From G. H. Lewes 8 August 1868
Summary
Gratified by CD’s approval of his articles, which the public has not much liked.
Clarifies the obscure sentence CD criticised – forms having a different genesis can be similar.
Calls CD’s attention to Kovalevsky’s memoir on Amphioxus [Mem. Acad. Imp. Sci. St.-Pétersbourg 7th ser. 11 (1868) no.4]. K’s views are all in favour of CD’s and against GHL’s.
Author: | George Henry Lewes |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 8 Aug 1868 |
Classmark: | DAR 99: 31–2 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6309 |
Matches: 5 hits
- … Lewes, G. H. Darwin, C. R. …
- … is not pleasant (for me). Believe me | Yours very sincerely | G H Lewes Charles Darwin Esq …
- … From G. H. Lewes 8 August 1868 …
- … a sentence on page 372 of Lewes 1868b ; see letter to G. H. Lewes, 7 August [1868] and …
- … See letter to G. H. Lewes, 7 August [1868] . Lewes refers to his articles, ‘Mr. Darwin’ …
From G. H. Lewes 30 July 1868
Summary
In consideration of CD’s health, withdraws his request for notes on GHL’s articles.
While in Freiburg, heard that August Weismann’s inaugural address on CD’s views [Über die Berechtigung der Darwin’schen Theorie (1868)] created a sensation.
Author: | George Henry Lewes |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 30 July 1868 |
Classmark: | DAR 106: D9–10 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6297 |
Matches: 5 hits
To G. H. Lewes 28 July [1868]
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | George Henry Lewes |
Date: | 28 July [1868] |
Classmark: | DAR 185: 41 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6293 |
Matches: 6 hits
- … Darwin, C. R. Lewes, G. H. …
- … To G. H. Lewes 28 July [1868] …
- … 2. See letter from G. H. Lewes, 26 July 1868 . No photograph of Lewes has been found in …
- … in the Fortnightly Review ( Lewes 1868b ; see letter from G. H. Lewes, 26 July 1868 ). …
- … letter from G. H. Lewes, 26 July 1868 . See letter from G. H. Lewes, 26 July 1868 and …
- … was probably Joseph Parslow . See letter from G. H. Lewes, 26 July 1868 and n. …
From G. H. Lewes [17 November 1868]
Summary
Asks CD to propose him for Linnean Society.
Would like to have Lyell put his objections to GHL’s papers [Fortn. Rev. 9 (1868): 353–73, 611–28; 10 (1868): 61–80, 492–509] in the form of notes, so he can have them before him when he recasts his papers into a book.
Author: | George Henry Lewes |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [17 Nov 1868] |
Classmark: | DAR 106: D3–4 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6462 |
Matches: 5 hits
- … Lewes, G. H. Darwin, C. R. …
- … From G. H. Lewes [17 November 1868] …
- … the Fortnightly Review ( Lewes 1868b ; see letter to G. H. Lewes, [13 November 1868] ). …
- … hope your head was none the worse for it. Believe me | Faithfully Yours | G. H. Lewes …
- … Lewes, George Henry. 1868b. Mr. Darwin’s hypotheses. Fortnightly Review n.s. 3: 353–73, 611–28; 4: 61–80, 492–509. ODNB : Oxford dictionary of national biography: from the earliest times to the year 2000. (Revised edition. ) Edited by H. C. G. …
To G. H. Lewes 18 November 1868
Summary
Will propose GHL for the Linnean Society.
Writes of his objections to GHL’s views.
Considers Weismann’s remarks on the importance of the nature of the organism as well as conditions of life in determining variability have much truth.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | George Henry Lewes |
Date: | 18 Nov 1868 |
Classmark: | DAR 185: 44, 56 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6465 |
Matches: 5 hits
- … Darwin, C. R. Lewes, G. H. …
- … To G. H. Lewes 18 November 1868 …
- … to Charles Lyell and to Lewes 1868b (see letter from G. H. Lewes, [17 November 1868] and …
- … three parts of Lewes 1868b , see the enclosure to the letter to G. H. Lewes, 7 August [ …
- … Society and George Busk (see letter from G. H. Lewes, [17 November 1868] and n. 2). …
From George Henry Lewes 2 March 1868
Summary
Is engaged on an article for Fortnightly Review on Variation ["Mr Darwin’s hypotheses", n.s. 9: 353–73, 611–28; n.s. 10: 61–80, 492–509]. Asks CD some questions.
While he agrees with natural selection, he believes many "organic details" develop irrespective of advantage.
