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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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- … Below is a list of Darwin's correspondents with the number of letters for each one. …
- … D. T. (8) Anthropological Society, Vienna (1) …
- … (1) Berliner Gesellschaft für Anthropologie, Ethnologie und Urgeschichte …
- … Chairman, Committee of Papers, Royal Society of London (1) …
- … W. J. R. (1) Council, Royal Society of London (1) …
- … Dareste, Camille (9) Darwin family (1) …
- … Dowie, Annie (7) Down Friendly Society (3) …
- … (1) Edinburgh Royal Medical Society (1) …
- … Margaret (1) Franklin Society (1) …
- … Isidore (2) Geological Society (1) …
- … William (1) Registrar of Friendly Societies (1) …
Darwin and the Church
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The story of Charles Darwin’s involvement with the church is one that is told far too rarely. It shows another side of the man who is more often remembered for his personal struggles with faith, or for his role in large-scale controversies over the…
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- … The story of Charles Darwin’s involvement with the church is one that is told far too rarely. It …
- … theory for religion. His local activities in the village of Down paint a fascinating picture of a …
- … unique window into this complicated relationship throughout Darwin’s life, as it reveals his …
- … belief (and doubt) than many non-conformist denominations. Darwin’s parents attended a Unitarian …
- … the necessary studies to be a clergyman. During Darwin’s lifetime, the vast majority of the …
- … income was essential to enjoy a gentlemanly lifestyle. For Darwin, who could rely on the financial …
- … compatible with the pursuit of scientific interests. Indeed, Darwin’s Cambridge mentor, John Stevens …
- … (Blackwood’s Edinburgh Magazine (1887): 321). Darwin started on his journey around the world …
- … it even through a grove of Palms.—’ (letter to Caroline Darwin, 25–6 April [1832] ). Darwin’s …
- … but assuredly not that of a clergyman. The parish of Down In 1842, within six years of …
- … involved. Although he was not the principal landowner in Down, Darwin was a gentleman of means, and …
- … Innes (1817–94). Innes was named perpetual curate of Down in 1846 (Crockford’s). Innes was a High …
- … Innes to John William Lubbock, the principal landowner in Down, in a letter of 1854 in which he said …
- … collaborated on these charities, and also managed to found a Friendly Club, a charity fund for the …
- … entrusted the family’s dog, Quiz, when he moved away from Down (letter to J. B. Innes, 15 December …
- … Darwin was developed not only by years of daily contact in Down, but also by also by several decades …
- … and the appointment of curates. The village of Down did not fare well under this system. The …
- … been sold. In fact, some years before the Darwins arrived in Down, the parsonage had actually been …
- … Innes informed Darwin that though he ‘heard all good of M r . Ffinden’s moral character, his …
- … an interesting letter from Darwin to the evangelist J. W. C. Fegan. Darwin whole-heartedly supported …
- … he came into contact with. His involvement with the Friendly Club and village school did not …
- … Frances. 1995. The nineteenth-century church and English society. Cambridge: Cambridge University …
Satire of FitzRoy's Narrative of the Voyages of the Adventure and Beagle, by John Clunies Ross. Transcription by Katharine Anderson
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[f.146r Title page] Voyages of the Adventure and Beagle Supplement / to the 2nd 3rd and Appendix Volumes of the First / Edition Written / for and in the name of the Author of those / Volumes By J.C. Ross. / Sometime Master of a…
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- … N o II of the foresaid works. By Captain Robert Fitzroy R.N. In the first Edition Mr …
- … he is ready to admit – that altho’ many Captains R.N. do not hesitate to (unofficially) give the …
- … Latin, Spanish, English, and French – prose and poetry – down to the Chilian newspapers of the other …
- … obtain such a one I was (in a manner) compelled to take Mr Darwin on a far too independent footing. …
- … of this Supplement exhibit evidence to that effect – in Mr Darwin’s instance – especially in respect …
- … – here however, I shall (as Sir P.S. would say) “put down” that last one, at once, by stating the …
- … my Appendix – Here however – for the quieting of those friendly murmurers – suffice it to mention …
- … to be noticed. Being of course ambitious to rival Mr Darwin in the line of Theory-invention – …
- … to make some observations upon the Navigators, Feejee, and Friendly Islands – I have quoted with …
- … miles distant from the land – of which fifty she had run down 24 at 8 o'clock – and going from …
