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Henrietta Darwin's diary
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Darwin's daughter Henrietta kept a diary for a few momentous weeks in 1871. This was the year in which Descent of Man, the most controversial of her father's books after Origin itself, appeared, a book which she had helped him write. The small…
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- … F. J. Wedgwood to H. E. and C. R. Darwin, [1867–72], letter nos. 7058–62). She had published a …
- … 1871 March— Sea Grove Bournemouth I came to the Langtons early in March & found …
- … which was just over. 1 Whilst it is fresh in my mind I will give an account of it. Lena & …
- … sensation to pay visits in the light of a beggar. A mission, I sh d premise, is a 19th. century …
- … was very dramatic & exciting but as for any ennobling effect I think in her heart she w d …
- … & so have a bad influence. That it is intense enjoyment I can well believe. I can imagine no m. …
- … reflected in large bodies, even if one didn’t sympathise I can perfectly understand being carried …
- … plaister wh. leaves the skin the harder underneath—but I cannot tell. How little one knows of the …
- … may be taken to represent innumerable shades of meaning. I mean them to represent one & quite …
- … myself in the attitude of mind of another is impossible. I can only make an approximation—& …
- … question was the certainty of results. 7 Then I emboldened myself to discover m. of Sno’s …
- … in a purely physical point of view so may God’s influence. I suppose both are forces acting & …
- … & w d be prepared to give it up entirely. The questions I wish to ask are: Is another life …
- … at fault in the outer world, how can we know that it is m trustworthy in the inner world. This view …
- … said—but eno’ to prevent despair— one other conviction I have forgotten the worship of humanity—this …
- … when I feel my day made bright & happy by one short letter. I want him to take me in his arms …
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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- … or mental strength to take on challenging topics. ‘I am so old that I am not likely ever again to …
- … his valued South American correspondent Fritz Müller, ‘I feel myself a very old man, who probably …
- … not death, but that he might not be able to work at all. ‘I have not the heart or strength at my age …
- … in Unconscious memory in November 1880 and in an abusive letter about Darwin in the St James’s …
- … memory in Kosmos and sent Darwin a separate letter for publication in the Journal of Popular …
- … relieved. ‘Your note is one of the kindest which I have ever received,’ he told Stephen on 13 …
- … of natural selection, had received a civil list pension. ‘I hardly ever wished so much for anything …
- … receive £200 a year, he wrote to Darwin, ‘I congratulate you on the success of your undertaking—for …
- … was evident when she told Darwin on 13 January : ‘I have always felt that your generous …
- … publishers decided to print ‘500 more, making 2000’ ( letter to H. E. Litchfield, 4 January 1881 ) …
- … the animal learnt from its own individual experience ( letter from G. J. Romanes, 7 March 1881 ). …
- … whether observations of their behaviour were trustworthy ( letter to Francis Galton, 8 March [1881] …
- … about the sale of books being ‘a game of chance’ ( letter to R. F. Cooke, 12 April 1881 ). On 18 …
- … for more suggestions of such plants, especially annuals ( letter to W. T. Thiselton-Dyer, 21 March …
- … supposed he would feel ‘less sulky in a day or two’ ( letter to R. F. Cooke, 29 July 1881 ). The …
- … dead a work falls at this late period of the season’ ( letter from R. F. Cooke, 30 July 1881 ). …
- … conversation with you’, a Swedish teacher told him ( letter from C. E. Södling, 14 October 1881 ), …
- … add, however little, to the general stock of knowledge’ ( letter to E. W. Bok, 10 May 1881 ). …
- … regular ‘bread-winners’ ( Correspondence vol. 30, letter to C. A. Kennard, 9 January 1882 ). …
- … any future publication & to acknowledge any criticism’ ( letter to C. G. Semper, 19 July 1881 …
- … had proved ‘the greatness of their power’ ( letter from M. C. Stanley, 16 October 1881 ). Hooker …
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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- … end of 1872, ‘is so nearly closed. . . What little more I can do, shall be chiefly new work’ ( …
