To J. D. Hooker 17 [January 1878]
Summary
In London and wishes to meet JDH.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Date: | 17 [Jan 1878] |
| Classmark: | DAR 95: 466 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11322 |
From J. D. Hooker 18 January 1878
Summary
Invites CD to Kew.
| Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 18 Jan 1878 |
| Classmark: | DAR 104: 101–2 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11323 |
From J. D. Hooker 14 February 1878
Summary
Asks opinion of his proposal to Bartholomew Price to translate and publish C. K. Sprengel [Das entdeckte Geheimniss (1793)] and Hermann Müller [Die Befruchtung der Blumen (1873)] in one volume.
| Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 14 Feb 1878 |
| Classmark: | DAR 104: 113 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11356 |
To J. D. Hooker 15 February 1878
Summary
Supports idea to translate C. K. Sprengel, but opposes publishing it together with H. Müller because this would raise price of Müller’s useful book.
Confirms JDH’s observation that only tip of cabbage radicle shows geotropism.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Date: | 15 Feb 1878 |
| Classmark: | DAR 95: 467 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11360 |
Matches: 7 hits
- … To J. D. Hooker 15 February 1878 …
- … DAR 95: 467 Charles Robert Darwin Down 15 Feb 1878 Joseph Dalton Hooker …
- … See letter from J. D. Hooker, 14 February 1878 and n. 2. Hooker’s discussion of movement …
- … section of his letter to CD of 14 February 1878 ; for CD’s observations of the radicle of …
- … Railway Station | Orpington. S.E.R. Feb 15. 1878. My dear Hooker, It is a grand idea to …
- … See letter from J. D. Hooker, 14 February 1878 and n. 1. Hooker had suggested that …
- … in a single volume. An entry dated 14 February 1878 in the Outwards book (Archives, Royal …
From J. D. Hooker [c. 20 February 1878]
Summary
Discusses the structure of grass embryos; states differing theories regarding which part of the seed corresponds to the cotyledon.
| Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [c. 20 Feb 1878] |
| Classmark: | DAR 209.4: 432 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11220 |
Matches: 4 hits
- … From J. D. Hooker [ c. 20 February 1878] …
- … DAR 209.4: 432 Joseph Dalton Hooker unstated [c. 20 Feb 1878] Charles Robert Darwin …
- … from George Henslow, [ c. 20 February 1878] . In grasses, the plumule is the first shoot …
- … from George Henslow, [ c. 20 February 1878] . On the disputed structures in the seeds of …
To J. D. Hooker 28 [February 1878]
Summary
CD solicits JDH’s aid in obtaining Government funds for James Torbitt’s efforts to breed disease resistance in potatoes.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Date: | 28 [Feb 1878] |
| Classmark: | DAR 95: 449–50 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11380 |
Matches: 9 hits
- … To J. D. Hooker 28 [February 1878] …
- … 449–50 Charles Robert Darwin London, Bryanston St, 4 28 [Feb 1878] Joseph Dalton Hooker …
- … was in London from 27 February to 5 March 1878 (CD’s ‘Journal’ (Appendix II)). Hooker had …
- … the relationship between this letter and the letter to James Torbitt, 26 February 1878 . …
- … In 1878, the Thursday after 26 February was 28 February. …
- … In his letter to Torbitt of 26 February 1878 , CD had asked Torbitt to send Hooker a copy …
- … letter from James Torbitt, 24 February 1878 ). Thomas Henry Farrer had visited CD at CD’s …
- … see letter to James Torbitt, [28 February 1878] . The sixth duke of Richmond was Charles …
- … See letter from James Torbitt, 28 February 1878 . Vitis is the genus of grapevines; …
To J. D. Hooker [1 March 1878]
Summary
CD again asks JDH to support Torbitt’s project to breed disease-resistant potatoes. He has also sought support of Farrer, Duke of Richmond, and James Caird.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Date: | [1 Mar 1878] |
| Classmark: | DAR 95: 451–2 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11386 |
Matches: 9 hits
- … To J. D. Hooker [1 March 1878] …
- … 95: 451–2 Charles Robert Darwin London, Bryanston St, 4 [1 Mar 1878] Joseph Dalton Hooker …
- … D. Hooker, 28 [February 1878] ). Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox , the duke of Richmond, was …
- … ODNB ). On James Caird’s support, see the letter from T. H. Farrer, 28 February 1878 . See …
- … letter to James Torbitt, 1 March 1878 . …
- … the relationship between this letter and the letter from T. H. Farrer, 28 February 1878 . …
- … In 1878, the Friday following 28 February was 1 March. James Torbitt had written to …
- … Henry Farrer (see letter from James Torbitt, 24 February 1878 and enclosure, letter to …
- … James Torbitt, 26 February 1878 , and letter to J. …
From J. D. Hooker 2 March 1878
Summary
Supports Torbitt. Keenly aware of danger of growing crops from a single variety. Torbitt’s paper to Belfast BAAS meeting ["On the potato-disease", Rep. BAAS 44 (1874): 134] was sat upon.
| Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 2 Mar 1878 |
| Classmark: | DAR 104: 103–4 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11391 |
Matches: 7 hits
- … From J. D. Hooker 2 March 1878 …
- … DAR 104: 103–4 Joseph Dalton Hooker Kew 2 Mar 1878 Charles Robert Darwin …
- … to obtain a grant from the government (see letter to J. D. Hooker, [1 March 1878] ). …
- … in his letter to Hooker of 28 [February 1878] . Hooker had visited Down from 9 to 12 …
- … H. E. Litchfield to Ida Farrer, 4 February 1878 (DAR 258: 1635); Emma Darwin’s diary (DAR …
- … of blight-resistant potatoes (see letters to J. D. Hooker, 28 [February 1878] and [ …
- … 1 March 1878] ). On the introduction of Liberian coffee to British colonies in Ceylon (Sri …
To J. D. Hooker [3 or 4 March 1878]
Summary
His attempts to obtain a Government grant for Torbitt seem hopeless.
CD is suffering from constant swimming of the head.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Date: | [3 or 4 Mar 1878] |
| Classmark: | DAR 95: 453–4 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11390 |
Matches: 15 hits
- … To J. D. Hooker [3 or 4 March 1878] …
- … 453–4 Charles Robert Darwin London, Bryanston St, 4 [3 or 4 Mar 1878] Joseph Dalton Hooker …
- … James Torbitt, 1 March 1878 . Torbitt’s telegram has not …
- … been found; see, however, the letter from James Torbitt, 6 March 1878 . See letter from J. …
- … D. Hooker, 2 March 1878 and n. 4. CD saw …
- … Andrew Clark during his stay in London ( letter to Sara Darwin, [1 March 1878] ). …
- … Litchfield , from 27 February to 5 March 1878 (CD’s ‘Journal’ (Appendix II)). See letter …
- … from J. D. Hooker, 2 March 1878 . CD was trying to raise support for James Torbitt’s …
- … on blight-resistant potatoes (see letters to J. D. Hooker, 28 [February 1878] and [ …
- … 1 March 1878] ). CD …
- … met with James Caird on 3 March 1878 ( letter to James …
- … Torbitt, 4 March 1878 ). Caird was a member of the Royal Agricultural Society of England …
- … experiments from Thomas Henry Farrer (see letters to T. H. Farrer, [28 February 1878] and …
- … 2 March 1878 ). On financial support for the …
- … potato experiments, see the letter from James Torbitt, 28 February 1878 and the letter to …
To J. D. Hooker 11 March [1878]
Summary
Sends JDH a letter he has written supporting James Torbitt’s potato trials.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Date: | 11 Mar [1878] |
| Classmark: | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (JDH/2/2/1 f. 310) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11412F |
Matches: 7 hits
- … To J. D. Hooker 11 March [1878] …
- … Kew (JDH/2/2/1 f. 310) Charles Robert Darwin Down 11 Mar [1878] Joseph Dalton Hooker …
- … vol. 26, letter from James Caird to T. H. Farrer, 2 March 1878 ). See Correspondence vol. …
- … 26, letter from James Torbitt, 6 March 1878 . CD had enclosed a cheque for £100 to enable …
- … could not be obtained. See Correspondence vol. 26, letter to T. H. Farrer, 13 March 1878 . …
- … the letter from J. D. Hooker, 12 March 1878 ( Correspondence vol. 26). The enclosure has …
- … vol. 26, letter to T. H. Farrer, 7 March 1878 and enclosure). CD had been working with …
From J. D. Hooker 12 March 1878
Summary
Has written to Farrer in support of Torbitt’s grant.
