From J. B. Innes 30 January 1868
Summary
Congratulates CD on son’s [George’s] distinction [Second Wrangler] at Cambridge.
| Author: | John Brodie Innes |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 30 Jan 1868 |
| Classmark: | DAR 167: 15 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5819 |
To J. D. Hooker [31 January 1868]
Summary
Royal Society Council would feel bound to vote for Candolle, but privately would twenty times rather see Asa Gray elected.
Asks for title of Wollaston’s Cape Verde book [Coleoptera Hesperidum (1867)].
Supposes JDH has received his letter in answer to Gray.
Has been writing two long papers for Linnean Society [reprinted in Forms of flowers].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Date: | [31 Jan 1868] |
| Classmark: | DAR 94: 43 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5820 |
From Thomas Rivers 31 January 1868
Summary
Thanks CD for sending him Variation and for honouring his name by its frequent mention in the work.
| Author: | Thomas Rivers |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 31 Jan 1868 |
| Classmark: | DAR 176: 172 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5821 |
From Bartholomew James Sulivan 31 January 1868
Summary
Congratulations on George Darwin’s performance at Cambridge.
| Author: | Bartholomew James Sulivan |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 31 Jan 1868 |
| Classmark: | DAR 177: 290 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5822 |
From William Boyd Dawkins 31 January 1868
Summary
Thanks for copy of CD’s latest book [Variation].
European converts to CD’s theory.
| Author: | William Boyd Dawkins |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 31 Jan 1868 |
| Classmark: | DAR 162: 120 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5823 |
From Henry Johnson 31 January 1868
Summary
Congratulations on George Darwin’s success at Cambridge
and CD’s world-wide reputation.
| Author: | Henry Johnson |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 31 Jan 1868 |
| Classmark: | DAR 168: 68 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5824 |
From Frances Harriet Hooker [26 January 1868]
Summary
Congratulates CD on George’s success at Cambridge.
| Author: | Frances Harriet Henslow; Frances Harriet Hooker |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [26 Jan 1868] |
| Classmark: | DAR 102: 195 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5853 |
To Thomas Belt 6 January [1868]
Summary
Asks about expression of emotion among Negroes and American Indians in Nicaragua. Queries enclosed.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Thomas Belt |
| Date: | 6 Jan [1868] |
| Classmark: | DAR 143: 77 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6546 |
From Hensleigh Wedgwood [1868–70?]
Summary
Development of complex language does not require an early civilisation. [See Descent 1: 56ff.]
| Author: | Hensleigh Wedgwood |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [1868–70?] |
| Classmark: | DAR 80: 164–5 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7040 |
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| Darwin, C. R. | (24) |
| Hooker, J. D. | (4) |
| Dallas, W. S. | (2) |
| Innes, J. B. | (2) |
| Barwell, Richard | (1) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (43) |
| Hooker, J. D. | (4) |
| Trimen, Roland | (2) |
| Belt, Thomas | (1) |
| Cresy, Edward, Jr | (1) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (67) |
| Hooker, J. D. | (8) |
| Dallas, W. S. | (3) |
| Innes, J. B. | (3) |
| Trimen, Roland | (3) |
