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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…
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- … however, continued to be raised in various ways. On 10 January, Charles O’Shaughnessy , an Irish …
- … them to such extent?’ enthused Hermann Hoffmann on 10 January , while on 23 June, Auguste Forel …
- … of plant digestion further, had already reported on 10 January that he had confirmed the ‘more …
- … Caroline home, they had experienced a further calamity. On 10 May, William suffered serious …
- … mentioned his oldest daughter Annie, who died at the age of 10 in 1851, but William, who was 11 …
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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- … (12) Agassiz, Louis (10) Agent for Mr Allen …
- … Arruda Furtado, Francisco d’ (10) Ashburner, Lionel (1) …
- … (1) Babbage, Charles (10) Babington, C. C. …
- … (1) Covington, Syms (10) Cowper-Temple, W. F. …
- … (9) Errera, L. A. (10) Erskine, H. N. B. …
- … (13) Forbes, Edward (10) Forbes, J. D. …
- … François de Chaumont, F. S. B. (10) Fraser, George (3) …
- … (1) Gosse, P. H. (10) Goubert, E. M. J. M. P. …
- … (1) Harcourt, E. W. V. (10) Hardwicke’s …
Darwin in letters, 1878: Movement and sleep
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In 1878, Darwin devoted most of his attention to the movements of plants. He investigated the growth pattern of roots and shoots, studying the function of specific organs in this process. Working closely with his son Francis, Darwin devised a series of…
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- … from Francis Darwin, [22 June 1878] ). ‘Sachs doesn’t consider that there is any puzzle as to how …
- … he was unwell. ‘I was rather seedy last night & didn’t appear at the laboratory & this …
- … (letters from Carl Kraus, [31?] January 1878 and 10 February 1878 ). Darwin learned that his …
- … ill favour because however civilly I may word it a man can’t like to have his work torn to shreds …
Darwin in letters, 1856-1857: the 'Big Book'
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In May 1856, Darwin began writing up his 'species sketch’ in earnest. During this period, his working life was completely dominated by the preparation of his 'Big Book', which was to be called Natural selection. Using letters are the main…
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Origin
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Darwin’s most famous work, Origin, had an inauspicious beginning. It grew out of his wish to establish priority for the species theory he had spent over twenty years researching. Darwin never intended to write Origin, and had resisted suggestions in 1856…
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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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- … (DAR 119) opens with five pages of text copied from Notebook C and carries on through 1851; the …
- … Marcel de Serres Cavernes d’Ossements 7 th Ed. 10 8 vo . [Serres 1838] good to trace Europ. …
- … on wheat [Le Couteur 1836] Bechstein on Caged Birds. 10 s 6 d . translated by Rennie …
- … Soc read Prichards. Nat: History of Man. Bailliere. 1.10 [Prichard 1843] must be studied . …
- … Des ). De leur Anatomie, Reproduction et Culture. 4to. Avec 10 planches. Amsterdam, 1768. 12 s . …
- … G. Browne 1799]— well skimmed 1839 Jan 10 All life of W. Scott [Lockhart 1837–8] …
- … Voyage of Kolff to the Molucca Sea [Kolff 1840] 10 th Surville-Marion [Crozet 1783]. …
- … 1839]. References at end. chiefly on instincts 10 th . Blackwalls Researches in Zoology …
- … 1839–40]. references at end.— Maer (June 10 to Nov. 14. 1840) Smellies Buffon 3 d …
- … Hilaire: [I. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire 1841] d[itt]o: 10 th Journal de Phys. [ Observations …
- … [Bain 1855] 102 Eytons work on the Anatinæ [Eyton 1838] good to aid me on skeletons …
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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- … remained unpublished at the end of the year ( letter from C.-F. Reinwald, 23 November 1872 ). …
- … `in another world’ ( letter from St G. J. Mivart, 10 January 1872 ). Darwin, determined to have …
- … for myself it is dreadful doing nothing’ ( letter to T. H. Huxley, 22 October [1872] ). He was far …
