To John Murray 29 April [1869]
Summary
Thanks JM for Quarterly Review. A. R. Wallace’s article inimitably good – and a triumph that it appears where it will make B[ishop] of O[xford] and Owen gnash their teeth.
Delighted at the sale of F. Müller’s book.
Thinks he has brought Origin up to "present standard of science" [5th ed. (June 1869)].
Slow progress on Descent.
His horse rolled over him, but he is recovering rapidly.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Murray |
| Date: | 29 Apr [1869] |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 201–2) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6718 |
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- … To John Murray 29 April [1869] …
- … Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 201–2) Charles Robert Darwin Down 29 Apr [1869] John Murray …
- … See letter from John Murray, 28 April [1869] and n. 2. CD refers to Origin 5th ed. and …
- … to Descent. See letter to A. R. Wallace, 14 April 1869 and n. 12. …
- … 5th edition, with additions and corrections. By Charles Darwin. London: John Murray. 1869. …
- … present standard of science" [5th ed. (June 1869)]. Slow progress on Descent . His horse …
- … the letter from John Murray, 28 April [1869] . The Quarterly Review was published by John …
- … see letter from John Murray, 28 April [1869] ). CD also refers to the bishop of Oxford, …
To R. F. Cooke 9 March [1869]
Summary
Suggests best form of lettering for spine of Müller’s Facts and arguments for Darwin.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Murray |
| Date: | 9 Mar [1869] |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 198–199) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6648 |
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- … To R. F. Cooke 9 March [1869] …
- … Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 198–199) Charles Robert Darwin Down 9 Mar [1869] John Murray …
- … this letter and the letter from R. F. Cooke, 10 March 1869 . CD refers to the lettering …
- … on the spine of Dallas trans. 1869, the translation of Fritz Müller’s Für Darwin ( F. …
- … Müller 1864a ). See letter to R. F. Cooke, 23 [February 1869] . See letter to R. …
- … F. Cooke, 23 [February 1869] . CD refers to Charles Spence Bate and William Sweetland …
To John Murray [1–3 February 1869]
Summary
Asks JM to grant permission for a French translation of his "Naturalist’s voyage" [Journal of researches].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Murray |
| Date: | [1–3 Feb 1869] |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 192–193) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6596 |
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- … To John Murray [1–3 February 1869] …
- … Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 192–193) Charles Robert Darwin Down [1–3 Feb 1869] John Murray …
- … this letter, the letter from C. P. Haussoullier, 31 January 1869 , and the letter from …
- … John Murray, 3 February [1869] . CD refers to Charles Phipps Haussoullier and to Journal …
- … see letter from C. P. Haussoullier, 31 January 1869 and n. 1). CD refers to Journal of …
To John Murray 8 November [1869]
Summary
Masson et Fils have brought out a third French edition [of Origin] without informing CD and without the advantage of the corrections of the 4th and 5th English editions. For this and other reasons CD wants to give translation rights for the 5th English edition to C. Reinwald.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Murray |
| Date: | 8 Nov [1869] |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 205–6) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6977 |
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- … To John Murray 8 November [1869] …
- … 6) Charles Robert Darwin London, Queen Anne St, 6 Down letterhead 8 Nov [1869] John Murray …
- … letter from J. J. Moulinié, 5 November 1869 (see n. 4, below). The references are to …
- … trans. 1862). See letter from Victor Masson, 29 September 1869 , and letter to Victor …
- … Masson, [after 29 September 1869] . The third French edition of Origin was published in …
- … letter from J. J. Moulinié, 5 November 1869 . The preface to Clémence Auguste Royer’s …
To John Murray [after 18 September 1869]
Summary
Wishes JM’s new periodical [the Academy] could have been a weekly so it might kill the Athenæum by a lingering death.
