To D. F. Nevill [1874–82]
Summary
[Valediction and signature only.]
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Dorothy Fanny Walpole; Dorothy Fanny Nevill |
| Date: | [1874–82] |
| Classmark: | DAR 185: 123 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9791 |
From D F. Nevill 2 September [1874]
Summary
Hooker has told her of CD’s work on insectivorous plants. Offers plants, but her Dionaea plants are too small now.
| Author: | Dorothy Fanny Walpole; Dorothy Fanny Nevill |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 2 Sept [1874] |
| Classmark: | DAR 172: 24 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9620 |
Matches: 4 hits
- … From D F. Nevill 2 September [1874] …
- … Walpole/Dorothy Fanny Nevill Dangstein, Petersfield 2 Sept [1874] Charles Robert Darwin …
- … letter from J. D. Hooker, [29 August 1874] ). Drosera dichotoma is a synonym of D. …
- … letter to D. F. Nevill, 3 September 1874 . To assist CD’s research on orchids, Nevill …
To D. F. Nevill 3 September 1874
Summary
Thanks DFN for her letter [see 9620].
Has nearly finished work on Dionaea.
Asks her to send a specimen of Drosera dichotoma.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Dorothy Fanny Walpole; Dorothy Fanny Nevill |
| Date: | 3 Sept 1874 |
| Classmark: | Nevill 1910, pp. 107–8 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9624F |
Matches: 5 hits
- … To D. F. Nevill 3 September 1874 …
- … 107–8 Charles Robert Darwin Down 3 Sept 1874 Dorothy Fanny Walpole/Dorothy Fanny Nevill …
- … See letter from D. F. Nevill, 2 September [1874] . See letter from D. …
- … F. Nevill, 2 September [1874] . CD acknowledged Nevill for providing a specimen of …
- … D own , B eckenham , K ent 3rd September 1874 D ear L ady D orothy N evill ,— I am much …
To D. F. Nevill 7 September 1874
Summary
Thanks her for specimen of Drosera. Asks for an epiphytic Utricularia.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Dorothy Fanny Walpole; Dorothy Fanny Nevill |
| Date: | 7 Sept 1874 |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.449) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9627 |
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- … To D. F. Nevill 7 September 1874 …
- … Mss.B.D25.449) Charles Robert Darwin Down 7 Sept 1874 Dorothy Fanny Walpole/Dorothy Fanny …
- … of the bladders in Uticularia , see the letter to Edward Frankland, 31 August 1874 . …
- … see letter to D. F. Nevill, 3 September 1874 ). Drosera dichotoma is a synonym of D. …
- … binata , the forked-leaf sundew. In 1874, the Saturday before 7 September was 5 September. …
- … Down, | Beckenham, Kent. Sep 7. 1874 Dear Lady Dorothy Nevill The Drosera arrived quite …
From D. F. Nevill 8 [September 1874]
Summary
Offers Utricularia montana and gives instructions for growing Drosera.
Wishes to visit CD at Down when she comes to London.
| Author: | Dorothy Fanny Walpole; Dorothy Fanny Nevill |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 8 [Sept 1874] |
| Classmark: | DAR 172: 20 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9628 |
Matches: 5 hits
- … From D. F. Nevill 8 [September 1874] …
- … Walpole/Dorothy Fanny Nevill Dangstein, Petersfield 8 [Sept 1874] Charles Robert Darwin …
- … the letter to D. F. Nevill, 7 September 1874 . CD had asked about the growing conditions …
- … the forked-leaf sundew, in his letter to Nevill of 7 September 1874 . See letter to D. …
- … F. Nevill, 7 September 1874 and n. 2. Utricularia montana is an epiphytic species of …
From D. F. Nevill [11 September 1874]
Summary
Has sent the Utricularia with the bladders that CD described.
In Variation CD does not mention a rare breed of Siamese cat, which she owns.
