To J. J. Weir 18 September [1873]
Summary
JJW is quite at liberty to use CD’s name as patron of cat show.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Jenner Weir |
Date: | 18 Sept [1873] |
Classmark: | Boston Medical Library in the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine (B MS Misc.) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8524 |
To Charles Lyell [9 April 1873]
Summary
Hopes that Charles Lyell has enjoyed his excursion.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Lyell, 1st baronet |
Date: | [9 Apr 1873] |
Classmark: | DAR 146: 327 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8552F |
From E. F. Lubbock [after 7 April 1873?]
Summary
Observations on her pet pug.
Author: | Ellen Frances Hordern; Ellen Frances Lubbock |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [after 7 Apr 1873?] |
Classmark: | DAR 170: 15 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8699 |
From E. F. Lubbock to Emma Darwin [c. 29 November 1873]
Summary
Wants the Anthropological Society renamed the Ethnological Society. Is trying to raise funds toward payment of the Society’s debt.
Author: | Ellen Frances Hordern; Ellen Frances Lubbock |
Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Date: | [c. 29 Nov 1873] |
Classmark: | DAR 170: 16 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8700 |
From E. F. Lubbock [1873?]
Summary
Observations on her pet cat.
Author: | Ellen Frances Hordern; Ellen Frances Lubbock |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [1873?] |
Classmark: | DAR 170: 14 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8701 |
From G. H. Darwin [1 October 1873]
Author: | George Howard Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [1 Oct 1873] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.2: 29 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8702 |
From Henry Reeks 3 March 1873
Summary
Praise for and detailed comments on Expression.
Two cases of coloration in animals – one from sexual selection, the other helping to procure prey [see Descent, 2d ed., pp. 542–3].
Author: | Henry Stephen (Henry) Reeks |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 3 Mar 1873 |
Classmark: | DAR 88: 105 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8703 |
To Agnes Haeckel [before 3 March 1873]
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Agnes Huschke; Agnes Haeckel |
Date: | [before 3 Mar 1873] |
Classmark: | Ernst-Haeckel-Haus (Bestand A [34831]) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8703F |
To Bromley Rural Sanitary Authority [1873?]
Summary
Gives opinion on the merits of Mr [Stephen P. J.] Eng[leheart (Darwin family doctor)]. Believes he would make an excellent county officer if elected to the district office of health.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Bromley Rural Sanitary Authority |
Date: | [1873?] |
Classmark: | DAR 96: 165 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8704 |
From William Ogle [after 5 May 1873]
Summary
Thanks for reference to Hermann Müller’s book on fertilisation [Befruchtung der Blumen (1873)].
Author: | William Ogle |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [after 5 May 1873] |
Classmark: | DAR 173: 7 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8705 |
From ? [1873?]
Author: | Unidentified |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [1873?] |
Classmark: | DAR 159: 138 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8706 |
From George Jenyns? to F. H. or J. D. Hooker? [c. 19 April 1873?]
Summary
Recipient is to stay with CD;
sender relates some observations of dogs and birds, to be passed on to CD.
Author: | George Leonard Jenyns |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker; Frances Harriet Henslow; Frances Harriet Hooker |
Date: | [c. 19 Apr 1873?] |
Classmark: | DAR 159: 142 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8707 |
From Stanley Haynes [1873?]
Summary
Notes headed "Observations on the expression of the emotions".
Author: | Stanley Haynes |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [1873?] |
Classmark: | DAR 166: 125 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8708 |
From Felix Choice [1873?]
Summary
Has read Expression, and assures CD some people cry when happy.
Author: | Felix Choice |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [1873?] |
Classmark: | DAR 161: 145 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8710 |
From J. B. Dunbar-Brander [before 9 July 1873]
Summary
Offers different explanations [from CD’s in Expression] for movements of dogs after voiding, and for their turning around before lying down.
CD is also wrong in saying hares do not cry except when they suffer.
Author: | James Brander Dunbar-Brander |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [before 9 July 1873] |
Classmark: | DAR 160: 279 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8711 |
From Hermanus Hartogh Heijs van Zouteveen [before 18 January 1873]
Author: | Hermanus Hartogh Heijs van Zouteveen |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [before 28 Jan 1873] |
Classmark: | DAR 53.1: B44–9 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8712 |
From James Paget [1873]
Summary
"Sir William Gull has just brought me the enclosed quotations from Chaucer, as illustrations of the closure of the eyes in effort. [In "The Nun’s priest’s tale" in Canterbury tales the fox tricks Chanticleer into crowing, whereupon Chanticleer closes his eyes to make the effort (and gets seized by the fox).] He begs me to send them to you.
I have lately seen a terrier who very distinctly frowns during mental excitement – not always with anger, but often, I think, with anxiety, as in expecting food."
Author: | James Paget, 1st baronet |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [1873] |
Classmark: | S. Paget ed. 1901, p. 408 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8713 |
From Francis Darwin [1873]
Summary
Klein says water ought to be changed daily. Asks to tell G Revalenta shop shut. Klein reports discovery about toads’ ova does not bear on pangenesis.
Author: | Francis Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [1873] |
Classmark: | DAR 274.1: 11 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8713F |
From ? [1873–4?]
Summary
Cancelled: enclosure to S 9290.
Author: | Unidentified |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [1873–4?] |
Classmark: | DAR 69: 11 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8714 |
From Francis Darwin [1–15 March 1873]
Summary
Has sent Vichy water, discusses prescription. Tell Arthur Parslow not to continue on colchicum for gout if doesn’t suit him. May go to Pryor’s on Sunday.
Author: | Francis Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [1–15 Mar 1873] |
Classmark: | DAR 274.1: 10 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8714F |
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