To James Torbitt 19 December 1880
Summary
Does JT require part or all of £90 that CD holds from subscribers for his experiments?
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | James Torbitt |
| Date: | 19 Dec 1880 |
| Classmark: | DAR 148: 125 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12925 |
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- … March 1880 , and letter from James Torbitt, 12 March 1880 ; Erasmus Alvey Darwin had sent …
To R. F. Cooke 16 July 1880
Summary
CD had intended to pay costs of publishing Movement in plants because he did not think it fair that Murray should risk publishing a purely scientific work. He would certainly prefer publishing on the usual terms if JM decided to do so. The book contains much new and curious matter, but there are very few persons in England interested in physiological botany.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
| Date: | 16 July 1880 |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 372–3) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12658 |
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- … had calculated profits if the book were sold for 12 s . , but then suggested 15 s . as the …
From G. H. Darwin 27 July 1880
Summary
Asks CD’s advice on how to answer a letter requesting his endorsement of Wrigley, his former teacher at Clapham School.
| Author: | George Howard Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 27 July 1880 |
| Classmark: | DAR 64.2: 94; DAR 210.2: 85 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12668 |
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- … nothing about the place for the last 10 or 12 years & what I do remember is that the …
From F. B. Goodacre 7 January 1880
Summary
FBG greatly interested in CD’s article ["Fertility of hybrids from the Chinese and common goose"] but has not altered his opinion on the matter.
| Author: | Francis Burges Goodacre |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 7 Jan 1880 |
| Classmark: | DAR 165: 70 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12410 |
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- … Read 18 November 1879. ] Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London (1879): 710–12. …
From Ernst Haeckel 9 February 1880
Summary
Sends birthday wishes.
Discusses work on Medusae.
Recalls visit to Down.
| Author: | Ernst Philipp August (Ernst) Haeckel |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 9 Feb 1880 |
| Classmark: | DAR 166: 76 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12467 |
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- … German, see pp. 76–7. CD’s birthday was on 12 February; in 1880 he was 71. In his work …
From Ernst Krause 22 March 1880
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German edition of Erasmus Darwin delayed because Murray has not sent phototypes and galvanographs.
Two of CD’s articles from Nature to appear in April Kosmos ["Sexual colours in butterflies", Collected papers 2: 220–2, Kosmos 7 (1880): 72–4;
"Fertility of hybrids from the Chinese goose", Collected papers 2: 219–20, Kosmos 7 (1880): 77–8].
Moritz Wagner will begin a series criticising natural selection.
| Author: | Ernst Ludwig (Ernst) Krause |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 22 Mar 1880 |
| Classmark: | DAR 92: B57 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12542 |
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- … vol. 27, letter from Reginald Darwin, 12 November 1879 ); Karl Alberts’s company, Ernst …
From Anthony Rich 7 March 1880
Summary
Writes of the weather,
his reading of Huxley’s Crayfish [1880],
and domestic matters.
| Author: | Anthony Rich |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 7 Mar 1880 |
| Classmark: | DAR 176: 141 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12524 |
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- … Edited by James A. H. Murray, et al. 12 vols. and supplement. Oxford: Clarendon Press. …
To E. H. Stanley 25 June 1880
Summary
Sending EHS (Lord Derby) information about the Niagara affair.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Edward Henry Stanley, 15th earl of Derby |
| Date: | 25 June 1880 |
| Classmark: | Liverpool Record Office, Liverpool Central Library (920 DER (15) 43/89/21/2) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12642F |
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- … letter from Emma Darwin to M. C. Stanley, 12 November [1879] . Emma received a reply from …
From Anthony Rich 26 October 1880
Summary
The Philadelphus CD sent is flourishing and appears to attract a particular kind of fly.
Science and the law as professions. Lawyers in politics.
| Author: | Anthony Rich |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 26 Oct 1880 |
| Classmark: | DAR 176: 143 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12778 |
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- … Correspondence vol. 2, letter from J. D. Hooker, [12 December 1843 – 11 January 1844] and …
From J. D. Hooker 22 November 1880
Summary
Praise for Movement in plants, lately arrived.