Has drafted a piece [about Descent] but is not pleased with it.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Murray |
| Date: | [after 18 Sept 1869] |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42153 ff. 39–40) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6900 |
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- … To John Murray [after 18 September 1869] …
- … Archive) (Ms. 42153 ff. 39–40) Charles Robert Darwin Down [after 18 Sept 1869] John Murray …
- … and the letter from John Murray, 18 September [1869] . CD refers to the Academy and the …
- … Athenæum. See letter from John Murray, 18 September [1869] and n. 2. …
- … letter from John Murray, 18 September [1869] and n. 3. The enclosure has not been found. …
To John Murray 1 October [1878]
Summary
Encloses a cheque for £11.19.9. Will transmit £7.9.4 to Fritz Müller. Thanks for account of the sale of his books, which appears to be in a "lamentable state".
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Murray |
| Date: | 1 Oct [1878] |
| Classmark: | DAR 147: 176 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11712A |
To John Murray 18 October 1874
Summary
Thanks for Quarterly Review [Oct 1874, containing G. H. Darwin’s letter and a rejoinder]. Is convinced the author is Mivart. Is therefore not surprised at malice in the article attacking his son [George Darwin] and grossly misrepresenting CD.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Murray |
| Date: | 18 Oct 1874 |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 345–6) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9685 |
To John Murray 11 November 1872
Summary
CD is delighted and astonished at sale of Expression,
and pleased with sale of others, except Descent. He fears a new edition of that work may never be required. Would have liked to bring out a thoroughly revised one.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Murray |
| Date: | 11 Nov 1872 |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 276–7) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8620 |
To John Murray 14 April [1868]
Summary
About the advertising and title of a book [the translation of Fritz Müller’s Für Darwin, see 6114].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Murray |
| Date: | 14 Apr [1868] |
| Classmark: | RR Auction (dealers) (June 2006) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6119A |
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- … reference is to W. S. Dallas trans. 1869 (see letter to John Murray, 13 April [1868] …
To John Murray 26 September 1870
Summary
Wants sheets [of Descent] for foreign editions. Asks JM to determine price to be charged for the stereotypes of 62 cuts. Dallas would be excellent for the index but must be "civilly warned" not to delay. Encloses memo on the index.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Murray |
| Date: | 26 Sept 1870 |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 214–17) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7327 |
To John Murray 30 January 1872
Summary
Requests that JM make stereotype plates of 6th edition of Origin available to D. Appleton. This will be last edition and CD is "extremely anxious" to spread his views.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Murray |
| Date: | 30 Jan 1872 |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 272–3) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8188 |
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- … 17, letter from Charles Layton, 25 November 1869 ). William Clowes & Sons were Murray’s …
To John Murray 9 April [1870]
Summary
Finds Academy contains valuable matter for his work.
Descent progresses slowly – will not be ready for press for several months.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Murray |
| Date: | 9 Apr [1870] |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 207–208) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7162 |
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- … Academy ; the first issue came out in October 1869 and included a notice of Descent (see …
To John Murray 13 April [1868]
Summary
Asks JM to send Variation to G. Boccardo in Italy.
Sends title (suggested by Lyell) for translation of Fritz Müller’s Für Darwin (which Dallas is translating). CD does not wish to go to great expense in advertising it.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Murray |
| Date: | 13 Apr [1868] |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42152 ff. 184–185) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6114 |
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- … F. Müller 1864 ; W. S. Dallas trans. 1869) in November 1868 ( letter from W. S. …
To John Murray [25? March 1868]
Summary
American publishers will not wait for woodcuts, so asks Murray to have a copy of the reprint sent to Asa Gray. Will call soon to talk about Für Darwin and to hear about sale of latest edition of Origin
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Murray |
| Date: | [25? Mar 1868] |
| Classmark: | Bonhams (dealers) (10 November 2009); PBA Galleries (dealers) (10 May 2012) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6050F |
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- … and arguments for Darwin (Dallas trans. 1869; see Correspondence vol. 16, letter to John …
To John Murray 30 August [1872]
Summary
Asks JM to send copies of all his books to Anton Dohrn.