Resistance of Liberian coffee to "fly" and susceptibility to fungus.
| Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 12 Mar 1878 |
| Classmark: | DAR 104: 105–6 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11417 |
Matches: 5 hits
- … From J. D. Hooker 12 March 1878 …
- … DAR 104: 105–6 Joseph Dalton Hooker Kew 12 Mar 1878 Charles Robert Darwin …
- … to letter to T. H. Farrer, 7 March 1878 ). Aleurothrixus floccosus (woolly whitefly) …
- … potatoes (see letter to T. H. Farrer, 7 March 1878 and enclosure). See letter from J. …
- … D. Hooker, 2 March 1878 and n. 3. Hemileia vastatrix is a fungus that causes coffee-leaf …
From J. D. Hooker 18 March 1878
Summary
Has been consulting with Mrs Lyell about the possibility of publishing Lyell’s letters. Asks CD’s opinion on the matter.
| Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 18 Mar 1878 |
| Classmark: | DAR 104: 107–8 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11431 |
To J. D. Hooker 25 March [1878]
Summary
CD and Frank think they have proved that function of plant sleep is to protect leaves from injury by chilling radiation. Requests plants for experiment to determine whether underside of leaf is hardier than upper.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Date: | 25 Mar [1878] |
| Classmark: | DAR 95: 469–70 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11443 |
Matches: 4 hits
- … To J. D. Hooker 25 March [1878] …
- … DAR 95: 469–70 Charles Robert Darwin Down 25 Mar [1878] Joseph Dalton Hooker …
- … D. Hooker, 15 February 1878 and n. 2). CD had received Arachis hypogaea (peanut) from Kew …
- … fleshy sorrel) from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, on 14 February 1878 (see letter to J. …
To J. D. Hooker 28 March [1878]
Summary
Studying geotropism.
Experiments using exposure to frost to study nyctitropism are difficult to perform because species vary in frost tolerance.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Date: | 28 Mar [1878] |
| Classmark: | DAR 95: 471–2 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11452 |
Matches: 4 hits
- … To J. D. Hooker 28 March [1878] …
- … DAR 95: 471–2 Charles Robert Darwin Down 28 Mar [1878] Joseph Dalton Hooker …
- … and the letter to J. D. Hooker, 25 March [1878] . CD had requested plants from the Royal …
- … see letter to J. D. Hooker, 25 March [1878] ). William Turner Thiselton-Dyer was assistant …
From J. D. Hooker 9 June 1878
Summary
JDH’s scheme for lowering F.R.S. fees by creating a fund through membership subscription.
| Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 9 June 1878 |
| Classmark: | DAR 104: 109–10 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11547 |
Matches: 7 hits
- … From J. D. Hooker 9 June 1878 …
- … DAR 104: 109–10 Joseph Dalton Hooker Royal Society 9 June 1878 Charles Robert Darwin …
- … of major subscribers, see Proceedings of the Royal Society of London 28 (1878–9): 46–7. …
- … Hooker stood down as president on 30 November 1878 and was replaced by Spottiswoode; see …
- … Proceedings of the Royal Society of London 28 (1878–9): 63 and 69. …
- … of the Royal Society of London 28 (1878–9): 45–8. James Young had given the donation to …
- … Proceedings of the Royal Society of London 28 (1878–9): 45). Young lived at Kelly House, …
To J. D. Hooker 1 July 1878
Summary
JDH may put CD’s name down for £200 for the proposed fund.
Does JDH have a plant of Porlieria hygrometrica he could lend to CD?
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Date: | 1 July 1878 |
| Classmark: | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Royal Society Letters, c. 1875 – c. 1905, JDH/2/18: f.36) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11581 |
Matches: 6 hits
- … To J. D. Hooker 1 July 1878 …
- … c . 1905, JDH/2/18: f.36) Charles Robert Darwin Down 1 July 1878 Joseph Dalton Hooker …
- … from the fellows of the society (see letter from J. D. Hooker, 9 June 1878 and n. 3). …
- … of Porlieria hygrometrica , see the letter from Francis Darwin, [22 June 1878] and n. 6. …
- … Railway Station | Orpington. S.E.R. July 1. 1878 My dear Hooker I shall be very glad to …
- … reduced (see letter from J. D. Hooker, 9 June 1878 and n. 1). No more recent letter from …
From J. D. Hooker 2 July 1878
Summary
JDH details the subscription fund’s finances.
