From W. S. Dallas 18 October 1879
Summary
Suggests £20 as a fair payment for his work on Erasmus Darwin.
| Author: | William Sweetland Dallas |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 18 Oct 1879 |
| Classmark: | DAR 99: 129–30 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12263 |
Matches: 9 hits
- … From W. S. Dallas 18 October 1879 …
- … 99: 129–30 William Sweetland Dallas Geological Society 18 Oct 1879 Charles Robert Darwin …
- … the revised essay ( letter to Ernst Krause, 3 September [1879] ). CD …
- … paid Dallas £21 on 19 November 1879 (CD’s Account books–banking account (Down House MS)). …
- … a copy of Erasmus Darwin in mid-November ( letter from W. S. Dallas, 14 November 1879 ). …
- … Society, | Burlington House, W. 18 Oct. 1879 My dear M r . Darwin I was so much occupied …
- … for the translation of the original article ( letter from W. S. Dallas, 14 March 1879 ). …
- … He started work in May 1879 (see letter from …
- … Ernst Krause, 5 May 1879 ), but CD later decided not to use some of …
From W. S. Dallas 29 July 1879
Summary
Difficulties with Krause’s handwriting and the time required to correct his sources have delayed the translation [of Erasmus Darwin].
| Author: | William Sweetland Dallas |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 29 July 1879 |
| Classmark: | DAR 99: 112–13 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12177 |
Matches: 7 hits
- … Margate when he finished his translation work ( letter from W. S. Dallas, 15 July 1879 ). …
- … From W. S. Dallas 29 July 1879 …
- … 112–13 William Sweetland Dallas London, Alma Square, 21 29 July 1879 Charles Robert Darwin …
- … by W. S. Dallas, with a preliminary notice by Charles Darwin. London: John Murray. 1879. …
- … in the Lake District from 2 to 27 August 1879; they began their journey via London on 1 …
- … DAR 242)). The Thursday following 29 July 1879 was 31 July. Dallas planned to holiday in …
- … 21 Alma Square N. W. 29 July 1879 My dear M r . Darwin I had hoped to have finished your …
From W. S. Dallas 28 August 1879
Summary
He has no cause to complain at CD’s suppression of parts of his translation. Will do his best to correct and improve the proofs.
| Author: | William Sweetland Dallas |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 28 Aug 1879 |
| Classmark: | DAR 99: 120–1 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12202 |
Matches: 10 hits
- … From W. S. Dallas 28 August 1879 …
- … DAR 99: 120–1 William Sweetland Dallas Margate 28 Aug 1879 Charles Robert Darwin …
- … by Charles Darwin. London: John Murray. 1879. Krause, Ernst. 1879a. Erasmus Darwin, der …
- … Margate 28 August 1879 My dear M r Darwin I thought I would give you time to get a little …
- … CD to Dallas has not been found, but see the letter from W. S. Dallas, 18 August 1879 . In …
- … his letter to CD of 6 August 1879 , Dallas said he had sent his translation of the …
- … In the letter to Ernst Krause, 13 August 1879 , CD had proposed to omit a large portion of …
- … see letter from Ernst Krause, 16 August 1879 . Dallas had based his fee of £10 for the …
- … theory; Krause 1879a ); see letter to W. S. Dallas, 12 March [1879] , and letter from W. …
- … S. Dallas, 14 March 1879 . Krause had then decided to augment his essay and had sent …
From W. S. Dallas 9 May 1879
Summary
Has CD seen Samuel Butler’s Evolution, old and new [1879], which contains a biography of Erasmus Darwin and exposition of his philosophy? "Does not this rather take the wind out of our sails?"
