From W. E. Darwin 1 November 1881
Summary
Requests a list of CD’s trust securities; he and Sara have finished Worms; asks what he should do with dividend warrant.
| Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 1 Nov 1881 |
| Classmark: | Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 95) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13445F |
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- … From W. E. Darwin 1 November 1881 …
- … Papers (DAR 275: 95) William Erasmus Darwin Southampton 1 Nov 1881 Charles Robert Darwin …
- … By Charles Darwin. London: John Murray. 1881. Post Office London directory : Post-Office …
- … s will. Erasmus had died on 26 August 1881 (CD’s ‘Journal’ (Appendix II)). Erasmus and CD …
- … were in Cambridge from 20 to 27 October 1881 (CD’s ‘Journal’ (Appendix II)). Sara Darwin ; …
From L. J. Jones 1 November [1881]
Summary
Points out an error in Earthworms.
| Author: | Lawrence John Jones, 4th baronet |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 1 Nov [1881] |
| Classmark: | DAR 168: 80 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13449 |
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- … printings. The annotations are for CD’s reply ( letter to L. J. Jones, 2 November 1881 ). …
- … From L. J. Jones 1 November [1881] …
- … Lawrence John Jones, 4th baronet London, Mount St, 102 1 Nov [1881] Charles Robert Darwin …
- … of worms: with observations on their habits. By Charles Darwin. London: John Murray. 1881. …
- … the letter to L. J. Jones, 2 November 1881 . The figure of 83.87 pounds per square yard …
To S. H. Vines 1 November 1881
Summary
Asks SHV about nature of granular matter formed in root cells of Euphorbia peplus which have been placed in solution of ammonium carbonate.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Sydney Howard Vines |
| Date: | 1 Nov 1881 |
| Classmark: | DAR 185: 75 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13450 |
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- … To S. H. Vines 1 November 1881 …
- … DAR 185: 75 Charles Robert Darwin Down 1 Nov 1881 Sydney Howard Vines …
- … Station | Orpington. S.E.R. ) November 1. 1881 My dear M r Vines As I know how busy you …
- … See letter to Francis Darwin, 28 [October 1881] and n. 13. The experiments on roots of …
- … see letter to Francis Darwin, 28 [October 1881] and n. 12). CD’s use of other chemicals, …
- … experimental notes dated from August to November 1881 in DAR 62. In his published paper, ‘ …
From F. B. Zincke 1 November 1881
Summary
Has found prehistoric tools in his orchard that he believes have been buried by the action of earthworms.
| Author: | Foster Barham Zincke |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 1 Nov 1881 |
| Classmark: | DAR 184: 12 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13448 |
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- … From F. B. Zincke 1 November 1881 …
- … DAR 184: 12 Foster Barham Zincke Ipswich 1 Nov 1881 Charles Robert Darwin …
- … of worms: with observations on their habits. By Charles Darwin. London: John Murray. 1881. …
- … CD’s annotation is a note for his reply; see letter to F. B. Zincke, 3 November 1881 . …
- … Wherstead Vicarage. Ipswich. 1 Nov. 1881 Dear Sir Will you allow me to send you—which, …
To J. V. Carus 2 November 1881
Summary
Sends corrections ("two bad errata & a blunder") in Earthworms, which is selling well in England.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Julius Victor Carus |
| Date: | 2 Nov 1881 |
| Classmark: | Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin – Preußischer Kulturbesitz (Slg. Darmstaedter Lc 1859: Darwin, Charles, Bl. 193–194) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13454 |
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- … To J. V. Carus 2 November 1881 …
- … Darwin, Charles, Bl. 193–194) Charles Robert Darwin Down 2 Nov 1881 Julius Victor Carus …
- … 1977 ). On the sale of Earthworms , see the letter from R. F. Cooke, 5 November 1881 . …
- … By Charles Darwin. London: John Murray. 1881. Freeman, Richard Broke. 1977. The works of …
- … Station | Orpington. S.E.R. ) Nov. 2 d 1881 My dear Sir Two bad errata & a blunder have …
To L. J. Jones 2 November 1881
Summary
Thanks LJJ for informing him of error [in Earthworms].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Lawrence John Jones, 4th baronet |
| Date: | 2 Nov 1881 |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.599) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13452 |
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- … p. 269). For the other corrections, see the letter to J. V. Carus, 2 November 1881 . …
- … To L. J. Jones 2 November 1881 …
- … Mss.B.D25.599) Charles Robert Darwin Down 2 Nov 1881 Lawrence John Jones, 4th baronet …
- … of worms: with observations on their habits. By Charles Darwin. London: John Murray. 1881. …
- … See letter from L. J. Jones, 1 November [1881] and n. 2. The correction appeared in the …
- … See letter from L. J. Jones, 1 November [1881] and n. 3. The calculations had been done by …
- … Station | Orpington. S.E.R. ) November 2 d . 1881. Dear Sir It is extremely kind in you to …
To C.-F. Reinwald 2 November 1881
Summary
Errata discovered in Earthworms are listed. Large sales in England, but this is no indication for France. [See 13510.]