Has finished lecture for Royal Society on N. American plant distribution.
| Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 2 July 1878 |
| Classmark: | DAR 104: 111–12 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11583 |
Matches: 6 hits
- … From J. D. Hooker 2 July 1878 …
- … DAR 104: 111–12 Joseph Dalton Hooker Kew 2 July 1878 Charles Robert Darwin …
- … Letter to J. D. Hooker, 1 July 1878 . Hooker had proposed reducing the fees for fellows of …
- … in fees ( letter from J. D. Hooker, 9 June 1878 ). CD had suggested that the promised …
- … pledged ( letter to J. D. Hooker, 1 July 1878 ). Hooker had delivered an evening lecture …
- … Marocco (Morocco) in 1871 (Hooker and Ball 1878, p. vi). Hooker’s love of gooseberries was …
To J. D. Hooker 3 July [1878]
Summary
CD contributes £200 to JDH’s Royal Society fund.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Date: | 3 July [1878] |
| Classmark: | DAR 95: 473 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11588 |
Matches: 8 hits
- … To J. D. Hooker 3 July [1878] …
- … DAR 95: 473 Charles Robert Darwin Down 3 July [1878] Joseph Dalton Hooker …
- … Botanic Gardens, Kew, to Down on 5 July 1878 ( Outwards book , Archives, Royal Botanic …
- … and the letter from J. D. Hooker, 2 July 1878 . CD had promised £200 towards a fund for …
- … gave his reasons against this in his letter of 2 July 1878 . CD recorded a payment of £200 …
- … to the ‘R.S. Fund’ on 10 December 1878 under ‘Science’ in his Classed account books (Down …
- … Down ( letter from J. D. Hooker, 2 July 1878 ). Emma Darwin recorded in her diary that …
- … Hooker . In his letter to Hooker of 1 July 1878 , CD had asked to borrow a specimen of …
From J. D. Hooker 31 July 1878
Summary
Burdened with Anniversary Address to the Royal Society.
Quips that even Huxley is running out of speeches.
| Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 31 July 1878 |
| Classmark: | DAR 104: 114 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11636 |
Matches: 8 hits
- … From J. D. Hooker 31 July 1878 …
- … DAR 104: 114 Joseph Dalton Hooker Kew 31 July 1878 Charles Robert Darwin …
- … Hooker’s visit to Down from 20 to 22 July 1878 ( Emma Darwin’s diary (DAR 242)). The …
- … to W. T. Thiselton-Dyer, 2 August [1878] . Hyacinth Hooker was visiting her father, …
- … meeting held in Dublin from 14 to 21 August 1878. Thomas Henry Huxley was chairman of the …
- … event, he did give an address on 16 August 1878, though he began it by stating that he had …
- … Advancement of Science; held at Dublin (1878), Transactions of the sections, pp. 573–8). …
- … anniversary meeting of the Royal Society of London on 30 November 1878 ( Hooker 1878b ). …
To J. D. Hooker 3 October [1878]
Summary
Wants Oxalis specimen named; is fascinated by cotyledonary movements of the genus.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Date: | 3 Oct [1878] |
| Classmark: | DAR 95: 474 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11713 |
Matches: 7 hits
- … D. Hooker, 31 July 1878 ). …
- … To J. D. Hooker 3 October [1878] …
- … DAR 95: 474 Charles Robert Darwin Down 3 Oct [1878] Joseph Dalton Hooker …
- … the letter from J. D. Hooker, 4 October 1878 . The enclosure has not been found, but the …
- … probably in Hooker’s hand. In August 1878, CD had stayed at Leith Hill Place, Surrey, the …
- … dated between 19 June and 13 November 1878, are in DAR 209.6: 154–6. Hooker had struggled …
- … the Royal Society of London , held on 30 November 1878 ( Hooker 1878b ; see letter from J. …
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Darwin in letters, 1878: Movement and sleep
Summary
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…
Matches: 29 hits
- … is to lessen injury to leaves from radiation In 1878, Darwin devoted most of his …
- … scientific man’ ( letter to J. D. Hooker, 14 December [1878] ). Writing to Ernst Haeckel on …
- … plants.’ Movement in plants In the spring of 1878, Darwin started to focus on the …
- … come up arched’ ( letter to Sophy Wedgwood, 24 March [1878–80] ). While Darwin was studying the …
- … of apex’ ( letter to Francis Darwin, [11 May 1878] ). Having found plants responsive to …
- … at my blunder’ ( letter to John Tyndall, 22 December [1878] ). Son abroad Darwin’s …
- … kind to him’ ( letter to W. T. Thiselton-Dyer, 18 June [1878] ). While Francis was away, Darwin …
- … work, I scribble to you ( letter to Francis Darwin, 7 [July 1878] ). Two weeks later he wrote: ‘I …
- … to discuss it with’ ( letter to Francis Darwin, 20 [July 1878] ). It is unclear why the …