| Author: | William Sweetland Dallas |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 9 May 1879 |
| Classmark: | DAR 99: 106 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12045 |
Matches: 7 hits
- … From W. S. Dallas 9 May 1879 …
- … DAR 99: 106 William Sweetland Dallas Geological Society 9 May 1879 Charles Robert Darwin …
- … seen Samuel Butler’s Evolution, old and new [1879], which contains a biography of Erasmus …
- … Darwin , CD’s grandfather, in S. Butler 1879 , pp. 173–234. Dallas was translating Ernst …
- … Bibliography Butler, Samuel. 1879. Evolution, old and new: or, the theories of Buffon, Dr. …
- … Society, | Burlington House, W. 9 May 1879 My dear Sir Have you seen a small work just …
- … by Charles Darwin. London: John Murray. 1879. Krause, Ernst. 1879a. Erasmus Darwin, der …
From W. S. Dallas 13 September 1879
Summary
Acknowledges proofs of Erasmus Darwin.
| Author: | William Sweetland Dallas |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 13 Sept 1879 |
| Classmark: | DAR 99: 122 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12228 |
Matches: 6 hits
- … From W. S. Dallas 13 September 1879 …
- … DAR 99: 122 William Sweetland Dallas Geological Society 13 Sept 1879 Charles Robert Darwin …
- … by W. S. Dallas, with a preliminary notice by Charles Darwin. London: John Murray. 1879. …
- … Erasmus Darwin (see letter to Ernst Krause, 3 September [1879] ). See also letter from W. …
- … S. Dallas, 28 August 1879 . Krause’s essay contained extensive quotations from Erasmus …
- … Society, | Burlington House, W. 13 Sep r . 1879 Dear M r . Darwin I write a few lines in …
From W. S. Dallas 15 March 1879
Summary
Repeats his willingness to translate E. Krause’s "Erasmus Darwin".
| Author: | William Sweetland Dallas |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 15 Mar 1879 |
| Classmark: | DAR 99: 101 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11937 |
Matches: 5 hits
- … From W. S. Dallas 15 March 1879 …
- … DAR 99: 101 William Sweetland Dallas Geological Society 15 Mar 1879 Charles Robert Darwin …
- … See letter from W. S. Dallas, 14 March 1879 . CD had evidently written to warn Dallas …
- … Darwin ’ was published in Kosmos in February 1879 ( Krause 1879a ). CD had sent Dallas his …
- … Society, | Burlington House, W. 15 March 1879 My dear Sir My letter of yesterday will be a …
From W. S. Dallas 18 August 1879
Summary
WSD sent MS of his translation of Erasmus Darwin on 6 August. Hopes CD received all of it.
| Author: | William Sweetland Dallas |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 18 Aug 1879 |
| Classmark: | DAR 99: 118–19 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12197 |
Matches: 6 hits
- … From W. S. Dallas 18 August 1879 …
- … DAR 99: 118–19 William Sweetland Dallas Margate 18 Aug 1879 Charles Robert Darwin …
- … and George Lillie Craik , see the letter from W. S. Dallas, 6 August 1879 and n. 2. …
- … by W. S. Dallas, with a preliminary notice by Charles Darwin. London: John Murray. 1879. …
- … Margate 18 August 1879 My dear M r . Darwin I arrived here late on Saturday & found that …
- … See letter from W. S. Dallas, 6 August 1879 . Dallas was on holiday in Margate and had …
From W. S. Dallas 15 July 1879
Summary
Thanks CD for sending volumes of Dr Erasmus Darwin’s works. Hopes to finish Krause’s MS in a fortnight.
| Author: | William Sweetland Dallas |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 15 July 1879 |
| Classmark: | DAR 99: 110–11 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12161 |
Matches: 6 hits
- … From W. S. Dallas 15 July 1879 …
- … 99: 110–11 William Sweetland Dallas Geological Society 15 July 1879 Charles Robert Darwin …
- … by W. S. Dallas, with a preliminary notice by Charles Darwin. London: John Murray. 1879. …
- … Society, | Burlington House, | W. 15 July 1879 My dear Sir I have to thank you for sending …
- … see letter from W. S. Dallas, 16 June 1879 ). Dallas’s daughters were Lilias Mary and …
- … Coniston in the Lake District from 2 to 27 August 1879 ( Emma Darwin’s diary (DAR 242)). …
