To R. F. Cooke 3 October 1872
Summary
Arrangements for foreign editions [of Expression]. Delay by Heliotype Company is provoking.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
| Date: | 3 Oct 1872 |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 f. 262) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8540 |
Matches: 11 hits
- … To R. F. Cooke 3 October 1872 …
- … Ms. 42152 f. 262) Charles Robert Darwin Down 3 Oct 1872 Robert Francis Cooke John Murray …
- … in man and animals. By Charles Darwin. London: John Murray. 1872. [Kovalevsky, Vladimir …
- … Onufrievich], trans. 1872. O vyrazhenii oshchushchenii u cheloveka i zhivotnykh. By …
- … See letter from R. F. Cooke, 2 October 1872 and n. 1. Charles Reinwald published the …
- … Carus trans. 1872b; [Kovalevsky] trans. 1872 ). CD sent corrected sheets for the two …
- … to the translators (see letter to J. V. Carus, 23 September 1872 , and letter to V. …
- … O. Kovalevsky, 24 September [1872] ). Both the German and Dutch editions …
- … a larger page size (see letter from John Murray, 3 September [1872] , and letter from R. …
- … F. Cooke, 2 October 1872 ). See letter from R. …
- … F. Cooke, 2 October 1872 and n. 2. …
To R. F. Cooke 29 July 1872
Summary
Queries and suggestions for arrangements about foreign editions of Expression.
CD must see proofs for lettering on the plates [for Expression] to ensure that it matches the text.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
| Date: | 29 July 1872 |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 263–6) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8433 |
Matches: 13 hits
- … To R. F. Cooke 29 July 1872 …
- … 42152 ff. 263–6) Charles Robert Darwin Down 29 July 1872 Robert Francis Cooke John Murray …
- … See letter from R. F. Cooke, 27 July 1872 and n. 1. Eduard Friedrich Koch was the …
- … IV. In the letter to J. V. Carus, 16 July 1872 , CD had conjectured that the cost of the …
- … for Variation and Descent . See letter from John Murray, 9 March 1872 , and letter to …
- … John Murray, [9 March 1872 or later] . CD recorded the receipt …
- … Reprint of Descent of Man’ on 7 August 1872 in his Account books–banking account (Down …
- … By Charles Darwin. London: John Murray. 1872. Variation : The variation of animals and …
- … Down, | Beckenham, Kent. July 29. 1872 My dear Sir It is all right about the Russian & …
- … not stereotypes (see letter to R. F. Cooke, 27 July 1872 and n. 3). H. Company: …
- … see letter from R. F. Cooke, 27 July 1872 and n. 2). John Murray was CD’s publisher; …
- … from D. Appleton & Co. , 17 February 1872 . James Davis Cooper had produced the wood …
- … s Classed account books (Down House MS) for 1872, however, record payments of £7 7 s. to …
To R. F. Cooke [after 11 October 1872]
Summary
Discusses printing of Expression.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
| Date: | [after 11 Oct 1872] |
| Classmark: | DAR 143: 284 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8537 |
Matches: 11 hits
- … To R. F. Cooke [after 11 October 1872] …
- … 284 Charles Robert Darwin Sevenoaks [after 11 Oct 1872] Robert Francis Cooke John Murray …
- … in man and animals. By Charles Darwin. London: John Murray. 1872. [Kovalevsky, Vladimir …
- … Onufrievich], trans. 1872. O vyrazhenii oshchushchenii u cheloveka i zhivotnykh. By …
- … this letter and the letter from R. F. Cooke, 11 October 1872 . See letter from R. …
- … F. Cooke, 11 October 1872 . CD refers to William Clowes & Sons , printers. …
- … and Russian translations of Expression (Carus trans. 1872 and [Kovalevsky] trans. …
- … 1872 ) appeared shortly after the English version. The first of CD’s recommendations for …
- … the letter to John Murray, 27 January [1872] and n. 3. CD’s letter has not been found, …
- … the letter from R. F. Cooke, 11 October 1872 and n. 1. Vladimir Onufrievich Kovalevsky …
- … from V. O. Kovalevsky, [before 8 August 1872] . The printed instructions are given in …
To R. F. Cooke 27 October [1872]
Summary
Discusses distribution of presentation copies of Expression. Sends instructions for mailing his copies. Discusses negotiations with C. Reinwald concerning French edition. Suggests journals to receive review copies.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
