Herrick, Sophie Bledsoe (1837–1919)
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- … Sophie McIlvaine Bledsoe Herrick 1837–1919 American editor and writer. Head of a Baltimore …
- … girls’ school, 1868–72. Writer and associate editor, Southern Review , …
- … 1872–77; editor, 1877. Studied biology at Johns …
- … Hopkins University in 1876. An editor of Scribner’s Monthly from 1879, and its successor, …
- … New York and Oxford: Oxford University Press. 1999–2002. 24,WSL American editor journalist …
To Emma Darwin 5 July 1844
Summary
Asks that in the event of his death, Emma should have the sketch of his species theory edited and published. Suggests possible editors, among them Lyell, Edward Forbes, and J. D. Hooker. [CD annotation on cover: "Hooker by far best man to edit my species volume Aug 1854".]
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Date: | 5 July 1844 |
Classmark: | Natural History Museum, Library and Archives (General Special Collections MSS DAR A4) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-761 |
Matches: 17 hits
- … aid) would be best of all Without an Editor will pledge himself to give up time to it, it …
- … edited and published. Suggests possible editors, among them Lyell, Edward Forbes, and J. …
- … all such books, as some temptation to an Editor. ’ 2.10) and at the top of the first page, …
- … all such books, as some temptation to an Editor. I also request that you hand over him all …
- … from various works are those which may aid my Editor. — I also request that you (or …
- … will aid in deciphering any of the scraps which the Editor may think possibly of use. — …
- … I leave to the Editor’s judgment whether to interpolate these facts in the text, or as …
- … work. — I consider that for this the Editor is bound to get the sketch published either at …
- … bearing on my theory. With respect to Editors. — M r . Lyell would be the best if he would …
- … w d learn some facts new to him. As the Editor must be a geologist, as well as Naturalist. …
- … The next best Editor would be Professor Forbes of London. The next best (& quite best in …
- … Botanical Part probably——he would do as Editor—— D r Hooker would be very good The next, M …
- … r Lyell, or some other capable man, for some Editor, a geologist & naturalist. Should one …
- … make the difference of procuring a good Editor, I request earnestly that you will raise …
- … sh d be any difficulty in getting an editor who would go thoroughily into the subject & …
- … below. The passage ‘D r . Hooker … Editor——’ was written in the margin next to paragraph …
- … CD at first wrote ‘——possibly he would do as Editor——’ and then, perhaps at a later date, …
Greenwood, Frederick (1830–1909)
Matches: 5 hits
- … Frederick Greenwood 1830–1909 Author and newspaper editor. …
- … Editor of the Queen , an illustrated paper, 1861–3. Director, with G. …
- … H. Lewes, of the Cornhill Magazine , 1862–4; sole editor from 1864. …
- … Editor of the Pall Mall Gazette from its inception in 1865 until 1880, leaving when the …
- … vols. and index. Oxford: Oxford University Press. 2004. 16,19,20 Author newspaper editor …
Oxford companion to gardens: The Oxford companion to gardens. Consultant editors Sir Geoffrey Jellicoe and Susan Jellicoe; executive editors Patrick Goode and Michael Lancaster. Oxford: Oxford University Press. 1986.
Huxley, Leonard (1860–1933)
Matches: 4 hits
- … Leonard Huxley 1860–1933 Biographer, editor, and poet. Son of Henrietta Anne and Thomas …
- … Huxley. Assistant master at Charterhouse, 1884–1901. Assistant editor, Cornhill Magazine , …
- … 1901–16; editor from 1916. Married Julia Frances Arnold, niece of Matthew Arnold, in 1885. …
- … J. F. niece of Matthew Arnold Charterhouse Cornhill Magazine Biographer editor poet …
Masson, David (1822–1907)
Matches: 4 hits
- … David Masson 1822–1907 Biographer and editor. Studied for the ministry of the Church of …
- … University of Edinburgh, 1839–42. Worked as editor and journalist in Scotland. Professor …
- … University College, London, 1853–65. Editor, Macmillan’s Magazine , 1858–67; Reader , …
- … University of Edinburgh English London Edinburgh Macmillan’s Magazine Biographer editor …
Wheatley, H. B. (1838–1917)
Matches: 1 hit
- … Henry Benjamin Wheatley 1838–1917 Bibliographer and editor. …
From G. H. Darwin [6 or 7 August 1874]
Summary
Urges CD not to break with Murray even if he does not force the editor [of Q. Rev.] to insert GHD’s letter [in response to Mivart’s attack]. Murray may have a rule not to meddle with editor.
