To Nature 13 November [1869]
Summary
Comments on A. W. Bennett’s letter [Nature 1 (1869): 58] on fertilisation of winter-flowering plants. CD used net, not a bell-glass to cover Lamium.
Refers to F. Delpino’s observations on fertilisation of grasses; CD is glad to say these observations are compatible with "the very general law that distinct individual plants must be occasionally crossed".
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Nature |
Date: | 13 Nov [1869] |
Classmark: | Nature 1 (1869): 85 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6987 |
To Charles Lyell [3 November 1869]
Summary
Takes "much to heart" solar evidence for short age of the earth. Cites evidence for "long endurance of our existing continents". Comments on process of denudation.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Lyell, 1st baronet |
Date: | [3 Nov 1869] |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.346) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5974 |
From E. A. Darwin 26 [November 1869 or later]
Author: | Erasmus Alvey Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 26 [Nov 1869 or later] |
Classmark: | DAR 105: B66 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6539 |
From Federico Delpino 1 November 1869
Summary
Comments on Hermann Crüger’s paper, sent by CD, on fertilisation of orchids [J. Linn. Soc. Lond. (Bot.) 8 (1865): 127–35].
Observations on dichogamy in grasses (wheat, rye, barley).
Has not yet read CD’s reply to his article on Pangenesis [Collected papers 2: 158–60].
Author: | Federico Delpino |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 1 Nov 1869 |
Classmark: | DAR 162: 145 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6965 |
To Charles Lyell 1 [November 1869]
Summary
Has just arrived in London, and would like to visit the following morning at breakfast time.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Lyell, 1st baronet |
Date: | 1 [Nov 1869] |
Classmark: | The University of Edinburgh Centre for Research Collections (Lyell Collection) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6965F |
From Charles Lyell 2 November 1869
Summary
Comments on Huxley’s address ["Geological reform", Q. J. Geol. Soc. Lond. 25 (1869): xxxviii–liii].
Physicists have ignored variation in sea-level in calculating effects.
Doubts if sun only source of heat.
Notes average depth of sea is 15 times height of land.
Criticises CD’s concept of permanent continents.
Sedimentary strata of Alleghenies must have derived from continent located where Atlantic is. Thinks enormous amount of denudation, submergence, and elevation may have accompanied relatively insignificant organic changes.
Author: | Charles Lyell, 1st baronet |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 2 Nov 1869 |
Classmark: | The University of Edinburgh Centre for Research Collections (Gen.113.ff.3734–3737) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6967 |
To Eduard Koch 4 November 1869
Summary
Thanks EK for Julius Dub’s work [see 6961].
Has sent the new [5th] edition of Origin to Carus.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Eduard Koch |
Date: | 4 Nov 1869 |
Classmark: | Württembergische Landesbibliothek, Stuttgart (Cod. hist. 4o 333a. No 77, 4) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6969 |
From George Cupples [4–10 November 1869]
Author: | George Cupples |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [4–10 Nov 1869] |
Classmark: | DAR 83: 147 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6970 |
From J. J. Moulinié 5 November 1869
Summary
Reinwald will be pleased to publish Descent.
He would also like to publish a Moulinié translation of the latest English edition of Origin. Negotiations with the old publisher are needed.
Author: | Jean Jacques Moulinié |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 5 Nov 1869 |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 274 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6971 |
From Frederick Smith 5 November 1869
Summary
Sends reference to stridulation in an article about Scolytus by Dr Chapman "Observations on the economy of British species of Scolytus", Entomol. Mon. Mag. 6 (1870): 126–31.
Author: | Frederick Smith |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 5 Nov 1869 |
Classmark: | DAR 82: 4 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6972 |
From J. V. Carus 6 November 1869
Summary
Thanks CD for his kind offer [of translation rights for Descent].
Feels it a duty to make CD’s "way of looking to fields [recte facts] under the guidance of ideas" known to his countrymen, especially since zoologists and physiologists seem to think science is nothing but the accumulation of facts and have almost forgotten to reason about them.
Explains that, contrary to Carl Vogt’s report to CD, he continues as Professor of Comparative Anatomy at Leipzig, but he has failed to get the place of the late Professor of Zoology, as he had hoped.
Author: | Julius Victor Carus |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 6 Nov 1869 |
Classmark: | DAR 161: 73 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6974 |
From George Busk 7 November 1869
Summary
The Polyzoa CD saw emerging from cells of a particular growth appear to be parasites. The main growth is a species of Sertularia; the minute parasites take possession of vacated cells.
Author: | George Busk |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 7 Nov 1869 |
Classmark: | DAR 160: 382 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6975 |
To Antoinette Louisa Brown Blackwell 8 November [1869]
Summary
Thanks for Studies in general science [by A. B. Blackwell (1869)].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Antoinette Louisa Brown Blackwell |
Date: | 8 Nov [1869] |
Classmark: | Radcliffe Institute, Schlesinger Library, Harvard University (Blackwell Family Papers A–77 Folder 44) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6976 |
To John Murray 8 November [1869]
Summary
Masson et Fils have brought out a third French edition [of Origin] without informing CD and without the advantage of the corrections of the 4th and 5th English editions. For this and other reasons CD wants to give translation rights for the 5th English edition to C. Reinwald.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Murray |
Date: | 8 Nov [1869] |
Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 205–6) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6977 |
To James Paget 8 November [1869]
Summary
Thanks for confirmation about the extent of blushing.
Passed JP’s house but did not call; and now regrets his restraint.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | James Paget, 1st baronet |
Date: | 8 Nov [1869] |
Classmark: | The Argyll Papers, Inveraray Castle (NRAS 1209/856) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6977F |
From John Murray 8 November [1869]
Summary
JM advises CD regarding his relations with Masson, the French publisher of the Origin [1866], and the possibility of Reinwald’s publishing a translation of the 5th edition.
Author: | John Murray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 8 Nov [1869] |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 373 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6978 |
To Frederick Smith 9 November [1869]
Summary
CD thanks FS for his note on Scolytus. Asks that his son [E. A. Smith] send proofs when the last woodcuts [for Coleoptera chapter of Descent] are completed.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Frederick Smith |
Date: | 9 Nov [1869] |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6979 |
To A. W. Bennett 9 November [1869]
Summary
Returns proofs of a notice which he finds "highly honourable" to himself.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Alfred William Bennett |
Date: | 9 Nov [1869] |
Classmark: | Provenance unknown: formerly Sang Collection of Autographs and Manuscripts, Illinois Institute of Technology |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6980 |
To J. V. Carus 9 November [1869]
Summary
Glad to hear the news about the professorship was partly erroneous, but still wishes JVC to have the rights to translate [Descent]. Has written to Herr Koch [of Schweizerbart], but not in such a way as to commit JVC to publish with him.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Julius Victor Carus |
Date: | 9 Nov [1869] |
Classmark: | Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin – Preußischer Kulturbesitz (Slg. Darmstaedter Lc 1859: Darwin, Charles, Bl. 48–49) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6981 |
From E. A. Darwin 11 November [1869]
Author: | Erasmus Alvey Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 11 Nov [1869] |
Classmark: | DAR 105: B64 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6982 |
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