Asks for another photograph.
| Author: | Dorothy Fanny Walpole; Dorothy Fanny Nevill |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [11 Sept 1874] |
| Classmark: | DAR 172: 19 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9633 |
Matches: 7 hits
- … From D. F. Nevill [11 September 1874] …
- … Walpole/Dorothy Fanny Nevill Dangstein, Petersfield [11 Sept 1874] Charles Robert Darwin …
- … Nevill, [ c. 14 March 1862]. See letter from D. F. Nevill, 8 [September 1874] and n. 2. …
- … relationship between this letter and the letter to D. F. Nevill, 11 September [1874] . …
- … In 1874, 11 September was a Friday. Nevill refers to Utricularia montana , an epiphytic …
- … bladderwort; see letters to D. F. Nevill, 7 September 1874 and …
- … 11 September [1874] and n. 2. Utricularia montana is a synonym of U. alpina. CD …
To D. F. Nevill 11 September [1874]
Summary
Returns a Drosera, from which he cut a piece for microscopic examination.
Utricularia montana just arrived.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Dorothy Fanny Walpole; Dorothy Fanny Nevill |
| Date: | 11 Sept [1874] |
| Classmark: | Cleveland Health Sciences Library (Robert M. Stecher collection) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9632 |
Matches: 4 hits
- … To D. F. Nevill 11 September [1874] …
- … collection) Charles Robert Darwin Down 11 Sept [1874] Dorothy Fanny Walpole/Dorothy Fanny …
- … see letter to D. F. Nevill, 7 September 1874 ). Drosera dichotoma is a synonym of D. …
- … in his letter to Nevill of 7 September 1874 . Utricularia montana is a synonym of U. …
To D. F. Nevill 12 September [1874]
Summary
CD has never before seen the Utricularia DN has sent. Hooker had told him about it. Asks that her gardener observe young Utricularia: CD is interested in internal structure of little balls on bladders.
Sends photograph.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Dorothy Fanny Walpole; Dorothy Fanny Nevill |
| Date: | 12 Sept [1874] |
| Classmark: | Cleveland Health Sciences Library (Robert M. Stecher collection) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9634 |
Matches: 10 hits
- … To D. F. Nevill 12 September [1874] …
- … collection) Charles Robert Darwin Down 12 Sept [1874] Dorothy Fanny Walpole/Dorothy Fanny …
- … epiphytic species of Utricularia in his letter to W. T. Thiselton-Dyer, 28 [July 1874]. …
- … Hooker visited Down on 26 September 1874 ( letter from J. …
- … D. Hooker, 23 September 1874 ). CD’s gardener was Henry Lettington . Nevill’s head …
- … a carte de visite of CD in her letter of [11 September 1874] . See letter from D. …
- … F. Nevill, [11 September 1874] and n. 3. …
- … this letter and the letter to D. F. Nevill, 11 September [1874] . See letters to D. …
- … F. Nevill, 7 September 1874 and n. …
- … 2, and 11 September [1874] . No letter from Joseph Dalton Hooker discussing the epiphytic …
From D. F. Nevill 16 [September 1874]
Summary
CD should remove packing moss, and he will find bladders in foot-stalks of Utricularia DN sent.
Experimenting on insectivorous plants.
Implores CD to visit.
Thanks for photograph.
| Author: | Dorothy Fanny Walpole; Dorothy Fanny Nevill |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 16 [Sept 1874] |
| Classmark: | DAR 172: 21 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9642 |
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- … From D. F. Nevill 16 [September 1874] …
- … Walpole/Dorothy Fanny Nevill Dangstein, Petersfield 16 [Sept 1874] Charles Robert Darwin …
- … on the digestive powers of Nepenthes (see letter from J. D. Hooker, 17 August 1874 ). …
- … letter to D. F. Nevill, 12 September [1874] . CD enclosed a photograph in his letter to …
- … D. F. Nevill, 12 September [1874] ; Nevill had requested a carte de …
- … visite in her letter of [11 September 1874] . Nevill had sent CD a specimen of the …
- … letter from D. F. Nevill, [11 September 1874] ). CD asked Nevill to have her gardener …
- … letter to D. F. Nevill, 12 September [1874] ). Utricularia montana is a synonym of U. …
- … letter to D. F. Nevill, 11 September [1874] ). Drosera capensis (the Cape sundew) is …
To D. F. Nevill 18 September [1874]
Summary
Stupidly missed Utricularia bladders, which he assumed were with the leaves. Has now found true bladders on roots and has evidence of captive prey. Thinks bladders capture subterranean insects. Thinks the large bladder-like structures are water reservoirs. DN’s plant has given him a most enjoyable day of work.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Dorothy Fanny Walpole; Dorothy Fanny Nevill |
| Date: | 18 Sept [1874] |
| Classmark: | Cleveland Health Sciences Library (Robert M. Stecher collection) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9644 |
Matches: 7 hits
- … To D. F. Nevill 18 September [1874] …
- … collection) Charles Robert Darwin Down 18 Sept [1874] Dorothy Fanny Walpole/Dorothy Fanny …
- … Joseph Dalton Hooker was planning to visit CD on 26 September 1874 (see letter to J. …
- … D. Hooker, 18 September [1874] ). …
- … to D. F. Nevill, 11 September [1874] . Nevill had sent CD a specimen of Utricularia …
- … letter from D. F. Nevill, [11 September 1874] ). CD later identified the solid bladder- …
- … letter from D. F. Nevill, 16 [September 1874] . Utricularia montana is a synonym of U. …
From D. F. Nevill 22 [September 1874]
Summary
Will send a different Utricularia species when the seedlings are better established.
