To George Maw 3 July [1862]
Summary
Thinks GM’s Pelargonium is a case of true correlated characters. Feels secondary sexual characters are only accidental correlations; does not see the same necessity for close simultaneous development of certain characters as GM does.
Will forward a copy of his Orchids.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | George Maw |
Date: | 3 July [1862] |
Classmark: | Royal Horticultural Society, Lindley Library (MAW/1/8) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3640 |
Matches: 9 hits
- … Society, Lindley Library (MAW/1/8) Charles Robert Darwin Down 3 July [1862] George Maw …
- … To George Maw 3 July [1862] …
- … The year is established by the relationship to the letter from George Maw, 30 June 1862 . …
- … See letter from George Maw, 30 June 1862 . Maw 1861 . For CD’s reaction …
- … p. 208). See letter from George Maw, 30 June 1862 , and Correspondence vol. 9, letter …
- … Appendix VIII. See letter from George Maw, 30 June 1862 . The section to which CD refers, …
- … correlation’. See also letter from George Maw, 30 June 1862 and n. 5. In the chapter on …
- … Maw, George. 1861. The pavements of Uriconium. Journal of the British Archaeological Association 17: 100–10. Orchids : On the various contrivances by which British and foreign orchids are fertilised by insects, and on the good effects of intercrossing. By Charles Darwin. London: John Murray. 1862. …
- … George Maw , 13 July [1861] and 19 July [1861] . In Bronn trans. 1863, p. 445, CD added a reference to Maw’s objection to his statement that ‘the grand fact in natural history of the subordination of group under group’ was explained by the theory of descent from a common ancestor and of divergence. See letter to H. G. Bronn, 25 April [1862] …
From George Maw 7 July 1862
Summary
Thanks CD for sending Orchids.
Reports observations by his uncle relating to the successful breeding of a male mule with a horse.
Author: | George Maw |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 7 July 1862 |
Classmark: | DAR 171.1: 96 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3644 |
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From George Maw 30 June 1862
Summary
Discusses cases of assumed correlation, e.g., facial hair and generative organs, sexual characters in castrated oxen. Finds it difficult to see how correlation of functions which would be useless separately can be accumulated gradually through natural selection.
Author: | George Maw |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 30 June 1862 |
Classmark: | DAR 99: 5–9 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3629 |
To Richard Frean 22 February 1863
Summary
Glad RF approves of book [Origin].
Impossible in many cases to conjecture how structures acquired.
Comments on degeneration of civilised man.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Richard Frean |
Date: | 22 Feb 1863 |
Classmark: | DAR 144: 298 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4005 |
To Editor of the Natural History Review [December? 1864]
Summary
Forwards a communication from A. Fonblanque for possible publication in Natural History Review. [See "Notice of mule breeding", Nat. Hist. Rev. n.s. 5 (1865): 147–8.]
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Natural History Review |
Date: | [Dec? 1864] |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.286a) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4686 |
To Charles Kingsley 6 November [1867]
Summary
He had no idea that the double function of an excretory passage had played a part in the history of religion.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Kingsley |
Date: | 6 Nov [1867] |
Classmark: | Linnean Society of London (Quentin Keynes collection) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5670F |
To George Maw 28 February [1863]
Summary
Thanks GM for a curious lily.
Recommends some papers on coal.
Gives his opinion on the importance of forming theories if one is to be a good and original observer.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | George Maw |
Date: | 28 Feb [1863] |
Classmark: | Royal Horticultural Society, Lindley Library (MAW/1/9) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4018 |
To A. R. Wallace 24 [May 1862]
Summary
Quarterly Review piece written by Bishop Wilberforce with aid of Owen.
Other reviews mentioned.
Health.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Alfred Russel Wallace |
Date: | 24 [May 1862] |
Classmark: | The British Library (Add MS 46434: 25) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3570 |
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- … 1862 and n. 3. Maw 1861 . Soon after the review’s publication, CD had corresponded with George …
- … Maw, George. 1861. The pavements of Uriconium. Journal of the British Archaeological Association 17: 100–10. Orchids : On the various contrivances by which British and foreign orchids are fertilised by insects, and on the good effects of intercrossing. By Charles Darwin. London: John Murray. 1862. …
- … George Maw, 27 August [1861] ). Hopkins 1860 and Pictet de la Rive 1860 . For CD’s correspondence about these reviews, see Correspondence vol. 8. CD had sent Wallace a presentation copy of Orchids (see letter from A. R. Wallace, 23 May 1862 , …
To Asa Gray 2 January [1863]
Summary
Thanks AG for Cypripedium and Mitchella.
Plans to investigate pollination of Cypripedium.
Has finished Linum paper [Collected papers 2: 93–105].
Would welcome facts on "bud-variations".
Hears that Cinchona is dimorphic.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Asa Gray |
Date: | 2 Jan [1863] |
Classmark: | Gray Herbarium of Harvard University (56) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3897 |
To George Maw 12 May [1863]
Summary
Believes GM’s human bones from Gibraltar must be of very doubtful age. Lyell agrees, but feels any skull found should be forwarded to George Busk or Hugh Falconer.
Suggests GM look carefully for shells in the drift.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | George Maw |
Date: | 12 May [1863] |
Classmark: | Royal Horticultural Society, Lindley Library (MAW/1/10) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4157 |
From George Bentham 21 May 1863
Summary
Returns CD’s pamphlets.
Wishes CD would work out further what keeps certain species immutable for great periods.
Feels himself a convert, but cannot go all lengths with CD.
Feels some reviewers distort CD’s argument.
Author: | George Bentham |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 21 May 1863 |
Classmark: | DAR 160: 157 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4172 |
From J. J. Aubertin 1 March 1871
Summary
Was reminded of CD by his new book [Descent] in a shop;
reports having come on train as far as Bromley in previous summer, but found no means of travelling the seven miles to Down. Might try again.
Author: | John James Aubertin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 1 Mar 1871 |
Classmark: | DAR 159: 125 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7526 |
From George Maw 27 August [1861]
Summary
Thanks CD for his letter about GM’s review of the Origin.
Sends instances of correlative organisation and functions which he finds difficult to believe could have accumulated by gradual modifications.
[Letter erroneously dated 1862 by GM.]
Author: | George Maw |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 27 Aug [1861] |
Classmark: | DAR 99: 11–12 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3236 |
To Charles Lyell 20 July [1861]
Summary
Mentions George Maw’s "good review" of Origin [Zoologist 19 (1861): 7577–611].
Relates remark by J. S. Mill concerning soundness of logic and method of Origin.
Is at work [on Orchids and Variation].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Lyell, 1st baronet |
Date: | 20 July [1861] |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.258) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3215 |
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- … Maw, George. 1861. The pavements of Uriconium. Journal of the British Archaeological Association 17: 100–10. Orchids : On the various contrivances by which British and foreign orchids are fertilised by insects, and on the good effects of intercrossing. By Charles Darwin. London: John Murray. 1862. …
From H. C. Watson 24 July 1861
Summary
Distribution of varieties and subspecies.
George Maw’s review of the Origin [Zoologist 19 (1861): 7577–611].
Author: | Hewett Cottrell Watson |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 24 July 1861 |
Classmark: | DAR 181: 38 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3218 |
Matches: 1 hit
- … Maw, George. 1861. The pavements of Uriconium. Journal of the British Archaeological Association 17: 100–10. Orchids : On the various contrivances by which British and foreign orchids are fertilised by insects, and on the good effects of intercrossing. By Charles Darwin. London: John Murray. 1862. …
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