human evolution, sexual selection, and the expression of emotions, Darwin was able to devote 1873 almost exclusively to his beloved plants. He resumed work on the digestive powers of sundews and Venus fly traps, and…
Matches: 6 hits
- … . . . His son Francis was assisting the histologist Edward Emanuel Klein at the Brown Animal …
- … that month. Finally, Darwin enlisted the chemist Edward Frankland to help analyse the …
- … privilege to offer” ( letter from E. F. Lubbock, [before 7 April 1873] ). Hooker added: “I have …
- … but he is a deal too sharp” ( letter from J. D. Hooker, [7 April 1873] ). A group of Huxley …
- … than species are permanent” ( letter from John Farr, 7 July 1873 ). Further thoughts on the …
- … past memories” ( letter to A. A. L. P. Cochrane, [after 7 June 1873] ). Darwin did accept …
Fake Darwin: myths and misconceptions
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Many myths have persisted about Darwin's life and work. Here are a few of the more pervasive ones, with full debunking below...
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- … Many myths have persisted about Darwin's life and work. Here are a few of the more pervasive ones, …
Darwin in letters, 1876: In the midst of life
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1876 was the year in which the Darwins became grandparents for the first time. And tragically lost their daughter-in-law, Amy, who died just days after her son's birth. All the letters from 1876 are now published in volume 24 of The Correspondence…
Matches: 4 hits
- … impoverished Scottish shoemaker and ardent naturalist Thomas Edward ( letter from F. M. Balfour, 11 …
- … the more shocking because associated with a happy event. On 7 September, Charles and Emma became …
- … harmony with yours’ ( letter from George Henslow, [ c. 7 December 1876] ). A more typical …
- … at the Rothamsted Agricultural Station, and the chemist Edward Frankland on how to produce nutrient …