- … anything more on 'so difficult a subject, as evolution’ ( letter to A. R. Wallace, 27 July …
- … of his theories to as wide an audience as possible. ‘I am extremely anxious to spread my views’ …
- … best efforts, set the final price at 7 s. 6 d. ( letter from R. F. Cooke, 12 February 1872 ) …
- … Descent and Origin was a particular frustration: `I naturally desire that my work should …
- … translation remained unpublished at the end of the year ( letter from C.-F. Reinwald, 23 November …
- … intention to make no further changes to the text: `I have had it stereotyped, so that I cannot, …
- … congratulate him on the persuasiveness of his arguments: ‘I think your answer to Mivart, on …
- … comparison of Whale & duck most beautiful’ ( letter from A. R. Wallace, 3 March 1872 ) …
- … but that their personal integrity had been impugned: ‘I consider that you have greatly …
- … Darwin would renounce `fundamental intellectual errors’ ( letter from St G. J. Mivart, 6 January …
- … other man, excepting Prof. Owen; & for the same reasons, as I was silly enough to think he felt …
- … hoping for reconciliation, if only `in another world’ ( letter from St G. J. Mivart, 10 January …
- … have been ungracious in him not to thank Mivart for his letter. He promised to send a copy of the …
- … than offended by `that clever book’ ( letter to J. M. Herbert, 21 November 1872 ) and invited …
- … Lord Sackville Cecil, to attend a séance ( letter from M. C. Stanley, 4 June 1872 ). There was …
- … others described the way their hands blushed (letter from M. I. Snow, 29 [November 1872 or later] …
- … life which surprised & gratified me more’ ( letter to J. M. Herbert, 21 November 1872 ). Fox …
Virginia Isitt: Darwin’s secretary?
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In an undated and incomplete draft letter to a “Miss I.”, Emma Darwin appears to be arranging for Miss I. to come to Down for a trial period as a secretary. When the letter first came to light, no one had heard of the mysterious “Miss I.” and, as far as we…
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- … I have received from my niece your letter to her (in which you say you wd like to undertake the …
- … Mr D[arwin]. In an undated and incomplete draft letter to a “Miss I.”, Emma Darwin …
- … that a formal post was even considered. The letter (editorial expansions in square …
- … to Mr D[arwin]. your testimonials are most satisfactory & I will carefully return them to you— …
- … to dictate to his own satisfaction or employ a sec. that I think the best plan would be if you wd …
- … hour of the afternoon that you will fix— Mr Darwin is so m[uch]. of an invalid that I will not ask …
- … they do not like to undertake a young lady they require so m[uch]. attendance. But that is an affair …
- … (late Miss Tennyson who was to have married Arthur Hallam) I dare say R [Richard Buckley Litchfield, …
- … . We put Miss Isitt into No 4 for the present. After a time I shall turn her out & shall enjoy …
- … We have many schemes, one is taking 1/2 the tool room. . . . I am going down this m[ornin]g to see …
- … secretary. The niece that Emma mentions in her draft letter to Miss Isitt was probably Julia …
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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- … from the dark heaving waters of the Ocean, by a line of snow white breakers, or from the blue vault …
- … soil. But there is one charming bird – it is a small and snow white tern – which [ f.168r p.43 ] …
- … a moment longer to come home as he deserved to do.” That letter they shewed to Mr Ross and requested …
- … to somewhere else” – so now read “your brother's letter and then we may have something sure to …
- … wrote to him immediately before leaving for Sumatra – a letter calculated to elicit something …
- … – not all exaggerated – and Mr R sent him back with a letter [ f.183r p.73 ] as he proposed. …
- … was not of any profitable description but of what Mr H in letter to Mr R denominated “fiddle faddle” …
- … to a note from Mr H concerning the last mentioned fugitive a letter which – Mr H sent to Mr R – …
- … ] The three or four runaways mentioned in the forgoing letter had run to apply to Mr Ross – and on …
- … [ f.231v p.166 ] fall of rain and a general thaw of the snow and frost – on the vast …