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles-Ferdinand Reinwald |
| Date: | 2 Nov 1881 |
| Classmark: | David Schulson (dealer) (Catalogue 43) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13455A |
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- … To C. -F. Reinwald 2 November 1881 …
- … dealer) (Catalogue 43) Charles Robert Darwin Down 2 Nov 1881 Charles-Ferdinand Reinwald …
- … By Charles Darwin. London: John Murray. 1881. Lévêque, M. , trans. 1882. Rôle des vers de …
- … Down, Beckenham, Kent November 2, 1881 [“Three bad errata have been discovered in my book …
- … the letter to J. V. Carus, 2 November 1881 and n. 1. The corrections were made in the …
- … the letter from R. F. Cooke, 5 November 1881 . The original letter is complete, but the …
From W. B. Tegetmeier 2 November 1881
Summary
Encloses his review of Earthworms.
| Author: | William Bernhard Tegetmeier |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 2 Nov 1881 |
| Classmark: | DAR 178: 85 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13453 |
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- … From W. B. Tegetmeier 2 November 1881 …
- … Bernhard Tegetmeier The Field , London, Strand, 346 2 Nov 1881 Charles Robert Darwin …
- … of worms: with observations on their habits. By Charles Darwin. London: John Murray. 1881. …
- … Earthworms appeared in the Field , 29 October 1881, p. 620; a copy is in CD’s scrapbook of …
From S. H. Vines 2 November [1881]
Summary
On the action of ammonium carbonate on plant cells. "Aggregation" of protoplasm.
| Author: | Sydney Howard Vines |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 2 Nov [1881] |
| Classmark: | DAR 180: 6 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13455 |
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- … From S. H. Vines 2 November [1881] …
- … 180: 6 Sydney Howard Vines Christ’s College, Cambridge 2 Nov [1881] Charles Robert Darwin …
- … the letter to S. H. Vines, 1 November 1881 . CD was studying the response of root cells …
- … see letter to S. H. Vines, 1 November 1881 ). In his work on the mechanical expansion …
From Charles Layton 3 November 1881
Summary
Encloses statement of US sales of CD’s works and sends a cheque for the balance due to CD.
| Author: | Charles James (Charles) Layton; D. Appleton & Co |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 3 Nov 1881 |
| Classmark: | DAR 159: 110 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13458 |
To W. B. Tegetmeier 3 November 1881
Summary
Thanks for the review [of Earthworms].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Bernhard Tegetmeier |
| Date: | 3 Nov 1881 |
| Classmark: | Archives of the New York Botanical Garden (Charles Finney Cox Collection) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13457 |
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- … To W. B. Tegetmeier 3 November 1881 …
- … Finney Cox Collection) Charles Robert Darwin Down 3 Nov 1881 William Bernhard Tegetmeier …
- … in the Field (see letter from W. B. Tegetmeier, 2 November 1881 and n. 1). See letter …
- … from W. B. Tegetmeier, 2 November 1881 and n. 2. CD had corresponded with a number of …
- … By Charles Darwin. London: John Murray. 1881. Secord, James Andrew. 1981. Nature’s fancy: …
- … Station | Orpington. S.E.R. ) November 3 d 1881 My dear Sir Many thanks for the Review, …
To F. B. Zincke 3 November 1881
Summary
CD thinks the celts [prehistoric tools] on the pan could not have been buried wholly by worms.