| Author: | Dorothy Fanny Walpole; Dorothy Fanny Nevill |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 22 [Sept 1874] |
| Classmark: | DAR 172: 22 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9652 |
Matches: 4 hits
- … From D. F. Nevill 22 [September 1874] …
- … Walpole/Dorothy Fanny Nevill Dangstein, Petersfield 22 [Sept 1874] Charles Robert Darwin …
- … the letter to D. F. Nevill, 18 September [1874] . CD had described his observations of …
- … letter to D. F. Nevill, 18 September [1874] ). Utricularia montana is a synonym of U. …
From D. F. Nevill 26 [December 1874]
Summary
Would like to know the results of CD’s Utricularia experiments.
A Brazilian love-bird, escaped from captivity, has been found in a robin’s nest, apparently starved to death along with three young robins.
| Author: | Dorothy Fanny Walpole; Dorothy Fanny Nevill |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 26 [Dec 1874] |
| Classmark: | DAR 172: 23 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9782 |
Matches: 5 hits
- … From D. F. Nevill 26 [December 1874] …
- … Walpole/Dorothy Fanny Nevill Dangstein, Petersfield 26 [Dec 1874] Charles Robert Darwin …
- … relationship between this letter and the letter to D. F. Nevill, 29 December 1874 . In …
- … his letter to Nevill of 18 September [1874] , CD had described experiments that he planned …
- … Frances Harriet Hooker , died on 13 November 1874 ( Allan 1967 , p. 225). George Howard …
To D. F. Nevill 29 December 1874
Summary
CD thought he had already reported to DN on Utricularia. The large swellings in roots store water. The minute bladders are adapted to catch live animals and feed on decayed remains.
Will visit DN when in London this winter.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Dorothy Fanny Walpole; Dorothy Fanny Nevill |
| Date: | 29 Dec 1874 |
| Classmark: | DAR 147: 187 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9789 |
Matches: 6 hits
- … To D. F. Nevill 29 December 1874 …
- … 147: 187 Charles Robert Darwin Down 29 Dec 1874 Dorothy Fanny Walpole/Dorothy Fanny Nevill …
- … See letter from D. F. Nevill, 26 [December 1874] . CD refers to George Howard Darwin and …
- … probably to G. H. Darwin 1874 , ‘Professor Whitney on the origin of language’. …
- … See letter from D. F. Nevill, 26 [December 1874] . Nevill had given CD some Utricularia …
- … In his letter to Nevill of 18 September [1874] , CD had described observations he wanted …
From D. F. Nevill 17 [April 1875]
Summary
Hooker has told her CD is in London. She requests a meeting.
| Author: | Dorothy Fanny Walpole; Dorothy Fanny Nevill |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 17 [Apr 1875] |
| Classmark: | DAR 172: 31 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8135 |
From D. F. Nevill 2 July [1875]
Summary
Thanks CD for his book [Insectivorous plants].
Would like to visit again before August.
| Author: | Dorothy Fanny Walpole; Dorothy Fanny Nevill |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 2 July [1875] |
| Classmark: | DAR 172: 33 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10039 |
Matches: 1 hit
- … 22, letter to D. F. Nevill, 7 September 1874 , and Insectivorous plants , pp. 281–2 and …
To D. F. Nevill 6 April [1876–82]
Summary
Received Darlingtonia; cannot explain its fructification.
