From T. R. R. Stebbing 5 March 1869
Summary
Explains how he, as "an orthodox clergyman" reading CD’s works, was totally convinced by his arguments. Expresses pleasure "that Science might make gigantic strides without offering such collateral opinions as, if true, would certainly dispense with clergymen altogether".
Author: | Thomas Roscoe Rede Stebbing |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 5 Mar 1869 |
Classmark: | DAR 177: 248 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6643 |
From Francis Darwin [before 8 May 1869]
Summary
Reports what he must pay for university courses. Forgets what CD wants to know about vermiform appendage.
Author: | Francis Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [before 8 May 1869] |
Classmark: | DAR 274.1: 12 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6519F |
From George Robert Gray 9 July 1869
Author: | George Robert Gray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 9 July 1869 |
Classmark: | DAR 96: 69v |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6824 |
From A. R. Wallace 30 January 1869
Summary
Argues that [general variability] of species, not single variations or sports, is basis for modification and adaptation to new conditions.
Author: | Alfred Russel Wallace |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 30 Jan 1869 |
Classmark: | DAR 106: B75–6 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6583 |
From A. R. Wallace 18 April [1869]
Summary
Expands upon their differences in regard to man and the question of the existence of forces not yet recognised by science.
Author: | Alfred Russel Wallace |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 18 Apr [1869] |
Classmark: | DAR 106: B79–80 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6703 |
From A. R. Wallace 4 December [1869]
Summary
Inquires about arrangements for the German translation and publication of their original Linnean Society papers [Collected papers 2: 3–19].
ARW thinks he has hit upon a solution to problem of geological time.
Author: | Alfred Russel Wallace |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 4 Dec [1869] |
Classmark: | DAR 106: B88–9 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7019 |
From A. R. Wallace 23 June [1869]
Summary
Asks whether sexual selection could produce the changing plumules or "battledore" scales on the wings of certain butterflies.
Author: | Alfred Russel Wallace |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 23 June [1869] |
Classmark: | DAR 106: B81–2 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6797 |
From E. A. Darwin 11 November [1869]
Author: | Erasmus Alvey Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 11 Nov [1869] |
Classmark: | DAR 105: B64 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6982 |
From A. R. Wallace 20 October 1869
Summary
Looks forward to Descent, though he expects to find more to differ with than in any other of CD’s books.
Problems of usefulness of incipient organs and of the independent origin of similar complex organs are real difficulties.
Plans a little book on "Distribution of animals".
Author: | Alfred Russel Wallace |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 20 Oct 1869 |
Classmark: | DAR 106: B86–7 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6949 |
From E. A. Darwin [after 21 April 1869]
Author: | Erasmus Alvey Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [after 21 Apr 1869] |
Classmark: | DAR 105: B65 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6521 |
From A. R. Wallace 10 March 1869
Summary
Weir’s paper on relation of protection to colour of caterpillars [Trans. R. Entomol. Soc. Lond. (1869): 21–6; (1870): 337–9] confirms ARW’s hypothesis.
Author: | Alfred Russel Wallace |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 10 Mar 1869 |
Classmark: | DAR 106: B77–8 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6651 |
From E. A. Darwin 26 [November 1869 or later]
Author: | Erasmus Alvey Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 26 [Nov 1869 or later] |
Classmark: | DAR 105: B66 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6539 |
From E. A. Darwin 7 December [1869]
Author: | Erasmus Alvey Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 7 Dec [1869] |
Classmark: | DAR 105: B67, DAR 166: 234 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7023 |
From Asa Gray 9 May [1869]
Summary
Encloses Mrs Gray’s notes on expression among Arabs.
Author: | Asa Gray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 9 May [1869] |
Classmark: | DAR 165: 168 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6737 |
From W. S. Dallas? [1869–75]
Summary
Criticises details of style and tone in Origin [5th ed.].
Author: | Charles Dallas |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [1869–75] |
Classmark: | DAR 69: A50 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9794 |
To James Croll 10 January 1869
Summary
Apologises for having kept JC’s book so long; would like to keep it about ten days more.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | James Croll |
Date: | 10 Jan 1869 |
Classmark: | J. C. Irons 1896, p. 215 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6547F |
From Charles Spence Bate 1 February 1869
Author: | Charles Spence Bate |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 1 Feb 1869 |
Classmark: | DAR 82: 71 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6590 |
From C. S. Bate 1 March 1869
Summary
On hybridism between the fox and dog; asks whether CD knows of a reliable case of offspring from this cross.
Does CD want details on a white cat with blue eyes, but not deaf?
Author: | Charles Spence Bate |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 1 Mar 1869 |
Classmark: | DAR 160: 54 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6637 |
From C. S. Bate 29 November 1869
Summary
Reports a case of a smooth-leaved holly tree with one branch of prickly leaves; is willing to supply more details.
Author: | Charles Spence Bate |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 29 Nov 1869 |
Classmark: | DAR 160: 55 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7016 |
From C. S. Bate 11 December 1869
Summary
Provides further detail on his smooth-leaved holly tree with a spiny-leaved branch; his gardener asserts no budding or grafting has taken place.
Author: | Charles Spence Bate |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 11 Dec 1869 |
Classmark: | DAR 160: 56 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7025 |
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