- … copying Mr Ross’ Survey of those Isles – and in writing down that “Their lagoon is nearly filled up …
- … Having as aforementioned passed the Navigators, Feejees, and Friendly Islands – at only some hundred …
- … – with the exception of one of the class – which Mr Darwin bribed the Aborigines to perform – we …
- … equivalent to nine tenths of any legal right or claim) I sat down to the work of writing an Essay on …
- … I therefore hit upon the expedient of giving it to Mr Darwin to put into his Volume. Here – said …
- … the former there is a grandeur in the regular beach crowned down to high water mark with green …
- … to which I allude are the following. J.C.R. [column continues across …
- … Sir T.S. Raffles declined doing so – that circumstance (of friendly feeling) however being known to …
- … called – the Hippomanes – and gave the command to R.C. Ross (brother to Mr J.C. Ross) the same who …
- … rice could be obtained – when being aware from Captain R.C. Ross of his brother (Mr Ross') …
- … he had the honour of having made whilst commanding the H.C.C. Mary Ann under his Government of Java …
- … writing corresponding with him on ^apparently^ quite friendly terms animated with the most …
- … sole reference to Malays – seeing, that he (an M.A. & F.R.S. – who is – or has been, Secretary …
- … residence, has a charm for some minds, but the loss of Society – the numerous privations and the …
- … of the Genuine Classical taste – which preferred masculine society and beauty – to feminine – and …
- … the Beagle. If a Christian Minister belonging to the Society of Friends or to that of the …
- … marked in pencil “233ff. Mar, 1908 E.W.J. / Examined by C.J.G.”] *[1] The Sage …
- … carries it to maturity. *[32] As the Religious Society in England can testify – two of …
- … otherwise than from – Leisk’s representations. (Signed J.C.R. …
Darwin in letters, 1877: Flowers and honours
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Ever since the publication of Expression, Darwin’s research had centred firmly on botany. The year 1877 was no exception. The spring and early summer were spent completing Forms of flowers, his fifth book on a botanical topic. He then turned to the…
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- … Ever since the publication of Expression , Darwin’s research had centred firmly on botany. The …
- … of these projects would culminate in a major publication. Darwin’s botany was increasingly a …
- … The year 1877 was more than usually full of honours. Darwin received two elaborate photograph albums …
- … from Germany, Austria, and the Netherlands. Closer to home, Darwin received an honorary Doctorate of …
- … sites for possible earthworm activity. Now in his 69th year, Darwin remained remarkably productive, …
- … written between 1861 and 1868 and presented to the Linnean Society of London. In the book, Darwin …
- … to be an idler.’ Dozens of letters were exchanged between Down and Kew over the next six months. …
- … you want and would transfer the whole establishment to Down if it lay in my power and you thought it …
- … from W. T. Thiselton-Dyer, 25 August 1877 ). At Down House, Darwin and Francis devised a …
- … one of the young leaves with a delicate twig’ ( letter to R. I. Lynch, 14 September 1877 ). …
- … his son’s independent research. Using the facilities at Down and Kew, Francis pursued questions that …
- … nitrogenous matter. His work on teasel was sent to the Royal Society of London by Darwin, who …
- … but I think the great honour of its being printed in the R. Soc. Transactions, (sh d . the …
- … perfectly heard & understood’. An abstract appeared in the society’s Proceedings , but the …
- … larger aim was announced in the subtitle: Zeitschrift für einheitliche Weltanschauung auf Grund …
- … Rade, a civil servant active in the Westphalian Provincial Society for Science and Art. In a letter …
- … from the director and secretary of the Dutch Zoological Society , whose council had organised the …
- … ‘but found him as soft & smooth as butter’ ( letter to C. E. Norton, 16 March 1877 ). Hooker …
- … I hope it may remain for centuries to come’ ( letter from C. C. Graham, 30 January 1877 ). Graham …
- … of Siebold’s study of medical monstrosity ( letter from C. T. E. Siebold, 10 October 1877 ). An …
- … in earlier years, Butler had visited Down House and become friendly with George and Francis. He …
- … activities. In the village, he had helped to found the Down Friendly Club in 1850 and served as its …
- … in response to new regulations involving more oversight of friendly societies by the state. Darwin …
- … who have hitherto always treated me in a considerate and friendly manner.’ He wrote to John Brodie …
- … any recognition by any public bodies of England & that y r . own University w d . like to be …
