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Darwin in letters, 1882: Nothing too great or too small
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In 1882, Darwin reached his 74th year Earthworms had been published the previous October, and for the first time in decades he was not working on another book. He remained active in botanical research, however. Building on his recent studies in plant…
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- … respectively. In January, Darwin corresponded with George John Romanes about new varieties of …
- … This was confirmed by one of his correspondents. A clerk, George Frederick Crawte, recounted a …
- … transit of Venus on an expedition to Queensland, Australia. George’s recent work had been highly …
- … Robert Stawell Ball that was printed in Nature declared George ‘the discoverer of tidal …
- … the great judges think highly of the work … I believe that George will some day be a great …
- … family and close friends grew worried. Letters were sent to George, who was soon to return from …
- … 3 April 1882 ). He sent a cheque for a memorial to the late George Rolleston ( letter to H. N. …
- … carried him off the next day. Henrietta immediately wrote to George, who had visited Down on 11 …
- … or where to begin’ ( letter to T. H. Huxley, 21 [January 1860] ). Darwin’s former mentor at …
- … when we meet’ ( letter to J. S. Henslow, 29 January [1860] ). Origin would bring Darwin much …
- … to value great minds’ ( letter from Aleksander Jelski, [1860–82] ). In 1863, the final blow …
- … a rare declaration on the origins of life to the chemist George Warington, who was keen to reconcile …
- … to remain each man’s private property’ ( letter to George Warington, 11 October [1867] ). …
- … One of Darwin’s other great loves, dogs, was indulged by George Cupples, a writer and experienced …
- … can assure you, we will all make much of him’ ( letter to George Cupples, 20 September [1870] ). …
- … was used by Darwin against his most aggressive critic, St George Jackson Mivart, who claimed that …
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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- … and popular publications. A lengthy discussion written by George Douglas Campbell, duke of Argyll, …
- … of illness. Variation , which he had begun in January 1860, and which was intended to explain his …
- … societies and in the popular press. In December 1864, George Douglas Campbell, the duke of Argyll, …
- … visits. William was working as a banker in Southampton. George was at Trinity College, Cambridge; in …
- … from his description, was something of a thriller, and George Eliot’s The mill on the Floss , …
- … met. The last two months of the year also saw letters from George Henslow, the son of Darwin’s …
