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Life of Erasmus Darwin
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The Life of Erasmus Darwin (1879) was a curious departure for Darwin. It was intended as a biographical note to accompany an essay on Erasmus's scientific work by the German writer Ernst Krause. But Darwin became immersed in his grandfather's…
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- … The Life of Erasmus Darwin (1879) was a curious departure for Darwin. It was intended as a …
- … ideas of Darwin's grandfather. Darwin was familiar with Erasmus's views on generation and …
- … After reading Krause's essay, Darwin's brother Erasmus Alvey Darwin suggested that it be …
- … his character. Once a celebrated poet and philosopher, Erasmus Darwin's fame had declined …
- … constantly, & always with pride— '. Reginald had some of Erasmus's possessions, …
- … in historic buildings, made drawings of the homes where Erasmus had lived. Her sketches of Elston …
- … Darwin by Anna Seward, once a companion and fellow-poet of Erasmus. 'At the time Miss Sewards …
- … poured on the memoir by Mary Anne Schimmelpenninck, one of Erasmus's nieces, whose family had …
- … by Samuel Butler, Evolution Old and New , which discussed Erasmus Darwin's ideas alongside …
- … but it did allude to it unfavourably in the final sentence: 'Erasmus Darwin's system was …
- … by the family, all of whom agreed that the book vindicated Erasmus's character and restored his …
- … by anticipation the position I have taken as regards Dr Erasmus Darwin in my book Evolution old & …
- … notice was taken, however, some years later. The Life of Erasmus Darwin was not reprinted in …
Francis Galton
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Galton was a naturalist, statistician, and evolutionary theorist. He was a second cousin of Darwin’s, having descended from his grandfather, Erasmus. Born in Birmingham in 1822, Galton studied medicine at King’s College, London, and also read mathematics…
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- … Galton was a naturalist, statistician, and evolutionary theorist. He was a …
- … cousin of Darwin’s, having descended from his grandfather, Erasmus. Born in Birmingham in 1822, …
- … completing a natural historical narrative of the journey (Galton 1853). Darwin enjoyed and admired …
- … animals in Africa. On receiving a copy of Origin , Galton remarked that reading the book was like …
- … hypothesis of pangenesis in Variation (1868), Galton began a series of experiments on rabbits to …
- … he wrote on 26 April 1870 . In the following year, Galton delivered a paper to the Royal Society …
- … hereditary material to be transmitted through the blood. Galton resumed his experiments with …
- … organs, isolated from the effects of environment or habit. Galton shared his views in several …
- … sought help from his mathematician son George, who shared Galton’s more statistical approach to …
- … in human achievement. In response to a questionnaire that Galton prepared for his book English men …
Darwin in letters, 1879: Tracing roots
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Darwin spent a considerable part of 1879 in the eighteenth century. His journey back in time started when he decided to publish a biographical account of his grandfather Erasmus Darwin to accompany a translation of an essay on Erasmus’s evolutionary ideas…
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- … decided to publish a biographical account of his grandfather Erasmus Darwin to accompany a …
- … 1879 ). He was also unsatisfied with his account of Erasmus Darwin, declaring, ‘My little biography …
- … learn that his grandfather had felt the same way. In 1792, Erasmus Darwin had written: ‘The worst …
- … of Darwin’s paternal grandfather, the philosopher and poet Erasmus Darwin. Grandfather …
- … By early March, with encouragement from his brother, Erasmus Alvey Darwin, Darwin decided to publish …
- … and without his having access to all the sources relating to Erasmus Darwin’s life. Darwin, too, had …
- … children correctly’, mentioning in particular that Francis Galton was the son of one of Erasmus …
- … Darwin also promised to look for other materials relating to Erasmus Darwin, confessing, ‘I am …
- … about the family and Robert Waring Darwin’s remarks about Erasmus Darwin. ‘I do not think you could …
- … false statements that had been published by Francis Galton’s aunt, Mary Anne Schimmelpenninck. …
- … father used to recount. Despite the unflattering accounts of Erasmus’s character that were published …
- … his grandfather’s life in 1879, however, not only was Erasmus Darwin a largely forgotten figure, but …
- … sister Caroline (who was around 2 years old at the time of Erasmus’s death). Darwin had to rely on …
- … of the Darwin family. Darwin’s wish to illustrate Erasmus Darwin’s character using materials …
- … ( letter from V. H. Darwin, 28 May [1879] ). On the Galton side of the family, Elizabeth Anne …