Praise for Wallace’s Island life
and astonishment that he could be a spiritualist.
Differs with Wallace on age of SW. Australian flora. JDH ascribes its peculiarities to isolation by an inland sea.
| Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 22 Nov 1880 |
| Classmark: | DAR 104: 142–5 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12838 |
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- … vol. 26, letter from Francis Darwin, [12 July 1878] ). CD remarked that in some genera it …
From B. J. Sulivan 2 January [1880]
Summary
Repeats extracts of a letter received from Bishop Stirling’s daughter containing anecdotes and observations of the Fuegian natives.
| Author: | Bartholomew James Sulivan |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 2 Jan [1880] |
| Classmark: | DAR 177: 308 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11818 |
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- … and takes great pride in his. He has now 12 cows, including calves, and two pigs, so he is …
From G. J. Romanes 18 November 1880
Summary
Thanks for copy of W. O. Focke [Die Pflanzen-Mischlinge (1881)].
Has nearly finished paper on locomotor system in echinoderms.
| Author: | George John Romanes |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 18 Nov 1880 |
| Classmark: | E. D. Romanes 1896, pp. 98–9 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12827 |
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- … George John. 1881b. Hybridism. EB 9th ed. 12: 422–6. Romanes, George John and Ewart, James …
To G. H. Darwin 9 December [1880]
Summary
The Kovalevskys have been to lunch.
Madame Kovalevsky is greatly interested in GHD’s papers.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | George Howard Darwin |
| Date: | 9 Dec [1880] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.1: 101 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12902 |
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- … de la rotation d’un corps solide autour d’un point fixe. Acta Mathematica 12: 177–232. …
From W. E. Darwin to Charles and Emma Darwin 22 July 1880
Summary
Returns Geikie’s letter; is glad he has accepted settlement of gravel through melting of snow. Is trudging around with hammer and bag with help of Ramsay’s book. Describes visits to Kenilworth and Stratford. Sara consulted a physician. Called on Reginald D. and enjoyed meeting relations and seeing picture of Erasmus. Reginald very taken with George.
| Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin; Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
| Date: | 22 July 1880 |
| Classmark: | Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 76) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12665F |
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- … is set on castles so that we are to drive 12 miles to see Peveril’s Peak, tho’ I fancy it …
To G. J. Romanes 14 November [1880]
Summary
Comments on hybridisation; cites authorities. Sends book by Wilhelm Olbers Focke [Die Pflanzen-Mischlinge (1881)].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | George John Romanes |
| Date: | 14 Nov [1880] |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.574) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12814 |
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- … George John. 1881b. Hybridism. EB 9th ed. 12: 422–6. Wichura, Max Ernst. 1865. Die …
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Lost in translation: From Auguste Forel, 12 November 1874
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You receive a gift from your scientific hero Charles Darwin. It is a book that contains sections on your favourite topic—ants. If only you had paid attention when your mother tried to teach you English you might be able to read it. But you didn’t, and you…
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- … barely understand a word. Writing in French on 12 November 1874 to thank Darwin for the …
Darwin’s hothouse and lists of hothouse plants
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Darwin became increasingly involved in botanical experiments in the years after the publication of Origin. The building of a small hothouse - a heated greenhouse - early in 1863 greatly increased the range of plants that he could keep for scientific…
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- … Correspondence vol. 10, letter to J. D. Hooker, 12 [December 1862] and n. 13). Initially, …
- … Stove [that is, cool hothouse]’ ( Correspondence vol. 12, letter to J. D. Hooker, 26[–7] March …
- … of different temperatures’ (letter to W. C. Tait, 12 and 16 March [1869] , Calendar no. 6661) …
