To Anton de Bary 11 February 1879
Summary
Thanks ADeB for sending him Botanische Zeitung, but asks him to send it no more, as CD takes it regularly and has procured the volumes from the beginning.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Anton Heinrich (Anton) de Bary |
| Date: | 11 Feb 1879 |
| Classmark: | Natural History Museum, Library and Archives (General Special Collections MSS DAR A 45) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11869 |
To George Henslow 11 February 1879
Summary
Disagrees with GH over the value of cross-fertilisation.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | George Henslow |
| Date: | 11 Feb 1879 |
| Classmark: | DAR (CD Library - G. Henslow 1888) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11870 |
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- … To George Henslow 11 February 1879 …
- … DAR (CD Library - G. Henslow 1888) Charles Robert Darwin Down 11 Feb 1879 George Henslow …
- … See letter from George Henslow, 8 February 1879 . Henslow was planning to send a copy of ‘ …
- … Railway Station | Orpington. S.E.R. ) Feb 11. 1879 My dear Sir I thank you for your kind …
From Grant Allen 12 February 1879
Summary
Has sent copy of his new book, Colour-sense [1879]; in anticipation of criticism, he justifies his reliance on recorded observations rather than experiments, by the heavy demands of his career as a journalist.
| Author: | Charles Grant Blairfindie (Grant) Allen |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 12 Feb 1879 |
| Classmark: | DAR 159: 43 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11873 |
To H. W. Bates 12 February 1879
Summary
Encloses HWB’s Royal Society certificate with seven signatures, which CD thinks is ample.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Henry Walter Bates |
| Date: | 12 Feb 1879 |
| Classmark: | Nate D. Sanders Auctions (dealer) (14 December 2017, lot 74) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11871F |
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- … To H. W. Bates 12 February 1879 …
- … 14 December 2017, lot 74) Charles Robert Darwin Down 12 Feb 1879 Henry Walter Bates …
- … see letter to H. W. Bates, 26 January 1879 . Henry Creswicke Rawlinson was not among the …
- … see letter from H. W. Bates, 25 January 1879 and n. 1. Bates had been president of the …
From Karl Beger [c. 12 February 1879]
Summary
Birthday wishes.
| Author: | Friedrich Theodor Karl (Karl) Beger |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [c. 12 Feb 1879] |
| Classmark: | DAR 160: 121 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11854 |
To N. N. Christophe 12 February 1879
Summary
Thanks for birthday greetings.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | N. N. Christophe |
| Date: | 12 Feb 1879 |
| Classmark: | John Wilson (dealer) (item 26009) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11874F |
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- … To N. N. Christophe 12 February 1879 …
- … John Wilson (dealer) (item 26009) Charles Robert Darwin Down 12 Feb 1879 N. N. Christophe …
- … Down, | Beckenham, Kent. Feb 12 1879 Dear Sir I beg leave to return you my sincere thanks …
- … it as Herrn Christophe. Christophe has not been identified. CD was 70 on 12 February 1879. …
To J. A. Crawley 12 February 1879
Summary
Can give no information. Has never read works of Aristotle, but has unbounded respect for him as observer.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Julius Avery Crawley |
| Date: | 12 Feb 1879 |
| Classmark: | DAR 143: 302 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11875 |
To Arnold Dodel-Port 12 February 1879
Summary
Thanks AD-P for the gift of part of his Atlas [see 11039].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Arnold Dodel-Port |
| Date: | 12 Feb 1879 |
| Classmark: | Zentralbibliothek, Zürich (Ms. Z VIII 417.2) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11877 |
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- … To Arnold Dodel-Port 12 February 1879 …
- … Zürich (Ms. Z VIII 417.2) Charles Robert Darwin Down 12 Feb 1879 Arnold Dodel-Port …
- … Station | Orpington. S.E.R. ) Feb. 12 th 1879 My dear Sir I thank you for your most kind …
- … to his teaching; see letter to Hermann Müller, 12 February [1879] , and letter from …
- … Hermann Müller, 14 February 1879 . …
From the masters of Greiz College 12 February 1879
Summary
Send 70th birthday congratulations.