As for large size of Arctic mammals, CD suggests it is an advantage in retaining warmth.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Foster Barham Zincke |
| Date: | 3 Nov 1881 |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13456 |
To J. D. Hooker 4 November [1881]
Summary
Cannot read signature on letter sent via JDH from Lima.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Date: | 4 Nov [1881] |
| Classmark: | DAR 95: 544 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13492 |
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- … To J. D. Hooker 4 November [1881] …
- … DAR 95: 544 Charles Robert Darwin Down 4 Nov [1881] Joseph Dalton Hooker …
- … Nation (see letter from William Nation, 22 September 1881 ; CD sent the letter to Nature , …
- … where it was published on 17 November 1881, p. …
- … 51 (see letter to Nature , 7 November [1881] ). …
From J. F. Simpson 4 November 1881
Summary
Relates some of his observations on the behaviour and activity of earthworms.
| Author: | James Frederick Simpson |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 4 Nov 1881 |
| Classmark: | DAR 177: 167 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13459 |
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- … From J. F. Simpson 4 November 1881 …
- … DAR 177: 167 James Frederick Simpson Bayswater 4 Nov 1881 Charles Robert Darwin …
- … allows vast effects to result from their operation’ ( Athenæum , 15 October 1881, p. 500). …
- … of worms: with observations on their habits. By Charles Darwin. London: John Murray. 1881. …
- … Norfolk Terrace | Bayswater London W. Nov 4. 1881 Dear Sir I have not at present read or …
- … appeared in the Athenæum , 15 October 1881, pp. 499–500; the author was Edwin Ray …
To S. H. Vines 4 November 1881
Summary
Thanks SHV for his letter [13455] in answer to his questions about the action of ammonium carbonate on the root cells of Euphorbia peplus. Suggests further observations.
Has read J. Sachs [Textbook of botany, English translation (1875)] and H. A. De Bary [Vergleichende Anatomie (1877)] on milk-tubes. He believes that tubes he has observed in germinating roots of Euphorbia myrsinites are modified milk tubes. Will send a paper on the subject to the Linnean Society.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Sydney Howard Vines |
| Date: | 4 Nov 1881 |
| Classmark: | DAR 185: 76 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13459A |
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- … To S. H. Vines 4 November 1881 …
- … DAR 185: 76 Charles Robert Darwin Down 4 Nov 1881 Sydney Howard Vines …
- … of ammonia on roots’ , p. 245, and letter to Francis Darwin, 28 [October 1881] and n. 13). …
- … Station | Orpington. S.E.R. ) Nov. 4 th 1881. My dear M r Vines I am exceedingly obliged …
- … See letter from S. H. Vines, 2 November [1881] . CD was studying the effects of applying …
From R. F. Cooke 5 November 1881
Summary
Memorandum: "3500 Worms!!!" sold at annual sale; 117 Movement in plants; 180 "Naturalist" [Journal of researches]; 600 Origin; 320 Descent.
| Author: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 5 Nov 1881 |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 523 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13460 |
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- … From R. F. Cooke 5 November 1881 …
- … Francis Cooke John Murray London, Albemarle St, 50a 5 Nov 1881 Charles Robert Darwin …
- … A , Albemarle Street, | London, | W. Nov 5 1881. MEMORANDUM | From | Mr. MURRAY To | Chas …
- … By Charles Darwin. London: John Murray. 1881. Journal of researches (1870): Journal of …
From T. H. Farrer 5 November 1881
Summary
Has received Earthworms.
| Author: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 5 Nov 1881 |
| Classmark: | DAR 164: 104 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13461 |
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- … From T. H. Farrer 5 November 1881 …
- … Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer Cambridge 5 Nov 1881 Charles Robert Darwin …
- … debates over fair trade and free trade in 1881, see Biagini 1992 , pp. 132–4. Farrer later …
- … By Charles Darwin. London: John Murray. 1881. Farrer, Thomas Henry. 1882. Free trade …
To R. F. Cooke 6 November 1881
Summary
Discusses additional printing of Earthworms.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
| Date: | 6 Nov 1881 |
| Classmark: | DAR 143: 297 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13466 |
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- … early December with several additions (see letter from F. B. Zincke, 8 December 1881 ). …
- … To R. F. Cooke 6 November 1881 …
- … DAR 143: 297 Charles Robert Darwin Down 6 Nov 1881 Robert Francis Cooke John Murray …
- … By Charles Darwin. London: John Murray. 1881. Freeman, Richard Broke. 1977. The works of …
- … See letter from R. F. Cooke, 5 November 1881 . A third thousand of Earthworms was printed …
- … see letter to J. V. Carus, 2 November 1881 and n. 1). A fifth thousand was printed in …
- … Railway Station | Orpington. S.E.R) Nov. 6, 1881. My dear Sir I am much pleased at the …
From A. E. Graves 6 November 1881
Summary
Sends his observations on the behaviour of a worm. They seem to indicate some sensory apparatus enabling it to "see".