- … 100 yards’ to the greenhouses ( Correspondence vol. 12, letter to J. D. Hooker, [25 January …
- … in mid-February (see letter from L. C. Treviranus, 12 February 1863 ). The second list is …
- … Anoectochilus argenteus 12 5 s . …
- … punctatum. 11. Mormodes aurantiaca 12. ‘Anoectochilus argenteus 5 s .’ deleted in …
- … Bolbophyllum barbigerum 12 major …
- … Ampelidae. 11. Alloplectus chrysanthus. 12. Bulbophyllum barbigerum. 13. …
Darwin in letters, 1879: Tracing roots
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Darwin spent a considerable part of 1879 in the eighteenth century. His journey back in time started when he decided to publish a biographical account of his grandfather Erasmus Darwin to accompany a translation of an essay on Erasmus’s evolutionary ideas…
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- … Seventy years old Darwin’s seventieth birthday on 12 February was a cause for international …
- … and good as could be’ ( letter from Karl Beger, [ c. 12 February 1879] ). The masters of …
- … ). The botanist and schoolteacher Hermann Müller wrote on 12 February to wish Darwin a ‘long and …
- … well, and with little fatigue’ ( letter to G. H. Darwin, 12 July 1879 , and letter from Leonard …
- … ever about life of D r . D’ ( letter to Francis Darwin, 12 July [1879] ). It was little …
- … Thiselton-Dyer, 5 June 1879 , and letter to G. H. Darwin, 12 July 1879 ). Darwin’s final task …
- … inn ‘ very comfortable’, but told Leonard Darwin on 12 August that there were ‘too many human …
- … not to have come up when the Darwins lunched with him on 12 August (Darwin’s ‘Journal’). Nor did …
- … the world. At the end of the year he was awarded a prize of 12,000 francs by the Turin Academy of …
- … which greatly pleased Darwin ( letter from Grant Allen, 12 February 1879 ). One of Allen’s targets …
- … engagement being made public ( letter from T. H. Farrer, 12 October 1879 ). Darwin’s response not …
- … accurate in its treatment’ ( letter from Francis Galton, 12 November 1879 ). The comment that …
Darwin in letters, 1874: A turbulent year
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The year 1874 was one of consolidation, reflection, and turmoil for Darwin. He spent the early months working on second editions of Coral reefs and Descent of man; the rest of the year was mostly devoted to further research on insectivorous plants. A…
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- … (letters from George Cupples, 21 February 1874 and 12 March 1874 ); the material was …
- … the Sandwich Islands (Hawaii; letters from T. N. Staley, 12 February 1874 and 20 February 1874 …
- … was published in November 1874 ( letter from R. F. Cooke, 12 November 1874 ). Though containing …
- … print runs would be very good ( letter from R. F. Cooke, 12 November 1874 ). Darwin's …
- … Review & in the same type’ ( letter from John Murray, 12 August 1874 ). George’s letter …
- … he finally wrote a polite, very formal letter to Mivart on 12 January 1875 , refusing to hold any …
- … & snugness’ ( letter from Emma Darwin to J. B. Innes, 12 October [1874] ). More …
- … vicar of Deptford ( letter from Emma Darwin to J. B. Innes, 12 October [1874] ), but to her …
- … mechanism that Darwin agreed with ( letter to F. J. Cohn, 12 October 1874 ). Darwin’s American …
- … bank with enormous tips to his ears ( letter from Asa Gray, 12 May 1874 ). The Manchester …
- … excellent, & as clear as light’ ( letter to John Tyndall, 12 August [1874] ). Hooker …
1.2 George Richmond, marriage portrait
Summary
< Back to Introduction Few likenesses of Darwin in his youth survive, although more may once have existed. In a letter of 1873 an old Shrewsbury friend, Arthur Mostyn Owen, offered to send Darwin a watercolour sketch of him, painted many years…
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- … < Back to Introduction Few likenesses of Darwin in his youth survive, although more …
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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- … made a small omission ’. Stephen’s reply on 12 January was flattering, reassuring, and …
- … books being ‘a game of chance’ ( letter to R. F. Cooke, 12 April 1881 ). On 18 May he described …
- … Darwin had difficulty in obtaining mature plants. On 12 April, he reported to Müller , ‘I have …
- … to make me happy & contented,’ he told Wallace on 12 July , ‘but life has become very …
- … fight’ (letters to J. D. Hooker, 6 August 1881 and 12 August 1881 ). Darwin may have …
- … else’s judgment on the subject ( letter to A. R. Wallace, 12 July 1881 ). However, some requests …
Darwin's in letters, 1873: Animal or vegetable?