| Author: | Greiz College |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 12 Feb 1879 |
| Classmark: | DAR 99: 94r |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11879 |
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- … From the masters of Greiz College 12 February 1879 …
- … DAR 99: 94r Greiz College Greiz 12 Feb 1879 Charles Robert Darwin …
- … E. Dillner ] | O. [ Hertzsch ] Greiz, Thuringia | Germany. | February 12 th 1879. …
- … CD was 70 on 12 February 1879. Friedrich Ludwig had written to CD with observations on the …
To Ernst Haeckel 12 February 1879
Summary
Thanks for kind letter.
Has not yet read EH’s article in Kosmos ["Einstämmiger und vielstämmiger Ursprung", 4 (1878–9): 360–76].
Rudolf Virchow affair lamentable. Virchow’s conduct inexplicable.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Ernst Philipp August (Ernst) Haeckel |
| Date: | 12 Feb 1879 |
| Classmark: | Ernst-Haeckel-Haus (Bestand A-Abt. 1: 1–52/46 [A 9900]) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11872 |
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- … To Ernst Haeckel 12 February 1879 …
- … A 9900]) Charles Robert Darwin Down 12 Feb 1879 Ernst Philipp August (Ernst) Haeckel …
- … Station | Orpington. S.E.R. Feb. 12 th 1879 My dear Häckel I thank you most cordially for …
- … See letter from Ernst Haeckel, 9 February 1879 . See …
- … letter from Ernst Haeckel, 9 February 1879 and n. 2. Haeckel had written an essay on …
- … See letter from Ernst Haeckel, 9 February 1879 and n. 3. Rudolf Carl Virchow had given a …
To Ernst Krause 12 February 1879
Summary
Thanks for honour of latest number of Kosmos.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Ernst Ludwig (Ernst) Krause |
| Date: | 12 Feb 1879 |
| Classmark: | University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library (John Robert Crouse autograph collection) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11871 |
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- … To Ernst Krause 12 February 1879 …
- … autograph collection) Charles Robert Darwin Down 12 Feb 1879 Ernst Ludwig (Ernst) Krause …
- … See letter from Ernst Krause, 10 February 1879 . Krause …
- … was an editor of Kosmos ; the February 1879 issue contained essays on CD’s life and work …
- … Station | Orpington. S.E.R. ) Feb. 12. 1879 Dear Sir I must write a line to thank you for …
From Hermann Müller 12 February 1879
Summary
Seventieth birthday greetings.
| Author: | Heinrich Ludwig Hermann (Hermann) Müller |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 12 Feb 1879 |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 312 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11878 |
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- … From Hermann Müller 12 February 1879 …
- … 312 Heinrich Ludwig Hermann (Hermann) Müller Lippstadt 12 Feb 1879 Charles Robert Darwin …
- … CD’s 70th birthday was on 12 February 1879. There is no article by Müller in any Linnean …
- … Lippstadt Febr 12, 1879 My dear Sir I cannot pass this day in which you accomplish the 70 …
To Hermann Müller 12 February [1879]
Summary
Has just heard that HM has been treated shamefully by his Government. What has happened?
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Heinrich Ludwig Hermann (Hermann) Müller |
| Date: | 12 Feb [1879] |
| Classmark: | DAR 146: 440 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11876 |
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- … To Hermann Müller 12 February [1879] …
- … 146: 440 Charles Robert Darwin Down 12 Feb [1879] Heinrich Ludwig Hermann (Hermann) Müller …
- … the letter to Arnold Dodel-Port, 12 February 1879 . The letter from Arnold Dodel-Port has …
- … not been found, but see the letter to Arnold Dodel-Port, 12 February 1879 and n. 3. …
From the Naples Zoological Station 12 February 1879
Summary
Seventieth birthday greetings.