| Date: | 27 Oct [1872] |
| Classmark: | DAR 143: 287 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8581 |
Matches: 13 hits
- … To R. F. Cooke 27 October [1872] …
- … DAR 143: 287 Charles Robert Darwin Down 27 Oct [1872] Robert Francis Cooke John Murray …
- … By Charles Darwin. London: John Murray. 1872. Murray, John. 1908–9. Darwin and his …
- … this letter and the letter from R. F. Cooke, 26 October 1872 . See letter from R. …
- … F. Cooke, 26 October 1872 and n. 1. Cooke had sent CD one copy of Expression . Charles- …
- … 6th edition, with additions and corrections. By Charles Darwin. London: John Murray. 1872. …
- … to the first printing of Expression , see letters from J. V. Carus, 7 October 1872 , 11 …
- … October 1872 , and …
- … 24 October 1872 . William Clowes & Sons were printers to John Murray . …
- … sent a copy to Nature ( Nature , 7 November 1872, p. 20), no review of Expression was …
- … published in the Graphic , 16 November 1872, pp. 462– 3, commented favourably on the …
- … letter from R. F. Cooke, 25 October 1872 . Of 7000 copies printed of the first edition …
- … of Origin 6th ed. ( Nature , 14 November 1872, p. 35). On Murray’s customary November ‘ …
To R. F. Cooke 7 December [1872]
Summary
Comments on additional printing of Expression. Complains about poor quality of plates.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
| Date: | 7 Dec [1872] |
| Classmark: | DAR 143: 289 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8663 |
Matches: 10 hits
- … To R. F. Cooke 7 December [1872] …
- … DAR 143: 289 Charles Robert Darwin Down 7 Dec [1872] Robert Francis Cooke John Murray …
- … this letter and the letter from R. F. Cooke, 6 December 1872 . See letter from R. …
- … F. Cooke, 6 December 1872 . Evidently CD had already sent Cooke the corrections to errors …
- … out by Julius Victor Carus (see letters from J. V. Carus, 7 October 1872 and n. …
- … 6, 11 October 1872 and n. …
- … 1, and 24 October 1872 , nn. 7 and 10); these corrections appear in the second printing …
- … see letter from R. F. Cooke, 20 November 1872 ). The last 4000 sets presumably were of …
- … see letter to R. F. Cooke, 20 November [1872] ). The number of copies published was not …
- … By Charles Darwin. London: John Murray. 1872. OED : The Oxford English dictionary. Being a …
To R. F. Cooke 15 August 1872
Summary
Arrangements for the plates for Expression and charges to be made for them to foreign editors.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
| Date: | 15 Aug 1872 |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 260–1) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8471 |
Matches: 10 hits
- … To R. F. Cooke 15 August 1872 …
- … 260–1) Charles Robert Darwin Leith Hill Place 15 Aug 1872 Robert Francis Cooke John Murray …
- … of the emotions in man and animals. By Charles Darwin. London: John Murray. 1872. …
- … Expression had not yet been made (see letter to R. F. Cooke, 4 August 1872 and n. 7). …
- … See letter from Charles Layton, 13 August 1872 . The plates were being printed by the …
- … Expression , see the letter to R. F. Cooke, [14 August 1872] , and the letter from R. …
- … F. Cooke, 14 August 1872 and n. 1. On the …
- … the letter from Charles Layton, 13 August 1872 . The Russian translation of Expression was …
- … see letter from V. O. Kovalevsky, 8 August [1872] and n. 10). The letter from Eduard …
- … Leith Hill Place | Wotton— Dorking Aug 15 1872 My dear Sir I have rec d the plates, & I …
To R. F. Cooke 4 August 1872
Summary
Asks whether he can tell Appleton that Murray will supply clichés and stereotypes [for Expression] at only a small profit. Will make same offer to other foreign editors. Prefers that W. S. Dallas prepare the index.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
| Date: | 4 Aug 1872 |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 258–9) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8451 |
Matches: 11 hits
- … To R. F. Cooke 4 August 1872 …
- … 42152 ff. 258–9) Charles Robert Darwin Down 4 Aug 1872 Robert Francis Cooke John Murray …