| Author: | Anthony Elly Graves |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 6 Nov 1881 |
| Classmark: | DAR 165: 91 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13467 |
To L. J. Jones 6 November 1881
Summary
Explains source of error [in Earthworms].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Lawrence John Jones, 4th baronet |
| Date: | 6 Nov 1881 |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.600) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13462 |
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- … To L. J. Jones 6 November 1881 …
- … Mss.B.D25.600) Charles Robert Darwin Down 6 Nov 1881 Lawrence John Jones, 4th baronet …
- … in Earthworms , p. 165. See letter from L. J. Jones, 1 November [1881] , and letter to L. …
- … J. Jones, 2 November 1881 and n. 2. George Howard Darwin . …
- … of worms: with observations on their habits. By Charles Darwin. London: John Murray. 1881. …
- … Station | Orpington. S.E.R. ) Nov. 6 th . 1881 Dear Sir Pray excuse me for troubling you …
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| Darwin, Francis | (2) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (46) |
| Vines, S. H. | (5) |
| Darwin, Francis | (3) |
| Thiselton-Dyer, W. T. | (3) |
| Brunton, T. L. | (2) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (95) |
| Vines, S. H. | (7) |
| Darwin, Francis | (5) |
| Darwin, G. H. | (5) |
| Brunton, T. L. | (4) |
Darwin in letters, 1881: Old friends and new admirers
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In May 1881, Darwin, one of the best-known celebrities in England if not the world, began writing about all the eminent men he had met. He embarked on this task, which formed an addition to his autobiography, because he had nothing else to do. He had…
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- … In May 1881, Darwin, one of the best-known celebrities in England if not the world, …
- … was another source of pleasure in the early months of 1881. This book had been a major undertaking …
- … making 2000’ ( letter to H. E. Litchfield, 4 January 1881 ). Unlike Darwin’s other books, …
- … case is to me’ (letters to W. E. Darwin, 31 January [1881] and 19 February [1881] ). On 7 …
- … individual experience ( letter from G. J. Romanes, 7 March 1881 ). The difficulty with earthworms …
- … were trustworthy ( letter to Francis Galton, 8 March [1881] ). Although results from earlier …
- … ‘a game of chance’ ( letter to R. F. Cooke, 12 April 1881 ). On 18 May he described his work on …
- … annuals ( letter to W. T. Thiselton-Dyer, 21 March [1881] ). Darwin thought flowers of the semi- …
- … sulky in a day or two’ ( letter to R. F. Cooke, 29 July 1881 ). The degree of Darwin’s distress …
- … period of the season’ ( letter from R. F. Cooke, 30 July 1881 ). Darwin gave in. ‘I am now uneasy …
- … teacher told him ( letter from C. E. Södling, 14 October 1881 ), while H. M. Wallis, who sent …
- … general stock of knowledge’ ( letter to E. W. Bok, 10 May 1881 ). Josef Popper, an expert on …
- … any criticism’ ( letter to C. G. Semper, 19 July 1881 ). He continued his friendly disagreement …
- … of the Fuegians’ ( letter to W. P. Snow, 22 November 1881 ). Darwin received news about the …
- … on the shoulder (l etter from B. J. Sulivan, 18 March 1881 ). Among numerous new …
- … ( letter from Francisco de Arruda Furtado, 29 July 1881 ). Likewise, among the many books …
- … excellent Journal’ ( letter to G. J. Romanes, 4 July [1881] ). In these ways, Darwin kept up with …
- … conscious of it’ ( letter to Alexander Agassiz, 5 May 1881 ). His scientific friends, however, did …
- … on all our minds’ ( letter to John Lubbock, [18 September 1881] ). When Hooker, anxious about his …
- … much out’ of his mind ( letter to J. D. Hooker, 20 June [1881] ). Feeling ‘awfully guilty’ for …
- … & many a good fight’ (letters to J. D. Hooker, 6 August 1881 and 12 August 1881 ). …
- … on all physiologists’ ( letter to G. J. Romanes, 18 April 1881 ). A letter he had written to the …
- … & tear of controversy’ ( letter to G. R. Jesse, 23 April 1881 ). Later in the year, Darwin …
- … judgment on the subject ( letter to A. R. Wallace, 12 July 1881 ). However, some requests were …
- … intelligent man’ ( letter from G. J. Romanes, 1 July [1881] ). Despite this, Darwin thanked ‘all …
- … ‘go to the wall’ ( letter to G. H. Darwin, 19 November [1881] ). Darwin was as solicitous about …
- … no pretensions’ (l etter from W. E. Darwin, 13 January [1881 ]), Darwin immediately prepared a …
- … have occurred to him’ ( letter to Asa Gray, 29 January 1881 ). While Francis was …
Volume 29 (1881) is published!