- … at the Senate House yesterday, with a suspended monkey &c; but I believe the cheering was more …
- … College, and avoided dinner at the Cambridge Philosophical Society. ‘I am not able to spend an …
Darwin in letters, 1865: Delays and disappointments
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The year was marked by three deaths of personal significance to Darwin: Hugh Falconer, a friend and supporter; Robert FitzRoy, captain of the Beagle; and William Jackson Hooker, director of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and father of Darwin’s friend…
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- … In 1865, the chief work on Charles Darwin’s mind was the writing of The variation of animals and …
- … paper on climbing plants in the Journal of the Linnean Society , and, arising from this, the …
- … letters on climbing plants to make another paper. Darwin also submitted a manuscript of his …
- … protégé, John Scott, who was now working in India. Darwin’s transmutation theory continued to …
- … Argyll, appeared in the religious weekly, Good Words . Darwin received news of an exchange of …
- … Butler, and, according to Butler, the bishop of Wellington. Darwin’s theory was discussed at an …
- … in the Gardeners’ Chronicle . At the end of the year, Darwin was elected an honorary member of …
- … in August. There was also a serious dispute between two of Darwin’s friends, John Lubbock and …
- … ready to submit his paper on climbing plants to the Linnean Society of London, and though he was …
- … Darwin’s nomination for the Copley Medal of the Royal Society of London in 1864, had staunchly …
- … of species ( Origin ), which the Council of the Royal Society had failed to include among the …
- … II). In May, he invited a new doctor, John Chapman, to Down and began a course of Chapman’s ice …
- … fever), and was wondering whether to send it to the Linnean Society, or to the Royal Society of …
- … An abstract of the paper was read before the Linnean Society on 2 February, and in April Darwin …
- … that he needed for references, probably from the Linnean Society ( letter to [Richard Kippist], 4 …
- … Darwin had received a copy of Müller’s book, Für Darwin , a study of the Crustacea with reference …
- … which Darwin edited and submitted in October to the Linnean Society for publication in Müller’s name …
- … … inheritance, reversion, effects of use & disuse &c’, and which he intended to publish in …
- … he had sent Darwin plant specimens on occasion, and was a friendly correspondent, had objected …
- … He wrote to Hooker, ‘I doubt whether you or I or any one c d do any good in healing this breach. …
- … Hooker’s behalf, ‘He asks if you saw the article of M r . Croll in the last Reader on the …
- … Appendix I). Wedgwood and Darwin relatives visited Down House frequently, and Hooker also came for a …
- … ‘As for your thinking that you do not deserve the C[opley] Medal,’ he rebuked Hooker, ‘that I …
- … period after the Beagle voyage and before the move to Down, Kent, when Darwin was living in …
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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- … ‘My career’, Darwin wrote towards the end of 1872, ‘is so nearly closed. . . What little …
- … of On the origin of species , intended to be Darwin’s last, and of Expression of the …
- … books brought a strong if deceptive sense of a job now done: Darwin intended, he declared to Alfred …
- … on 'so difficult a subject, as evolution’ ( letter to A. R. Wallace, 27 July [1872] ). …
- … of books and papers, and the latter formed the subject of Darwin’s last book, The formation of …
- … worms , published in the year before his death. Despite Darwin’s declared intention to take up new …
- … begun many years before. In his private life also, Darwin was in a nostalgic frame of mind, …
- … The last word on Origin The year opened with Darwin, helped by his eldest son William, …
- … on 30 January , shortly after correcting the proofs, and Darwin’s concern for the consolidation of …
- … set the final price at 7 s. 6 d. ( letter from R. F. Cooke, 12 February 1872 ). …
- … remained unpublished at the end of the year ( letter from C.-F. Reinwald, 23 November 1872 ). …
- … Whale & duck most beautiful’ ( letter from A. R. Wallace, 3 March 1872 ). I …
- … of letters saw relations between them irretrievably break down. Mivart’s book had been followed by a …
- … for the same reasons, as I was silly enough to think he felt friendly towards me’ ( letter to St G. …
- … `chiefly perhaps because I do it badly’ ( letter to A. R. Wallace, 3 August [1872] ). …
- … and Darwin, directing operations from the safe retreat of Down House, received these bulletins from …
- … and researching photographic processes. Returning to Down at the end of March, he now devoted …
- … from his ignorance, he feels no doubts’ ( letter to F. C. Donders, 17 June 1872 ). Right up to the …