Declines invitation.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Dorothy Fanny Walpole; Dorothy Fanny Nevill |
| Date: | 6 Apr [1876-82] |
| Classmark: | Cleveland Health Sciences Library (Robert M. Stecher collection) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9915 |
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- … of printed address, which CD used from November 1874 until his death on 19 April 1882. The …
| Darwin, C. R. | (8) |
| Nevill, D. F. | (8) |
| Walpole, D. F. | (8) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (8) |
| Nevill, D. F. | (8) |
| Walpole, D. F. | (8) |
Darwin in letters, 1874: A turbulent year
Summary
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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- … The year 1874 was one of consolidation, reflection, and turmoil for Darwin. He spent the …
- … intervals’ ( letter to D. T. Gardner, [ c . 27 August 1874] ). The death of a Cambridge friend, …
- … and collecting beetles ( letter from W. D. Fox, 8 May [1874] ). Such reminiscences led Darwin to …
- … much more than forwards’ ( letter to W. D. Fox, 11 May [1874] ). I feel very old & …
- … old & helpless’ ( letter to B. J. Sulivan, 6 January [1874] ). Darwin mentioned his poor …
- … on the matter ( letter from Ernst Haeckel, 26 October 1874 ). Séances, psychics, and …
- … Joseph Dalton Hooker ( letter to J. D. Hooker, 18 January [1874] ). Later in the month, …
- … and an imposter’ ( letter from T. H. Huxley, 27 January 1874 ). Darwin agreed that it was ‘all …
- … perform his antics’ ( letter to T. H. Huxley, 29 January [1874] ). This did not stop word getting …
- … at his home ( letter from T. G. Appleton, 2 April 1874 ). Back over old ground New …
- … Charles Lyell ( letter to Smith, Elder & Co., 8 January 1874 , letter to J. D. Hooker, 8 …
- … of correction’ ( letter to H. E. Litchfield, 21 [March 1874] ). The book came out in June with the …
- … Darwin on this point ( letter from J. D. Dana, 21 July 1874 ); however, he did not retract his …
- … dog breeders (letters from George Cupples, 21 February 1874 and 12 March 1874 ); the material …
- … Islands (Hawaii; letters from T. N. Staley, 12 February 1874 and 20 February 1874 ; letters …
- … islanders ( letter from William Dealtry, 16 January 1874 ). One of the most significant …
- … enemy into a jelly’ ( letter from T. H. Huxley, 14 April 1874 ). The technical nature of Huxley’s …
- … mind where it goes’ ( letter from T. H. Huxley, 16 April 1874 ). The second edition of …
- … would be very good ( letter from R. F. Cooke, 12 November 1874 ). Darwin's son George …
- … of your thought’ ( letter from G. H. Darwin, 20 April 1874 ). The Mivart affair …
- … mental and physical disorders (G. H. Darwin 1873b). In July 1874, an anonymous essay appeared in the …
- … libel’ on his son ( letter to G. H. Darwin, [27 July 1874] ). George, however, consulted with his …
- … [a] lying scoundrel’ ( letter to G. H. Darwin, 1 August [1874] ). He drafted a brief statement of …
Darwin's 1874 letters go online
Summary
The full transcripts and footnotes of over 600 letters to and from Charles Darwin in 1874 are published online for the first time. You can read about Darwin's life in 1874 through his letters and see a full list of the letters. The 1874 letters…
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- … of over 600 letters to and from Charles Darwin in 1874 are published online for the first time. …
- … ( Letter to G. H. Darwin, 1 August [1874] ) The Mivart affair highlights …
- … are some other highlights from Darwin's correspondence in 1874: I feel as old as …
- … signifying so much. ( Letter to W. D. Fox, 11 May [1874] ) At the age of 65, Darwin …
- … more quietly was severely tested by some of the events of 1874. He had a clear idea of the shape of …
- … must be enough for me ( Letter to W. D. Fox, 11 May [1874] ) During the year he …
- … the positive ( Letter to J. D. Hooker, 30 August [1874] ) – he mourned after several …
- … day’s work ( Letter to D. F. Nevill, 18 September [1874] ) Darwin’s family continued …
- … have to do— ( Letter to J. D. Hooker, 30 November [1874] ) Darwin’s continuing …
St George Jackson Mivart
Summary
In the second half of 1874, Darwin’s peace was disturbed by an anonymous article in the Quarterly Review suggesting that his son George was opposed to the institution of marriage and in favour of ‘unrestrained licentiousness’. Darwin suspected, correctly,…
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- … In 1874, the Catholic zoologist St George Jackson Mivart caused Darwin and his son …
