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Darwin in letters, 1877: Flowers and honours
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Ever since the publication of Expression, Darwin’s research had centred firmly on botany. The year 1877 was no exception. The spring and early summer were spent completing Forms of flowers, his fifth book on a botanical topic. He then turned to the…
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- … , Darwin’s research had centred firmly on botany. The year 1877 was no exception. The spring and …
- … affair with his son Francis, who had moved back to Down House after the death of his wife, Amy, the …
- … from a family that the Darwins had befriended. The year 1877 was more than usually full of honours. …
- … written between 1861 and 1868 and presented to the Linnean Society of London. In the book, Darwin …
- … to be an idler.’ Dozens of letters were exchanged between Down and Kew over the next six months. …
- … you want and would transfer the whole establishment to Down if it lay in my power and you thought it …
- … of a very heavy shower’, William wrote on 24 August 1877 . ‘The leaves were not at all depressed; …
- … gardeners ( letter from W. T. Thiselton-Dyer, 25 August 1877 ). At Down House, Darwin and …
- … a delicate twig’ ( letter to R. I. Lynch, 14 September 1877 ). Research on movement would continue …
- … his son’s independent research. Using the facilities at Down and Kew, Francis pursued questions that …
- … nitrogenous matter. His work on teasel was sent to the Royal Society of London by Darwin, who …
- … perfectly heard & understood’. An abstract appeared in the society’s Proceedings , but the …
- … of some Infusoria’ ( letter from F. J. Cohn, 5 August 1877 ). Francis’s paper eventually appeared …
- … wrote to the editor, George Croom Robertson, on 27 April 1877 , ‘I hope that you will be so good …
- … had written to the editor Ernst Ludwig Krause on 30 June 1877 , ‘I have been much interested by …
- … the German debate (letters to W. E. Gladstone, 2 October 1877 and 25 October [1877] ). …
- … Rade, a civil servant active in the Westphalian Provincial Society for Science and Art. In a letter …
- … from the director and secretary of the Dutch Zoological Society , whose council had organised the …
- … and visits from distinguished persons. Gladstone came to Down on 11 March. ‘I expected a stern, …
- … by the famous Victorian sage Thomas Carlyle, who had visited Down on several occasions the previous …
- … supporter of Darwin in earlier years, Butler had visited Down House and become friendly with George …
- … November 1877 that the book had ‘resolved itself into a down right attack upon your father’s views …
- … activities. In the village, he had helped to found the Down Friendly Club in 1850 and served as its …
- … in response to new regulations involving more oversight of friendly societies by the state. Darwin …
- … who have hitherto always treated me in a considerate and friendly manner.’ He wrote to John Brodie …
- … College, and avoided dinner at the Cambridge Philosophical Society. ‘I am not able to spend an …
- … Henry Huxley delivered a rousing speech at the Philosophical Society dinner), and busy himself …
Darwin in letters, 1875: Pulling strings
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‘I am getting sick of insectivorous plants’, Darwin confessed in January 1875. He had worked on the subject intermittently since 1859, and had been steadily engaged on a book manuscript for nine months; January also saw the conclusion of a bitter dispute…
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- … Edwin Ray Lankester, who was up for election to the Linnean Society. The ‘malcontents’ of the …
- … Mivart was a distinguished zoologist, a fellow of the Royal Society of London, and a secretary of …
- … respecting codes of conduct and communication in scientific society. Huxley chose journalism, …
- … was hampered by his position as president of the Royal Society from spurning Mivart in public. …
- … the chance arose. On 28 January , he sent a note on Royal Society business to Edward Burnett …
- … in some of Darwin’s botanical research and had visited Down House in April 1874 (see …
- … men in 1874, and this was enhanced by Romanes’s visit to Down House: ‘The place was one which I had …
- … press and elsewhere, growing more bitter. George, who was on friendly terms with Whitney, wrote to …
- … had been opened in the village, and a local temperance society had been established by a Down …
- … were involved in the launch of Kosmos in April 1877. From Haeckel, Darwin received a copy of a …
- … 1875 was also marked by the increasing number of visitors to Down House. In addition to the usual …
- … London on several occasions and finally arranged a visit to Down House on 4 May, but was not content …
- … on—if it were possible I should so like to come down again.’ Darwin tried to satisfy her with an …
- … 15 July [1875] ). Such visitors from the upper ranks of society could be especially taxing. As Emma …
- … [1875] ). Finally it was arranged for the duke to stop at Down on 19 August before going on to …
- … their home at the disposal of Thomas Carlyle, who visited Down no less than three times over the …
- … paper in October and asked Darwin to submit it to the Royal Society on his behalf. Darwin …
- … had to break the news to the author in 1876 that his Royal Society ambitions had been frustrated. …
- … had been blackballed in a bid for election to the Linnean Society. He was the eldest son of Edwin …
- … to meet Lankester in July, and had agreed to see him at Down with Thiselton-Dyer ( letter to W. T. …
- … in 1875, Lankester had been elected a fellow of the Royal Society, and had been appointed professor …
- … Hooker, who attributed it to political squabbles within the society, especially among botanists who …
- … Darwin spent the next weeks canvassing members of the society to support Lankester at the next …
- … Buckley. Lyell had helped to introduce Darwin to scientific society in London, and offered much …
