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Cross and self fertilisation
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The effects of cross and self fertilisation in the vegetable kingdom, published on 10 November 1876, was the result of a decade-long project to provide evidence for Darwin’s belief that ‘‘Nature thus tells us, in the most emphatic manner, that she abhors…
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- … produced by a cross between two distinct plants’ ( To J. D. Hooker, 17 March [1867] ). He noted …
- … of France where Moggridge lived for part of the year ( To J. T. Moggridge, 1 October [1867] ). …
- … to impotence when taken from the same plant!’ ( To J. D. Hooker, 21 May [1868] ) Pollen tubes, or …
- … the season it becomes capable of self-fertilisation’ ( To J. D. Hooker, 23 July [1871] ). Darwin …
- … with choosing which taxonomic system to follow ( To J. D. Hooker, 17 February 1873 ). Despite also …
- … I finish with this & get it published’ ( To Asa Gray, 11 March [1873] ). In April 1873, …
- … 4 May [1873] ). In reply to his German translator Julius Carus, who wrote in early May, Darwin …
- … & I have no idea when it will be published’ ( To J. V. Carus, 8 May [1873] ). Hermann Müller …
- … decided to shift focus back to Drosera . He informed Carus that his next book would be on this …
- … March 1874, some doubts seemed to have arisen when he told Carus, ‘My next book, (if I live & …
- … & Trimorphic plants with new & related matter. ( To J. V. Carus, 19 March [1874] ). A year …
- … planned to publish his earlier papers in the same book ( To J. V. Carus, 25 December 1875 ). …
- … with which they grow mingled in a state of nature’ ( To J. H. Gilbert, 16 February 1876 ). Darwin …
- … with a recipe for treating soil to remove nutrients ( From J. H. Gilbert, 4 March 1876 ). In June …
- … & which will be published early in November’ ( To J. V. Carus, 27 September 1876 ). The title …
- … as he wanted to make corrections for a new edition. On 11 December, Darwin sent corrected sheets to …
- … repaged & the index a little altered’ ( To R. F. Cooke, 11 December [1877] ). These changes …
Darwin in letters, 1867: A civilised dispute
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Charles Darwin’s major achievement in 1867 was the completion of his large work, The variation of animals and plants under domestication (Variation). The importance of Darwin’s network of correspondents becomes vividly apparent in his work on expression in…
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- … to the German publisher until he was certain that Carus would undertake the translation. Darwin had …
- … one from Vogt in April 1867, to translate the new work. Carus had already agreed in principle to …
- … 12 April [1867] ). Darwin need not have worried. Carus soon wrote back, assuring Darwin that …
- … asking again for information on Fuegian expressions. On 11 January 1867, Sulivan replied , …
- … to Alfred Russel Wallace, who suggested in his response of 11 March [1867] that Darwin send his …
- … Darwin’s theory (letter from Fritz to Hermann Müller, 11 February 1867, in Möller ed. 1915–21, 2: …
- … begun, with letters about Variation . Darwin wrote to Carus on 10 December , informing him of …
Darwin in letters, 1876: In the midst of life
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1876 was the year in which the Darwins became grandparents for the first time. And tragically lost their daughter-in-law, Amy, who died just days after her son's birth. All the letters from 1876 are now published in volume 24 of The Correspondence…
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- … to think of the future’, Darwin confessed to William on 11 September just hours after Amy’s …
- … revisions at all. His resolve held even when Julius Victor Carus, who intended to translate the …
- … resolved not even to look at a single proof ’. Perhaps Carus’s meticulous correction of errors in …
- … accuracy, & I for blundering’, he cheerfully observed to Carus. ( Letter to J. V. Carus, 24 …
- … respectability (see Correspondence vol. 22, Appendix V). Eighteen months later, Darwin remained …
- … of blackballing so distinguished a zoologist ( letter to J. D. Hooker, 29 January 1876 ). Both …
- … letter from Moritz Schiff, 8 May 1876 ). Pangenesis v. perigenesis The young …
- … results in this year’s experiments’ ( letter from G. J. Romanes, [ c . 19 March 1876] ). A less …
- … by the mutual pressure of very young buds’ ( letter to J. D. Hooker, 21 June [1876] ). Darwin …
- … naturalist Thomas Edward ( letter from F. M. Balfour, 11 December 1876 ; letter to Samuel Smiles …
- … paper was ‘not worthy of being read ever’ ( letter from J. D. Hooker, 28 January 1876 ). Darwin …
- … who died at the age of 10 in 1851, but William, who was 11 years old at the time of her death, would …
- … you are one of the best of all’ ( letter to W. E. Darwin, 11 September [1876] ). …
- … do I cannot conceive’, Darwin wrote anxiously to Hooker on 11 September. By the time Darwin …
- … [1876] ). Darwin repeated the same warning to Julius Carus, his German translator. ‘You will have …
- … Hildebrand, 6 December 1876 , and letter from F. J. Cohn, 31 December 1876 ). To Darwin’s …
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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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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- … (1) Athenæum (11) Atkin, J. R. (1) …