From W. S. Dallas 5 October 1879
Summary
E. Krause has sent his corrected proofs with suggestions and questions.
| Author: | William Sweetland Dallas |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 5 Oct 1879 |
| Classmark: | DAR 99: 127–8 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12249 |
Matches: 6 hits
- … From W. S. Dallas 5 October 1879 …
- … letter of 2 October; see letter from Ernst Krause, 2 October 1879 and n. 6. …
- … 127–8 William Sweetland Dallas London, Alma Square, 21 5 Oct 1879 Charles Robert Darwin …
- … Darwin . See also letter from W. S. Dallas, 29 July 1879 . CD had sent Dallas Krause’s …
- … 21 Alma Square 5 October 1879 Dear M r Darwin I went into town yesterday with the …
- … letter from Ernst Krause, 2 October 1879 ). In the printed book, ‘history’ was retained ( …
From W. S. Dallas 7 May 1879
Summary
Has received the enlarged MS for Erasmus Darwin from E. Krause.
| Author: | William Sweetland Dallas |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 7 May 1879 |
| Classmark: | DAR 99: 102–3 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12037 |
Matches: 6 hits
- … From W. S. Dallas 7 May 1879 …
- … 102–3 William Sweetland Dallas London, Alma Square, 21 7 May 1879 Charles Robert Darwin …
- … by Charles Darwin. London: John Murray. 1879. Krause, Ernst. 1879a. Erasmus Darwin, der …
- … see letter to Ernst Krause, 2 May 1879 ). Cursivschrift : italics (German); Dallas …
- … on Krause 1879a , published earlier in 1879, and the translation formed part of Erasmus …
- … 21 Alma Squre | N. W. 7 May 1879 My dear Sir I have received from D r . Krauss the first …
From W. S. Dallas 6 August 1879
Summary
Last minute checking of some quotations has delayed his translation [of Erasmus Darwin].
| Author: | William Sweetland Dallas |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 6 Aug 1879 |
| Classmark: | DAR 99: 114–17 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12184 |
Matches: 7 hits
- … From W. S. Dallas 6 August 1879 …
- … DAR 99: 114–17 William Sweetland Dallas Margate 6 Aug 1879 Charles Robert Darwin …
- … letter from W. S. Dallas, 29 July 1879 . Isaac Charlton was house steward at the …
- … See letter from W. S. Dallas, 29 July 1879 ; Dallas was translating the final part of …
- … Charles Darwin. London: John Murray. 1879. Journal of researches : Journal of researches …
- … Harold Road | New Town | Margate 6 August 1879 My dear M r . Darwin I am afraid you will …
- … see letter from W. S. Dallas, 15 July 1879 . CD had lent Dallas some of his books; see …
From W. S. Dallas 16 June 1879
Summary
Has just received concluding portion of Krause’s MS.
| Author: | William Sweetland Dallas |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 16 June 1879 |
| Classmark: | DAR 99: 109 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12110 |
Matches: 5 hits
- … From W. S. Dallas 16 June 1879 …
- … DAR 99: 109 William Sweetland Dallas Geological Society 16 June 1879 Charles Robert Darwin …
- … by W. S. Dallas, with a preliminary notice by Charles Darwin. London: John Murray. 1879. …
- … see letter from Ernst Krause, 13 June 1879 ). Dallas was translating it for the English …
- … Society, | Burlington House, W. 16 June 1879 My dear Mr. Darwin I have just got the rest …
From W. S. Dallas 14 November 1879
Summary
Thanks CD for a copy of Erasmus Darwin.
| Author: | William Sweetland Dallas |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 14 Nov 1879 |
| Classmark: | DAR 99: 131–2 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12319 |
Matches: 5 hits
- … From W. S. Dallas 14 November 1879 …
- … 99: 131–2 William Sweetland Dallas Geological Society 14 Nov 1879 Charles Robert Darwin …
- … reading it in translation (see letter to Ernst Krause, 13 August 1879 , and letter to …
- … John Murray, 4 September 1879 ). …
- … Society, | Burlington House, W. 14 Nov. 1879 My dear M r . Darwin I have to thank you for …
From W. S. Dallas 19 September 1879
Summary
Final decisions about the printing of Erasmus Darwin.
