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To George Maw   13 January 1869

Summary

Thanks GM for offer of observations. Would be interested to know when the horns of merino rams first appear,

and has long wished for living specimens of Drosophyllum.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  George Maw
Date:  13 Jan 1869
Classmark:  Royal Horticultural Society, Lindley Library (MAW/1/14)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-6552

From George Maw   14 January 1869

Summary

In Gibraltar he will make notes on merino lambs and Drosophyllum as CD requests.

Author:  George Maw
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  14 Jan 1869
Classmark:  DAR 171: 103
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-6553

From J. D. Hooker   15 January 1869

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Criticisms of and suggestions for CD’s draft MS on Nägeli [for Origin, 5th ed.].

Author:  Joseph Dalton Hooker
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  15 Jan 1869
Classmark:  DAR 103: 1–2
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-6554

From George Cupples   15 January 1869

Summary

Forwards A. McNeill’s letter on deer horns. McNeill wrote portion on deerhounds in William Scrope’s book [The art of deer-stalking (1838)].

Author:  George Cupples
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  15 Jan 1869
Classmark:  DAR 161: 289
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-6555

To J. D. Hooker   16 January [1869]

Summary

Finds JDH’s comments of utmost value. Answers some questions, and asks new ones. Transmission of variations. Relation of uniformity of structure to natural selection.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:  16 Jan [1869]
Classmark:  DAR 94: 112–13
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-6557

From William Winwood Reade   17 January 1869

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Expressions of emotions in Gold Coast tribes.

Differences between males and females in sexual characteristics.

Castrated rams lose horns and manes.

Female members of tribes have no difficulty getting the husbands they want.

Author:  William Winwood Reade
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  17 Jan 1869
Classmark:  DAR 83: 165–6
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-6558

To George Maw   17 January [1869]

Summary

Describes Drosophyllum and its habitat.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  George Maw
Date:  17 Jan [1869]
Classmark:  Royal Horticultural Society, Lindley Library (MAW/1/15)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-6559

From J. D. Hooker   18 January 1869

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Replies to CD’s questions. Advice on use of term "morphology". Is much struck by CD’s idea that uniformity of an organ throughout a group implies functional inutility; the paradox of this position for classification.

Author:  Joseph Dalton Hooker
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  18 Jan 1869
Classmark:  DAR 103: 4–7
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-6560

From Alfred Russel Wallace   20 January 1869

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Dedication of Malay Archipelago to CD.

Comments on scientific papers.

Author:  Alfred Russel Wallace
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  20 Jan 1869
Classmark:  DAR 106: B73–4
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-6561

From Maxwell Tylden Masters   21 January 1869

Summary

Sends CD another piebald potato and a spray of holly, from Mr Fish, discussed in Gardeners’ Chronicle of 22 Jan [1869, p. 83].

Author:  Maxwell Tylden Masters
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  21 Jan 1869
Classmark:  DAR 171: 79
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-6564

To W. K. Bridgman   21 January [1869]

Summary

Discusses fertilisation of Aucuba and Polygala.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  William Kencely Bridgman
Date:  21 Jan [1869]
Classmark:  DAR 143: 146
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-6565

From George Cupples   21 January 1869

Summary

Forwards reply from [Peter Robertson] head forester for Marquis of Breadalbane on development of horns in Scottish deer.

Author:  George Cupples
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  21 Jan 1869
Classmark:  DAR 161: 290; DAR 86: A81–2
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-6566

To A. R. Wallace   22 January [1869]

Summary

Response to letter about dedication of Malay Archipelago and several scientific papers.

Changes in 5th ed. of Origin.

Now feels individual differences of paramount importance. Fleeming Jenkin has convinced him about "single variations".

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:  22 Jan [1869]
Classmark:  The British Library (Add MS 46434: 165–6)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-6567

To J. D. Hooker   [22 January 1869]

Summary

No paradox that unimportant characters are important systematically. This view removes heavy burden from CD’s shoulders. Relief that JDH does not object.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:  [22 Jan 1869]
Classmark:  DAR 94: 114—15
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-6568

From J. V. Carus   22 January 1869

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On development of horns in merino sheep. Encloses reports from herdsmen he has approached.

Author:  Julius Victor Carus
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  22 Jan 1869
Classmark:  DAR 86: A43–4
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-6569

To James Orton   23 January [1869]

Summary

Thanks JO for intending to dedicate his The Andes and the Amazon to him.

The discovery of marine shells high up the Amazons CD finds extremely interesting.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  James Orton
Date:  23 Jan [1869]
Classmark:  University of Oklahoma Libraries History of Science Collections
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-6570

From W. K. Bridgman   23 January 1869

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Is assembling apparatus of lenses and reflector to observe flower from opening to first shedding of pollen, and to determine whether fertilisation is by night- or day-feeders.

Will also examine reasons for absence of nectar in Polygala linaria.

Author:  William Kencely Bridgman
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  23 Jan 1869
Classmark:  DAR 160: 307
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-6571

From T. C. Eyton   [before 23 January 1869]

Summary

Is trying to determine conditions governing whether or not a salmon will rise for a fly.

Author:  Thomas Campbell Eyton
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  [before 23 Jan 1869]
Classmark:  DAR 163: 42
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-6572

To T. C. Eyton   24 January 1869

Summary

Has heard that book by Alphonse M[ilne]-Edwards [? Recherches anatomiques et paléontologiques, 4 vols. (1867–71)] is excellent.

Asks when horns appear on young male fallow deer.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Thomas Campbell Eyton
Date:  24 Jan 1869
Classmark:  American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.359)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-6573

From Archibald McNeill   24 January 1869

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Answer to CD’s query as to whether horns on deer are for use or ornament. [See Descent 2: 252–3.]

Author:  Archibald McNeill
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  24 Jan 1869
Classmark:  DAR 83: 175–6
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-6574
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