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To A. R. Wallace   18 January [1871]

Summary

Sends ARW advance copy of vol. 1 [of Descent] for his review in Academy. Vol. 2 is delayed by index. "Do not swear at me more than you can help."

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:  18 Jan [1871]
Classmark:  Manchester Libraries, Information and Archives (Autograph Letters: Stanley Withers Collection: 925.7 18 Jan 1872)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-7446

From St G. J. Mivart   19 January 1871

Summary

Has sent CD his book [Genesis of species (1871)]. Has not said a word in opposition to CD except where his view of the truth necessitated it.

Author:  St George Jackson Mivart
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  19 Jan 1871
Classmark:  DAR 171: 189
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-7447

To J. D. Hooker   21 January [1871]

Summary

Finished the last proofs of Descent a few days ago. "I shall be well abused."

St George Mivart’s Genesis [of species]: very good, unfortunately theological. Will tell heavily against natural selection but not against evolution, and this is "infinitely more important".

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:  21 Jan [1871]
Classmark:  DAR 94: 186–7
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-7448

From J. B. Innes   21 January 1871

Summary

JBI regrets his part in appointments of his successors.

His friendship with CD and its effect on his fellow clerics.

Author:  John Brodie Innes
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  21 Jan 1871
Classmark:  DAR 167: 28
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-7449

To Albert Günther   21 January [1871]

Summary

Invites AG to stay at Down. Winwood Reade and, he hopes, Hooker and Robert Swinhoe will be there.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Albrecht Carl Ludwig Gotthilf (Albert) Günther
Date:  21 Jan [1871]
Classmark:  Shrewsbury School, Taylor Library (13)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-7450

To St G. J. Mivart   21 January [1871]

Summary

Is obliged for StGJM’s book [On the genesis of species (1871)].

Would not have sent him vol. 1 [of Descent] if he had known that StGJM’s book was already published.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  St George Jackson Mivart
Date:  21 Jan [1871]
Classmark:  Bonhams, New York (dealers) (11 June 2008)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-7450A

From St G. J. Mivart   22 January 1871

Summary

Thanks CD for vol. 1 of Descent. Feels nothing but sympathy and esteem for a writer labouring for the promotion of what he conscientiously believes to be the truth.

Author:  St George Jackson Mivart
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  22 Jan 1871
Classmark:  DAR 171: 190
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-7451

To William Bowman   [before 26] January [1871]

Summary

Sends enclosure copied from letter of F. C. Donders [7207?] dealing with orbicular muscle. Asks about secretion of tears resulting from spasmodic action of orbicular muscle.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  William Bowman, 1st baronet
Date:  [before 26] Jan [1871]
Classmark:  American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-7452

To St G. J. Mivart   [23 January 1871]

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Comments on StGJM’s book [Genesis of species (1871)]. Has no personal objection to a word of it, but regrets their views differ so much.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  St George Jackson Mivart
Date:  [23 Jan 1871]
Classmark:  DAR 96: 95–6
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-7453

To St G. J. Mivart   23 January [1871]

Summary

Acknowledges StGJM’s kind letter. [See 7451.]

Offers to alter the "dogmatic assertion" referred to on page 102 [of StGJM’s On the genesis of species] but in 5th ed. of Origin and in Variation CD finds only qualified expressions.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  St George Jackson Mivart
Date:  23 Jan [1871]
Classmark:  Karpeles Manuscript Library Museums
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-7453A

From St G. J. Mivart   24 January 1871

Summary

Is sorry CD found Genesis of species unfairly critical. Assures CD of his just intentions and offers to alter certain words and phrases in a new edition. Emphasises his high regard for CD but fears his views are leading to religious decay.

Author:  St George Jackson Mivart
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  24 Jan 1871
Classmark:  DAR 171: 191
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-7454

To J. B. Innes   26 January [1871]

Summary

CD’s health has been poor.

Appreciates JBI’s letter and his expression of friendship.

In the opinion of a Q.C., Horsman has no case.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  John Brodie Innes
Date:  26 Jan [1871]
Classmark:  Cleveland Health Sciences Library (Robert M. Stecher collection)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-7455

From William Bowman   26 January 1871

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Reports his observations on the concurrence of orbicular muscle spasms, engorgement of eyes with blood, and formation of tears.

Author:  William Bowman, 1st baronet
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  26 Jan 1871
Classmark:  DAR 160: 269
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-7456

From J. V. Carus   26 January 1871

Summary

A bibliographical query arising in translation of Descent. Two misprints noted.

Author:  Julius Victor Carus
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  26 Jan 1871
Classmark:  DAR 161: 77
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-7457

From St G. J. Mivart   26 January 1871

Summary

Is glad CD does not believe he is biased by an odium theologicum. Comments on the first volume of Descent. Is convinced of the truth of evolution, but believes natural selection plays only a secondary role and that man is fundamentally different from the rest of creation.

Author:  St George Jackson Mivart
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  26 Jan 1871
Classmark:  DAR 171: 192
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-7458

To Erasmus Wilson   [26 January – 3 February 1871]

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Seeks information and observations on the contraction of the orbicular muscles as a consequence of skin irritation.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  William James Erasmus (Erasmus) Wilson
Date:  [26 Jan – 3 Feb 1871]
Classmark:  DAR 96: 91
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-7459

To St G. J. Mivart   26 January [1871]

Summary

CD apologises for having thought that StGJM’s religious feelings had led him to feel personal animosity towards him. [See 7454.]

He remembers having thought and written that belief in evolution is infinitely more important for science than belief in Natural Selection. For his own part he would have felt little interest in evolution apart from the explanation "in a general manner" of how each organism is so adapted to its conditions.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  St George Jackson Mivart
Date:  26 Jan [1871]
Classmark:  Karpeles Manuscript Library Museums
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-7459A

From A. R. Wallace   27 January 1871

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Response to [vol. 1 of] CD’s Descent.

Not yet convinced on sexual selection and protection, though their differences are not so great as CD thinks.

On man, he does not think CD has accounted for every step of his development by "ascertained laws".

Author:  Alfred Russel Wallace
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  27 Jan 1871
Classmark:  DAR 106: B96–7
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-7460

To George King   27 January [1871]

Summary

Obliged for specimens [of Paritium?].

Discusses difference between sport and parent tree.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  George King
Date:  27 Jan [1871]
Classmark:  Joseph R. Sakmyster, ADS Autographs (dealer) (no date)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-7461

To W. S. Dallas   27 January [1871]

Summary

Accepts the proposed corrections of his spelling except for "chloèn". [WSD was preparing the index for Descent, vol. 2.]

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  William Sweetland Dallas
Date:  27 Jan [1871]
Classmark:  Joline 1902, pp. 256–7
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-7461A
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