- … has been found before that of 13 September 1872; CD’s last letter from him was that of 1 …
- … to William Sweetland Dallas (see letter from R. F. Cooke, 1 August 1872 and n. 9). …
- … See letter from R. F. Cooke, 1 August 1872 . See letter from R. …
- … F. Cooke, 1 August 1872 and n. 3. On CD’s profits for the US edition …
- … the letter to D. Appleton & Co. , 16 March 1872 . D. Appleton & Co . had specified that …
- … of the emotions in man and animals. By Charles Darwin. London: John Murray. 1872. …
- … Down, | Beckenham, Kent. Aug 4 1872 My dear Sir I am particularly obliged for all your …
- … letter from D. Appleton & Co. , 23 February 1872 ). Vladimir Onufrievich Kovalevsky was …
- … see letter from R. F. Cooke, 1 August 1872 and n. 5). He had visited CD sometime …
To R. F. Cooke [25 October 1872]
Summary
Comments on discussions with C. Reinwald concerning French edition of Expression.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
| Date: | [25 Oct 1872] |
| Classmark: | DAR 143: 285 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8538 |
Matches: 9 hits
- … To R. F. Cooke [25 October 1872] …
- … 143: 285 Charles Robert Darwin Sevenoaks [25 Oct 1872] Robert Francis Cooke John Murray …
- … of the emotions in man and animals. By Charles Darwin. London: John Murray. 1872. …
- … £50 (see letter to J. V. Carus, 16 July 1872 ). Later, a charge of £75 for all foreign …
- … see letter to R. F. Cooke, 17 August 1872 ). There is no record in the Murray Archive ( …
- … relationship between this letter and the letter from C. -F. Reinwald, 22 October 1872 . …
- … The Friday following 22 October 1872 was 25 October. See letter from C. - …
- … F. Reinwald, 22 October 1872 . CD’s letter to Reinwald has not been found. …
- … stayed in Sevenoaks from 5 to 26 October 1872 (see ‘Journal’ (Appendix II)). Initially, CD …
To R. F. Cooke 23 October [1872]
Summary
Discusses presentation copies of Expression.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
| Date: | 23 Oct [1872] |
| Classmark: | DAR 143: 286 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8572 |
Matches: 7 hits
- … To R. F. Cooke 23 October [1872] …
- … 143: 286 Charles Robert Darwin Sevenoaks 23 Oct [1872] Robert Francis Cooke John Murray …
- … of the emotions in man and animals. By Charles Darwin. London: John Murray. 1872. …
- … and the letter from R. F. Cooke, 22 October 1872 . CD refers to Expression . See letter …
- … from R. F. Cooke, 22 October 1872 and n. 1. …
- … CD stayed in Sevenoaks from 5 to 26 October 1872 (see ‘Journal’ (Appendix II)). See letter …
- … from R. F. Cooke, 22 October 1872 and n. 3. …
To R. F. Cooke 7 August 1872
Summary
On arrangements for paying for stereotyped plates for Expression. D. Appleton will be told not to publish "an hour before" Murray.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
| Date: | 7 Aug 1872 |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 255–6) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8455 |
Matches: 8 hits
- … To R. F. Cooke 7 August 1872 …
- … 42152 ff. 255–6) Charles Robert Darwin Down 7 Aug 1872 Robert Francis Cooke John Murray …
- … see the letter from R. F. Cooke, 1 August 1872 , nn. 5 and 8. …
- … of the emotions in man and animals. By Charles Darwin. London: John Murray. 1872. …
- … a cheque with his letter of 6 August 1872 . CD had proposed charging D. Appleton & Co . £ …
- … of Expression (see letter to R. F. Cooke, 4 August 1872 ). For Cooke’s estimate …
- … actual costs, see his letter of 1 August 1872 . Expression included photographic plates …
- … letter from R. F. Cooke, 1 August 1872 and n. 6). On the translations of Expression , …
To R. F. Cooke [14 August 1872]
Summary
Is greatly relieved to hear that the estimate [of the Heliotype Company] was a mistake. Sends lettered copies of seven plates for Expression, and discusses payment to be made by foreign editors for copies of the plates.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
| Date: | [14 Aug 1872] |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 253–4) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8468 |
Matches: 8 hits
- … To R. F. Cooke [14 August 1872] …
