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Darwin in letters, 1844–1846: Building a scientific network
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The scientific results of the Beagle voyage still dominated Darwin's working life, but he broadened his continuing investigations into the nature and origin of species. Far from being a recluse, Darwin was at the heart of British scientific society,…
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- … varieties. In contrast to the received image of Darwin as a recluse in Down, the letters show him to …
- … came to stay; and, with his father’s advice, Darwin began a series of judicious financial …
- … and extensively revised his Journal of researches for a second edition in 1845, having already …
- … 1844 and remaining on the council from 1845 onwards; he was a conscientious member of the Royal …
- … Government grant was exhausted ( Correspondence vol. 2, letter to A. Y. Spearman, 9 October 1843, …
- … 1200 letters between the two men survive, fully documenting a life-long friendship. …
- … & plants & on the question of what are species; I have a grand body of facts & I think I …
- … stocks. I know how much I open myself, to reproach, for such a conclusion, but I have at least …
- … in the year both Jenyns and Hooker were invited to read a manuscript essay on his species theory …
- … it was not until the beginning of 1847 that Hooker was given a fair copy of the essay of 1844 to …
- … Darwin himself: as he told his cousin William Darwin Fox in a letter of [24 April 1845] , he felt …
- … Natural selection Perhaps the most interesting letter relating to Darwin’s species theory, …
- … would be published in the event of his death and stipulated a sum of money to be bequeathed, …
- … that Hooker was by far the best man for the task and added a note on the cover to that effect. …
- … Darwin not only used his personal notes and records but, by letter, marshalled the resources of …
- … of the laws of creation, Geographical Distribution’ ( letter to J. D. Hooker, [10 February 1845] ) …