Summary
In October 1881, Darwin published his last book, The formation of vegetable mould through the action of worms: with observations on their habits. A slim volume on a subject that many people could understand and on which they had their own opinions, it went…
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- … From the start of 1881, Darwin had his demise on his mind. He increasingly relied on his son …
- … now available. Read more about Darwin's life in 1881 in our Life in letters series …
- … received. Letter t o Francis Darwin, 9 November [1881] In October 1881, Darwin …
- … Letter to A. B. Buckley, 4 January 1881 In January, Darwin heard that …
- … do. Letter to J. D. Hooker, 15 June 1881 The Darwins spent June in the …
- … Letter to W. E. Darwin, 4 August [1881] In early August, Darwin …
- … Letter to T. H. Farrer, 28 August 1881 Darwin’s elder brother, …
- … Letter t o B. J. Sulivan, 1 December 1881 …
Intellectual capacities: From Caroline Kennard, 26 December 1881
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We might assume that among female admirers of Darwin’s work, many would have been disappointed by his views on the comparative intellectual capacities of the sexes expressed in The Descent of Man (1872). This was certainly true of the American feminist…
Terms of engagement: To Julius Wiesner, 25 October 1881
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Thomas Huxley’s pugnacious public defence of evolution led to his nickname ‘Darwin’s bulldog’ and to a view of Darwin as an evader of controversy. Darwin firmly believed that controversy rarely did any good, but this did not mean that he avoided challenges…
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- … however, was tempered. Writing to Wiesner on 25 October 1881 , Darwin stated ‘I have no doubt …
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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- … in Down, where his brother Erasmus had been interred in 1881. But some of his scientific friends …
- … vol. 29, letter from Arthur de Souza Corrêa, 28 December 1881 ). Darwin had a long-running …
- … last book, Earthworms , had been published in October 1881. It proved to be very popular, with …
- … vol. 29, letter from J. F. Simpson, 8 November 1881 ). He remarked on the ‘far reaching …
- … Correspondence vol. 29, letter to Emily Talbot, 19 July 1881 ) was also published in the …
- … American, Caroline Kennard, had written on 26 December 1881 (see Correspondence vol. 29) to …
- … on the topic of science and art. He had sat for Collier in 1881 for a portrait commissioned by the …
- … letter from John Collier, 22 February 1882 ; T. H. Huxley 1881, pp. 199–245). Huxley used …
- … discoverer of tidal evolution’ ( Nature , 24 November 1881, p. 81). Darwin boasted to Rich: …
- … the birth of his first child (Erasmus Darwin) on 7 December 1881. Finally, Darwin had a second …
- … by Lyell’s sister-in-law Katherine (see K. M. Lyell ed. 1881, 2: 445–6). A complete draft and …
Alexander Burns Usborne
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Alexander Burns Usborne was born in Kendal, Westmorland, in 1808, the son of Alexander and Margaret Usborne; his father died in 1818 and in his will was described as the purser on HMS Hannibal. His son joined the navy in 1825 aged 16 as a second-class…
1.18 John Collier, oil in Linnean
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< Back to Introduction By 1881 it was clear to Darwin’s intimates that he was increasingly frail, and that, as he approached death, he had finally escaped from religious controversy to become a heroic figure, loved and venerated for his achievements…
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- … < Back to Introduction By 1881 it was clear to Darwin’s intimates that he was …
- … Society in 1858. Moreover, the Society was now, in May 1881, dominated by Darwinians. Its President …
- … work and any other subject that cropped up.’ On 7 August 1881 Darwin was able to report to Romanes …
- … of image John Collier date of creation 1881 computer-readable date …
- … archive, manuscript letter LL/8, Darwin to Romanes, 27 May 1881. Correspondence between Darwin and …
- … Letter from Darwin to his son George, 23 July 1881, telling him the picture was finished (DCP-LETT …
- … pp. 118–121, correspondence between Romanes and Darwin in 1881 (DCP-LETT-13173, 13229, 13282). …
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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- … from scientific debate. The matter spilled over into January 1881. With Henrietta’s aid, the advice …
- … bags ( letter from G. J. Romanes, [6, 13, or 20] March 1881 ). Romanes was at work on a lengthy …
- … memorial was eventually submitted to Gladstone in January 1881 and was successful. For a copy of the …
Casting about: Darwin on worms