- … 4) Charles Robert Darwin Leith Hill Place [14 Aug 1872] Robert Francis Cooke John Murray …
- … F. Cooke to G. H. Darwin, 13 August 1872 ). On the translations of Expression , see …
- … the letter from R. F. Cooke, 1 August 1872 , nn. 5 and 8. Oscar Gustaf Rejlander had …
- … of the emotions in man and animals. By Charles Darwin. London: John Murray. 1872. …
- … relationship between this letter and the letter from G. H. Darwin, [13 August 1872] . …
- … In 1872, the first Wednesday following 13 August was 14 August. See letter …
- … from G. H. Darwin, [13 August 1872] . George Howard Darwin had received from Cooke a …
To R. F. Cooke 23 August 1872
Summary
CD has given translation right [for Expression] to Dutch publisher Joh. Ijkema.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
| Date: | 23 Aug 1872 |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 269–70) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8482 |
Matches: 6 hits
- … To R. F. Cooke 23 August 1872 …
- … 42152 ff. 269–70) Charles Robert Darwin Down 23 Aug 1872 Robert Francis Cooke John Murray …
- … of the emotions in man and animals. By Charles Darwin. London: John Murray. 1872. …
- … See letter from Johan IJkema, 21 August 1872 . Cooke had recommended charging £75 per …
- … being printed by the Heliotype Company (see letter from R. F. Cooke, 16 August 1872 ). …
- … Down, | Beckenham, Kent. Aug 23. 1872 My dear Sir Thanks for the enclosed. Herr Ijkema of …
To R. F. Cooke 8 August [1872]
Summary
Cannot understand the estimate of the Heliotype Company [for plates for Expression]. Discusses the original agreement as he understood it.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
| Date: | 8 Aug [1872] |
| Classmark: | DAR 96: 150–1 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8458 |
Matches: 6 hits
- … To R. F. Cooke 8 August [1872] …
- … DAR 96: 150–1 Charles Robert Darwin Down 8 Aug [1872] Robert Francis Cooke John Murray …
- … of the emotions in man and animals. By Charles Darwin. London: John Murray. 1872. …
- … numbered. See letter from R. F. Cooke, 1 August 1872 . The enclosure has not been found. …
- … and the letter from R. F. Cooke, 6 August 1872 . The letter from Cooke and the note from …
- … letter from R. F. Cooke, 6 August 1872 ). The enclosure has not been found. Expression …
To R. F. Cooke 10 August [1872]
Summary
CD suggests fair way for the Heliotype Company to charge for new negatives and copies of plates.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
| Date: | 10 Aug [1872] |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 f. 257) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8463 |
Matches: 5 hits
- … To R. F. Cooke 10 August [1872] …
- … 42152 f. 257) Charles Robert Darwin Down 10 Aug [1872] Robert Francis Cooke John Murray …
- … of the emotions in man and animals. By Charles Darwin. London: John Murray. 1872. …
- … the letter from R. F. Cooke, 9 August 1872 . Cooke was attempting to get an explanation …
- … plates of Expression (see letter from R. F. Cooke, 9 August 1872 and n. 2). …
To R. F. Cooke 20 November [1872]
Summary
Discusses production of plates [for Expression].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
| Date: | 20 Nov [1872] |
| Classmark: | DAR 143: 288 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8638 |
To R. F. Cooke 17 August 1872
Summary
Will inform all foreign publishers that John Murray will supply 1000 copies of heliotype plates [for Expression] for £75. CD would not have used so many photos had he foreseen the cost, but woodcuts would not have done.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
| Date: | 17 Aug 1872 |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 283–4) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8474 |
Matches: 4 hits
- … To R. F. Cooke 17 August 1872 …
- … 283–4) Charles Robert Darwin Leith Hill Place 17 Aug 1872 Robert Francis Cooke John Murray …
- … See letter from R. F. Cooke, 16 August 1872 and n. 2. The letter from Eduard Friedrich …
- … Leith Hill Place | Dorking Wotton Aug. 17 1872 (return home on Wed) My dear Sir I will …
To R. F. Cooke 22 April [1871]
Summary
Detailed questions about illustrations for [forthcoming] Expression.
