To Linnean Society 1 January [1875]
Summary
Asks permission to republish his climbing plants paper [J. Linn. Soc. Lond. (Bot.) 9 (1867): 1–118] in a corrected form [Climbing plants].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Linnean Society |
Date: | 1 Jan [1875] |
Classmark: | DAR 97: C12 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10004 |
To Linnean Society 23 June 1875
Summary
Gives a report on a paper by Thomas Powell on coral islands ["Notes on the nature and productions of several atolls of the Tokelan, Ellice, and Gilbert Groups, South Pacific", read 15 Apr 1875, not published].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Linnean Society |
Date: | 23 June 1875 |
Classmark: | Linnean Society of London (SP.917) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10027 |
To Linnean Society 7 December [1866]
Summary
Asks to have author’s spare copies of F. Müller’s article on climbing plants [J. Linn. Soc. Lond. (Bot.) 9 (1867): 344] sent to him for forwarding to FM.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Linnean Society |
Date: | 7 Dec [1866] |
Classmark: | Linnean Society of London, Misc. loose letters, case 1: C. Darwin (5) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5297 |
To the Linnean Society 22 February [1867]
Summary
Sends J. P. M. Weale’s paper on Bonatea for consideration by Linnean Society [J. Linn. Soc. Lond. (Bot.) 10 (1869): 470–6].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Linnean Society |
Date: | 22 Feb [1867] |
Classmark: | Linnean Society of London (SP.1249) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5411 |
To the Linnean Society 9 December [1867]
Summary
Gives his comments on the merits of a paper on South African botany [by J. P. M. Weale, "Notes on Bonatea", J. Linn. Soc. Lond. (Bot.) 10 (1869): 470–6].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Linnean Society |
Date: | 9 Dec [1867] |
Classmark: | Linnean Society of London, SP1249, 1253 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5715 |
To Linnean Society 1 June 1868
Summary
Requests 50 copies of his paper ["Offspring of illegitimate unions of di- and trimorphic plants", J. Linn. Soc. Lond. (Bot.) 10 (1869): 393–437].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Linnean Society |
Date: | 1 June 1868 |
Classmark: | Linnean Society of London (Fellows Files No. 6) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6221 |
To Richard Kippist 16 January [1870 or 1871]
Summary
Requests the return of some plates sent in error.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Linnean Society |
Date: | 16 Jan [1870-1] |
Classmark: | Linnean Society of London |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7081 |
To the Linnean Society 4 March [1871]
Summary
Thinks J. P. M. Weale’s papers all require great condensation.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Linnean Society |
Date: | 4 Mar [1871] |
Classmark: | Linnean Society of London (Report on J. P. Weale Society Paper SP1250) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7544 |
To the Linnean Society [after 12] September 1872
Summary
Note authorising James West to collect Transactions on CD’s behalf.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Linnean Society |
Date: | [after 12] Sept 1872 |
Classmark: | Linnean Society of London (Darwin Misc. Letters 8) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8501 |
To the Linnean Society 12 September 1872
Summary
Instructions for forwarding a parcel and outstanding issues of Transactions due him.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Linnean Society |
Date: | 12 Sept 1872 |
Classmark: | Linnean Society of London (Darwin Misc. Letters 9) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8517 |
To Linnean Society 23 January [1875]
Summary
Thanks Council for their kindness; even if he had known that the right to reprint papers was a recognised one he would have asked the Council’s consent [before reprinting Climbing plants?].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Linnean Society |
Date: | 23 Jan [1875] |
Classmark: | Linnean Society of London |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9828 |
To Richard Kippist 15 February 1877
Summary
Asks RK [Linnean Society Librarian] to send several journal volumes and articles.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Richard Kippist; Linnean Society |
Date: | 15 Feb 1877 |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.506) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10845 |
To Richard Kippist 19 March 1877
Summary
Wishes to reprint his four Linnean Society papers on di- and trimorphic plants [Forms of flowers]. Requests permission and woodblocks of figures.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Richard Kippist; Linnean Society |
Date: | 19 Mar 1877 |
Classmark: | Linnean Society of London |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10902 |
To James Murie 30 October 1880
Summary
Requests a volume of Zoologist with an article dated Oct 1849.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | James Murie; Linnean Society |
Date: | 30 Oct 1880 |
Classmark: | Linnean Society of London (LL/4) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12783 |
To James Murie 14 December [1880]
Summary
Requests G. J. Allman’s address.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | James Murie; Linnean Society |
Date: | 14 Dec [1880] |
Classmark: | Linnean Society of London (LL/4) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12912 |
To Richard Kippist 23 February [1857]
Summary
Sends cheque for subscription [£20].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Richard Kippist; Linnean Society |
Date: | 23 Feb [1857] |
Classmark: | Linnean Society of London |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2058 |
To George Busk, Linnean Society 30 March [1858]
Summary
Expresses his strong opinion that Huxley’s paper ["Agamic reproduction and morphology of Aphis", Trans. Linn. Soc. Lond. 22 (1858): 193–220, 221–36] should be published.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | George Busk; Linnean Society |
Date: | 30 Mar [1858] |
Classmark: | Linnean Society of London (SP.585c) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2247 |
From J. D. Hooker and Charles Lyell to the Linnean Society 30 June 1858
Summary
Communicate papers by CD and A. R. Wallace on "The Laws which affect the Production of Varieties, Races, and Species". Explain that CD and Wallace have, independently and unknown to each other, arrived at the same theory to account for the appearance and perpetuation of specific forms, and that neither has yet published, although CD first sketched his theory in 1839. Give their reasons for arranging the joint presentation.
Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker; Charles Lyell, 1st baronet |
Addressee: | Linnean Society |
Date: | 30 June 1858 |
Classmark: | Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society (Zoology) 3 (1859): 45–6 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2299 |
To Richard Kippist 18 March [1862]
Summary
Asks that referee of his [Catasetum] paper be informed that if it is ordered to be printed he will borrow woodcuts. But if referee thinks fit, he will withdraw it, for almost all will be published in Orchids. He is not willing to spare time to condense it.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Richard Kippist; Linnean Society |
Date: | 18 Mar [1862] |
Classmark: | Linnean Society of London |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3477 |
To Richard Kippist 6 May [1864]
Summary
Recommends paper by John Scott to be read at Linnean Society.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Richard Kippist; Linnean Society |
Date: | 6 May [1864] |
Classmark: | Wellcome Collection (MS.7781/1–32) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4486 |
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Darwin, C. R. | (21) |
Hooker, J. D. | (1) |
Lyell, Charles | (1) |
Linnean Society | (22) |
Kippist, Richard | (7) |
Murie, James | (2) |
Busk, George | (1) |
Linnean Society | |
Darwin, C. R. | (21) |
Kippist, Richard | (7) |
Murie, James | (2) |
Busk, George | (1) |
Hooker, J. D. | (1) |
Lyell, Charles | (1) |