From A. F. Boardman 3 April 1871
Summary
Apologises for shortcomings of his argument in earlier letters, explaining he has had little scientific education, but a life-long interest in progressive development. Resumes theorising.
| Author: | Alexander F. Boardman |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 3 Apr 1871 |
| Classmark: | DAR 160: 231 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7654 |
From C. M. C. Darwin 3 April 1871
Summary
A friend with similar interests has asked to be introduced to CD, as he has some facts that will amuse him.
| Author: | Charlotte Maria Cooper Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 3 Apr 1871 |
| Classmark: | DAR 99: 33 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7655 |
From J. E. Gray 3 April 1871
Summary
Corrects error in his letter [7652] about date of Wagler article in Isis. Wagler said it was females that had the yellow dorsal spot.
| Author: | John Edward Gray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 3 Apr 1871 |
| Classmark: | DAR 88: 97 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7656 |
From Hubert Airy 3 April 1871
Summary
Comments on discussion of residual organs in Descent [ch. 1].
Describes his ability to contract the platysma myoides at will.
Suggests reason for loss of voluntary movement of ears in men and monkeys.
| Author: | Hubert Airy |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 3 Apr 1871 |
| Classmark: | DAR 87: 37–8 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7657 |
From James Crichton-Browne 3 April 1871
Summary
Sends photographs of general paralytics. Expressions of exaltation of [these?] patients do not come out well in the photographs.
Is experimenting with idiots under his care. Has been unable to produce a blush in any one of them.
| Author: | James Crichton-Browne |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 3 Apr 1871 |
| Classmark: | DAR 53.1: A30, C134–6; DAR 161: 315 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7658 |
| letter | (5) |
| Airy, Hubert | (1) |
| Boardman, A. F. | (1) |
| Crichton-Browne, James | (1) |
| Darwin, C. M. C. | (1) |
| Gray, J. E. | (1) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (5) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (5) |
| Airy, Hubert | (1) |
| Boardman, A. F. | (1) |
| Crichton-Browne, James | (1) |
| Darwin, C. M. C. | (1) |
Origin: the lost changes for the second German edition
Summary
Darwin sent a list of changes made uniquely to the second German edition of Origin to its translator, Heinrich Georg Bronn. That lost list is recreated here.
Descent
Summary
There are more than five hundred letters associated with the research and writing of Darwin’s book, Descent of man and selection in relation to sex (Descent). They trace not only the tortuous route to eventual publication, but the development of Darwin’s…
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- … ’. Endnotes: * Descent 2: 403: ‘When the principles of breeding and of …