- … reported ( letter from Francis Darwin, [after 7 July 1878] ): ‘The oats have only just begun to …
- … Francis wrote ( letter from Francis Darwin, [before 17 July 1878] ), ‘a strong horizontal axis …
- … rather’ ( letter from Francis Darwin, [before 3 August 1878] ). One day Francis observed that the …
- … out one’ ( letter from Francis Darwin, [after 7 July 1878] ). Sachs’s confidence was apparently …
- … him,’ he reported ( letter from Francis Darwin, [22 June 1878] ). ‘Sachs doesn’t consider that …
- … all evils’ ( letter from Francis Darwin, [24 and 25 July 1878] ). Babies and animals …
- … he added a week later ( letter to Francis Darwin, 14 July [1878] ). Darwin had of course observed …
- … have said a gee-gee’ ( letter to Francis Darwin, 17 July [1878] ). On 12 September , Darwin …
- … will always do so’ ( letter to G. J. Romanes, 20 August [1878] ). Darwin remarked that a monkey …
- … in your house!’ ( letter to G. J. Romanes, 2 September [1878] ). More remarkable cases of …
- … of a thieving wasp’ ( letter from G. J. Romanes, 21 June 1878 ). An inspiration In …
- … ( letter from J.-B. Dumas and Joseph Bertrand, 5 August 1878 ). Despite his many botanical …
- … to me quite ridiculous’ ( letter to John Price, 2 April [1878] ). When a wealthy businessman tried …
- … ( letter from Edmund Mojsisovics von Mojsvár, 28 April 1878 ). ‘What a wonderful change in the …
- … The Swiss botanist Arnold Dodel-Port announced on 12 June 1878 the first issue of an atlas with …
- … come together’ ( letter from Arnold Dodel-Port, 18 June 1878 ). In countries where …
- … are without you’ (letters from Carl Kraus, [31?] January 1878 and 10 February 1878 ). Darwin …
- … been school-boys’ ( letter to Karl von Scherzer, 1 April 1878 ). More critics Closer …
- … matter’ ( letter from H. N. Ridley, [before 28 November 1878] ). Darwin received a copy of the …
- … care of himself ’ ( letter from J. B. Innes, 1 December 1878 ). Darwin did not think the Oxford …
Darwn's letters from 1878 online
Summary
Investigating the movements and 'sleep' of plants, being entertained by the mental faculties of his young grandson Bernard, finally elected a corresponding member of the French Académie des sciences, trying to secure a government grant to support…
Wearing his knowledge lightly: From Fritz Müller, 5 April 1878
Summary
Darwin received letters from so many people and wrote so many fascinating letters himself, that it’s hard to choose from many letters that stand out, but one of this editor’s favourites, that always brings a smile, is a letter from Fritz Müller written 5…
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- … smile, is a letter from Fritz Müller written 5 April 1878 . Müller was a German naturalist …
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,…
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- … specimen, both sides of which are reproduced, 29 January 1878 S. B. J. Skertchly's …
Power of movement in plants
Summary
Sources|Discussion Questions|Experiment Family experiments Darwin was an active and engaged father during his children's youth, involving them in his experiments and even occasionally using them as observational subjects. When his children…
3.8 Leonard Darwin, interior photo
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< Back to Introduction Leonard Darwin, who created the distinctive image of his father sitting on the verandah at Down House, also portrayed him as a melancholy philosopher. His head, brightly lit from above, emerges from the enveloping darkness; he…
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- … when he took his photographs. This one must be before August 1878, when it was reproduced as a …
- … copies in the Darwin archive say the photograph was taken in 1878. The latter date is accepted by …
- … Leonard wrote to his father from Brompton Barracks in April 1878 enclosing two photographs …
- … of the photograph at Down House that he took it in 1878. It was this photograph which …
- … date of creation undated; probably early 1878 computer-readable date c.1878-01-01 to c …
- … to his father, enclosing unidentified photographs, 25 April 1878. Woodburytype reproduction of …
Photograph album of German and Austrian scientists
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The album was sent to Darwin to mark his birthday on 12 February 1877 by the civil servant Emil Rade, and contained 165 portraits of German and Austrian scientists. The work was lavishly produced and bound in blue velvet with metal embossing. Its ornate…
Darwin and the Church
Summary