- … (3) Bosquet, J. A. H. de (11) Bostock, John …
- … (2) Breitenbach, Wilhelm (11) Brent, B. P. …
- … (2) Bunbury, C. J. F. (11) Bunbury, F. J. …
- … (40) Crick, W. D. (11) Crier, John …
- … (1) Crocker, C. W. (11) Crocq, Jean …
- … (1) Dobell, H. B. (11) Dobson, G. E. …
- … (7) Farrar, F. W. (11) Farrer, T. H. …
- … (280) Gray, G. R. (11) Gray, J. E. …
- … (1) Harvey, W. H. (11) Harward, John …
- … (289) Hyatt, Alpheus (11) Hyndman, G. C. …
Darwin in letters, 1874: A turbulent year
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The year 1874 was one of consolidation, reflection, and turmoil for Darwin. He spent the early months working on second editions of Coral reefs and Descent of man; the rest of the year was mostly devoted to further research on insectivorous plants. A…
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- … backwards much more than forwards’ ( letter to W. D. Fox, 11 May [1874] ). I feel …
- … hope.— I feel very old & helpless’ ( letter to B. J. Sulivan, 6 January [1874] ). Darwin …
- … rubbish’, he confided to Joseph Dalton Hooker ( letter to J. D. Hooker, 18 January [1874] ). …
- … letter to Smith, Elder & Co., 8 January 1874 , letter to J. D. Hooker, 8 January 1874 , and …
- … coral-reefs . In his preface ( Coral reefs 2d ed., pp. v–vii), Darwin reasserted the priority of …
- … for misinterpreting Darwin on this point ( letter from J. D. Dana, 21 July 1874 ); however, he did …
- … number of new facts and remarks’ ( Descent 2d ed., p. v). Among the many contributors was …
- … scientific conduct (see Correspondence vol. 22, Appendix V and Dawson 2007, pp. 77–81). Darwin …
- … review me in a hostile spirit’ ( letter to John Murray, 11 August 1874 ). Darwin was …
- … Mivart (see Correspondence vol. 20, letter to St G. J. Mivart, 11 January [1872] ). To Darwin …
- … whether he was the author of the review ( see letter to J. D. Hooker, 14 December 1874 ). Huxley …
- … Mivart had written the article ( enclosure to letter from J. D. Hooker, 21 December 1874 ). Huxley …
- … had written before (see Correspondence vol. 22, Appendix V, p. 641). give him the …
- … 15 th he published that shabby rejoinder’ ( letter to J. D. Hooker, 24 December [1874] ). On …
- … you & yours’ (see Correspondence vol. 22, appendix V, p. 644). In his dealings …
- … removed as secretary of the Linnean Society ( letter From J. D. Hooker, 29 December 1874 ). …
- … in the Academy (2 January 1875; see Appendix V, pp. 644–5) . The affair rolled on into …
- … in prettiness & snugness’ ( letter from Emma Darwin to J. B. Innes, 12 October [1874] ). …
- … position of vicar of Deptford ( letter from Emma Darwin to J. B. Innes, 12 October [1874] ), but …
- … the moment of being hatched ( letter to Nature , 7 and 11 May [1874] ; Spalding 1872a). …
- … & that must be enough for me’ ( letter to W. D. Fox, 11 May [1874] ). Plants that eat . …
- … cartilage, bone & meat &c. &c.’ ( letter to W. D. Fox, 11 May [1874] ). His research …
- … mucin. He also did experiments with pepsin ( letter from J. S. Burdon Sanderson, 25 April 1874) , …
- … help with his lecture at the Royal Institution ( letter to J. S. Burdon Sanderson, 21 March 1874 ) …
- … Correspondence vol. 21, letter from Francis Darwin, [11 October 1873] ). Darwin wasted …
- … the photograph he sent highly ( letter from D. F. Nevill, [11 September 1874] ). At the …
- … . Darwin’s German translator, Julius Victor Carus, and his publisher, Eduard Koch of E. …
- … had been translated had already been sold ( letter from J. V. Carus, 15 March 1874 ). Darwin was …
Women’s scientific participation
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Observers | Fieldwork | Experimentation | Editors and critics | Assistants Darwin’s correspondence helps bring to light a community of women who participated, often actively and routinely, in the nineteenth-century scientific community. Here is a…
Darwin in letters,1866: Survival of the fittest
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The year 1866 began well for Charles Darwin, as his health, after several years of illness, was now considerably improved. In February, Darwin received a request from his publisher, John Murray, for a new edition of Origin. Darwin got the fourth…
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- … Haeckel. The German zoologist had written to Darwin on 11 January 1866 , ‘Every time I succeed in …
- … (Correspondence vol. 9, letter from Asa Gray, 11 October 1861 ). Darwin wished to establish …
- … diœcious’ ( letter from W. E. Darwin, [7 May – 11 June 1866] ). On examining more specimens later …
- … ‘I am glad to hear from Spencer’, Huxley wrote on 11 November , ‘that you are on the right (that …
Darwin in letters, 1869: Forward on all fronts
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At the start of 1869, Darwin was hard at work making changes and additions for a fifth edition of Origin. He may have resented the interruption to his work on sexual selection and human evolution, but he spent forty-six days on the task. Much of the…
Darwin in letters, 1879: Tracing roots
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Darwin spent a considerable part of 1879 in the eighteenth century. His journey back in time started when he decided to publish a biographical account of his grandfather Erasmus Darwin to accompany a translation of an essay on Erasmus’s evolutionary ideas…
