To John Murray 2 November [1867]
Summary
Dallas’ index [for Variation] well done but rather too full.
A hybrid from an ass and a bull is utterly incredible.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Murray |
| Date: | 2 Nov [1867] |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42152 ff. 176–177) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5667 |
From John Murray 1 November [1867]
Summary
Sends Dallas’ specimen of indexing [for Variation].
Asks CD’s opinion of likelihood of a hybrid of ass and bull, reported in a MS of a journey to Asia Minor he is reading.
| Author: | John Murray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 1 Nov [1867] |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 352 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5661 |
To J. V. Carus 14 November [1867]
Summary
Sends revision of vol. 1 [of Variation]. Advance sale at auction sold 1200 copies, to CD’s great surprise. Publication delayed by index.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Julius Victor Carus |
| Date: | 14 Nov [1867] |
| Classmark: | Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin – Preußischer Kulturbesitz (Slg. Darmstaedter Lc 1859: Darwin, Charles, Bl. 52–53) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5678 |
From Karl von Scherzer 21 November 1867
Summary
Sends copy of book containing measurements taken of individuals of different races during voyage of Novara [Karl Heinrich von Scherzer, ed., Reise der Fregatte "Novara", Anthropologischer Theil (1867)].
Asks for scientific advice concerning newly planned expedition.
Says Carl Vogt plans to use data from book in lectures.
| Author: | Karl von Scherzer |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 21 Nov 1867 |
| Classmark: | DAR 177: 49 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5691 |
Matches: 1 hit
- … John Murray. 1871. Marginalia : Charles Darwin’s marginalia. Edited by Mario A. Di Gregorio with the assistance of Nicholas W. Gill. Vol. 1. New York and London: Garland Publishing. 1990. Novara expedition. 1861–75. Reise der österreichischen Fregatte Novara um die Erde in den Jahren 1857, 1858, 1859 unter den Befehlen des Commodore B. …
From Henry Napier Bruce Erskine to Frances Julia Wedgwood 1 November 1867
Summary
Sends FJW replies to queries about expression.
| Author: | Henry Napier Bruce Erskine |
| Addressee: | Frances Julia (Snow) Wedgwood |
| Date: | 1 Nov 1867 |
| Classmark: | DAR 163: 31–2 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5663 |
Matches: 1 hit
- … B. Cohen. 3 vols. New York: Columbia University Press. 1998. Correspondence : The correspondence of Charles Darwin. Edited by Frederick Burkhardt et al. 29 vols to date. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 1985–. Expression : The expression of the emotions in man and animals. By Charles Darwin. London: John Murray. …
| letter | (5) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (2) |
| Erskine, H. N. B. | (1) |
| Murray, John (b) | (1) |
| Scherzer, Karl von | (1) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (2) |
| Carus, J. V. | (1) |
| Murray, John (b) | (1) |
| Wedgwood, F. J. | (1) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (4) |
| Murray, John (b) | (2) |
| Carus, J. V. | (1) |
| Erskine, H. N. B. | (1) |
| Scherzer, Karl von | (1) |