The story of Charles Darwin’s involvement with the church is one that is told far too rarely. It shows another side of the man who is more often remembered for his personal struggles with faith, or for his role in large-scale controversies over the…
Movement in Plants
Summary
The power of movement in plants, published on 7 November 1880, was the final large botanical work that Darwin wrote. It was the only work in which the assistance of one of his children, Francis Darwin, is mentioned on the title page. The research for this…
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- … son Francis worked in this laboratory in the summers of 1878 and 1879, he encountered some of the …
- … Movement in plants , p. 179. In May 1878, Darwin had pointed out the importance of …
- … his experiments on the function of bloom. By December 1878, Darwin was thinking about the …
- … accuracy ( letter from J. D. Cooper, 13 December 1878 ). The method would be expensive, so Darwin …
4.31 'La Lune Rousse', Gill cartoon
Summary
< Back to Introduction A drawing of Darwin by André Gill borrows a satirical trope found in The Hornet, Fun and Punch, showing him with a large caricatured head joined to the body of an ape. However, La Lune Rousse is distinctively French in…
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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- … experiments. Francis went to Germany in the summer of 1878 for more experience in physiological …
- … this to you’ ( letter to Francis Darwin, [1 August 1878] ). The last years also saw Darwin …
- … and Earthworms , pp. 221–8). Darwin resumed contact in 1878. On receiving Darwin’s letter, …
- … at wormbs”’ ( letter from Mary Johnson, [after 22 July 1878] ). Edition complete …
Darwin’s Photographic Portraits
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Darwin was a photography enthusiast. This is evident not only in his use of photography for the study of Expression and Emotions in Man and Animal, but can be witnessed in his many photographic portraits and in the extensive portrait correspondence that…
Dining at Down House
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Sources|Discussion Questions|Experiment Dining, Digestion, and Darwin's Domestic Life While Darwin is best remembered for his scientific accomplishments, he greatly valued and was strongly influenced by his domestic life. Darwin's…
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- … Leonard Darwin to George Darwin, 8 February [1878] Darwin’s youngest son, Leonard (Lenny), …
1.13 Louisa Nash, drawing
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< Back to Introduction This sketch portrait of Darwin was drawn by Louisa A‘hmuty Nash as a memento of her friendship with the Darwin family and a token of her unbounded admiration and affection for Darwin himself. She and her husband, the lawyer…
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1.12 Marian Huxley, drawing
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< Back to Introduction Portrayals of Darwin by women in his social circle cannot be lumped together as the products of adoring amateurs. In 1878 he was sketched by Marian (‘Mady’) Huxley, who was then only in her late teens, but already a trained 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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- … A. W. Rimpau, 10 December 1877 ). By the end of February 1878, Murray was ready to print the second …
4.33 'Harper's Weekly', Bellew caricature
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< Back to Introduction In a page of comic drawings by Frank Bellew, ostensibly his ‘Sketches in the New York Aquarium’, yet another joke about Darwin’s simian connections makes an appearance. ‘The Chimpanzee’ sits on a fancy bed amid the straw…
4.30 'La Petite Lune', Gill cartoon
Summary
< Back to Introduction La Petite Lune was a sister paper of La Lune Rousse, and was published, edited and illustrated by André Gill, through 1878-9. It featured a series of caricatures titled ‘Les hommes illustrés’, to which this belongs. Gill again…
2.23 Hope Pinker statue, Oxford Museum
Summary
< Back to Introduction Henry Richard Hope Pinker’s life-size statue of Darwin was installed in the Oxford University Museum on 14 June 1899. It was the latest in a series of statues of great scientific thinkers, the ‘Founders and Improvers of Natural…
3.17 Lock and Whitfield, 'Men of Mark'
Summary
< Back to Introduction The ambitious series of photographs of Men of Mark, published by the firm of Lock and Whitfield between 1876 and 1883, was a successor to similar sets which had appeared in the 1850s and 1860s. This one was distinguished by its…