| Author: | William Sweetland Dallas |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 19 Sept 1879 |
| Classmark: | DAR 99: 125–6 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12235 |
Matches: 6 hits
- … From W. S. Dallas 19 September 1879 …
- … 99: 125–6 William Sweetland Dallas Geological Society 19 Sept 1879 Charles Robert Darwin …
- … Society, | Burlington House, W. 19 Sept. 1879 Dear M r . Darwin Many thanks for the …
- … by Charles Darwin. London: John Murray. 1879. King-Hele, Desmond. 1999. Erasmus Darwin. A …
- … letter from W. S. Dallas, 15 and 16 September 1879 ). In Erasmus Darwin , p. 171, Krause …
- … see letter from Ernst Krause, 2 October 1879 ). The botanic garden; a poem in two parts ( …
From W. S. Dallas 14 March 1879
Summary
Offers to translate [E. Krause’s] "Erasmus Darwin" for £10.
Thanks CD for signing his certificate for the Royal Society.
| Author: | William Sweetland Dallas |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 14 Mar 1879 |
| Classmark: | DAR 99: 99–100 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11935 |
Matches: 5 hits
- … From W. S. Dallas 14 March 1879 …
- … 99: 99–100 William Sweetland Dallas Geological Society 14 Mar 1879 Charles Robert Darwin …
- … See letter to W. S. Dallas, 12 March [1879] and n. 2. Throughout Krause 1879a , Ernst …
- … the Royal Society of London on 27 February 1879 and his name put on the list of candidates …
- … Society, | Burlington House, W. 14 March 1879 My dear Sir I shall be very glad to …
From W. S. Dallas 8 May 1879
Summary
Has difficulty with E. Krause’s orthography and quotations.
Asks CD to lend him Anna Seward’s biography [Memoirs of the life of Dr Darwin (1804)].
| Author: | William Sweetland Dallas |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 8 May 1879 |
| Classmark: | DAR 99: 104–5 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12039 |
Matches: 4 hits
- … From W. S. Dallas 8 May 1879 …
- … DAR 99: 104–5 William Sweetland Dallas Geological Society 8 May 1879 Charles Robert Darwin …
- … by Charles Darwin. London: John Murray. 1879. Krause, Ernst. 1879a. Erasmus Darwin, der …
- … Society, | Burlington House, W. 8 May 1879 My dear Sir D r . Krauss in his letter to me …
From W. S. Dallas 4 June 1879
Summary
Has finished the first part of Krause’s MS [of Erasmus Darwin]. Expects to receive the concluding portion soon.
| Author: | William Sweetland Dallas |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 4 June 1879 |
| Classmark: | DAR 99: 107–8 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12083 |
From W. S. Dallas 23 January 1879
Summary
Suggests references that might answer CD’s [unidentified] request for information about coral islands.
| Author: | William Sweetland Dallas |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 23 Jan 1879 |
| Classmark: | DAR 162: 28 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11843 |
From W. S. Dallas 15 and 16 September 1879
Summary
Sends his corrected proofs [of Erasmus Darwin] for CD’s approval, with questions and final arrangements.
| Author: | William Sweetland Dallas |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 15 and 16 Sept 1879 |
| Classmark: | DAR 99: 123–4 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12232 |
Matches: 4 hits
- … From W. S. Dallas 15 and 16 September 1879 …
- … 4 William Sweetland Dallas Geological Society 15 and 16 Sept 1879 Charles Robert Darwin …
- … letter from W. S. Dallas, 13 September 1879 ). William Clowes & Sons . The note in Erasmus …
- … Geological Society 15 Sept. 1879 Dear M r . Darwin On consideration I have thought it …
From W. S. Dallas 5 February 1880
Summary
Since CD has decided not to answer S. Butler’s charge, WSD will not reply either.