- … 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 …
- … Lord Sackville Cecil, to attend a séance ( letter from M. C. Stanley, 4 June 1872 ). There was …
- … muscles when attending women in labour ( letter from J. T. Rothrock, 25 November 1872 ); others …
- … 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 …
- … ). Plants that move and eat `Now, pray don’t run off on some other track till you have …
- … receive pleasant letters & never answer them’ ( letter to T. H. Huxley, 22 October [1872] ). …
- … old schoolfriends such as the ornithologist Thomas Campbell Eyton. Admiral Sulivan sent word of …
- … to which any scientific man can look’ ( letter to F. C. Donders, 29 April [1872] ). …
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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- … ideas on a wide range of topics. Then, in September 1838, T. R. Malthus’ An essay on the principle …
- … beetles were described by F. W. Hope, G. R. Waterhouse, and C. C. Babington; the Chalcididae by …
- … 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 …
- … to how one ought to act’ ( Letter from Emma Darwin, [ c. February 1839] ). These are not …
- … interpretations of phenomena. Schweber (1977, pp. 304–10) sees a growing agnosticism in the …
- … relation of fossil with recent. the fabric falls!' (Notebook C : 76–7). …
Darwin’s observations on his children
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Charles Darwin’s observations on the development of his children, began the research that culminated in his book The Expression of the emotions in man and animals, published in 1872, and his article ‘A biographical sketch of an infant’, published in Mind…
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- … 1 [9] W. Erasmus. Darwin born. Dec. 27 th . 1839.—[10] During first week. yawned, streatched …
- … with some skill.— I observe when taken out of 10 doors, & being annoyed by light …
- … led to endeavour to catch hold of it— 17 May 10 th. I made loud snoring noise, near …
- … Feb 3 rd . 5 weeks & 3 days. 7 lb – 10 4 wks 7 – 9½ …
- … 6½ Mar 20 12wks old. 10 – 14½ …
- … old. 9 lb 11 oz clothes 1 lb 10 oz ½ …
- … yet.— just over 5 months 20v. June. 5 th —10 th .— Showed a decided preference for …
- … corners of mouth, when Anne pretended to cry 10 th .— When looking at mirror, was aware …
- … was made, turned round to look at the person behind. 10 th . On this day, when into a …
- … used to express by a negative whine “ No that I won’t ” or rather a sort of defiance as much as to …
- … March 18 th . On my return from Shrewsbury after 10[44] days absence, Doddy appeared slightly shy, …
- … did the first day she had her hair in curls. May 5 t . When Willy was at Maer, & I had …
- … trowsers. Emma one morning put on an unconspicuous bonnet of C. Langton,[52] W. instantly observed …
- … are crying”. She burst out laughing & said No I aren’t it is only the water coming out of my …
- … had at 41 intervals & now keeps on saying “Don’t you like Willy to cry one bit? Nor speak …
- … feeling for imaginary sorrows than for real ones. She can’t stand Little Robert & the Owl[59] …
- … she added an s to the end of every word “Ettis & Bettis &c afterwards all the ws were turned …
- … goed dawn to the willage”. Fish for Smith. Kaw for cow. &c. Lenny[61] 2 years old speaks …
- … I are . 44 Lenny. I’m a good boy you mustn’t thmack me now— Lenny— You mustnt …
- … bones. You a big body. I’ve got a little body— Don’t you like my little body?— The children …
- … Georgy very little. I’ve killed my father & mother & don’t know where to find them. …
- … that Lenny. L. after thinking sometime: Papa I shan’t remember that. One day he came in the study …
- … got a stomach ache Miss Th.[73] asking Lizzy won’t you have a bit of bread with your egg? …
- … tell me what you have been doing? L. Must I? Then I shan’t.— P. Why Lenny you must be washed …
- … “But I could not help it”— I said “Lenny you c d help it, don’t say that”. “I could not help it a …
- … think that physic does make me any gooder[81] April 10 th : In the morning whilst I was …
- … . [7] Correspondence vol. 2, letters to T. C. Eyton, [6 January 1840] , and Robert …
- … of the Manuscript alterations and comments section. [10] William Erasmus was Emma and CD’s …