- … sent passed-down family anecdotes and memories about Erasmus Darwin, whom her paternal grandparents …
- … their cousin Reginald Darwin for materials relating to Erasmus Darwin. Reginald and Darwin had not …
- … relating to their grandfather: his commonplace book. Here, Erasmus Darwin had recorded his …
- … never opened, I found full of letters—hundreds from Dr. Erasmus’. This cache added to Darwin’s …
- … to discuss the development of the idea of evolution prior to Erasmus Darwin, pointing out that …
- … 14 May 1879 ). From the start of his research on Erasmus Darwin, Darwin had been adamant …
- … ). Emma Darwin also thought the text needed cutting, but Erasmus Alvey Darwin liked it, leaving …
- … the book, the response from readers was gratifying. Francis Galton read the book with the greatest …
Darwin in letters, 1880: Sensitivity and worms
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‘My heart & soul care for worms & nothing else in this world,’ Darwin wrote to his old Shrewsbury friend Henry Johnson on 14 November 1880. Darwin became fully devoted to earthworms in the spring of the year, just after finishing the manuscript of…
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- … with Samuel Butler, prompted by the publication of Erasmus Darwin the previous year. …
- … several generations. He continued to receive letters about Erasmus’s life and other bits of family …
- … Lemuel Chester, to investigate a little-known uncle of Erasmus with extensive landholdings in …
- … Charles and Emma Darwin, 22 July 1880 ). Sales of Erasmus Darwin were moderate and …
- … work had been co-authored with Ernst Krause, whose essay on Erasmus’s scientific work complemented …
- … to it unfavourably in the last sentence. When Butler read Erasmus Darwin , he noted the reference …
- … by anticipation the position I have taken as regards D r Erasmus Darwin in my book Evolution old …
List of correspondents
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Below is a list of Darwin's correspondents with the number of letters for each one. Click on a name to see the letters Darwin exchanged with that correspondent. "A child of God" (1) Abberley,…
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- … Wilson, Edward (8) Wilson, Erasmus (4) …
Darwin in letters, 1872: Job done?
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'My career’, Darwin wrote towards the end of 1872, 'is so nearly closed. . . What little more I can do, shall be chiefly new work’, and the tenor of his correspondence throughout the year is one of wistful reminiscence, coupled with a keen eye…
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- … 16 July [1872] ). By December, Darwin and his brother Erasmus were conferring over their wills, and …
Darwin's in letters, 1873: Animal or vegetable?
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Having laboured for nearly five years on human evolution, sexual selection, and the expression of emotions, Darwin was able to devote 1873 almost exclusively to his beloved plants. He resumed work on the digestive powers of sundews and Venus fly traps, and…
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- … animals. The subject was brought closer to home by Francis Galton’s work on inherited talent, which …
- … created” ( letter to E. A. Darwin, 20 September 1873 ). Erasmus, who had studied medicine but …
- … and inheritance when he was asked by his cousin Francis Galton to participate in a study of English …
- … to encourage interbreeding among the “naturally gifted” (Galton 1873a). Darwin was sympathetic to …
Darwin in letters, 1881: Old friends and new admirers
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In May 1881, Darwin, one of the best-known celebrities in England if not the world, began writing about all the eminent men he had met. He embarked on this task, which formed an addition to his autobiography, because he had nothing else to do. He had…
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- … gloominess was compounded by the decline of his brother, Erasmus Alvey Darwin, who, after several …
- … book Evolution old and new when revising his essay on Erasmus Darwin’s scientific work, and that …
- … book were from those who had received presentation copies. Galton wrote on 9 October , ‘I wish …
- … read a page of it, but relieved that Carlyle’s friend Erasmus Alvey Darwin, Darwin’s brother, had …
- … 1881 ). Although Carlyle appeared to flatter Erasmus, Darwin stated in his …
- … made by old friends, who sent condolences to Darwin after Erasmus’s death on 26 August was made …
- … Thomas Farrer on 28 August , ‘The death of my brother Erasmus is a very heavy loss to all of us in …
- … his few last days. I shall never see such a man again.’ Erasmus was buried in Down graveyard on 1 …
- … in Cambridge. His parents, Ida and Horace Darwin, named him Erasmus in honour of his great-uncle …
- … the past. When he inherited a miniature of his mother from Erasmus, he was glad to know that the …
