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Rewriting Origin - the later editions
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For such an iconic work, the text of Origin was far from static. It was a living thing that Darwin continued to shape for the rest of his life, refining his ‘one long argument’ through a further five English editions. Many of his changes were made in…
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- … standard of science’ ( to Charles Layton, 24 November [1869] ). From the 3 rd edition on …
- … published, 1866 5 th English edition published, 1869 6 th English edition …
- … on the fifth edition from Boxing Day 1868 until February 1869. Among the changes were stories about …
- … been misinterpreted by the science-writer, and partner to George Eliot, George Henry Lewes . And he …
- … Huxley , Osbert Salvin , Abraham Dee Bartlett , George Busk , and William Henry Flower …
- … damaging criticisms published by the Catholic zoologist St George Jackson Mivart. Responding cost …
Darwin in letters, 1863: Quarrels at home, honours abroad
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At the start of 1863, Charles Darwin was actively working on the manuscript of The variation of animals and plants under domestication, anticipating with excitement the construction of a hothouse to accommodate his increasingly varied botanical experiments…
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- … was gathering support in influential scientific circles. George Bentham devoted the first part of …
- … could not satisfy himself on all points ( see letter from George Bentham, 21 April 1863 ). …
- … on species, though so cleverly written’ ( letter to George Bentham, 19 June [1863] ). …
- … the Severn Valley Naturalists Field Club ( see letter from George Maw, 19 February 1863 ). Other …
- … Oliver for references on phyllotaxy, and setting his son George, the mathematician in the family, to …
- … a German botanist in Trinidad, and continued writing to George Henry Kendrick Thwaites, the director …
- … noted in ‘Three forms of Lythrum salicaria ’. George contributed his mathematical …
- … Malvern Wells, Darwin stopped in London overnight to consult George Busk, former Hunterian Professor …
- … that even writing the letter was ‘against rules’. George Busk had diagnosed Darwin as having …
- … specialist at St Thomas’s Hospital, London ( letter from George Busk, [ c. 27 August 1863] ). …
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.…
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- … for a US edition had been in place since December 1869, while German, Russian, French, and Dutch …
- … theory on purely religious grounds. The Christian publisher George Morrish urged Darwin to rest the …
- … the baboon is as the Creator made it’ ( letter from George Morrish, 18 March 1871 ). Darwin …
- … 20 August 1871 ). The Anglican clergyman and naturalist George Henslow reported that he had been …
- … of utilitarianism to assist his father in answering Morley. George and Henrietta remarked upon his …
- … far the most vexing critic for Darwin was the zoologist St George Jackson Mivart. An expert on …
- … Alexander Agassiz, Abraham Dee Bartlett, Albert Günther, George Busk, T. H. Huxley, Osbert Salvin, …
- … December 1871] ). Francis was now studying medicine at St George’s Hospital in London, although he …
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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- … 1873). Darwin asked one of his Scottish correspondents, George Cupples, who the author might be, …
- … for I knew my own ignorance before hand” ( letter to George Cupples, 28 April [1873] ). …
- … line of research he had begun with Hereditary genius (1869), Galton tried to establish the …
- … Hooker, John Lubbock, Herbert Spencer, John Tyndall, George Busk, and William Spottiswoode met with …
- … accepted, than Darwin reconsidered in favour of his son George. Keeping such editorial work in the …
- … A family affliction The job also suited George’s current situation, for he had been forced to …
- … problems that bore some resemblance to his father’s, George tried a variety of treatments during the …
- … recommended by Andrew Clark. “When I have an attack”, George complained, “I’m to starve sweat & …
- … offering to move the family to Malvern if it would make George more comfortable. Mindful of …
- … and responsibility for his children’s health. He wrote to George and Horace (who was also often …
- … to G. H. Darwin, 5 March [1873] ). Darwin worried too that George, perhaps owing to physical …
- … he was more reserved about an essay on religion, advising George to reconsider publication: “It is …
- … to G. H. Darwin, 21 October [1873] ). Darwin also warned George of the evils of “giving pain to …
- … They ran into difficulties, however, with the vicar, George Sketchley Ffinden, who had been …
Darwin in letters, 1864: Failing health
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On receiving a photograph from Charles Darwin, the American botanist Asa Gray wrote on 11 July 1864: ‘the venerable beard gives the look of your having suffered, and … of having grown older’. Because of poor health, Because of poor health, Darwin…
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- … family to collect specimens and make observations. His son George, who later studied mathematics at …
- … insects; his correspondence with Gray, Philip Henry Gosse, George Chichester Oxenden, Friedrich …
- … on them. Nevertheless, his work in 1864 contributed to his 1869 paper focusing on the role of …
- … support for Darwin’s theory and his work on hybridity that George Bentham expressed in his …
- … of supporters on the Council, including Hugh Falconer and George Busk, who had nominated him, the …
- … ill. In Darwin’s absence, the Copley Medal was received by George Busk and deposited with Darwin’s …
