From Henry Groves 1 April 1882
Summary
Has forwarded some plants of Nitella opaca. Has observed their struggle for existence for several years in the gravel-pit pools at Mitcham.
| Author: | Henry Groves |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 1 Apr 1882 |
| Classmark: | DAR 165: 236 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13751 |
From Joseph Fayrer 2 April 1882
Summary
Is trying to get some cobra poison for CD.
| Author: | Joseph Fayrer, 1st baronet |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 2 Apr 1882 |
| Classmark: | DAR 164: 115 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13752 |
To P. L. Sclater 3 April 1882
Summary
Encloses paper [by W. Van Dyck] for publication by the Zoological Society ["On Syrian street dogs", Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. (1882): 367–70].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Philip Lutley Sclater |
| Date: | 3 Apr 1882 |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.618) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13753 |
To Henry Groves 3 April 1882
Summary
Thanks HG for specimen of Mitella.
CD has tried effects of carbonate of ammonia on chlorophyll grains, but his observations are hardly trustworthy. He finds stooping over the microscope affects his heart.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Henry Groves |
| Date: | 3 Apr 1882 |
| Classmark: | The British Library (Add MS 46917: 66) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13754 |
To Adolf Ernst 3 April 1882
Summary
Edmond Perrier of Paris would be pleased to receive earthworms collected in Venezuela.
CD fears that he exaggerated the importance of worms in forming ledges on hillsides [see Earthworms, p. 278 ff.].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Adolf Ernst |
| Date: | 3 Apr 1882 |
| Classmark: | State Darwin Museum, Moscow (GDM KP OF 8975) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13755 |
From J. L. Ambrose 3 April 1882
Summary
Reminds CD of three cards JLA sent in February for CD to sign and date and write his good wishes on.
| Author: | James L. Ambrose |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 3 Apr 1882 |
| Classmark: | DAR 159: 57 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13756 |
To W. T. Van Dyck 3 April 1882
Summary
Very anxious that WTVD’s essay [on Syrian street dogs, see 13710] should be published. Has sent it to Zoological Society with a few introductory remarks [see 13753].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Thomson Van Dyck |
| Date: | 3 Apr 1882 |
| Classmark: | DAR 261.11: 15 (EH 88206067) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13757 |
To Federico Philippi 3 April 1882
Summary
Thanks for his Catalogue of the Chilean plants.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Federico Enrique Eunom (Federico) Philippi |
| Date: | 3 Apr 1882 |
| Classmark: | Yudilevich Levy and Castro Le-Fort eds. 1996, p. 33 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13757F |
To Margaret Hadley 4 April 1882
Summary
Sends signature.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Margaret Hadley |
| Date: | 4 Apr 1882 |
| Classmark: | DAR 144: 367 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13758 |
From H. N. Moseley 5 April 1882
Summary
Solicits CD’s subscription to the Rolleston Memorial Fund, which will be used for a post-graduate prize at Oxford and Cambridge.
| Author: | Henry Nottidge Moseley |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 5 Apr 1882 |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 264 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13759 |
To Nature [before 6 April 1882]
Summary
Reports observations of W. D. Crick [see 13705, 13715, and 13721] and Frank Norgate [see 13079]. They leave no doubt that living bivalves are often carried from pond to pond.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Nature |
| Date: | [before 6 Apr 1882] |
| Classmark: | Nature 25 (1882): 529–30; Collected Papers 2: 276 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13760 |
To Margaret Hadley 6 April [1882]
Summary
Sends his birth date.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Margaret Hadley |
| Date: | 6 Apr [1882] |
| Classmark: | DAR 144: 368 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13761 |
To W. E. A. Axon 7 April [1882]
Summary
Cannot contribute article to new journal [Field Naturalist and Scientific Student]. Writes only to communicate new facts.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Edward Armytage Axon |
| Date: | 7 Apr [1882] |
| Classmark: | DAR 143: 26 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13762 |
To H. N. Moseley 7 April 1882
Summary
Adds to his previous subscription for the Rolleston Memorial Fund.
