To John Phillips [November–December 1871?]
Summary
Thanks for note concerning JP’s new book [Geology of Oxford (1871)].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Phillips |
| Date: | [Nov–Dec 1871?] |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.623) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7404 |
To W. E. Darwin [November 1871]
Summary
Explains some proof-correcting symbols to be used by WED [on Origin, 6th ed. proofs?].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Date: | [Nov 1871] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 136 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8042 |
From F. E. Abbot 1 November 1871
Summary
For CD’s approval, cites passage from CD note he wants to quote in a lecture;
pleads for CD’s moral support for FEA’s work in free-thought movement.
Sends $50 [dollars or pounds!?] because he wants CD to become regular contributor to Index.
| Author: | Francis Ellingwood Abbot |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 1 Nov 1871 |
| Classmark: | DAR 159: 3 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8043 |
From R. F. Cooke 1 November 1871
Summary
Suggests CD have Origin [6th ed.] stereotyped.
Will sell out remaining copies of Descent at forthcoming trade sale, print off 500 or 1000 more, and then have the type distributed.
14 copies of C. Wright’s pamphlet have been sold.
| Author: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 1 Nov 1871 |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 404 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8044 |
To John Scott 1 November 1871
Summary
JS should not consider repaying CD; the money was a gift, not a loan.
JS’s information on expression is the best he has received.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Scott |
| Date: | 1 Nov 1871 |
| Classmark: | DAR 185: 111 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8045 |
To Osbert Salvin 1 November [1871]
Summary
He appreciates the two specimens [skins of Mergenetta and Aix sponsa], especially the Mergenetta, which as far as sifting is concerned, is a capital link between the shoveller and the common duck. Arrangements for their return.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Osbert Salvin |
| Date: | 1 Nov [1871] |
| Classmark: | Sybil Rampen (private collection) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8045A |
| letter | (6) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (4) |
| Abbot, F. E. | (1) |
| Cooke, R. F. | (1) |
| John Murray | (1) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (2) |
| Darwin, W. E. | (1) |
| Phillips, John | (1) |
| Salvin, Osbert | (1) |
| Scott, John | (1) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (6) |
| Abbot, F. E. | (1) |
| Cooke, R. F. | (1) |
| Darwin, W. E. | (1) |
| John Murray | (1) |
