To ? 18 August [1880?]
Summary
Thanks correspondent for information on a plant. It is too late for his present work.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Unidentified |
| Date: | 18 Aug [1880?] |
| Classmark: | Harvard University, Department of Psychology |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13289A |
To ? 20 August 1881
Summary
Fly adheres to ceiling by viscid matter on feet. Refers correspondent to B. T. Lowne, Anatomy and physiology of the blow-fly (1870).
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Unidentified |
| Date: | 20 Aug 1881 |
| Classmark: | Duke University, Rubenstein Rare Book and Manuscript Library (RL.10387) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13292 |
To ? 21 August 1881
Summary
Encloses a letter from his son G. H. Darwin and another from his son Francis Darwin.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Unidentified |
| Date: | 21 Aug 1881 |
| Classmark: | C. G. Boerner in Leipzig (dealer) (4–6 December 1911) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13294G |
To ? 21 August 1881
Summary
Declines an invitation to write for an unidentified periodical. "I am unable to write short articles in an interesting manner, & they would consume much of my time."
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Unidentified |
| Date: | 21 Aug 1881 |
| Classmark: | Profiles in History (dealers) (March 2006) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13296A |
To ? 5 September 1881
Summary
Asks him to deliver two or three feet of linoleum.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Unidentified |
| Date: | 5 Sept 1881 |
| Classmark: | Sotheby’s (dealers) (21–2 July 1988) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13317A |
To ? 5 October 1881
Summary
Has resolved never to write for periodicals.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Unidentified |
| Date: | 5 Oct 1881 |
| Classmark: | Rick Northwood (private collection) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13373F |
To ? 23 November 1881
Summary
Sends copies of Variation, Descent, and Journal of researches from "the library of my late brother".
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Unidentified |
| Date: | 23 Nov 1881 |
| Classmark: | Charles Hamilton (dealer) (29 January 1970) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13507 |
To ? 12 March 1882
Summary
Thanks for letter and promise to send pamphlet.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Unidentified |
| Date: | 12 Mar 1882 |
| Classmark: | Smithsonian Libraries and Archives (Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology MSS 405 A. Gift of the Burndy Library) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13725 |
To ? 29 March 1882
Summary
"Earthworms are hermaphrodite, but two must unite & both produce eggs.–– I have seen hundreds coupled, early in the morning & occasionally during the night.––"
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Unidentified |
| Date: | 29 Mar 1882 |
| Classmark: | John Wilson (dealer) (no date) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13748A |
To ? 19 March [1860–1?]
Summary
Recommends papers on Styrian Cave insects and American cave animals.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Unidentified |
| Date: | 19 Mar [1860–1] |
| Classmark: | King’s College London Archives (TH/PP MISC) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13770G |
To ? 8 December [1861–8]
Summary
Thanks for information on inheritance of mental peculiarities in cats.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Unidentified |
| Date: | 8 Dec [1861-8] |
| Classmark: | Dr Jeremy J. C. Mallinson (private collection): sold at Sotheby’s (dealers), 11 December 2017, lot 50 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13770J |
To ? [after 1836?]
Summary
[Excised fragment only.] "I am greedy for facts.—"
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Unidentified |
| Date: | [after 1836?] |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.626) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13858 |
To? [1870–82]
Summary
Printed acknowledgment of the receipt of a letter.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Unidentified |
| Date: | [1870–82] |
| Classmark: | DAR 133: 1 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13859 |
To ? [February 1838 – February 1841?]
Summary
Asks correspondent if he would prefer the President’s signature alone or with those of other scientific men.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Unidentified |
| Date: | [Feb 1838 – Feb 1841?] |
| Classmark: | B. Altman (dealer) (3 October 1982) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13864 |
To [?] [?]
Summary
Last page of a letter with a P.S. "I am getting together a few points to investigate".
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Unidentified |
| Date: | [?] |
| Classmark: | Sotheby’s (dealers) (18 December 1995) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13864G |
To ? [?]
Summary
[Signature cut from a letter; the reverse contains the words "you must … that I know nothing of your private".]
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Unidentified |
| Date: | [?] |
| Classmark: | Eric Korn (dealer) (no date) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13864H |
To ? 1 March [1843–82]
Summary
Regrets not having a duplicate of one of his books to give away. "You will before long no doubt be able to borrow a copy."
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Unidentified |
| Date: | 1 Mar [1843-82] |
| Classmark: | Sotheby’s (dealers) (12 November 1963) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13865 |
To ? 28 April [1863?]
Summary
Discusses exchange of photographs with Édouard Claparède, "for whom I feel the highest respect".
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Unidentified |
| Date: | 28 Apr [1863?] |
| Classmark: | Christie’s (dealers) (6 August 1975, lot 176) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13866 |
To ? 2 May [1869 or later]
Summary
"When a man has laboured hard in science & has proved that he is capable of original research, he may [some]times indulge in speculation [&] the public will indulge him. But even in this case it is a common error to speculate too largely, for speculation is far easier than observation or experiments . . ."
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Unidentified |
| Date: | 2 May [1869-82] |
| Classmark: | Sotheby’s (dealers) (28 March 1983) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13866A |
To ? 7 August [1843–68?]
Summary
Declines invitation to ride because he is "so very subject to headache".
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Unidentified |
| Date: | 7 Aug [1843-68] |
| Classmark: | Daniel V. Grossman (private collection) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13867 |
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