- … Charlton Bastian’s recent book on the origin of life (H. C. Bastian 1872; Wallace 1872d) left him …
- … & new views which are daily turning up’ ( letter to A. R. Wallace, 28 August [1872] ). …
- … Lord Sackville Cecil, to attend a séance ( letter from M. C. Stanley, 4 June 1872 ). There was …
- … , was anxious to encourage foreign editions by keeping down the costs. `Is not each country to pay …
- … you agreed to let them have it for love!!!’ ( letter from R. F. Cooke, 1 August 1872 ). It …
- … & have not taken care of ourselves’ ( letter from R. F. Cooke, 20 November 1872 ). A …
- … gift, although he doubted he would ever use it ( letter to C. L. Dodgson, 10 December 1872 ). …
- … try `with straight blunt knitting needle’ ( letter to L. C. Wedgwood, 5 January [1872] ) to …
- … [1872] ) he had begun writing up his results. A society for 'pleasant letters' …
- … ), and he exclaimed to Thomas Huxley that he would like a society formed, `so that everyone might …
- … to which any scientific man can look’ ( letter to F. C. Donders, 29 April [1872] ). …
Darwin in letters, 1874: A turbulent year
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The year 1874 was one of consolidation, reflection, and turmoil for Darwin. He spent the early months working on second editions of Coral reefs and Descent of man; the rest of the year was mostly devoted to further research on insectivorous plants. A…
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- … 1874 was one of consolidation, reflection, and turmoil for Darwin. He spent the early months working …
- … dispute over an anonymous review that attacked the work of Darwin’s son George dominated the second …
- … and traveller Alexander von Humboldt’s 105th birthday, Darwin obliged with a reflection on his debt …
- … during prolonged intervals’ ( letter to D. T. Gardner, [ c . 27 August 1874] ). The death of a …
- … from W. D. Fox, 8 May [1874] ). Such reminiscences led Darwin to the self-assessment, ‘as for one …
- … I feel very old & helpless The year started for Darwin with a week’s visit to …
- … Descent was published in November 1874 ( letter from R. F. Cooke, 12 November 1874 ). Though …
- … on subsequent print runs would be very good ( letter from R. F. Cooke, 12 November 1874 ). …
- … sent to Murray, Darwin referred only to their ‘long & friendly intercourse’ to justify his …
- … suggested having him removed as secretary of the Linnean Society ( letter From J. D. Hooker, 29 …
- … had given up the idea of a medical career, and moved back to Down with Amy to become Darwin’s …
- … local disputes that the Darwins had with the vicar of Down, George Sketchley Ffinden, including one …
- … Gardens and gardeners Darwin’s garden at Down continued to be a source of inspiration. In …
- … capacities of young animals that he invited him to lunch at Down. He reported to his son George that …
- … in a few hours dissolve the hardest cartilage, bone & meat &c. &c.’ ( letter to W. D. …
- … whether at the ‘close of the putrefaction of flesh, skin &c, any substance is produced before …
- … details of an Australian variety of sundew ( letter from T. C. Copland, 23 June 1874 ). …
- … Darwin offered to try to get it exhibited at a Royal Society of London soirée (see letter from …
- … time in China, in his candidacy for election to the Royal Society of London ( see letter to H. B. …
- … the colour of their surroundings to the Entomological Society of London ( letter from H. W. Bates, …
- … Sharpe for promotion at the British Museum ( letter to R. B. Sharpe, 24 November [1874] ). He …
- … Darwin took care of his close friend Hooker, who stayed at Down after his wife Frances Harriet died …
- … head that M r Spencer’s terms of equilibration &c always bother me & make everything less …
- … February 1874 ), and honorary member of the Entomological Society of France ( letter to Eugène …
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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- … In May 1881, Darwin, one of the best-known celebrities in England if not the world, began …
- … a very old man, who probably will not last much longer.’ Darwin’s biggest fear was not death, but …
- … Hooker on 15 June , concluding, ‘I must look forward to Down grave-yard, as the sweetest place on …
- … provision for the dividing of his wealth after his death. Darwin’s gloominess was compounded by the …
- … was a boost. His 5-year-old grandson Bernard, who lived at Down House, remained a continual source …
- … the sale of books being ‘a game of chance’ ( letter to R. F. Cooke, 12 April 1881 ). On 18 May …
- … he would feel ‘less sulky in a day or two’ ( letter to R. F. Cooke, 29 July 1881 ). The degree of …
- … falls at this late period of the season’ ( letter from R. F. Cooke, 30 July 1881 ). Darwin gave in …
- … with you’, a Swedish teacher told him ( letter from C. E. Södling, 14 October 1881 ), while H. M. …
