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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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- … marked by three deaths of personal significance to Darwin: Hugh Falconer, a friend of Darwin’s and …
- … and discussed them in their letters. The death of Hugh Falconer Darwin’s first letter …
- … tone was enthusiastic and energetic. However, on 31 January, Hugh Falconer died after a sudden …
- … person (see Correspondence vol. 12). In early January Falconer had written to Darwin’s brother, …
- … to include among the grounds of the award ( see letter from Hugh Falconer to Erasmus Alvey Darwin, …
- … content that I have not laboured in vain’ ( letter to Hugh Falconer, 6 January [1865] ). …
- … a bout of influenza, wrote to Darwin at some length about Falconer’s life and death, concluding …
- … ). Darwin, now ‘haunted’ by Hooker’s account of Falconer’s last sufferings, responded with an …
- … given it up by early July ( see letter to J. D. Hooker, [10 July 1865] ). In July, he …
- … finished hearing it read aloud ( letter to Fritz Müller, 10 August [1865] ). Over the next few …
- … ( see letter from Fritz Müller, [12 and 31 August, and 10 October 1865] ; since it is impossible …
- … similarly coloured varieties (see Correspondence vol. 10, letter to John Scott, 19 November …
- … ‘industry & ability’ ( letter from J. D. Hooker, [10 March 1865] ). Scott took these …
- … of transmutation to humans (see Correspondence vol. 10, letter from J. H. Balfour, 14 January …
- … ( Correspondence vol. 11, letter from J. D. Hooker, 10 June 1863 ). However, probably …
- … Cresy, 7 September [1865] , and letter from Edward Cresy, 10 September 1865 ). Francis and …
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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- … (see Correspondence vol. 8, letter to Charles Lyell, 10 January [1860] ). In the same letter …
- … ’ ( letter from J. D. Hooker, [23 February 1863] ). Hugh Falconer was also preparing a …
- … ( letter from J. D. Hooker, [23 February 1863] ). Falconer published his criticisms in a letter in …
- … Darwin and Hooker repeatedly exchanged regrets about Falconer’s action towards Lyell, with Darwin …
- … ( letter to J. D. Hooker, 17 March [1863] ). Falconer and Owen were already engaged in a …
- … discovered fossil elephant should have priority. When Falconer’s account of the elephant appeared in …
- … Owen following his 1860 review of Origin , wrote to Falconer: ‘You would laugh, if you could have …
- … and I shall watch for a fitting opportunity’ ( letter to Hugh Falconer, 5 [and 6] January [1863] ) …
- … essential elements of the Jurassic fossil. When informed by Falconer of Owen’s ‘slip-shod and hasty …
- … Owen, as a punishment for his crimes… ?’ ( letter from Hugh Falconer, 3 January [1863] , and …
- … transitional form between reptiles and birds ( letter from Hugh Falconer, 3 January [1863] ). …
- … gap had been filled in the fossil record ( letter to Hugh Falconer, 5 [and 6] January [1863] ). …
- … had been published in 1862 (see Correspondence vol. 10). He sent a copy to Asa Gray to review in …
- … criticisms from supporters or near-supporters of his theory. Hugh Falconer suggested that a ‘law of …
- … ( letter to J. D. Hooker, 29 May [1863] , and letter to Hugh Falconer, [25–6 August 1863] ). …
- … of species, when crossed’ ( letter to T. H. Huxley, 10 [January 1863] ). He reminded Huxley again …
- … Verbascum and Zea (see Correspondence vol. 10, Appendix VI). However, when Evidence as …
- … other acquired differences’ (see Correspondence vol. 10, Appendix VI). In addition to crossing …
- … orchid genus Acropera (see Correspondence vol. 10). Their 1863 letters reveal Darwin’s …
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. …
- … Browne, H. G. C. (1) Browne, Hugh (4) …
- … (1) Covington, Syms (10) Cowper-Temple, W. F. …
- … Crüger, Hermann (6) Cuming, Hugh (3) …
- … Daly, J. (1) Dalziel, Hugh (1) Damon …
