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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

Matches: 1 hit

  • … Stebbing, T. R. R. Darwin, C. R. …

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

Matches: 1 hit

From George Robert Gray   9 July 1869

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Asks for a testimonial.

Author:  George Robert Gray
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  9 July 1869
Classmark:  DAR 96: 69v
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-6824

Matches: 2 hits

  • … Gray, G. R. Darwin, C. R. …
  • r Darwin I should feel greatly obliged if you would kindly favour me with a testimonial of my abilities &c.   …

From A. R. Wallace   30 January 1869

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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

Matches: 1 hit

From A. R. Wallace   18 April [1869]

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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

Matches: 2 hits

  • … Wallace, A. R. Darwin, C. R. …
  • … Reign of Law”. Believe me | Yours very faithfully | Alfred R.  Wallace C.  Darwin Esq. …

From A. R. Wallace   4 December [1869]

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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

Matches: 1 hit

From A. R. Wallace   23 June [1869]

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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

Matches: 1 hit

From E. A. Darwin   11 November [1869]

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A parcel of engravings has come; shall EAD send them on?

Author:  Erasmus Alvey Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  11 Nov [1869]
Classmark:  DAR 105: B64
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-6982

Matches: 1 hit

From A. R. Wallace   20 October 1869

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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

Matches: 2 hits

  • … Wallace, A. R. Darwin, C. R. …
  • Darwin & the rest of your family | Believe me | Yours very faithfully | Alfred R.  Wallace— C.   …

From E. A. Darwin   [after 21 April 1869]

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Discusses CD’s health and James Paget’s "verdict".

Author:  Erasmus Alvey Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  [after 21 Apr 1869]
Classmark:  DAR 105: B65
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-6521

Matches: 1 hit

From A. R. Wallace   10 March 1869

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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

Matches: 1 hit

From E. A. Darwin   26 [November 1869 or later]

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Has seen J. J. Sylvester again.

Author:  Erasmus Alvey Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  26 [Nov 1869 or later]
Classmark:  DAR 105: B66
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-6539

Matches: 1 hit

From E. A. Darwin   7 December [1869]

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Encloses a letter to which he had replied and saw no need for further attention.

Author:  Erasmus Alvey Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  7 Dec [1869]
Classmark:  DAR 105: B67, DAR 166: 234
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-7023

Matches: 1 hit

From Asa Gray   9 May [1869]

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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

Matches: 1 hit

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

Matches: 1 hit

To James Croll   10 January 1869

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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

Matches: 1 hit

From Charles Spence Bate   1 February 1869

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A case of fighting in crabs (Portunus puber against Carcinus maenas) [see Descent 1: 332].

Author:  Charles Spence Bate
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  1 Feb 1869
Classmark:  DAR 82: 71
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-6590

Matches: 1 hit

From C. S. Bate   1 March 1869

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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

Matches: 1 hit

From C. S. Bate   29 November 1869

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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

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From C. S. Bate   11 December 1869

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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

Matches: 1 hit

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