Asks whether Times review has hurt sales of Descent.
The type on specimen page of Origin [6th ed.] seems clear, but lines are close. The cost is the great point for a wide circulation.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Robert Francis Cooke |
| Date: | 22 Apr [1871] |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 285–6) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7705 |
To R. F. Cooke 6 October 1875
Summary
Fears Variation [2d ed.] will not be ready for Murray’s annual sale unless printer sends proof more quickly. Arrangements with Italian publishers.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Robert Francis Cooke |
| Date: | 6 Oct 1875 |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 326–7) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10184 |
Matches: 1 hit
- … By Charles Darwin. London: John Murray. 1872. Lyell, Charles. 1875. Principles of geology: …
To R. F. Cooke 30 October 1871
Summary
Has completed corrections for Origin [6th ed.], but has received no proofs. Hopes it will be published without delay.
Has been reflecting on Murray’s suggestion to stereotype the Origin. Sees advantage in that it will make him stop additions and changes in style. Inquires whether each separate sheet is stereotyped and can be altered.
Asks whether any copies of C. Wright’s pamphlet have been sold.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
| Date: | 30 Oct 1871 |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 232–3) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8034 |
To R. F. Cooke 17 December [1875]
Summary
Discusses payment of £10 owed by Italians.
"No corrections for Voyage of Beagle [Journal of researches]."
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
| Date: | 17 Dec [1875] |
| Classmark: | DAR 143: 292 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10304 |
| letter | (28) |
| Cooke, R. F. | |
| John Murray | (26) |
| Cooke, R. F. | (28) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (28) |
| John Murray | (26) |
Darwin in letters, 1872: Job done?
Summary
'My career’, Darwin wrote towards the end of 1872, 'is so nearly closed. . . What little more I can do, shall be chiefly new work’, and the tenor of his correspondence throughout the year is one of wistful reminiscence, coupled with a keen eye…
Matches: 29 hits
- … ‘My career’, Darwin wrote towards the end of 1872, ‘is so nearly closed. . . What little more I can …
- … as evolution’ ( letter to A. R. Wallace, 27 July [1872] ). By the end of the year Darwin …
- … s. 6 d. ( letter from R. F. Cooke, 12 February 1872 ). Always closely involved in …
- … translator ( letter to J. J. Moulinié, 23 September 1872 ). He recapped the history of the French …
- … of the year ( letter from C.-F. Reinwald, 23 November 1872 ). To persuade his US publisher, …
- … Mivart ( letter to St G. J. Mivart, 11 January [1872] ). A worsening breach The …
- … beautiful’ ( letter from A. R. Wallace, 3 March 1872 ). I consider that you have …
- … Darwin ( letter to St G. J. Mivart, 5 January 1872 ). Piqued, Mivart flung back by return of post …
- … errors’ ( letter from St G. J. Mivart, 6 January 1872 ). Darwin likened the affair to the …
- … towards me’ ( letter to St G. J. Mivart, 8 January [1872] ). Despite Darwin’s request that he …
- … world’ ( letter from St G. J. Mivart, 10 January 1872 ). Darwin, determined to have the last …
- … acknowledge it ( letter to St G. J. Mivart, 11 January [1872] ). 'I hate controversy,’ Darwin …
- … I do it badly’ ( letter to A. R. Wallace, 3 August [1872] ). Darwin's theories under …
- … the world moves!’ ( letter from Mary Treat, 13 December 1872 ). 'Here is a bee' …
- … it at least in part ( letter to August Weismann, 5 April 1872 ). ‘I wanted some encouragement’, he …
- … to believe it’ ( letter to Herman Müller, [before 5 May 1872] ). Müller had sent him a …
- … of natural and sexual selection to bees (H. Müller 1872), and with his reply Darwin enclosed an …
- … standing’ ( letter to Hermann Müller, [before 5 May 1872] ). Finishing Expression …