- … appeared to have created very little stir, until, in July 1874, Mivart published an anonymous review …
- … of the Quarterly ( letter from G. H. Darwin, 29 July 1874 ). Darwin hastily advised against …
- … to wish to circulate ( letter to G. H. Darwin, 1 August [1874] ). Darwin provided a draft of the …
- … to endorse them ( letter from G. H. Darwin, 5 August 1874 ). He sent a second draft, which Darwin …
- … a fair copy of his letter with his letter of 6 [August] 1874 . George and Darwin were also …
- … George’s letter to Murray with his letter of 11 August 1874 , and was no doubt relieved to …
- … to all he asked ( letter from John Murray, 12 August 1874 ). In October, George’s letter …
- … a Pickwickian sense’ ( letter to John Murray, 18 October 1874 ). In other words, Mivart had used …
- … reaction was savage ( letter to G. H. Darwin, [6 December 1874] ). Hooker and Huxley between them …
- … the attack on George ( letter to J. D. Hooker, 14 December 1874 ). Huxley met Mivart at an evening …
- … ( Enclosure to letter from J. D. Hooker, 21 December 1874 .) A reply soon came from Mivart . …
- … of a gentleman’ ( letter from T. H. Huxley, 23 December 1874 ). However, Huxley still wrote to …
- … this. 124 Gower St W.C. Dec. 24th 1874. Private & Confidential …
- … to John Tyndall ( letter from John Tyndall, 28 December 1874 , and letter from J. D. Hooker, 29 …
- … 16 January 1875, p. 66, signed, ‘The Quarterly Reviewer of 1874’. In it he reiterated his claim that …
Lost in translation: From Auguste Forel, 12 November 1874
Summary
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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- … understand a word. Writing in French on 12 November 1874 to thank Darwin for the book, …
Joseph Simms
Summary
The American doctor and author of works on physiognomy Joseph Simms wrote to Darwin on 14 September 1874, while he was staying in London. He enclosed a copy of his book Nature’s revelations of character (Simms 1873). He hoped it might 'prove…
Essay: What is Darwinism?
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—by Asa Gray WHAT IS DARWINISM? The Nation, May 28, 1874 The question which Dr. Hodge asks he promptly and decisively answers: ‘What is Darwinism? it is atheism.’ Leaving aside all subsidiary and incidental matters, let us consider–1. What the…
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- … Gray WHAT IS DARWINISM? The Nation, May 28, 1874 The question which Dr. Hodge …
Essay: Evolution & theology
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—by Asa Gray EVOLUTION AND THEOLOGY The Nation, January 15, 1874 The attitude of theologians toward doctrines of evolution, from the nebular hypothesis down to ‘Darwinism,’ is no less worthy of consideration, and hardly less diverse, than that of…
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- … EVOLUTION AND THEOLOGY The Nation, January 15, 1874 The attitude of theologians toward …
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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- … attack upon Darwin’s son George, in an anonymous review in 1874 (see Correspondence vol. 22, …
- … had also considered taking up the issue with Murray in 1874, even threatening to break off future …
- … laid to rest, another controversy was brewing. In December 1874, Darwin had been asked to sign a …
- … botanical research and had visited Down House in April 1874 (see Correspondence vol. 22, letters …
- … A scientific friendship had developed between the men in 1874, and this was enhanced by Romanes’s …
- … white’ ( letter from G. J. Romanes, [before 4 November 1874] ). Testing Pangenesis …
- … had learned of Lyell’s failing health from Hooker in 1874 and January 1875. On 22 February, he was …
Women’s scientific participation
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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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- … 9426 - Story-Maskelyne , T. M. to Darwin, [23 April 1874] Thereza Story-Maskelyne …
- … Letter 9616 - Marshall, T. to Darwin, [September 1874] Theodosia Marshall sends …
- … 9606 - Harrison, L. C. to Darwin, [22 August 1874] Darwin’s niece, Lucy, sends a …
- … Letter 9616 - Marshall, T. to Darwin, [September 1874] Theodosia Marshall details …
- … Letter 9485 - Treat, M. to Darwin, [8 June 1874] Mary Treat details her experiments …
4.18 'Figaro' chromolithograph 1
