To ? 13 June [1872–4]
Summary
Asks recipient to send parcels to his brother, Erasmus Alvey Darwin, at 6 Queen Anne Street, London, and not to Down.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Unidentified |
Date: | 13 June [1872-4] |
Classmark: | Brandes Autographs (dealers) (January 2018) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8379F |
From Francis Darwin [before 30 June 1872]
Summary
Quickening of heart-beat in fear. A. H. Garrod does not think that this means that the heart is working harder.
Author: | Francis Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [before 30 June 1872] |
Classmark: | DAR 162: 52 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8364 |
From Francis Darwin [before 30 June 1872]
Summary
A. H. Garrod on relationship of heart-beat to amount of work done by heart.
Author: | Francis Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [before 30 June 1872] |
Classmark: | DAR 162: 53 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8365 |
To Charles Lyell 1 June 1872
Summary
Thanks him for interesting letter from a Mr Wood on heredity in fruit-trees.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Lyell, 1st baronet |
Date: | 1 June 1872 |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.418); The University of Edinburgh Centre for Research Collections (Gen.117/6267-8) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8366 |
To Chauncey Wright 3 June [1872]
Summary
CW’s article responding to Mivart [see 8351] on the fixity of species is very clear.
On evolution of language, CD doubts W. D. Whitney’s claim that changes are effected by the will of man. Asks CW when a thing may properly be said to be so effected.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Chauncey Wright |
Date: | 3 June [1872] |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8367 |
From Francis Galton 4 June 1872
Summary
Thanks CD for criticisms of his paper; explains why there is greater diversity among succeeding generations than in the first.
Author: | Francis Galton |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 4 June 1872 |
Classmark: | DAR 105: A61–3 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8368 |
To M. C. Lloyd 5 June [1872]
Summary
Thanks her for drawing of dog.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Mary Charlotte Lloyd |
Date: | 5 June [1872] |
Classmark: | Sherman Bull (private collection) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8370 |
From Briton Riviere 6 June 1872
Summary
Will need to see proofs of his drawings.
Flattered to be mentioned in introduction to Expression [p. 26].
Author: | Briton Riviere |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 6 June 1872 |
Classmark: | DAR 176: 181 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8371 |
To William Marshall 6 June [1872]
Summary
Thanks WALM for having sent interesting publications, especially the one on relation of structure of man to lower animals,
and just a few days since, on protuberances on bird skulls. WALM’s facts on the latter subject have an important bearing on the acquisition of sexual characters. CD is pleased that the influence of sexual selection is admitted.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Adolf Ludwig (William) Marshall |
Date: | 6 June [1872] |
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-8371A |
From Hubert Airy 7 June 1872
Summary
On leaf arrangement. [Badly damaged and almost illegible.]
Author: | Hubert Airy |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 7 June 1872 |
Classmark: | DAR 159: 15a |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8372 |
From Francis Galton 7 June 1872
Summary
Will do what he can for Lord Sackville Cecil, but he, himself, cannot get to séances when he likes. Introduction of a stranger always disturbs séances. Person most likely to help would be Lord Lindsey.
Author: | Francis Galton |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 7 June 1872 |
Classmark: | DAR 105: A64–5 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8373 |
From John Murray 7 June [1872]
Summary
Messrs Clowes have received MS of Expression. JM submits specimen pages for CD’s approval.
Author: | John Murray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 7 June [1872] |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 409 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8374 |
From John Tyndall 8 June [1872]
Summary
Sends CD a copy of the memorial supporting Hooker’s case against A. S. Ayrton’s interference in the administration of Kew Gardens.
Author: | John Tyndall |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 8 June [1872] |
Classmark: | DAR 106: C9 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8375 |
From Alfred Tylor 8 June 1872
Summary
AT is trying to publish his paper with important evidence on "the pluvial period".
Author: | Alfred Tylor |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 8 June 1872 |
Classmark: | DAR 178: 199 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8376 |
To Hubert Airy? 9 June [1872?]
Summary
Agrees to read paper; warns he lacks mathematical knowledge.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Hubert Airy |
Date: | 9 June [1872?] |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.408) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8377 |
From C. L. Sutherland [9–19 June 1872]
Summary
Proposes calling on CD with Prof. Wrightson of Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester.
Author: | Charles Leslie Sutherland |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [9–19 June 1872] |
Classmark: | DAR 177: 319 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8378 |
To Herbert Spencer 10 June [1872]
Summary
Expresses his "unbounded admiration" for HS’s article on Martineau ["Mr Martineau on evolution", Contemp. Rev. 20 (1872): 141–54]
and his article on sociology [Contemp. Rev. 19 (1872): 701–18]. CD never believed in the reigning influence of great men on the world’s progress but could not have given his reasons. "Now every one with eyes to see and ears to hear . . . ought to bow their knee to you, as I for one do."
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Herbert Spencer |
Date: | 10 June [1872] |
Classmark: | University of London, Senate House Library (MS791/80) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8380 |
From Asa Gray 11 June 1872
Summary
O. N. Rood sends two copies of an amusing picture by T. F. Beard, "The young Darwinian" to AG, who forwards one to CD.
Author: | Asa Gray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 11 June 1872 |
Classmark: | DAR 106: D13–14 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8381 |
From Menyhért Lónyay 11 June 1872
Summary
CD has been elected a Foreign Member of the Magyar Tudományos Akademia [Hungarian Academy of Sciences].
Author: | Menyhért Lónyay |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 11 June 1872 |
Classmark: | DAR 96: 154 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8382 |
To Menyhért Lónyay [after 11 June 1872]
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Menyhért Lónyay |
Date: | [after 11 June 1872] |
Classmark: | DAR 96: 154r |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8383 |
letter | (36) |
Darwin, C. R. | (12) |
Darwin, Francis | (2) |
Galton, Francis | (2) |
Airy, Hubert | (1) |
Farrer, T. H. | (1) |
Darwin, C. R. | (24) |
Airy, Hubert | (1) |
Donders, F. C. | (1) |
Günther, Albert | (1) |
Hooker, J. D. | (1) |
Darwin, C. R. | (36) |
Airy, Hubert | (2) |
Darwin, Francis | (2) |
Galton, Francis | (2) |
Günther, Albert | (2) |