- … doing nothing’ ( letter to T. H. Huxley, 22 October [1872] ). He was far from idle during their …
- … to be more erect’ ( letter to Briton Riviere, 19 May [1872] ). Riviere had been suggested to …
- … clever book’ ( letter to J. M. Herbert, 21 November 1872 ) and invited Butler to dinner the …
- … from Samuel Butler to Francis Darwin, [before 30 May 1872] , and letter from Samuel Butler, 30 …
- … feels no doubts’ ( letter to F. C. Donders, 17 June 1872 ). Right up to the beginning of June, …
- … Buckley Litchfield ( letter to H. E. Litchfield, 13 May 1872 ). Delivery to the press brought only …
- … myself’ ( letter to H. E. Litchfield, 25 July 1872 ). A battle for the independence of …
- … partisan reply ( letter to J. D. Hooker, 14 May 1872 ). On 13 June, a messenger arrived in …
- … to letter from John Lubbock to W. E. Gladstone, 20 June 1872 ). Darwin was quietly using his …
- … an old honest Tory’ ( letter to J. D. Hooker, 12 July [1872] ). Darwin and Wallace: …
- … Wallace’s defence ( letter to Nature , 3 August [1872] ). Although the two men were …
Diagrams and drawings in letters
Summary
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,…
New features for Charles Darwin's 208th birthday
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The website has been updated with an interactive timeline (try it!) and enhanced secondary school resources for ages 11-14. What's more, the full texts of the letters for 1872 are now online for the first time, and a selection of Darwin's…
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…
Referencing women’s work
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Darwin's correspondence shows that women made significant contributions to Darwin's work, but whether and how they were acknowledged in print involved complex considerations of social standing, professional standing, and personal preference.…
Matches: 7 hits
- … Letter 8321 - Darwin to Litchfield, H. E., [13 May 1872] Darwin consults his …
- … Letter 7345 - Wedgwood, L. C. to Darwin, [15 June 1872] Darwin’s niece, Lucy, reports …
- … Letter 8427 - Darwin to Litchfield H. E., [25 July 1872] Darwin thanks Henrietta for …
- … 8168 - Ruck, A. R. to Darwin, H., [20 January 1872] Amy Ruck reports the results …
- … 8193 - Ruck, A. R. to Darwin, H., [1 February 1872] Amy Ruck sends a second …
- … Letter 8224 - Darwin to Ruck, A. R., [24 February 1872] Darwin asks his …
- … Letter 7345 - Wedgwood, L. C. to Darwin, [15 June 1872] Darwin’s niece, Lucy, reports …
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…
Matches: 9 hits
- … Letter 8676 - Treat, M. to Darwin, [13 December 1872] Mary Treat details her …
- … Letter 8683 - Roberts, D. to Darwin, [17 December 1872] Dora Roberts reports an …
- … 8144 - Darwin to Wedgwood, L. C., [5 January 1872] Darwin asks his niece, Lucy, …
- … 8168 - Ruck, A. R . to Darwin, H., [20 January 1872] Amy Ruck reports the results …
- … Letter 8224 - Darwin to Ruck, A. R., [24 February 1872] Darwin asks his …
- … Letter 8169 - Wedgwood, L. to Darwin, [20 January, 1872] Darwin’s niece, Lucy, gives the …
- … 8427 - Darwin to Litc hfield, H. E., [25 July 1872] Darwin thanks Henrietta for …
- … 8153 - Darwin to Darwin, W. E., [9 January 1872] Darwin thanks his son William …
- … Letter 8676 - Treat, M. to Darwin, [13 December 1872] Mary Treat details her …
Capturing Darwin’s voice: audio of selected letters
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On a sunny Wednesday in June 2011 in a makeshift recording studio somewhere in Cambridge, we were very pleased to welcome Terry Molloy back to the Darwin Correspondence Project for a special recording session. Terry, known for his portrayal of Davros in Dr…
Matches: 1 hits
- … Lydia Becker, 2 August 1863 ; to Mary Treat, 5 January 1872 ). Click on the play …
Language: key letters
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How and why language evolved bears on larger questions about the evolution of the human species, and the relationship between man and animals. Darwin presented his views on the development of human speech from animal sounds in The Descent of Man (1871),…