- … to possibilities for women, judging from her organization &c’. When Darwin replied the following …
- … ‘bread-winners’ ( Correspondence vol. 30, letter to C. A. Kennard, 9 January 1882 ). …
- … publication & to acknowledge any criticism’ ( letter to C. G. Semper, 19 July 1881 ). He …
- … the limits of science in questions of religion, morals, and society. Graham accepted evolution and …
- … to bear the ‘wear & tear of controversy’ ( letter to G. R. Jesse, 23 April 1881 ). Later in …
- … Association. Darwin usually managed to turn down requests he found unappealing. He …
- … to his principle of never writing for periodicals; he turned down the prime minister’s request that …
- … everyone else’s judgment on the subject ( letter to A. R. Wallace, 12 July 1881 ). However, some …
- … obliged to sit for a portrait commissioned by the Linnean Society. ‘It tires me a good deal to sit …
- … dog not to agree’, he told Romanes, secretary of the society, on 27 May . Romanes assured Darwin …
- … and when William expressed his wish to join the Geological Society of London, if it were ‘not absurd …
- … not commending papers presented by Francis at the Linnean Society the previous December (claiming …
- … When the musician Hans Richter played for the Darwins at Down House—an experience Darwin ‘enjoyed …
- … them on walks. He was also present at a luncheon at Down House that resulted in one of the frankest …
- … do not be disappointed if the sale is small’ ( letter to R. F. Cooke, 5 October 1881 ). The …
- … proved ‘the greatness of their power’ ( letter from M. C. Stanley, 16 October 1881 ). Hooker …
- … men the true methods of investigation’ ( letter from C. V. Riley, 18 December 1881 ). …
- … character, such as ‘his strong sense of humour and love of society’, ‘his extreme interest in the …
Darwin in letters, 1837–1843: The London years to 'natural selection'
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The seven-year period following Darwin's return to England from the Beagle voyage was one of extraordinary activity and productivity in which he became recognised as a naturalist of outstanding ability, as an author and editor, and as a professional…
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- … The seven-year period following Darwin's return to England from the Beagle voyage was one …
- … served as a Secretary and Vice-President of the Geological Society of London. All this was …
- … a family Busy as he was with scientific activities, Darwin found time to re-establish family …
- … close contact. In November 1838, two years after his return, Darwin became engaged to his cousin, …
- … now increased by a daughter, Anne Elizabeth, moved to Down House in Kent, where Darwin was to spend …
- … his greatest theoretical achievement, the most important of Darwin’s activities during the years …
- … identifications of his bird and fossil mammal specimens, Darwin arrived at the daring and momentous …
- … ideas on a wide range of topics. Then, in September 1838, T. R. Malthus’ An essay on the principle …
- … in species. With this new theoretical point of departure Darwin continued to make notes and explore …
- … present in the version of 1859. Young author Darwin’s investigation of the species …
- … read the fourth of a series of papers to the Geological Society of London. Three of the papers …
- … William Buckland called it (in his referee’s report to the Society of 9 March 1838), had been …
- … and the reviews of his papers for the Geological Society Transactions provide ample evidence …
- … Scotland. This tour resulted in a major paper for the Royal Society in which he advanced the …
- … indeed taken place, later commenting that “a house burnt down by fire did not tell its story more …
- … Fossil Mammalia , by Richard Owen; Mammalia , by G. R. Waterhouse; Birds , by John Gould; …
- … publications. The beetles were described by F. W. Hope, G. R. Waterhouse, and C. C. Babington; the …
- … their mutual involvement in the affairs of the Geological Society. During the Beagle voyage …
- … are preserved (187 of them in the American Philosophical Society’s collection) but some are missing, …
- … all crosses between all domestic birds & animals dogs, cats &c &c very valuable—' …
- … on literature in this field and on friends like Henslow, T. C. Eyton, and W. D. Fox, who were …
- … the practice of systematists. As the correspondence with G. R. Waterhouse during the 1840s shows, …
- … same, though I know what I am looking for' ( Letter to G. R. Waterhouse, [26 July 1843] ). …
- … to how one ought to act’ ( Letter from Emma Darwin, [ c. February 1839] ). These are not …
- … [20 February 1840] , ‘as usual has been my enemy—but D r . Holland tells me he thinks it is only …
- … the investigation in more detail, and fully appreciate the friendly and respectful nature of the …