Darwin in letters, 1869: Forward on all fronts
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At the start of 1869, Darwin was hard at work making changes and additions for a fifth edition of Origin. He may have resented the interruption to his work on sexual selection and human evolution, but he spent forty-six days on the task. Much of the…
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- … of achievement from Darwin’s paternal grandfather, Erasmus, to two of Darwin’s sons (George and …
Darwin in letters,1870: Human evolution
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The year 1870 is aptly summarised by the brief entry Darwin made in his journal: ‘The whole of the year at work on the Descent of Man & Selection in relation to Sex’. Descent was the culmination of over three decades of observations and reflections on…
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- … usual, staying on three occasions in London with his brother Erasmus, a week in Surrey and at Ightam …
3.3 Maull and Polyblank photo 2
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< Back to Introduction Despite the difficulties that arose in relation to Maull and Polyblank’s first photograph of Darwin, another one was produced, this time showing him in three-quarter view. It was evidently not taken at the same session as the…
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- … available before April or May 1862, when Darwin’s brother Erasmus solicited some copies, while in …
- … of Darwin portraits, claimed in his Life of Francis Galton that the photograph was taken when …
- … 1859. In his letter of spring 1862, Darwin’s brother Erasmus sought Charles’s agreement to authorise …
- … to Asa Gray, 11 April [1861], DCP-LETT-3115. Letter from Erasmus Alvey Darwin to Darwin, [April-May? …
Darwin in letters, 1871: An emptying nest
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The year 1871 was an extremely busy and productive one for Darwin, with the publication in February of his long-awaited book on human evolution, Descent of man. The other main preoccupation of the year was the preparation of his manuscript on expression.…
Darwin in letters, 1876: In the midst of life
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1876 was the year in which the Darwins became grandparents for the first time. And tragically lost their daughter-in-law, Amy, who died just days after her son's birth. All the letters from 1876 are now published in volume 24 of The Correspondence…
Darwin’s reading notebooks
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In April 1838, Darwin began recording the titles of books he had read and the books he wished to read in Notebook C (Notebooks, pp. 319–28). In 1839, these lists were copied and continued in separate notebooks. The first of these reading notebooks (DAR 119…
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- … 1840]. read All Pallassis works 20 Erasmus 21 recommends me to read …
- … 1768–78] Johnson lifes of Poets [S. Johnson 1779]. Erasmus—— Lavater. Life & …
- … David Hume— (new Edit) by Bell [Hume 1778] recommended by Erasmus Life of Hutton by Playfair …
- … Comp. Anat. Translated [Blumenbach 1807] read it— Erasmus has it Owens Brit. Mammalia [R. …
- … *119: 21] Daniells Chem. Philosop. [Daniell 1839] (Erasmus) Jardine’s Naturalist’s …
- … lives of L d . Guildford & the Norths [North 1826]. (Erasmus) read Hebrew Monarchy …
- … Richardson Russian Empire 1. vol. [W. Richardson 1784] (Erasmus) London Library Pepys Diary …
- … 1825] Huc’s China [Huc 1855] —read } recom by Erasmus. Watt’s Life [Arago 1839] —read …
- … D r . Young’s Life by Peacock [Peacock 1855] praised by Erasmus.— Read Private Life of an …
- … Vol 2 & 3. } 20 th . Galtons Tour in S. Africa [Galton 1853] good Aug 23. Moore …
- … Smith life [S. Smith 1855] Galtons Art of Travelling [Galton 1855] March 13 th 2 d …
- … later entries in the Reading Notebooks. 21 Erasmus Alvey Darwin. 22 …
- … . 3 vols. Avignon. *119: 18v.; 119: 22a [Darwin, Erasmus]. 1789–91. The botanic garden; …
- … 1789. [Darwin Library.] 119: 12a Darwin, Erasmus. 1794–6. Zoonomia; or, the laws of …
Darwin in letters, 1882: Nothing too great or too small
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In 1882, Darwin reached his 74th year Earthworms had been published the previous October, and for the first time in decades he was not working on another book. He remained active in botanical research, however. Building on his recent studies in plant…
Darwin in letters, 1847-1850: Microscopes and barnacles
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Darwin's study of barnacles, begun in 1844, took him eight years to complete. The correspondence reveals how his interest in a species found during the Beagle voyage developed into an investigation of the comparative anatomy of other cirripedes and…
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- … Charles was bequeathed £15,500, and his older brother Erasmus £20,000; the remainder of the estate …
