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Darwin in letters, 1881: Old friends and new admirers
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In May 1881, Darwin, one of the best-known celebrities in England if not the world, began writing about all the eminent men he had met. He embarked on this task, which formed an addition to his autobiography, because he had nothing else to do. He had…
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- … In May 1881, Darwin, one of the best-known celebrities in England if not the world, …
- … was another source of pleasure in the early months of 1881. This book had been a major undertaking …
- … making 2000’ ( letter to H. E. Litchfield, 4 January 1881 ). Unlike Darwin’s other books, …
- … Darwin, made suggestions, and pointed out errors. Alphonse de Candolle’s approval of the technical …
- … case is to me’ (letters to W. E. Darwin, 31 January [1881] and 19 February [1881] ). On 7 …
- … individual experience ( letter from G. J. Romanes, 7 March 1881 ). The difficulty with earthworms …
- … were trustworthy ( letter to Francis Galton, 8 March [1881] ). Although results from earlier …
- … ‘a game of chance’ ( letter to R. F. Cooke, 12 April 1881 ). On 18 May he described his work on …
- … Francis Darwin, who was spending the summer working in Anton de Bary’s laboratory. The Lake District …
- … annuals ( letter to W. T. Thiselton-Dyer, 21 March [1881] ). Darwin thought flowers of the semi- …
- … sulky in a day or two’ ( letter to R. F. Cooke, 29 July 1881 ). The degree of Darwin’s distress …
- … period of the season’ ( letter from R. F. Cooke, 30 July 1881 ). Darwin gave in. ‘I am now uneasy …
- … teacher told him ( letter from C. E. Södling, 14 October 1881 ), while H. M. Wallis, who sent …
- … general stock of knowledge’ ( letter to E. W. Bok, 10 May 1881 ). Josef Popper, an expert on …
- … time to acknowledge their receipt’, Darwin told Henri de Saussure on 17 March . Nonetheless, …
- … any criticism’ ( letter to C. G. Semper, 19 July 1881 ). He continued his friendly disagreement …
- … of the Fuegians’ ( letter to W. P. Snow, 22 November 1881 ). Darwin received news about the …
- … on the shoulder (l etter from B. J. Sulivan, 18 March 1881 ). Among numerous new …
- … of their correspondence, Darwin suggested observations Arruda Furtado could make, recommended that …
- … book on geographical distribution. From the start, Arruda Furtado made his gratitude clear to Darwin …
- … protection of the high priests of science’ ( letter from Francisco de Arruda Furtado, 29 July 1881 …
- … chide Francis for giving a klinostat designed by Horace to de Bary’s laboratory assistant rather …
- … January 1881 ). While Francis was working in de Bary’s laboratory in Strasbourg over …
- … & God knows what, to besiege Strasburg, until at last Dr. De Bary is compelled to say “Mr. Dada …