Hopes HNM’s position at Oxford is satisfactory.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Henry Nottidge Moseley |
| Date: | 7 Apr 1882 |
| Classmark: | Christie’s, London (dealers) (online 31 October – 8 November 2018, lot 16) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13763 |
From H. N. Moseley 8 April 1882
Summary
Thanks CD for contribution to Rolleston Fund
and for congratulations on his Professorship at Oxford.
| Author: | Henry Nottidge Moseley |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 8 Apr 1882 |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 265 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13764 |
From A. N. Hopkins 9 April 1882
Summary
Sends fact about earthworms.
| Author: | Alfred Nind Hopkins |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 9 Apr 1882 |
| Classmark: | DAR 166: 267 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13765 |
To J. E. Todd 10 April 1882
Summary
Requests seeds of Solanum rostratum.
Fritz Müller believes that in plants with anthers of different colours, bees collect from one set alone.
Suggests JET send copy of paper ["Flowers of Solanum rostratum and Cassia chamaecrista", Am. Nat. 16 (1882): 281–7] to Müller.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | James Edward Todd |
| Date: | 10 Apr 1882 |
| Classmark: | Department of Special Collections, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas (KU MS C78) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13766 |
From William Ogle 12 April 1882
Summary
A friend once "caught" an oyster while fishing, which confirms CD’s note ["On the dispersal of freshwater bivalves", Collected papers 2: 276–8].
| Author: | William Ogle |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 12 Apr 1882 |
| Classmark: | DAR 173: 11 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13767 |
From C. V. Naudin 15 April 1882
Summary
Sends more Trifolium resupinatum.
In France as in England there is indignation at the insults Decaisne suffered in the last years of his life.
Charles Martins has lost his Professorship at Montpellier.
| Author: | Charles Victor Naudin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 15 Apr 1882 |
| Classmark: | DAR 172: 12 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13768 |
To J. L. Ambrose 15 April 1882
Summary
Remembers signing cards but they must have been lost in the post. Sends signature.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | James L. Ambrose |
| Date: | 15 Apr 1882 |
| Classmark: | Josh B. Rosenblum (private collection) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13768F |
| letter | (26) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (14) |
| Moseley, H. N. | (2) |
| Ambrose, J. L. | (1) |
| Darwin, Emma | (1) |
| Darwin, G. H. | (1) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (8) |
| Hadley, Margaret | (2) |
| Ambrose, J. L. | (1) |
| Axon, W. E. A. | (1) |
| Bradley, G. G. | (1) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (22) |
| Moseley, H. N. | (3) |
| Ambrose, J. L. | (2) |
| Groves, Henry | (2) |
| Hadley, Margaret | (2) |
Darwin’s queries on expression
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When Darwin resumed systematic research on emotions around 1866, he began to collect observations more widely and composed a list of queries on human expression. A number of handwritten copies were sent out in 1867 (see, for example, letter to Fritz Muller…
The Lyell–Lubbock dispute
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In May 1865 a dispute arose between John Lubbock and Charles Lyell when Lubbock, in his book Prehistoric times, accused Lyell of plagiarism. The dispute caused great dismay among many of their mutual scientific friends, some of whom took immediate action…
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- … mammoth ( Correspondence vol. 8, letter to Charles Lyell, 4 May [1860] and n. 3; Hutchinson 1914, …
- … partly inspired by the controversies associated with it. 4 One area of controversy centred …
- … admiration for Lubbock’s book ( letter to J. D. Hooker, [4 June 1865] ). A week later he sent …
- … of the situation was succinct. In his letter to Hooker of [4 June 1865] he warned that no one …
- … Gardens, Kew, Letters to J. D. Hooker, vol. 14, doc. 183–4). 15. Letter from T. H. Huxley …
- … Gardens, Kew, Letters to J. D. Hooker, vol. 14, doc. 183–4). 32. See Anthropological …
German poems presented to Darwin