Koch [of Schweizerbart] requires 3000 sets of copies of the heliotype plates [for German edition of Expression].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Murray |
| Date: | 30 Aug [1872] |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 267–8) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8495 |
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- … arguments for Darwin (Dallas trans. 1869). Eduard Friedrich Koch of E. Schweizerbart’ …
To John Murray 23 April [1871]
Summary
Asks JM to lend him his copy of 1st edition (1806) of Charles Bell’s Anatomy of expression.
JM should tell him when he wants new cheap edition of Origin, so he can arrange his plans and time.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Murray |
| Date: | 23 Apr [1871] |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 240–1) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7709 |
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- … February 1872. ( Pall Mall Gazette 31 July 1869, p. 16; Freeman 1977 . ) CD’s last letter …
To John Murray 3 June [1871]
Summary
Is disappointed at high price, 7s 6d, being considered for the cheap edition of the Origin [6th ed.]. Has been told that, in Lancashire, workmen club together to buy the Origin.
Little chance that Expression will be done this autumn.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Murray |
| Date: | 3 June [1871] |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 246–7) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7798 |
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- … By Charles Darwin. London: John Murray. 1869. Origin 6th ed. : The origin of species by …
To John Murray 25 May 1868
Summary
Asks JM to consider publishing a MS on John Wesley by CD’s niece, Frances Julia Wedgwood [John Wesley and the evangelical reaction of the eighteenth century (1870)].
Has received clean sheets for Italian translation [of Variation?].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Murray |
| Date: | 25 May 1868 |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42152 ff.186–189) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6207 |
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- … Für Darwin ( F. Müller 1864 , Dallas trans. 1869). See also letter to Fritz Müller, 16 …
| Darwin, C. R. | (18) |
| Murray, John (b) | (18) |
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…
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- … At the start of 1869, Darwin was hard at work making changes and additions for a fifth edition …
- … that is something’ ( letter to J. D. Hooker, [22 January 1869] ). Much of the remainder of …
- … to be the case’ ( letter to J. D. Hooker, 13 January 1869 ). Hooker went straight to a crucial …
- … probable’ (see also letter to A. R. Wallace, 22 January [1869] , and letter from A. R. Wallace, …
- … in distribution’ ( letter to James Croll, 31 January [1869] ). Darwin had argued ( Origin , pp. …
- … formation’ ( letter to James Croll, 31 January [1869] ). Croll could not supply Darwin with an …
- … have got that yet’ ( letter from James Croll, 4 February 1869 ). Darwin did not directly …
- … towards [Thomson]’ ( letter to T. H. Huxley, 19 March [1869] ). Towards Descent …
- … ‘everlasting old Origin’ ( letter to Asa Gray, 1 June [1869] ), he was able to return to work on …
- … ( letter from Robert Elliot to George Cupples, 21 June 1869 ). Details on mating behaviour …
- … in the garden ( letter from Frederick Smith, 8 October 1869 ). Albert Günther, assistant in the …
- … varieties ( letter to W. B. Tegetmeier, 25 February [1869] ). The data contined to …
- … cocks & hens.—’ ( letter to J. D. Hooker, 13 November [1869] ). Yet completion of the work was …
- … for Descent . Researching emotion In 1869, Darwin still expected that Descent …
- … hatred—’ ( from Asa Gray and J. L. Gray, 8 and 9 May [1869] ). James Crichton-Browne and …
- … ( enclosure to letter from Henry Maudsley, 20 May 1869 ). Darwin had often complained of the …
- … in regard to Man’ ( letter to A. R. Wallace, 14 April 1869 ). More remarkable still were Wallace …
- … seem to you like some mental hallucination’ ( 18 April 1869 ). Since his marriage to Annie …
- … (Wallace 1869a; letter to A. R. Wallace, 22 March [1869] ), and scolded him for again being too …
- … demands justice’ ( letter to A. R. Wallace, 14 April 1869 ). Proceeding on all fronts …
- … South American cordillera ( letter to Charles Lyell, 20 May 1869 ), and fossil discoveries in …