Author: | George Henry Lewes |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 2 Mar 1868 |
Classmark: | DAR 106: D5–6 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5969 |
To G. H. Lewes [13 November 1868]
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | George Henry Lewes |
Date: | [13 Nov 1868] |
Classmark: | DAR 185: 43 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6459 |
From G. H. Lewes 12 November 1868
Summary
Disappointed that he missed CD. Hopes still to see him in the flesh.
Has CD seen August Weismann’s inaugural address [see 6297]?
Author: | George Henry Lewes |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 12 Nov 1868 |
Classmark: | DAR 106: D11–12 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6458 |
To G. H. Lewes 18 April 1877
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | George Henry Lewes |
Date: | 18 Apr 1877 |
Classmark: | DAR 185: 45 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10932 |
From G. H. Lewes 26 July 1868
Summary
Replies to CD’s letter [missing]. He does intend to treat of Pangenesis "as the most remarkable hypothesis yet put forth".
His articles in Fortnightly Review have grown in number so that he plans to make a book of them. Asks CD to send him notes of his objections.
Author: | George Henry Lewes |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 26 July 1868 |
Classmark: | DAR 106: D7–8 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6290 |
Matches: 5 hits
- … Lewes, G. H. Darwin, C. R. …
- … From G. H. Lewes 26 July 1868 …
- … Bibliography Ashton, Rosemary. 1991. G. H. Lewes: a life. Oxford: Clarendon Press. Lewes, …
- … believe me | Yours very faithfully | G. H. Lewes Have you a carte de visite you could …
- … Lewes, George Henry. 1877. The physical basis of mind: being the second series of Problems of life and mind. London: Trübner & Co. ODNB : Oxford dictionary of national biography: from the earliest times to the year 2000. (Revised edition. ) Edited by H. C. G. …
To G. H. Lewes 7 August [1868]
Summary
Thinks GHL’s articles are quite excellent; hopes they will be republished.
Discusses adaptation. Doubts whether similar conditions without selection can produce similar organs independent of blood relationship: "resemblances due to descent and adaptation can commonly be distinguished".
Discusses luminous insects, electrical organs of fish, thorns and spines.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | George Henry Lewes |
Date: | 7 Aug [1868] |
Classmark: | DAR 185: 42; Argyll Papers, Inveraray Castle (NRAS 1209/985) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6308 |
To Thomas Carlyle 4 December 1875
Summary
A letter of congratulation to Thomas Carlyle on his 80th birthday signed by CD and 118 others; to accompany the gift of a commemorative medal.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Thomas Carlyle |
Date: | 4 Dec 1875 |
Classmark: | National Trust (Carlyle’s House) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10288G |
To J. D. Hooker 10 February [1868]
Summary
Has heard that Variation sold the whole edition of 1500 copies in a week [see 5844]. Has done him a world of good. Pall Mall Gazette has review which pleased him exceedingly [see 5874].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | 10 Feb [1868] |
Classmark: | DAR 94: 50–1 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5856 |
From A. R. Wallace 30 August [1868]
Author: | Alfred Russel Wallace |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 30 Aug [1868] |
Classmark: | DAR 106: B65–6 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6334 |
To A. R. Wallace 19 August [1868]
Summary
The problem of dimorphic plants and their fertility.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Alfred Russel Wallace |
Date: | 19 Aug [1868] |
Classmark: | The British Library (Add MS 46434: 143–6) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6322 |
From W. W. Reade 31 January 1871
Author: | William Winwood Reade |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 31 Jan 1871 |
Classmark: | DAR 176: 44 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7468 |
From W. W. Reade 18 December [1874]
Summary
Bishop J. W. Colenso supports his old contention that the Kaffirs (including Zulus of South Africa) are Negroes.
[Horace Waller’s] The last journals of David Livingstone [in central Africa (1874)] cites CD’s plant research and has many facts "for Darwin".
Author: | William Winwood Reade |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 18 Dec [1874] |
Classmark: | DAR 176: 72 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9764 |
To Charles Lyell 14 July 1868
Summary
Comments favourably, though often differing, on articles by G. H. Lewes.
Discusses claim of Agassiz [in A journey in Brazil (1868)] that he found evidence of glaciers in Brazil. Suggests sponsoring an expedition to test these claims.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Lyell, 1st baronet |
Date: | 14 July 1868 |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.352) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6275 |
From C. J. Breese 7 November 1881
Summary
Sends CD an abstract of his 1871 paper on the earthworm, and requests information on the phenomenon of luminosity.
Author: | Charles James Breese |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 7 Nov 1881 |
Classmark: | DAR 160: 289 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13469 |
From C. G. Semper 8 February 1874
Author: | Carl Gottfried Semper |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 8 Feb 1874 |
Classmark: | DAR 177: 136 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9276 |
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