To Raphael Meldola 6 June [1879]
Summary
Suggests he write to Ernst Krause about publication of translation of Fritz Müller’s paper. FM’s view of mutual protection is quite new to CD.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Raphael Meldola |
| Date: | 6 June [1879] |
| Classmark: | Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine Archives (Essex Naturalists Field Club, Meldola papers) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12090 |
To Francis Darwin 6 and 7 June [1879]
Summary
Describes his experiments investigating the geotropic responses of radicles.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
| Date: | 6 and 7 June 1879 |
| Classmark: | DAR 211: 54 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12091 |
From Ernst Krause 7 June 1879
Summary
Hopes to send last part of his work soon. CD may lay it aside or print only parts of it. Wants to add account of evolutionists before Erasmus Darwin. Superficial account by Samuel Butler makes this necessary.
| Author: | Ernst Ludwig (Ernst) Krause |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 7 June 1879 |
| Classmark: | DAR 92: B27 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12092 |
From Douglas Fox to W. de W. Abney 7 June 1879
Summary
Regrets he knows little of Dr Erasmus Darwin, but relates anecdotes told him by his father, Dr Fox of Derby.
| Author: | Douglas Fox |
| Addressee: | William de Wiveleslie Abney |
| Date: | 7 June 1879 |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.14: 29 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12093 |
From Francis Galton 7 June 1879
Summary
Conveys some information about Dr Erasmus Darwin’s second wife and discusses photos of him and his wife.
| Author: | Francis Galton |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 7 June 1879 |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.9: 14 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12094 |
To Francis Galton 8 June [1879]
Summary
Caroline Darwin says mysterious visitor’s name was Brand. It was in time of Colonel Pole. Never visited Mrs Pole or Mrs Darwin [Elizabeth Collier], but sent respectful messages.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Francis Galton |
| Date: | 8 June [1879] |
| Classmark: | UCL Library Services, Special Collections (GALTON/3/2/1/28) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12095 |
To Ernst Krause 9 June [1879]
Summary
CD is glad to hear that EK plans a short historical discussion on evolution [in Erasmus Darwin],
but hopes he will not spend much powder and shot on Butler – his ephemeral work is not worth it. Sends a review [of Evolution, old and new].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Ernst Ludwig (Ernst) Krause |
| Date: | 9 June [1879] |
| Classmark: | The Huntington Library (HM 36187) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12096 |
From B. J. Sulivan 9 June 1879
Summary
Reports on his family’s illnesses and other domestic matters.
| Author: | Bartholomew James Sulivan |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 9 June 1879 |
| Classmark: | DAR 177: 309 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12097 |
From Francis Galton 9 June 1879
Summary
Memorandum about Dr Erasmus Darwin’s bequests.
| Author: | Francis Galton |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 9 June 1879 |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.14: 30 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12097F |
To John Fiske 10 June 1879
Summary
Invitation to Down for the 18th. W. B. Richmond, who is painting CD’s portrait, will also be there.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Fiske |
| Date: | 10 June 1879 |
| Classmark: | The Huntington Library (HM 8265) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12098 |
From W. T. Thiselton-Dyer 10 June 1879
Summary
Sleep in Crotalaria.
Report of John Ball’s lecture to Geographical Society: Alpine flora is direct descendant of Palaeozoic flora ["On the origin of the flora of the European Alps", Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society and Monthly Record of Geography 1: 564–88].
| Author: | William Turner Thiselton-Dyer |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 10 June 1879 |
| Classmark: | DAR 209.10: 85 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12099 |
To Francis Galton 10 June [1879]
Summary
CD’s father thought he had not been treated fairly about his share of his mother’s [Mary Howard Darwin’s] fortune. Will not allude to this [in Erasmus Darwin]. Surprising that grandfather did not make more money. Has found memorandum of his having lost £1500 in ironworks.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Francis Galton |
| Date: | 10 June [1879] |
| Classmark: | UCL Library Services, Special Collections (GALTON/1/1/9/5/7/27) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12100 |
To B. J. Sulivan 10 June 1879
Summary
The progress of the Fuegians is wonderful.
Sympathises with the "lamentable state" BJS and his family have been in.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Bartholomew James Sulivan |
| Date: | 10 June 1879 |
| Classmark: | Sulivan family (private collection) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12101 |
From F. B. White 11 June 1879
Summary
Is applying for the Chair in Zoology at Owens College and asks CD for a testimonial.
| Author: | Francis Buchanan White (Francis) (Buchanan) White |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 11 June 1879 |
| Classmark: | DAR 202: 129 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12103 |
To F. B. White [after 11 June 1879]
Summary
Does not feel he knows enough of FBW to offer his opinion as a testimonial.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Francis Buchanan White (Francis) (Buchanan) White |
| Date: | [after 11 June 1879] |
| Classmark: | DAR 202: 129v |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12104 |
From Ernst Krause 13 June 1879
Summary
Has completed his MS and sent it to Dallas.
Has ignored Butler’s criticism of natural selection and corrected only his views of Buffon and Goethe.
It would be best to drop EK’s text from book and quote only certain portions of it.
| Author: | Ernst Ludwig (Ernst) Krause |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 13 June 1879 |
| Classmark: | DAR 92: B29–30 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12105 |
From Paul Aussant-Carà 13 June 1879
Summary
Expresses great admiration for CD and requests a picture of him with his signature.
| Author: | Paul (Paolo) Aussant-Carà |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 13 June 1879 |
| Classmark: | DAR 159: 128 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12106 |
From Hermann Otto 15 June 1879
Summary
Thanks for copy of Descent.
| Author: | Hermann Otto |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 15 June 1879 |
| Classmark: | DAR 173: 41 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12107 |
From Thomas Comber 15 June 1879
Summary
Sends specimens showing gynodioecism in Plantago lanceolata.
| Author: | Thomas Radcliffe (Thomas) Comber |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 15 June 1879 |
| Classmark: | DAR 161: 215 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12108 |
To Francis Galton 15 [June 1879]
Summary
CD’s little biography [Erasmus Darwin] has turned out very dull.
May FG’s tour turn out pleasant.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Francis Galton |
| Date: | 15 [June 1879] |
| Classmark: | UCL Library Services, Special Collections (GALTON/3/3/4/3) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12109 |
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| Krause, Ernst | (3) |
| Darwin, Horace | (2) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (63) |
| Darwin, Francis | (15) |
| Galton, Francis | (5) |
| Krause, Ernst | (5) |
| Meldola, Raphael | (4) |