Author: | George Howard Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [6 or 7] Aug 1874 |
Classmark: | DAR 210.2: 40 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9592 |
Matches: 7 hits
- … with Murray even if he does not force the editor [of Q. Rev. ] to insert GHD’s letter [in …
- … response to Mivart’s attack]. Murray may have a rule not to meddle with editor. …
- … the publisher of the Quarterly Review ; the editor was William Smith . Murray was also CD’ …
- … it was quite fair to put pressure on an Editor, who is probably quite indep t . of the …
- … write to John Murray asking him to have the editor of the Quarterly Review print George’s …
- … rule not to meddle in any way with his Editor, & if he does so, does’nt it appear rather …
- … if I had sent my letter direct to the Editor & it had been refused. Jackson said, when I …
From Karl Alberts 9 February 1879
Summary
Birthday congratulations from the editors of Kosmos. They will mark the occasion with a special number of Kosmos.
Author: | Karl Alberts |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 9 Feb 1879 |
Classmark: | DAR 99: 95 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11866 |
Matches: 5 hits
- … Birthday congratulations from the editors of Kosmos . They will mark the occasion with a …
- … Alberts was the publisher of Kosmos . The editors were Otto Caspari , Gustav Jäger , and …
- … but from April 1879, Krause was the sole editor. The February 1879 issue ( Kosmos 4: 335– …
- … honoured Sir! I beg in the name of all the Editors of the periodical “Kosmos”, so kindly …
- … the highest respect and veneration | I remain | in the name of the Editors | Karl Alberts …
From G. H. Darwin 6 [August] 1874
Summary
Sends a draft of his letter to the editor of the Quarterly Review [137 (1874): 587–9], answering Mivart’s charges. Encloses draft of CD’s letter to John Murray, urging publication of GHD’s defence, with George’s amendments.
Author: | George Howard Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 6 [Aug] 1874 |
Classmark: | DAR 97: C56–8; DAR 210.2: 39 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9590 |
Matches: 11 hits
- … Sends a draft of his letter to the editor of the Quarterly Review [137 (1874): 587–9], …
- … publisher of the Quarterly Review. The editor of the Quarterly Review was William Smith . …
- … much as if you identified Murray with his Editor —but of course it is a mere suggestion on …
- … if he does not consent to put the extremest pressure on the Editor. Of course y r . …
- … get the letter inserted or either I or the Editor must cease to deal with you”. — In all …
- … Review, the enclosed letter to the Editor from my son Mr George Darwin. I further beg you …
- … P S. The delay in my son’s letter to the Editor has been caused by my having first heard …
- … have … verbatum] del red ink ; ‘induce the Editor of the Quarterly Review to’ added above …
- … of the Quarterly Review] del red ink 1.2 Editor] del red ink ; ‘him’ added above red ink …
- … request,’ 2.5 if you determine] ‘the Editor’ above del red ink ‘you’; ‘determine’ changed …
- … with me. I have written to you not to the Editor, as I cannot expect fair treatment from …
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barnacles in Commentary
Darwin in letters, 1847-1850: Microscopes and barnacles
Summary
Darwin's study of barnacles, begun in 1844, took him eight years to complete. The correspondence reveals how his interest in a species found during the Beagle voyage developed into an investigation of the comparative anatomy of other cirripedes and…