Survival of the fittest: the trouble with terminology Part II
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The most forceful and persistent critic of the term ‘natural selection’ was the co-discoverer of the process itself, Alfred Russel Wallace. Wallace seized on Herbert Spencer’s term ‘survival of the fittest’, explicitly introduced as an alternative way of…
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Women as a scientific audience
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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…
Darwin as mentor
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Darwin provided advice, encouragement and praise to his fellow scientific 'labourers' of both sexes. Selected letters Letter 2234 - Darwin to Unidentified, [5 March 1858] Darwin advises that Professor C. P. Smyth’s observations are not…
Have you read the one about....
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... the atheistical cats, or the old fogies in Cambridge? We've suggested a few - some funny, some serious - but all letters you can read here.
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4.13 'Fun' cartoon by Griset, 'Emotional'
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< Back to Introduction Ernest Griset’s drawing titled ‘Emotional!’ was published in Fun magazine on 23 November 1872, and is another skit referring to Darwin’s recently published Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals. A hippopotamus had been…
Thomas Rivers
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Rivers and Darwin exchanged around 30 letters, most in 1863 when Darwin was hard at work on the manuscript of Variation of plants and animals under domestication, the lengthy and detailed sequel to Origin of species. Rivers, an experienced plant breeder…
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4.5 William Beard, comic painting
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< Back to Introduction In June 1872, Darwin’s friend Asa Gray, the Harvard Professor of Botany, sent him a print or photograph of a comic painting by the American artist William Holbrook Beard. Titled The Youthful Darwin Expounding His Theories, it…
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Earthworms
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As with many of Darwin’s research topics, his interest in worms spanned nearly his entire working life. Some of his earliest correspondence about earthworms was written and received in the 1830s, shortly after his return from his Beagle voyage, and his…
Climbing Plants
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Sources|Discussion Questions|Experiment A monograph by which to work After the publication of On the Origin of Species, Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication, The Descent of Man, and The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals in…
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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3.16 Oscar Rejlander, photos
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< Back to Introduction Darwin’s plans for the illustration of his book The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals (1872) led him to the Swedish-born painter and photographer, Oscar Gustaf Rejlander. Rejlander gave Darwin the notes that he had…
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- … him in May, August and October 1871, and in March and August 1872, but some of these payments, and …
- … April 1871, and reproduced in the London Journal in June 1872. Darwin also sent it to various …
- … one of Huxley, in The London Journal , 55:1426 (8 June 1872), p. 357, illustrating an article …
4.20 Frederick Waddy, caricature
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< Back to Introduction A series of portrait caricatures drawn by Frederick Waddy appeared in the journal Once a Week through 1872. It clearly emulated the more famous series in Vanity Fair, and indeed, Waddy’s drawing of Darwin has the same title or…