| Author: | Naples Zoological Station |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 12 Feb 1879 |
| Classmark: | DAR 172: 2 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11874 |
From Arthur Mellersh 13 February 1879
Summary
Birthday wishes.
| Author: | Arthur Mellersh |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 13 Feb 1879 |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 149 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11880 |
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- … From Arthur Mellersh 13 February 1879 …
- … DAR 171: 149 Arthur Mellersh Fernhurst 13 Feb 1879 Charles Robert Darwin …
- … CD was 70 on 12 February 1879. Mellersh had sailed on HMS Beagle with CD in the 1830s; his …
- … Fernhurst | Haslemere February 13 th . 1879 My dear Darwin, I see by a German paper that …
To Hugo de Vries 13 February 1879
Summary
Discusses heliotropism in plant cotyledons. Asks for information.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Hugo de Vries |
| Date: | 13 Feb 1879 |
| Classmark: | Artis Library (De Vries 5) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11881 |
To Henry Woodward 13 February [1879]
Summary
Has signed a paper [unspecified];
thanks HW for his interesting letter and kind expressions about himself and his son.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Henry Woodward |
| Date: | 13 Feb [1879] |
| Classmark: | McGill University Library, Rare Books and Special Collections (Blacker-Wood Manuscript Collection, Woodward Collection of Autographs v. 3) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12474 |
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- … To Henry Woodward 13 February [1879] …
- … Collection of Autographs v. 3) Charles Robert Darwin Down 13 Feb [1879] Henry Woodward …
- … about himself and Francis in the letter to Francis Darwin, 21 February [1879] . …
- … letter to Francis Darwin, 21 February [1879] . The paper has not been found, but it was …
- … of London , which Woodward was awarded in 1879 ( Geological Magazine (1921) 58: 484). …
From Hermann Müller 14 February 1879
Summary
HM’s teaching methods and his ideas are under attack in Germany along with the works of Ernst Krause.
| Author: | Heinrich Ludwig Hermann (Hermann) Müller |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 14 Feb 1879 |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 313 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11883 |
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- … From Hermann Müller 14 February 1879 …
- … 313 Heinrich Ludwig Hermann (Hermann) Müller Lippstadt 14 Feb 1879 Charles Robert Darwin …
- … suffered a misfortune (see letter to Arnold Dodel-Port, 12 February 1879 , and letter to …
- … Hermann Müller, 12 February [1879] ). Wilhelm I was emperor of Germany; Adalbert Falk was …
- … Staats und gelehrten Sachen (later known as the Vossische Zeitung ), 19 January 1879, p. [ …
- … 6], and 21 January 1879, p. [9]; no copies have been found in the Darwin Archive–CUL. …
- … and one case reached the courts in January 1879, reawakening public interest. The affair …
To John Tyndall 14 February 1879
Summary
Has been asked to contribute to W. K. Clifford memorial fund. Asks JT’s advice on how much the committee hopes to raise. Would like to give handsomely but feels bound "with such a lot of children, not to be extravagant".
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Tyndall |
| Date: | 14 Feb 1879 |
| Classmark: | DAR 261.8: 30 (EH 88205968) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11882 |
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From C. A. Lindvall 16 February 1879
Summary
Outlines his theory to explain the form of certain Swedish sandhills and puts forward his ideas regarding the geological history of the earth.
| Author: | Carl August Lindvall |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 16 Feb 1879 |
| Classmark: | DAR 170: 4 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11885 |
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| Krause, Ernst | (27) |
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| Thiselton-Dyer, W. T. | (19) |
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| Darwin, Francis | (37) |
| Darwin, G. H. | (27) |
| Thiselton-Dyer, W. T. | (24) |
Darwin in letters, 1879: Tracing roots
Summary
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
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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- … 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
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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- … 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
Summary
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
Summary
< 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
Summary
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
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…
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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
Summary
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
Summary
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
Summary
< 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…
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 …
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. …
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, …
