To J. D. Hooker [12 December 1875]
Summary
CD is furious at the prospect of Lankester’s being black-balled by the Linnean Society. He plans to solicit support from various members and to come up with Frank for the voting.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Date: | [12 Dec 1875] |
| Classmark: | DAR 95: 401–2 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10295 |
To ? [after 11 December 1875]
Summary
Strongly disapproves of the blackballing of Edwin Ray Lankester by the Linnean Society. States the reasons for his disapproval and hopes they will be considered.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Unidentified |
| Date: | [after 11 Dec 1875] |
| Classmark: | DAR 97: C1–2 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10296 |
From R. F. Cooke 14 December 1875
Summary
Copies remaining in stock of Climbing plants [2d ed.], 105,
and Origin [6th ed.], 100.
CD should send the printer any corrections he wants made before reprinting.
| Author: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 14 Dec 1875 |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 480 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10297 |
From W. E. Darwin [15? December 1875]
Summary
Asks CD whether it is worth sending money to prop up the Index.
| Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [15? Dec 1875] |
| Classmark: | Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 56) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10297F |
To Daniel Oliver [15 December 1875]
Summary
Ferdinand Cohn has already sent a copy of his article, [possibly: "Über die Function der Blasen von Aldrovanda und Utricularia", Beitr. Biol. Pflanz. 1 (1870–5) pt 3: 71–89].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Daniel Oliver |
| Date: | [15 Dec 1875] |
| Classmark: | DAR 261.10: 65 (EH 88206048) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10298 |
To W. T. Thiselton-Dyer 16 December [1875]
Summary
Discusses blackballing of E. R. Lankester [at Linnean Society]. Reports on his attempts to persuade other Fellows to support Lankester’s election.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Turner Thiselton-Dyer |
| Date: | 16 Dec [1875] |
| Classmark: | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Thiselton-Dyer, W.T., Letters from Charles Darwin 1873–81: 50–1) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10299 |
To A. W. Bennett 16 December [1875]
Summary
Arranges to visit AWB.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Alfred William Bennett |
| Date: | 16 Dec [1875] |
| Classmark: | DAR 143: 87 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10300 |
To G. J. Romanes 17 [December 1875]
Summary
Suggests skin-grafting experiment on birds.
Discusses case of Edwin Ray Lankester; it has aroused his indignation.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | George John Romanes |
| Date: | 17 [Dec 1875] |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.481) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10301 |
From A. W. Bennett 17 December 1875
Summary
Is delighted CD plans to call on him.
Wants to discuss botanical work.
| Author: | Alfred William Bennett |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 17 Dec 1875 |
| Classmark: | DAR 160: 144 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10302 |
To A. W. Bennett [17 December 1875]
Summary
Declines invitation to breakfast.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Alfred William Bennett |
| Date: | [17 Dec 1875] |
| Classmark: | DAR 143: 88 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10303 |
To R. F. Cooke 17 December [1875]
Summary
Discusses payment of £10 owed by Italians.
"No corrections for Voyage of Beagle [Journal of researches]."
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
| Date: | 17 Dec [1875] |
| Classmark: | DAR 143: 292 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10304 |
To Francis Galton 18 December [1875]
Summary
Mentions revisions [in Variation, 2d ed.].
Argues with FG’s theory of heredity, defending Pangenesis: "I cannot doubt that every unit of the hybrid is hybridised and sends forth hybridised gemmules."
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Francis Galton |
| Date: | 18 Dec [1875] |
| Classmark: | UCL Library Services, Special Collections (GALTON/1/1/9/5/7/21) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10305 |
From W. E. Darwin to John Higgins Jr 18 December [1875]
Summary
Returns agreement signed and witnessed.
Will discuss with CD at Christmas the possibility of purchasing some land with delapidated housing.
| Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Higgins |
| Date: | 18 Dec [1875] |
| Classmark: | Lincolnshire Archives (HIG/4/5/11) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10305F |
To J. J. Weir 18 December [1875]
Summary
E. Ray Lankester blackballed by Linnean Society. Another election planned. Would JJW use his influence in Lankester’s favour?
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Jenner Weir |
| Date: | 18 Dec [1875] |
| Classmark: | The British Library (Egerton MS 3009 C f.11) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10306 |
From G. J. Romanes [before 26 December 1875]
Summary
Asks to borrow Ernst Haeckel’s Beiträge zur Naturgeschichte der Hydromedusen (1865) [and Zur Entwicklungsgeschichte der Siphonophoren (1869)].
Has not been neglecting Pangenesis for Medusae.
| Author: | George John Romanes |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [before 26 Dec 1875] |
| Classmark: | E. D. Romanes 1896, p. 46 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10307 |
To W. T. Thiselton-Dyer [19 December 1875]
Summary
CD’s attempts to get support for Lankester among Fellows of the Linnean Society. He has encountered opposition to the Council.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Turner Thiselton-Dyer |
| Date: | [19 Dec 1875] |
| Classmark: | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Thiselton-Dyer, W.T., Letters from Charles Darwin 1873–81: 52–5) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10308 |
From Francis Galton 19 December 1875
Summary
Outlines in simple form the statistical distribution of inherited characteristics in a theory of "organic units".
| Author: | Francis Galton |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 19 Dec 1875 |
| Classmark: | DAR 105: A92–3 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10309 |
From G. G. Stokes 20 December 1875
Summary
Notifies CD that information he [GGS] gave before on colours of peacock’s feathers was wrong [see 5891 et seq.] and refers CD to H. C. Sorby, who has worked on the subject.
| Author: | George Gabriel Stokes, 1st baronet |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 20 Dec 1875 |
| Classmark: | CUL Manuscripts Department Add 7656: D71 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10310 |
From W. E. Darwin to F. E. Abbot 20 December 1875
Summary
Sends some money on behalf of himself and his father to help with FEA’s problems with the Index.
| Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Addressee: | Francis Ellingwood Abbot |
| Date: | 20 Dec 1875 |
| Classmark: | Harvard University Archives (Papers of F. E. Abbot, 1841–1904. Named Correspondence, 1857–1903. Letter, C. R. Darwin to F. E. Abbot (20 December 1875), in folder Darwin, Charles and W. E. Darwin (son), 1871–1883, box 44. HUG 1101) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10311 |
From J. P. Thompson 20 December 1875
Summary
Sends CD an address [missing] on Lucretius and St Paul.
| Author: | Joseph Parrish Thompson |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 20 Dec 1875 |
| Classmark: | DAR 178: 111 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10312 |
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| Darwin, C. R. | (34) |
| Darwin, Francis | (3) |
| Darwin, W. E. | (3) |
| Galton, Francis | (2) |
| Grenier, Louis | (2) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (27) |
| Hooker, J. D. | (3) |
| Bennett, A. W. | (2) |
| Carus, J. V. | (2) |
| Ralston, W. R. S.- | (2) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (61) |
| Hooker, J. D. | (4) |
| Ralston, W. R. S.- | (4) |
| Bennett, A. W. | (3) |
| Carus, J. V. | (3) |
