From Lachlan McLean to J. B. Innes 15 December 1868
Summary
Describes an animal that is said to be a hybrid between a cow and a deer.
Author: | Lachlan McLean |
Addressee: | John Brodie Innes |
Date: | 15 Dec 1868 |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 16 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6504 |
To J. B. Innes 16 December 1868
Summary
Has received JBI’s two letters; agrees with him, but does not know what to do about [the alleged misconduct of] John Robinson. Reports in a long postscript on vain efforts to confirm rumours. Suggests JBI come to Down to see how affairs stand.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Brodie Innes |
Date: | 16 Dec 1868 |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6505 |
From J. B. Innes 18 December 1868
Summary
Has forwarded a veterinary surgeon’s description of the supposed hybrid [of cow and deer, see 6504]. A neighbour who has seen it is convinced it is genuine.
JBI can do no more about John Robinson.
Author: | John Brodie Innes |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 18 Dec 1868 |
Classmark: | DAR 167: 24 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6507 |
From John Brodie Innes 15 October 1869
Summary
R. H. Hutton has given a paper about CD at Liverpool Church Congress.
JBI has seen four milk-white partridges among brown ones this year.
Author: | John Brodie Innes |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 15 Oct 1869 |
Classmark: | DAR 167: 25 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6939 |
To J. B. Innes 18 October 1869
Summary
CD gets so many foolish letters from foolish people he has little heart to write to friends.
Gives Down news.
R. H. Hutton, editor of the Spectator, is a clever man.
CD has been much abused, praised, and chaffed by newspapers lately.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Brodie Innes |
Date: | 18 Oct 1869 |
Classmark: | Cleveland Health Sciences Library (Robert M. Stecher collection) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6942 |
From J. B. Innes 20 October 1869
Summary
Sends Guardian containing Hutton’s paper on CD.
Discusses Henry Powell, the new vicar of Down, and plans for the parsonage.
Author: | John Brodie Innes |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 20 Oct 1869 |
Classmark: | DAR 167: 26 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6948 |
From John Brodie Innes 28 January 1870
Summary
JBI sends clipping about a hybrid between a deer and a cow, from the same parish as the one reported in 1868.
Author: | John Brodie Innes |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 28 Jan 1870 |
Classmark: | DAR 167: 27 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7087 |
To J. B. Innes 13 January 1871
Summary
CD has forgotten about S. J. O. Horsman and the church organ and asks for any information that will help him inform his solicitors in connection with a document he has received and encloses. Will not apologise for what he said, but is ignorant of what it was.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Brodie Innes |
Date: | 13 Jan 1871 |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7439 |
To J. B. Innes 18 January [1871]
Summary
CD’s anxiety about being examined in court if Horsman [former curate at Down] brings suit. He doubts it will happen, but if so will defend himself to utmost.
Has pleasant recollections of his relations with JBI.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Brodie Innes |
Date: | 18 Jan [1871] |
Classmark: | Cleveland Health Sciences Library (Robert M. Stecher collection) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7445 |
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 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 J. B. Innes 26 May 1871
Summary
Has finished Descent, which charmed but did not convert him.
Sends examples of dogs’ reasoning.
Has given up his farm.
Author: | John Brodie Innes |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 26 May 1871 |
Classmark: | DAR 167: 29 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7768 |
To J. B. Innes 29 May [1871]
Summary
Not surprised that JBI does not agree with him. Many professed naturalists do not. But there has been a great change since publication of Origin, and CD believes agreement on man will come soon, "as far as his corporeal frame is concerned".
Horsman has not been heard from.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Brodie Innes |
Date: | 29 May [1871] |
Classmark: | Cleveland Health Sciences Library (Robert M. Stecher collection) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7776 |
From J. B. Innes 5 June 1871
Summary
On Down parish matters.
Author: | John Brodie Innes |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 5 June 1871 |
Classmark: | DAR 167: 30 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7801 |
From J. B. Innes 7 May 1875
Summary
Writes about a white rabbit which is turning fawn-coloured,
and about Scottish education.
Author: | John Brodie Innes |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 7 May 1875 |
Classmark: | DAR 167: 32 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9973 |
To J. B. Innes 10 May [1875]
Summary
On colour changes in rabbits. Suspects JBI’s is of impure origin.
Is correcting proof of Insectivorous plants.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Brodie Innes |
Date: | 10 May [1875] |
Classmark: | Cleveland Health Sciences Library (Robert M. Stecher collection) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9975 |
From John Brodie Innes to Emma Darwin 16 January [1864]
Summary
Urges Emma to bring CD to hydropathic establishment at Forres.
Author: | John Brodie Innes |
Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Date: | 16 Jan [1864] |
Classmark: | DAR 167: 3 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4387 |
From J. B. Innes to Emma Darwin 23 January [1864]
Summary
Family affairs.
Mrs Innes’ brother-in-law has died.
Author: | John Brodie Innes |
Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Date: | 23 Jan [1864] |
Classmark: | DAR 167: 4 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4395 |
From Emma Darwin to J. B. Innes 24 December [1875]
Summary
News of the parish and neighbours.
CD pleased JBI is interested in his book [Cross and self-fertilisation].
He is pretty well and hard at work with Francis.
Author: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Addressee: | John Brodie Innes |
Date: | 24 Dec [1875] |
Classmark: | Cleveland Health Sciences Library (Robert M. Stecher collection) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10732 |
From Emma Darwin to J. B. Innes 24 December [1880]
Summary
News of the opening of the reading room at Down. CD is pleased Innes was interested in his book; both Innes’s facts are new to him.
Author: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Addressee: | John Brodie Innes |
Date: | 24 Dec [1880] |
Classmark: | Cleveland Health Sciences Library (Robert M. Stecher collection) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12935F |
letter | (83) |
Innes, J. B. | (42) |
Darwin, C. R. | (36) |
Darwin, Emma | (4) |
Wedgwood, Emma | (4) |
McLean, Lachlan | (1) |
Innes, J. B. | (41) |
Darwin, C. R. | (38) |
Darwin, Emma | (3) |
Wedgwood, Emma | (3) |
Stephens, T. S. | (1) |
Innes, J. B. | (83) |
Darwin, C. R. | (74) |
Darwin, Emma | (7) |
Wedgwood, Emma | (7) |
McLean, Lachlan | (1) |