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< Back to Introduction In a cartoon of 1874 by Figaro’s French-born artist Faustin Betbeder (known as Faustin), Darwin holds up a mirror reflecting himself and the startled ape sitting beside him. Their hairy bodies, seen against a background of palm…
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- … < Back to Introduction In a cartoon of 1874 by Figaro’ s French-born artist Faustin …
- … this anti-Darwinian argument – a surprising one for 1874 – was genuine or tongue-in-cheek, it is …
- … appeared on the front page of the issue for 18 February 1874, surrounded by an elaborate wood …
- … The caricature of Darwin was not included until the May 1874 issue of the Sketch-Book (vol. 1, …
- … at bottom left. date of creation February 1874 computer-readable date c. …
- … of the Huntington Library. Figaro no. 475 (18 February 1874), cover illustration. James G. …
George Eliot (Mary Ann Evans)
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George Eliot was the pen name of celebrated Victorian novelist Mary Ann Evans (1819-1880). She was born on the outskirts of Nuneaton in Warwickshire and was educated at boarding schools from the age of five until she was 16. Her education ended when she…
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- … started ( letter to J. D. Hooker, 18 January [1874] ). Darwin took Emma to a Sunday afternoon at …
4.24 'Daily Graphic', Nast satire
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< Back to Introduction In 1874 the Harvard philosopher John Fiske published his magnum opus, Outlines of Cosmic Philosophy, in which he set out to explain the far-reaching significance of Darwin’s and Herbert Spencer’s evolutionary theories. He…
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- … < Back to Introduction In 1874 the Harvard philosopher John Fiske published his magnum …
- … in 1879 and 1880. When Cosmic Philosophy appeared in 1874, Fiske sent Darwin a copy, but …
- … mind generally towards the doctrine of Evolution in 1874-1875. I like to keep this design before me …
- … bottom right) date of creation September 1874 computer-readable date 1874-09 …
- … and bibliography The Daily Graphic 5: 474 (12 Sept. 1874), front page. John Fiske, Outlines …
- … and New York: Houghton, Mifflin, and London: Macmillan, 1874); there were many subsequent editions. …
- … letters to Fiske about Outlines : DCP-LETT- 9706 (3 Nov. [1874]) and DCP-LETT- 9749 (8 Dec. [1874 …
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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- … to Hermanus Hartogh Heijs van Zouteveen, 18 February 1874 ) Zouteveen’s editions of …
Animals, ethics, and the progress of science
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Darwin’s view on the kinship between humans and animals had important ethical implications. In Descent, he argued that some animals exhibited moral behaviour and had evolved mental powers analogous to conscience. He gave examples of cooperation, even…
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- … can be chloroformed (letter to G. J. Romanes, 27 December 1874 ). In the previous sections …
4.16 Joseph Simms, physiognomy
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< Back to Introduction In September 1874, the American doctor Joseph Simms, then on a three-year lecture tour of Britain, sent Darwin a copy of his book, Nature’s Revelations of Character; Or, Physiognomy Illustrated. He was seeking a public…
Dramatisation script
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Re: Design – Adaptation of the Correspondence of Charles Darwin, Asa Gray and others… by Craig Baxter – as performed 25 March 2007
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- … A GRAY 3 AUGUST 1871 201 TO A GRAY 3 JUNE [1874] 202 FROM A GRAY 16 …
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…
3.18 Elliott and Fry photos, c.1869-1871
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< 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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- … 1871, but dates others (still with the spotted waistcoat) to 1874. Elliott and Fry were …
- … Table in November 1876. The Pictorial World of 6 June 1874 published a wood engraving which …
- … taken in summer 1869 and summer 1871, possible also in 1874. computer-readable date c …
- … 140.1.9). Wood engraving in The Pictorial World (6 June 1874), p. 228 (DAR 140.1.3). Another …
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…
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…
