From Otto Zacharias 3 June 1875
Summary
Intends to set up a biological periodical called “Darwinia” to spread and popularise Darwin’s theories; hopes CD may contribute a few words to the opening issue.
| Author: | Otto Zacharias |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 3 June 1875 |
| Classmark: | DAR 184: 1 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10008 |
To Otto Zacharias [11 June 1875]
Summary
CD is convinced by the conclusions of Malthus.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Otto Zacharias |
| Date: | [11 June 1875] |
| Classmark: | Zacharias 1882, p. 80 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10013F |
From Otto Zacharias 19 August 1875
Summary
Thanks for Insectivorous plants.
Describes difficulties in launching Darwinian journal.
Mentions recent criticism of evolution in Germany.
Would like to translate essay on marriage between relatives [by G. H. Darwin, see 9487].
| Author: | Otto Zacharias |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 19 Aug 1875 |
| Classmark: | DAR 184: 2 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10127 |
To Otto Zacharias [before 3 January 1876]
Summary
In an article in Das Ausland, Zacharias explains CD’s objections to a theory of heredity outlined by Marcus Cohen. The text is an excerpt from CD’s letter to Zacharias on the subject.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Otto Zacharias |
| Date: | [before 3 January 1876] |
| Classmark: | Zacharias 1876, pp. 19–20 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10330F |
To Otto Zacharias 10 May 1876
Summary
Promises to send sheets of his new book [Cross and self-fertilisation].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Otto Zacharias |
| Date: | 10 May 1876 |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.492) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10502 |
From Otto Zacharias 2 October 1876
Summary
Can CD send sheets of Cross and self-fertilisation as previously promised? OZ writing article on subject ["Darwin über Kreuzung und Selbstbefruchtung im Pflanzenreiche", Das Ausland (1877)].
German Darwinists preparing a Darwin album with photographs of themselves as gift.
| Author: | Otto Zacharias |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 2 Oct 1876 |
| Classmark: | DAR 184: 3 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10628 |
To Otto Zacharias 5 October [1876]
Summary
The sheets of Cross and self-fertilisation will be sent to OZ as they become ready.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Otto Zacharias |
| Date: | 5 Oct [1876] |
| Classmark: | Swiss National Library, Helvetic Archives (SLA-Rhyn-06-d/03) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10632 |
From Otto Zacharias 7 January 1877
Summary
Discusses publication of CD’s essays in three German popular periodicals.
Haeckel is ill.
German translation of George Darwin, "Marriage between first cousins" [1875] has sold 250 copies.
| Author: | Otto Zacharias |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 7 Jan 1877 |
| Classmark: | DAR 184: 4 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10775 |
From Otto Zacharias 23 February 1877
Summary
Was CD already convinced of evolution when he published Journal of researches?
Photograph album will be late coming.
Evolutionary magazine to appear in March under title of Kosmos.
| Author: | Otto Zacharias |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 23 Feb 1877 |
| Classmark: | DAR 184: 5 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10862 |
To Otto Zacharias [24 February 1877]
Summary
Thanks OZ for a "magnificent Album".
On Beagle voyage CD believed in permanence of species. Had occasional vague doubts. In autumn of 1836 saw how many facts indicated common descent of species. In 1837 opened notebook to record facts.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Otto Zacharias |
| Date: | [24 Feb 1877] |
| Classmark: | Zacharias 1882, pp. 76–7 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10863 |
From Otto Zacharias 21 April 1877
Summary
Sends abnormal pig’s foot. Does abnormality occur often?
| Author: | Otto Zacharias |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 21 Apr 1877 |
| Classmark: | DAR 184: 6 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10936 |
To Otto Zacharias 26 April 1877
Summary
CD has sent the pig’s foot to William Henry Flower to examine.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Otto Zacharias |
| Date: | 26 Apr 1877 |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.510) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10941 |
From W. H. Flower to Otto Zacharias 17 May 1877
Summary
Further discussion of structure of abnormal pig’s foot.
| Author: | William Henry Flower |
| Addressee: | Otto Zacharias |
| Date: | 17 May 1877 |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.512) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10962 |
To Otto Zacharias 17 April [1878]
Summary
Doesn’t know anything about the insects in question, but has sent the photographs on to an expert in London.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Otto Zacharias |
| Date: | 17 Apr [1878] |
| Classmark: | University of Southern California Libraries, Special Collections, Feuchtwanger Memorial Library (Collection no. 0204, Lion Feuchtwanger papers, Box 01) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11478F |
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| Darwin, C. R. | (7) |
| Zacharias, Otto | (6) |
| Flower, W. H. | (1) |
| Zacharias, Otto | (8) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (6) |
| Zacharias, Otto | (14) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (13) |
| Flower, W. H. | (1) |
