To Charles Lyell 18 July [1858]
Summary
Thanks for abstract of Etna paper [Philos. Trans. R. Soc. Lond. 148 (1858): 703–86]. Never expected to see Élie de Beaumont’s theory ["craters of elevation"] so completely upset. "He must have picked out favourable cases for measurement."
More than satisfied by what was done at Linnean Society [joint reading of CD’s and Wallace’s papers: "Tendency of species to form varieties", Collected papers 2: 3–19]. Intends to prepare longer abstract.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Lyell, 1st baronet |
| Date: | 18 July [1858] |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.155) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2309 |
To Charles Lyell [25 June 1858]
Summary
Everything in Wallace’s sketch also appears in CD’s sketch of 1844. A year ago CD sent a short sketch of his views to Asa Gray. Can CD honourably publish his sketch now that Wallace has sent outline of his views? "I would far rather burn my whole book than that he or any man shd. think that I had behaved in a paltry spirit." Does not believe Wallace originated his views from anything CD wrote to him.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Lyell, 1st baronet |
| Date: | [25 June 1858] |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.153) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2294 |
To Charles Lyell 18 [June 1858]
Summary
Encloses MS by A. R. Wallace. CD has been forestalled. " . . . if Wallace had my MS sketch written out in 1842 he could not have made a better short abstract!" Wallace does not say if he wishes CD to publish MS, but CD will offer to send it to journal.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Lyell, 1st baronet |
| Date: | 18 [June 1858] |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.152) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2285 |
To J. D. Hooker [29 June 1858]
Summary
Death of Charles Waring Darwin [1856–8] from scarlet fever.
JDH’s and Lyell’s kindness [presumably about A. R. Wallace’s letter]. CD can provide a copy of his letter to Asa Gray [about CD’s species theory].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Date: | [29 June 1858] |
| Classmark: | DAR 114: 239 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2297 |
Matches: 2 hits
- … Death of Charles Waring Darwin [1856–8] from scarlet fever. JDH’s and Lyell’s kindness [ …
- … 1856. According to Henrietta Emma Darwin , ‘The poor little baby was born without its full share of intelligence. Both my father and mother were infinitely tender towards him, but, when he died in the summer of 1858, after her first sorrow she could only feel thankful. He had never learnt to walk or talk. ’ ( Emma Darwin (1915) 2: 162). Henrietta probably overstated the case: for CD’s memorial of Charles Waring, see Correspondence vol.7, Appendix V. Hooker and Charles Lyell …
To the Secretary, Royal Society 5 March 1858
Summary
C. P. Smyth’s observations on geology and natural history of Tenerife are not precise enough to warrant publication in Philosophical Transactions. Suggests CPS draw up an abstract, for the Proceedings, of specific points actually observed, rather than conclusions arrived at on insufficient grounds.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Royal Society of London |
| Date: | 5 Mar 1858 |
| Classmark: | The Royal Society (RR3: 255) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2234 |
Matches: 1 hit
- … 1856 in order to make astronomical observations for the British Admiralty. His report included remarks on the natural history and geology of the island. An abstract of the report had been read at a meeting of the Royal Society on 15 June 1857 ( Proceedings of the Royal Society of London 8 (1856–7): 528–9), and Smyth evidently submitted the full version of his natural history observations to be considered for publication in the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London . His astronomical results were written up separately and published in Smyth 1858a . Charles Lyell …
To J. D. Hooker 26 [April 1858]
Summary
Confidential revelation concerning W. F. Daniell.
Georg Hartung confirms CD’s supposition from flora of Azores that icebergs had been stranded there.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Date: | 26 [Apr 1858] |
| Classmark: | DAR 114: 232 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2263 |
Matches: 1 hit
- … 1856, Daniell had asked CD whether he would support an application to the Royal Society for a grant to collect natural history specimens in Africa. At the time, Hooker had expressed doubts about Daniell’s capabilities and CD declined to support the application. See Correspondence vol. 6, letters to J. D. Hooker, 17 January [1857] and 20 January [1857] . The letter has not been found, but see the following letter. Georg Hartung was preparing a geological study of the Azores ( Hartung 1860 ). Charles Lyell …
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