- … (9) Errera, L. A. (10) Erskine, H. N. B. …
- … Faivre, Ernest (3) Falconer, Hugh (53) …
- … (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 …
- … (1) Leighton, W. A. (10) Leng, H. H. …
- … (60) Litchfield, R. B. (10) Literary Fund …
- … Miller, Howard (1) Miller, Hugh (1) …
- … (7) Reeks, Henry (10) Reeks, Trenham …
- … (5) Reuter, Adolf (10) Reviewer (1) …
- … (1) Stanley, M. C. (10) Stanley, Thomas …
- … (14) Wedgwood, F. J. (10) Wedgwood, F. M. …
- … (72) Weismann, August (10) Weisz, Béla …
- … (4) Westwood, J. O. (10) Wetherell, N. T. …
- … (1) Wollaston, T. V. (10) Wolstenholme, Joseph …
The Lyell–Lubbock dispute
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In May 1865 a dispute arose between John Lubbock and Charles Lyell when Lubbock, in his book Prehistoric times, accused Lyell of plagiarism. The dispute caused great dismay among many of their mutual scientific friends, some of whom took immediate action…
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- … 4 One area of controversy centred around claims by Hugh Falconer that Lyell had failed to credit …
- … when he expressed support for Lyell’s recent response to Falconer’s accusation, which had just …
- … this initial period of controversy, Lubbock also urged Falconer to tone down his attack on Lyell and …
- … originally argued that Lyell had done ‘an injustice’ to Falconer and Prestwich. 11 In the …
- … 213). In May 1864, Lubbock received a letter from Falconer, who reiterated his version of …
- … , see Grayson 1985. 5. For two interpretations of Hugh Falconer’s attack on Charles Lyell …
- … , and letter to Charles Lyell, 18 April [1863 ]. 10. Correspondence vol. 11, …
- … that though Lyell had failed to give ‘due prominence’ to Falconer and Prestwich, his omission was …
- … 19. See letter from J. D. Hooker, 2 May 1865 and n. 10. 20. See the second enclosure …
- … Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 1985–.: Falconer, Hugh. 1863. Letter. Athenaeum , …
- … Lyell’s … the Antiquity of man : the roots of Hugh Falconer’s attack on Lyell. Archives of …
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…
Matches: 9 hits
- … perseverance, and his knowledge’ ( letter to John Scott, 10 June 1864 ). Hooker met Scott in …
- … “Darwin–Mann” ’ ( letter from Ernst Haeckel, 10 August 1864 ). Haeckel sent Darwin a number of his …
- … to any thing from him except á la Darwin!’ ( letter from Hugh Falconer, 3 November 186[4] ). The …
- … most of the old Testament’ ( Correspondence vol. 10, letter to Asa Gray, 6 November [1862] ). …
- … see letter from J. D. Hooker, [19 September 1864] ). When Hugh Falconer noted that the award of the …
- … as the latest ‘outburst of bigotry’ ( letter to Hugh Falconer, 8 November [1864] ). …
- … descent than he had the previous year, particularly when Hugh Falconer suggested in his letter of …
- … IV). With the help of supporters on the Council, including Hugh Falconer and George Busk, who had …
- … had taken so much interest on his behalf ( letter to Hugh Falconer, 4 November [1864] ). …
Darwin in letters, 1862: A multiplicity of experiments
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1862 was a particularly productive year for Darwin. This was not only the case in his published output (two botanical papers and a book on the pollination mechanisms of orchids), but more particularly in the extent and breadth of the botanical experiments…
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- … lengthy dialogue on the subject (see Correspondence vol. 10, Appendix VI). His paper, ‘Dimorphic …
- … labour is great’, he told Gray ( letter to Asa Gray, 10–20 June [1862] ), ‘I have lately counted …
- … to whom the book should be sent (see Correspondence vol. 10, Appendixes III and IV) and …
- … additions that he would send (see Correspondence vol. 10, Appendix VIII). Bronn complied …
- … [1862] ). However, his confidence was ill-founded. He told Hugh Falconer, who wondered when he …