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Experiments in deepest reverence The following poems were enclosed with a photograph album sent as a birthday gift to Charles Darwin by his German and Austrian admirers (see letter from From Emil Rade, [before 16] February 1877). The poems were…
4.47 'Puck' cartoon 4
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< Back to Introduction Following on from Reason Against Unreason and The Sun of the Nineteenth Century, another cartoon in the American humorous magazine Puck depicted Darwin as the epitome of philosophical enlightenment. The Universal Church of the…
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- … < Back to Introduction Following on from Reason Against Unreason and The Sun of …
Diagrams and drawings in letters
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Over 850 illustrations from the printed volumes of The Correspondence of Charles Darwin have been added to the online transcripts of the letters. The contents include maps, diagrams, drawings, sketches and photographs, covering geological, botanical,…
List of correspondents
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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,…
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- … (1) Alberts, Karl (4) Alberts, Maurice …
- … (2) Allman, G. J. (4) Althaus, Julius …
- … (1) Atkinson, Edward (4) Aubertin, J. J. …
- … (1) Bailey, W. W. (4) Baillie, A. F. …
- … (1) Bary, Anton de (4) Bashford, Frederick …
- … (1) Behrens, Wilhelm (4) Beke, C. T. …
- … (1) Bianconi, G. G. (4) Bibliogr. Inst. …
- … (8) Blackwall, John (4) Blackwell, A. L. B. …
- … (7) Blair, R. H. (4) Blake, C. C. (3 …
- … (2) Broca, Paul (4) Broderip, W. J. …
- … (1) Browne, Hugh (4) Browne, W. R. …
- … (1) Canning, A. S. G. (4) Capes, Frederick …
- … (1) Cardwell, Edward (4) Carlier, A. G. …
- … (1) Chapman, John (4) Charles, R. F. …
- … (2) Cheeseman, T. F. (4) Chemical supplier …
- … (1) Chester, J. L. (4) Chiantore, G. …
- … (2) Clark, J. W. (b) (4) Clarke, Benjamin …
- … (3) Coan, T. M. (4) Cobbe, F. P. (13 …
- … (2) Crotch, G. R. (4) Crotch, W. D. …
- … (56) Dallinger, W. H. (4) Daly, J. …
- … (11) Dobson, G. E. (4) Dodel-Port, Arnold …
- … (3) Dunker, Wilhelm (4) Dupré, August …
- … (2) Fawcett, Henry (4) Fayrer, Joseph …
Rewriting Origin - the later editions
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For such an iconic work, the text of Origin was far from static. It was a living thing that Darwin continued to shape for the rest of his life, refining his ‘one long argument’ through a further five English editions. Many of his changes were made in…
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- … translation, 1863 2d French translation 1865 4 th English edition published, 1866 …
- … Lyell, 11 October [1859] and letter from Charles Lyell, 4 October 1859 ). Despite having …
- … doomed to disappointment. 3 rd to 4 th editions This …
- … Everything which I have read during last 4 years I find is quite washy in my mind . Once …
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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- … Butler, as he told his daughter Henrietta Litchfield on 4 January , ‘would like its publication …
- … as for its success’, Darwin told Arabella Buckley on 4 January . Buckley had suggested …
- … ‘500 more, making 2000’ ( letter to H. E. Litchfield, 4 January 1881 ). Unlike Darwin’s other …
- … publish, although he was sending his printers ‘in 3 or 4 weeks the M.S. of a quite small book of …
- … ‘an excellent Journal’ ( letter to G. J. Romanes, 4 July [1881] ). In these ways, Darwin kept up …
- … [1881] ). Feeling ‘awfully guilty’ for doing so, on 4 August Hooker sent Darwin a list of queries …
- … ‘I was a fool to go,’ he told William Darwin on 4 August , ‘but I could hardly have declined.’ He …
- … new investigations’. Thanking Wiesner for the book on 4 October , Darwin warned him, ‘I read …
Darwin And Evolution
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What is evolution? What did Darwin discover and how did he come to his conclusions?
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- … Activities give an introduction to Charles Darwin and his theories of evolution. Specimens brought …
Darwin's Fantastical Voyage
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Learn about Darwin's adventures on his epic journey.
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- … These activities explore Darwin’s life changing voyage aboard HMS Beagle. Using letters home, …
Detecting Darwin
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Who was Charles Darwin? What is he famous for? Why is he still important?