Will look over Francis Darwin’s lecture ["Climbing plants"] with a view to publishing it in Popular Science Review [19 (1880): 213–29].
| Author: | William Sweetland Dallas |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 5 Feb 1880 |
| Classmark: | DAR 99: 133–134 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12462 |
Matches: 5 hits
- … by Charles Darwin. London: John Murray. 1879. Krause, Ernst. 1879a. Erasmus Darwin, der …
- … of Chicago Press. Butler, Samuel. 1879. Evolution, old and new: or, the theories of …
- … the new material made critical reference to Butler 1879 without acknowledging its target. …
- … also criticised the reviews of Butler 1879 and Erasmus Darwin in Popular Science Review , …
- … 27, letter to Ernst Krause, 13 August 1879 ). Dallas published Francis Darwin ’s lecture …
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Darwin in letters, 1879: Tracing roots
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Darwin spent a considerable part of 1879 in the eighteenth century. His journey back in time started when he decided to publish a biographical account of his grandfather Erasmus Darwin to accompany a translation of an essay on Erasmus’s evolutionary ideas…
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- … There are summaries of all Darwin's letters from the year 1879 on this website. The full texts …
- … Press . Darwin spent a considerable part of 1879 in the eighteenth century. His journey back …
- … was ‘dry as dust’ ( letter to R. F. Cooke, 9 September 1879 ). He was also unsatisfied with his …
- … me much’ ( letter to Francis Galton, 15 [June 1879] ). Even the prospect of a holiday in the Lake …
- … ( letter to W. T. Thiselton-Dyer, [after 26] July [1879] ). From July, Darwin had an additional …
- … ‘a dismal time’ ( letter to Henry Johnson, 24 September 1879 ). He may have been consoled to learn …
- … pear’ ( enclosure in letter from R. W. Dixon, 20 December 1879 ). The year ended with the start of …
- … or gone some other way round?’ At least the last letter of 1879 contained a warmer note and the …
- … marriage settlement ( letter from W. M. Hacon, 31 December 1879 ). Seventy years old …
- … could be’ ( letter from Karl Beger, [ c. 12 February 1879] ). The masters of Greiz College …
- … with glory’ ( letter from Ernst Haeckel, 9 February 1879 ). The botanist and schoolteacher …
- … was carbon’ ( letter from Hermann Müller, 14 February 1879 ). Carus Sterne was the …
- … ( letter from Francis Darwin, [after 2 June 1879 ]). As one of Darwin’s most ardent admirers, …
- … he pointed out ( letter from E. A. Darwin, 13 March [1879 ]). Meanwhile, Darwin began searching …
- … my grandfathers life’ ( letter to Ernst Krause, 14 March 1879 ). While searching for Seward …
- … time Darwin came to investigate his grandfather’s life in 1879, however, not only was Erasmus Darwin …
- … where, & the who—’ ( letter from V. H. Darwin, 28 May [1879] ). On the Galton side of the …
- … in every way’ ( letter from E. A. Wheler, 25 March 1879 ). She suggested that Darwin contact their …
- … with pride’ ( letter from Reginald Darwin, 29 March 1879 ). It was from Reginald that …
- … with each other’ ( letter to Ernst Krause, 27 March 1879 ). Darwin’s aim was ‘to give some sort of …
- … indispensable’ ( letter from Ernst Krause, 7 June 1879 ). Darwin welcomed Krause’s suggestion, but …
- … He hates scientific men’ ( letter to Ernst Krause, 14 May 1879 ). From the start of his …
- … to the public’ ( letter to Reginald Darwin, 10 April [1879] ). However, even members of Darwin’s …
- … with little fatigue’ ( letter to G. H. Darwin, 12 July 1879 , and letter from Leonard Darwin, …
- … life of D r . D’ ( letter to Francis Darwin, 12 July [1879] ). It was little consolation that …
- … his ‘tether’ ( letter to W. T. Thiselton-Dyer, 5 June 1879 , and letter to G. H. Darwin, 12 July …
- … of his ‘proper work’ ( letter to James Paget, 14 July 1879 ). At this time, his proper work was …
- … they intended to publish their results as a book. By June 1879, Darwin was completing an …
- … roots of seedlings ( letter to Francis Darwin, 16 June [1879] ). Francis in Würzburg …
1879 Letters now online
Summary
In 1879, Darwin continued his research on movement in plants and researched, wrote, and published a short biography of his grandfather Erasmus Darwin as an introduction to a translation of an essay by Ernst Krause on Erasmus’s scientific work. Darwin’s son…
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- … In 1879, Darwin continued his research on movement in plants and researched, …