- … trembling; that I dread coming up to London’ ( letter to Hugh Falconer, 14 November [1862] ). …
- … caution into Tyndall’s ears’ ( letter to J. D. Hooker, 10–12 November [1862] ). Another of …
- … was the paper sent to Darwin by one of Owen’s adversaries, Hugh Falconer, concerning the fossil and …
- … blackguard friend of yours and mine’ ( see letter from Hugh Falconer, 24–7 September [1862] ). …
- … referred him back to Origin (l etter to T. H. Huxley, 10 May [1862] ): 'I fully agree …
- … rubbish’, the ‘frame-work’ would stand ( letter to Hugh Falconer, 1 October [1862] ). As he put it …
Dramatisation script
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Re: Design – Adaptation of the Correspondence of Charles Darwin, Asa Gray and others… by Craig Baxter – as performed 25 March 2007
Matches: 13 hits
- … uses the words of Jane Loring Gray, Joseph Dalton Hooker, Hugh Falconer, Louis Agassiz, Adam …
- … you sent me as well as I could. DARWIN: 10 My dear Dr Gray. I really hardly know …
- … Hooker is younger than Darwin and Gray by about 10 years. Like Gray, he is a professional botanist …
- … right when he said the whole subject would be forgotten in 10 years. But now that I hear you will …
- … a lesser degree ‘Blood’s One Penny Envelope, 1, 3, and 10 cents’. If you will make him this present, …
- … HOOKER: 208 We had a horrid scare 10 days ago, in the form of a Telegram from ‘Nature’ to …
- … XVII, 1882 4 C DARWIN TO JD HOOKER 10 MAY 1848 5 C DARWIN TO JD HOOKER …
- … 9 A GRAY TO C DARWIN, 22 MAY 1855 10 C DARWIN TO A GRAY, 24 AUGUST 1855 …
- … JOURNAL OF SCIENCE 72 A GRAY TO C DARWIN, 10 JANUARY 1860 73 C DARWIN TO …
- … A GRAY, 21 JULY 1861 120 A GRAY TO JD HOOKER, 10 JUNE 1861 121 A GRAY TO C …
- … 18 FEBRUARY 1862 129 JD HOOKER TO C DARWIN, 10 MARCH 1862 130 C DARWIN …
- … 23 NOVEMBER 1862 136 C DARWIN TO A GRAY, 10–20 JUNE 1862 137 A GRAY TO …
- … AND 26 JANUARY 1862 142 A GRAY TO C DARWIN, 10 NOVEMBER 1862 143 A …
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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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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- … Falconers remark on the influence of climate [W. Falconer 1781] [DAR *119: 2v.] …
- … 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 …
- … on Sewalik Fossils in 1842 [Cautley 1840 and Cautley and Falconer 1840] The Haras. Vet. Journ …
- … 1840] Proceedings of Agricult. Soc of India. 1838. Falconer says Royle will probably have it …
- … 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 …
- … [Lyman 1781] [DAR 119: 10b] Dec. 10 th The Hour & Man. H. Martineau [H. …
- … Dog [C. H. Smith 1839–40] 2 d . vol. d[itt]o Nov. 10 th Sprengel. Endeckte Geheimniss. …
- … Nat. Lib. vol 14 [Waterhouse 1841] Marked—— 10 th Veterinary [ Veterinarian ] 1828 Vol 1 …
- … & Mary. & Anne [Smollett 1805].— 1842 Jan 10 M rs Hamilton Grays Etruria [E …
- … Royle Prod. Resources of India [Royle 1840] abst June 10 th Miller’s old Red Sandstone [H. …
- … Clarendons History [Hyde 1704]. 1843 Jan 10. Last Vol of Clarendons History [Hyde …
- … 26 Hinds Regions of Vegetation [Hinds 1843]. June 10 th . Linnæan Trans. [ Transactions of …
- … 3. vols. [Bradley 1724] (nothing) scarcely —— 10 Johnson’s Field Sports of India [D. Johnson …
- … or Geograph. Distrib:” [Gérard 1844–5] Dec. 10 Ray. Society. Vol I. Reports [Ray Society 1845 …
- … 9. 10. 11. 12. (1843). not much except Blyth. Aug 11. Falconer on Tenasserim Forests [H. …
- … [Lamb 1837] July 18 th Schools & Schoolmasters by Hugh Miller [H. Miller 1854] …
- … arranged to borrow copies of this rare journal from Royle. Hugh Falconer was in London at this time. …
- … this entry with ‘O’ in pencil. 103 Hugh Cuming. John Gould Anthony published …
- … 292–304. *119: 16v. Cautley, Proby T. and Falconer, Hugh. 1840. Notice on the remains of …
- … . Padua. [Other eds.] *119: 12v. Falconer, Hugh. 1852. Report on the teak forests of …
- … 1859. On liberty . London. 128: 25 Miller, Hugh. 1841. The Old Red Sandstone; or, …