- … investigated in depth ( letter from C. F. Claus, 6 February 1869 ). In a letter to the Gardeners …
- … of the soil ( letter to Gardeners’ Chronicle , 9 May [1869] ). In March, Darwin received …
- … in the early 1860s ( letter to W. C. Tait, 12 and 16 March 1869 ). This research contributed to …
- … editions ( see letter from Victor Masson, 29 September 1869 ). The work had been undertaken, like …
- … Animals”’ ( letter to J. D. Hooker, 19 November [1869] ). Angered by these proceedings, Darwin …
- … of Fritz Müller’s Für Darwin (Dallas trans. 1869). The book, an explication of Darwinian …
Darwin’s queries on expression
Summary
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…
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- … Crichton-Browne, James 20 May 1869 32 Queen Anne St. …
- … Crichton-Browne, James 19 May 1869 West Riding …
- … Gray, Asa 9 May [1869] [Alexandria, Egypt] …
- … Gray, Jane 9 May [1869] [Alexandria, Egypt] …
- … Gray, Asa 8 & 9 May 1869 Florence, Italy (about …
- … King, P.G. 25 Feb 1869 Sydney, Australia …
- … Maudsley, Henry 20 May 1869 32 Queen Anne St. …
- … Reade, Winwood W. 17 Jan 1869 Sierra Leone, Africa …
- … Reade, Winwood W. 28 June [1869] Sierra Leone, …
- … Reade, Winwood W. 26 Dec 1869 Sierra Leone, Africa …
- … Scott, John 2 July 1869 Royal Botanic Gardens, …
A beginning, & that is something: To J. D. Hooker, [22 January 1869]
Summary
Alison Pearn talks about a letter Darwin wrote to his friend Joseph Dalton Hooker after finishing corrections to the fifth edition of Origin of Species in 1869.
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- … corrections to the fifth edition of Origin of Species in 1869. …
Perfect copper-plate hand: From Adolf Reuter, 30 May 1869
Summary
My favourite correspondent was chosen not because he is a brilliant conversationalist or a significant scientific thinker – but after a decade of reading a series of challenging hand writings, my favourite is the one who wrote in a perfect copper-plate…
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- … My favourite correspondent was chosen not because he is a brilliant conversationalist or a …
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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- … of self-fertility over subsequent generations. In June 1869, Müller remarked, on receiving a new …
- … sometimes depends’ ( From Fritz Müller, 15 June 1869 ). By May 1870, Darwin reported that he was …
- … Müller ( To Fritz Müller, 28 November 1868 ). In March 1869, Müller reported results of …
- … pod were mutually sterile ( From Fritz Müller, 14 March 1869 ). ‘The case of the Abutilon sterile …
- … of this plant sent by Müller ( To Fritz Müller, 18 July [1869] ). Darwin sent specimens of plants …
Women’s scientific participation
Summary
Observers | Fieldwork | Experimentation | Editors and critics | Assistants Darwin’s correspondence helps bring to light a community of women who participated, often actively and routinely, in the nineteenth-century scientific community. Here is a…
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- … Letter 6736 - Gray, A. & J. L to Darwin, [8 & 9 May 1869] Jane Loring Gray, …
- … Williams , M. S. to Darwin, H. E., [after 14 October 1869] Darwin’s niece, Margaret, …
- … Letter 6815 - Scott, J. to Darwin, [2 July 1869] John Scott responds to Darwin’s …
- … - Darwin to Gunther, A. C. L. G., [21 September 1869] Darwin asks Gunther for “a great …
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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- … of Robinia rubra and Pirus malus , 23 September 1869 Alexander Agassiz's …
Jane Gray
Summary
Jane Loring Gray, the daughter of a Boston lawyer, married the Harvard botanist Asa Gray in 1848 and evidence suggests that she took an active interest in the scientific pursuits of her husband and his friends. Although she is only known to have…
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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…
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…
3.18 Elliott and Fry photos, c.1869-1871
Summary
< Back to Introduction The leading photographic firm of Elliott and Fry seems to have portrayed Darwin at Down House on several occasions. In November 1869 Darwin told A. B. Meyer, who wanted photographs of both him and Wallace for a German…
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- … Darwin at Down House on several occasions. In November 1869 Darwin told A. B. Meyer, who wanted …