- … of over 640 letters written to and from Darwin in 1879 are now online. Read more about Darwin& …
- … such a job. ( Letter to J. D. Hooker, 1 December [1879] ) In early 1879, as a tribute …
- … . ( Letter to the Darwin children, 21 February 1879 ) Just over a week after his …
- … irritations ( Letter t o Francis Darwin, 2 July [1879] ) Darwin regarded his …
- … the country . ( Letter to T. H. Farrer, 23 October 1879 ) During the year Darwin …
- … of the theory of natural selection. Nothing came of it in 1879, but it was to bear fruit later. He …
- … strong health . ( Letter to T. H. Farrer, 13 October 1879 ) Darwin wrote this to his …
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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- … map of the sandhills in central Sweden, 16 February 1879 C. W. Hamilton's …
Darwin in letters, 1880: Sensitivity and worms
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‘My heart & soul care for worms & nothing else in this world,’ Darwin wrote to his old Shrewsbury friend Henry Johnson on 14 November 1880. Darwin became fully devoted to earthworms in the spring of the year, just after finishing the manuscript of…
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- … book, Erasmus Darwin , had been published in November 1879. It was received well by his relations …
- … he had written for the German journal Kosmos in February 1879, an issue produced in honour of …
- … Butler, Evolution old and new , which had appeared in May 1879. Krause wanted to correct Butler’s …
- … Correspondence vol. 27, letter from Ernst Krause, 7 June 1879 , and letter to Ernst Krause, 9 …
- … Darwin stated that Krause’s piece had been written in 1879 (before Evolution old and new was …
- … had raised the plant from seeds sent by Asa Gray in December 1879. His observations differed, …
- … by Gray in an article and textbook (A. Gray 1877 and A. Gray 1879, pp. 20–1). ‘I think you cannot …
- … vol. 27, letter from J. D. Hooker, 18 December 1879 ). For some years, Wallace’s main source of …
Movement in Plants
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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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- … Francis worked in this laboratory in the summers of 1878 and 1879, he encountered some of the most …
- … couple of days ( letter from A. F. Batalin, 28 February 1879 ). Darwin was especially keen for his …
- … so much at odds ( letter to Hugo de Vries 13 February 1879 ). He was reassured by De Vries, who …
- … When Francis spent a month in Algiers in early 1879, Darwin asked him to visit the botanist Gaetano …
- … seeds ( letter to Francis Darwin, [4 February – 8 March 1879] ). He continued to write up the …
- … ’. The lull in experimental work continued into March 1879, and Darwin seemed weary when he told …
- … the subject of bloom from his book. In mid-June 1879, Darwin was pleased to get back to …
- … and growth ( letter from Hugo de Vries, 7 August 1879 ). Darwin replied, ‘ I thank you much for …
- … the Spring ’. Luckily, De Vries published two papers in 1879 and 1880 that Darwin was later able to …
- … ‘A horrid bore’ In late October 1879, Darwin told Gray, ‘ I have written a rather big …
- … bodies’ ( letter to W. T. Thiselton-Dyer, 29 October 1879 ). Thiselton-Dyer, who had assisted in …
- … earlier ( letter to W. T. Thiselton-Dyer, 20 November 1879 ). Hooker offered to write to Egypt for …
Darwin’s student booklist
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In October 1825 Charles Darwin and his older brother, Erasmus, went to study medicine in Edinburgh, where their father, Robert Waring Darwin, had trained as a doctor in the 1780’s. Erasmus had already graduated from Cambridge and was continuing his studies…
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- … it was first published in 1804. On rereading this work in 1879 Darwin judged it ‘a wretched …
1.14 William Richmond, oil
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< Back to Introduction William Blake Richmond’s portrait of Darwin, dating from 1879, celebrated his honorary degree of LL.D (Doctor in Laws), awarded by Cambridge University in 1877. Darwin’s return to his alma mater for the presentation ceremony…
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- … William Blake Richmond’s portrait of Darwin, dating from 1879, celebrated his honorary degree of LL …
- … Oxford in this same year. In a letter of 18 June 1879, Darwin told Thiselton-Dyer (Hooker’s …