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- … Pupils act as Darwin detectives, exploring clues about Darwin’s life and work. No prior knowledge …
Language: Interview with Gregory Radick
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Darwin made a famous comment about parallels between changes in language and species change. Gregory Radick, Professor of History and Philosophy of Science at Leeds University, talks about the importance of the development of language to Darwin, what…
Henrietta Darwin's diary
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Darwin's daughter Henrietta kept a diary for a few momentous weeks in 1871. This was the year in which Descent of Man, the most controversial of her father's books after Origin itself, appeared, a book which she had helped him write. The small…
Darwin in letters, 1865: Delays and disappointments
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The year was marked by three deaths of personal significance to Darwin: Hugh Falconer, a friend and supporter; Robert FitzRoy, captain of the Beagle; and William Jackson Hooker, director of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and father of Darwin’s friend…
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- … improvement to Jones’s diet ( see letter to T. H. Huxley, 4 October [1865] ). It was not until …
- … for the press in the autumn’ ( letter to John Murray, 4 April [1865] ). In early June, he wrote to …
- … from the Linnean Society ( letter to [Richard Kippist], 4 June [1865] ). The paper was published …
- … to high scientific account’ (A. Gray 1865–6, pp. 273-4). Darwin had also written to Gray on 19 …
- … for him to read attentively ( see letter to J. D. Hooker, [4 June 1865] ). The fact that …
- … do it if it ever can be done’ ( letter to J. D. Hooker, [4 June 1865] ); the hard work of …
- … keep out of contact with him’ ( letter to J. D. Hooker, 4 May [1865] ). Darwin contributed …
Teachers notes: Offer of a lifetime
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The Offer of a Lifetime? Activities for: English Key Stage 3 and 4 When Darwin was 22 he received an exciting and unique opportunity to join HMS Beagle. The voyage changed his life but the letters show how close he came to not going at all! …
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- … Activities for: English Key Stage 3 and 4 When Darwin was 22 he received an exciting and …
Home learning: 7-11 years
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Do try this at home! Support your children’s learning by downloading our free and fun activities for those aged between 7-11 and 11-14 years, using Darwin’s letters.
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- … More Darwin the Collector activities 4 How did Darwin develop his ideas on …
Darwin’s reading notebooks
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In April 1838, Darwin began recording the titles of books he had read and the books he wished to read in Notebook C (Notebooks, pp. 319–28). In 1839, these lists were copied and continued in separate notebooks. The first of these reading notebooks (DAR 119…
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- … published in Paris (in 2 vols.), so long ago as 1839 4 [Pierquin de Gembloux 1839]. Said to …
- … et anim: on sleep & movements of plants £ 1 ..s 4. [Dutrochet 1837] Voyage aux …
- … observations on increase & decrease of different diseases 4 to . 1801 [Heberden 1801] quoted …
- … worth reading [Dampier 1697] Sportsman’s repository 4 to . [W. H. Scott 1820]— contains …
- … Audubons Ornithol: Biography [Audubon 1831–9]— 4 Vols. well worth reading [DAR *119: 4v.] …
- … 31 An analysis of British Ferns. G. W. Francis 4 s [Francis 1837]— plates of every …
- … of Rural Sports [Blaine 1840] (at Athenæum?) Book II Chapt. 4 on variation by Blaine .— & on …
- … Yak.— Steudel Botan. Nomenclature [Steudel 1821–4]. Synonym of every plant & country— …
- … Paper on transmutation of shells [Haldeman 1843–4] already (1844) VI. vols. published Lib. …
Volume 29 (1881) is published!
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In October 1881, Darwin published his last book, The formation of vegetable mould through the action of worms: with observations on their habits. A slim volume on a subject that many people could understand and on which they had their own opinions, it went…
Darwin in letters, 1882: Nothing too great or too small
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In 1882, Darwin reached his 74th year Earthworms had been published the previous October, and for the first time in decades he was not working on another book. He remained active in botanical research, however. Building on his recent studies in plant…
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- … Müller, 1 January 1882 , and letter to Fritz Müller, 4 January 1882 ). These were topics that …
- … in apposition’, was read at the Linnean Society on 4 May, but not published. Darwin carried …
- … of the newspaper press’ ( letter from A. T. Rice, 4 February 1882 ). Rice looked to Darwin to …
- … Jamaica ‘for complete rest’ ( letter to Anthony Rich, 4 February 1882 ). Horace had settled in …
New material added to the American edition of Origin
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A ‘revised and augmented’ American edition of Origin came on the market in July 1860, and was the only authorised edition available in the US until 1873. It incorporated many of the changes Darwin made to the second English edition, but still contained…