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Having laboured for nearly five years on human evolution, sexual selection, and the expression of emotions, Darwin was able to devote 1873 almost exclusively to his beloved plants. He resumed work on the digestive powers of sundews and Venus fly traps, and…
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Darwin in letters, 1862: A multiplicity of experiments
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1862 was a particularly productive year for Darwin. This was not only the case in his published output (two botanical papers and a book on the pollination mechanisms of orchids), but more particularly in the extent and breadth of the botanical experiments…
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- … Hooker: ‘he is no common man’ ( letter to J. D. Hooker, 12 [December 1862] ). Two sexual …
- … of the year, he wrote to Hooker ( letter to J. D. Hooker, 12 [December 1862] ): ‘my notions on …
- … least 3 classes of dimorphism’ ( letter to Daniel Oliver, 12 [April 1862] ), and experimenting to …
- … passed so miserable a nine months’ ( letter to W. D. Fox, 12 September [1862] ). A family …
- … ‘Botany is a new subject to me’ ( letter to John Scott, 12 November [1862] ), but, impressed by …
- … into Tyndall’s ears’ ( letter to J. D. Hooker, 10–12 November [1862] ). Another of Darwin’s …
German and Dutch photograph albums
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Darwin Day 2018: To celebrate Darwin's 209th birthday, we present two lavishly produced albums of portrait photographs which Darwin received from continental admirers 141 years ago. These unusual gifts from Germany and the Netherlands are made…
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- … their generous sympathy. ( Letter to A. A. van Bemmelen, 12 February 1877 ) View the …
Darwin in letters, 1875: Pulling strings
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‘I am getting sick of insectivorous plants’, Darwin confessed in January 1875. He had worked on the subject intermittently since 1859, and had been steadily engaged on a book manuscript for nine months; January also saw the conclusion of a bitter dispute…
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- … than insectivorous plants. As he confessed to Hooker on 12 December , ‘I have not felt so angry …
- … from his family, he sent a curt note to Mivart on 12 January , breaking off all future …
- … of a bill that was presented to the House of Commons on 12 May, one week after a rival bill based on …
- … The author, Fritz Schultze, contacted Darwin himself on 12 June , describing the aims of his book …
- … scientific Socy. has done in my time,’ he told Hooker on 12 December . ‘I wish that I knew what …
Darwin in letters, 1878: Movement and sleep
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In 1878, Darwin devoted most of his attention to the movements of plants. He investigated the growth pattern of roots and shoots, studying the function of specific organs in this process. Working closely with his son Francis, Darwin devised a series of…
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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,…
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- … Rubiaceae with enclosures containing bud samples, 12 May 1878 G. H. Darwin's …
Darwin in letters, 1869: Forward on all fronts
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At the start of 1869, Darwin was hard at work making changes and additions for a fifth edition of Origin. He may have resented the interruption to his work on sexual selection and human evolution, but he spent forty-six days on the task. Much of the…
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…
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…
Darwin in letters, 1847-1850: Microscopes and barnacles
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Darwin's study of barnacles, begun in 1844, took him eight years to complete. The correspondence reveals how his interest in a species found during the Beagle voyage developed into an investigation of the comparative anatomy of other cirripedes and…
Cross and self fertilisation
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The effects of cross and self fertilisation in the vegetable kingdom, published on 10 November 1876, was the result of a decade-long project to provide evidence for Darwin’s belief that ‘‘Nature thus tells us, in the most emphatic manner, that she abhors…
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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, 1856-1857: the 'Big Book'
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In May 1856, Darwin began writing up his 'species sketch’ in earnest. During this period, his working life was completely dominated by the preparation of his 'Big Book', which was to be called Natural selection. Using letters are the main…
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Darwin & Glen Roy
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Although Darwin was best known for his geological work in South America and other remote Beagle destinations, he made one noteworthy attempt to explain a puzzling feature of British geology. In 1838, two years after returning from the voyage, he travelled…