- … William Blake Richmond date of creation 1879-80 computer-readable date 1879 …
- … in DAR 215.31b. Letters from Darwin to John Fiske, 10 June 1879 (DCP-LETT-12098) and to Thiselton …
Life of Erasmus Darwin
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The Life of Erasmus Darwin (1879) was a curious departure for Darwin. It was intended as a biographical note to accompany an essay on Erasmus's scientific work by the German writer Ernst Krause. But Darwin became immersed in his grandfather's…
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- … The Life of Erasmus Darwin (1879) was a curious departure for Darwin. It was intended as a …
- … the book into grist for controversy. In February 1879, Darwin received an unusual birthday …
- … my grandfathers life ', Darwin wrote to Krause on 14 March 1879. He made contact with family …
- … my tether '. The book was published in November of 1879. Darwin filled his notice with …
- … whose Evolution Old and New had been published in May of 1879, had not failed to find the …
Power of movement in plants
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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…
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- … Letter 12152 - Francis Darwin to Darwin, 12 July 1879 Francis writes to his father …
Fake Darwin: myths and misconceptions
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Many myths have persisted about Darwin's life and work. Here are a few of the more pervasive ones, with full debunking below...
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- … Many myths have persisted about Darwin's life and work. Here are a few of the more pervasive ones, …
People featured in the Dutch photograph album
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Here is a list of people that appeared in the photograph album Darwin received for his birthday on 12 February 1877 from scientific admirers in the Netherlands. Many thanks to Hester Loeff for identifying and researching them. No. …
People featured in the Dutch photograph album
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List of people appearing in the photograph album Darwin received from scientific admirers in the Netherlands for his birthday on 12 February 1877. We are grateful to Hester Loeff for providing this list and for permission to make her research available.…
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…
Religion
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Design|Personal Belief|Beauty|The Church Perhaps the most notorious realm of controversy over evolution in Darwin's day was religion. The same can be said of the evolution controversy today; however the nature of the disputes and the manner in…
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- … Letter 12041 — Darwin, C. R. to Fordyce, John, 7 May 1879 In this letter marked “private”, …
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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- … Litchfield to a family servant as her leaving present in 1879. Henry Eeles Dresser’s album of …
3.14 Julia Margaret Cameron, photos
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< Back to Introduction In the summer of 1868 Darwin took a holiday on the Isle of Wight with his immediate family, his brother Erasmus, and his friend Joseph Hooker. The family’s accommodation at Freshwater was rented from the photographer Julia…
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- … in his journal after an encounter with the great man in 1879, ‘his features are not good’; yet ‘his …
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…
Suggested reading
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Contemporary writing Anon., The English matron: A practical manual for young wives, (London, 1846). Anon., The English gentlewoman: A practical manual for young ladies on their entrance to society, (Third edition, London, 1846). Becker, L. E.…
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- … Buckley, A., The fairy-land of science , (London, 1879; Philadelphia 1888). Holmes, M. …
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…
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- … her early teens (she won several prizes there); nor that in 1879 she had parental blessing for her …
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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- … 1872 208 JD HOOKER TO C DARWIN, 29 NOVEMBER 1879 209 A GRAY, 1882, …