- … down here on purpose’. Payments to the firm on 25 July 1869 and 5 April 1870 in Darwin’s banking …
- … widely disseminated images of Darwin were taken in summer 1869, and which in summer 1871: the …
- … were dated by Darwin’s daughter Henrietta on the backs to 1869. By 1871-2 some of Elliott and Fry’s …
- … it ‘abt. 1870’, then crossed this date out in favour of 1869 – the date which John van Wyhe assigns …
- … some of the Elliott and Fry group as having been taken in 1869 and 1871, but dates others (still …
- … to this source. It is significant that none of these 1869–71 Elliott and Fry photographs were …
- … as belonging to groups of photographs taken in summer 1869 and summer 1871, possible also in 1874. …
- … letters from Darwin to A.B. Meyer, 27 November [1869], (DCP-LETT-7014), and to Wallace, 5 December …
Women as a scientific audience
Summary
Target audience? | Female readership | Reading Variation Darwin's letters, in particular those exchanged with his editors and publisher, reveal a lot about his intended audience. Regardless of whether or not women were deliberately targeted as a…
Photograph album of Dutch admirers
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Darwin received the photograph album for his birthday on 12 February 1877 from his scientific admirers in the Netherlands. He wrote to the Dutch zoologist Pieter Harting, An account of your countrymen’s generous sympathy in having sent me on my…
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- … work on human expression. Donders visited Darwin in 1869 , and a year later Darwin consoled him …
Darwin in letters,1870: Human evolution
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The year 1870 is aptly summarised by the brief entry Darwin made in his journal: ‘The whole of the year at work on the Descent of Man & Selection in relation to Sex’. Descent was the culmination of over three decades of observations and reflections on…
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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- … he attracted many admirers in German-speaking countries. In 1869, his birthday was celebrated by an …
- … vol. 17, letter from F. M. Malven, 12 February [1869] ). An extract from Darwin’s reply to Malven …
- … with his’ ( letter to F. M. Malven, [after 12 February 1869] ). Accompanying this extract was the …
- … some of whom drew substantially on his theory. In 1869, Hermann Müller (brother to Fritz) sent …
- … theory to flowers and flower-visiting insects; H. Müller 1869)). Darwin was full of admiration and …
Science: A Man’s World?
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Discussion Questions|Letters Darwin's correspondence show that many nineteenth-century women participated in the world of science, be it as experimenters, observers, editors, critics, producers, or consumers. Despite this, much of the…
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- … Letter 6976 - Darwin to Blackwell, A. B., [8 November 1869] Darwin thanks Antoinette …
3.12 Edwards, second group of photos
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< Back to Introduction Despite the prior difficulties experienced by both photographer and sitter, it is evident that Ernest Edwards portrayed Darwin again in the late 1860s; but exactly when and in what circumstances is not known. There are strong…
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Race, Civilization, and Progress
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Darwin's first reflections on human progress were prompted by his experiences in the slave-owning colony of Brazil, and by his encounters with the Yahgan peoples of Tierra del Fuego. Harsh conditions, privation, poor climate, bondage and servitude,…
John Beddoe
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In 1869, when gathering data on sexual selection in humans, Darwin exchanged a short series of letters with John Beddoe, a doctor in Bristol. He was looking for evidence that racial differences that appear to have no benefit in terms of survival - and…
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- … In 1869 Darwin exchanged a short series of letters with a John Beddoe, a doctor in …
3.15 George Charles Wallich, photo
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< Back to Introduction In the years around 1868–1871, when professional photographers competed for sittings with Darwin, a doctor called George Charles Wallich approached him with a similar request. Wallich was planning to publish a set of his own…