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Earthworms were the subject of a citizen science project to map the distribution of earthworms across Britain (BBC Today programme, 26 May 2014). The general understanding of the role earthworms play in improving soils and providing nutrients for plants to…
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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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- … and the fertilisation of figs by Hymenoptera, 9 January 1881 CD's instructions to …
4.41 'Punch', Sambourne cartoon 2
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< Back to Introduction In October 1881, Darwin was included in Linley Sambourne’s series of ‘Punch’s Fancy Portraits’ of celebrities as No. 54. While the caption recurs to the old theme of Darwin’s views on human ancestry, the drawing contains a more…
3.20 Elliott and Fry, c.1880-1, verandah
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< Back to Introduction In photographs of Darwin taken c.1880-1, the expression of energetic thought conveyed by photographs of earlier years gives way to the pathos of evident physical frailty. While Collier’s oil portrait of this time emphasises…
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- … and Letters of his father (1887), and there it was dated 1881. However, another photograph from …
- … by the National Portrait Gallery (NPG X5938) to 29 November 1881. However, Janet Browne points out …
- … of sadness at that time. In a letter to Hooker of 15 June 1881, echoed in another to B.J. Sulivan of …
- … of Elliott and Fry date of creation c.1880-1881 computer-readable date c …
- … and bibliography letters from Darwin to Hooker, 15 June 1881 (DCP-LETT-13207) and to B.J. Sulivan, …
Darwin's bad days
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Despite being a prolific worker who had many successes with his scientific theorising and experimenting, even Darwin had some bad days. These times when nothing appeared to be going right are well illustrated by the following quotations from his letters:
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- … Despite being a prolific worker who had many successes with his scientific theorising and …
Exercise: Caricatures of Science
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Caricatures provide intriguing insights into both ideals and transgressions of gender. The following six images show caricatured representations of nineteenth-century men and women of science. They provide insight into the boundaries of what was deemed …
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- … align="aligncenter" width="206"] Clémence Royer (1881)[/caption] …
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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3.21 Herbert Rose Barraud, photos
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< Back to Introduction The successful portrait photographer Herbert Rose Barraud, who had studios in London and Liverpool, photographed Darwin in the summer of 1881, in a group of four or so close-up head-and-shoulders portraits. This was probably at…
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4.42 'Punch' Sambourne cartoon 3
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< Back to Introduction Linley Sambourne’s last caricature of Darwin, ‘Man is But a Worm’, was published in Punch’s Almanac for 1882 on 6 December 1881, only four months before Darwin’s death. Like Sambourne’s ‘Punch’s Fancy Portraits. No. 54. Charles…
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- … published in Punch’s Almanac for 1882 on 6 December 1881, only four months before Darwin’s death …
- … No. 54. Charles Robert Darwin, LL.D., F.R.S.’ of October 1881, it is an affectionate and whimsical …
- … date of creation November-December 1881 computer-readable date 1881-11-01 to 1881-12-5 …
- … Punch’s Almanac for 1882 , issued 6 December 1881 (unpaginated). Janet Browne, Charles Darwin: …
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…
Earthworms
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As with many of Darwin’s research topics, his interest in worms spanned nearly his entire working life. Some of his earliest correspondence about earthworms was written and received in the 1830s, shortly after his return from his Beagle voyage, and his…
Dipsacus and Drosera: Frank’s favourite carnivores
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In Autumn of 1875, Francis Darwin was busy researching aggregation in the tentacles of Drosera rotundifolia (F. Darwin 1876). This phenomenon occurs when coloured particles within either protoplasm or the fluid in the cell vacuole (the cell sap) cluster…
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- … again, for I am sure that it is worth it.’ As late as 1881, less than a year before his death, …
