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Bibliography of Darwin’s geological publications
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This list includes papers read by Darwin to the Geological Society of London, his books on the geology of the Beagle voyage, and other publications on geological topics. Author-date citations refer to entries in the Darwin Correspondence Project’s…
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- … This list includes papers read by Darwin to the Geological Society of London, his books on the …
- … numbers refer to R. B. Freeman’s standard bibliography of Darwin’s works. —Extracts from …
- … for private distribution by the Cambridge Philosophical Society, 1 December 1835. [ Shorter …
- … commanded by Capt. FitzRoy, R.N. Proceedings of the Geological Society of London 2 (1838): 446-9 …
- … in the neighbourhood of the Plata. Proceedings of the Geological Society of London 2 (1838): 542 …
- … from the study of coral formations. Proceedings of the Geological Society of London 2 (1838): …
- … the formation of mould. Transactions of the Geological Society of London 2nd ser., pt. 3, 5 …
- … are elevated. Transactions of the Geological Society of London 2nd ser., pt. 3, 5 (1840): 601-31 …
- … F1660.] —Remarks on the preceding paper, in a letter from Charles Darwin, Esq., to Mr. …
Darwin’s reading notebooks
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In April 1838, Darwin began recording the titles of books he had read and the books he wished to read in Notebook C (Notebooks, pp. 319–28). In 1839, these lists were copied and continued in separate notebooks. The first of these reading notebooks (DAR 119…
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- … In April 1838, Darwin began recording the titles of books he had read and the books he wished to …
- … were copied and continued in separate notebooks. The first of these reading notebooks (DAR 119) …
- … a few odd entries, the record ends. Both notebooks consist of two different sections, headed ‘Books …
- … copy of the catalogue of scientific books in the Royal Society of London (Royal Society of London …
- … Transact 15 [ Transactions of the Horticultural Society ] Mr Coxe “view of the …
- … Transactions [ ?Memoirs of the Caledonian Horticultural Society ]: Asa Gray & Torrey …
- … [ Journal of the Agricultural and Horticultural Society of India ; Proceedings of the …
- … Transactions [ Transactions of the Horticultural Society of London ].— [DAR *119: 8v.] …
- … 765. in Geograph. Soc?? Review of this in Edin. Phil Jour. 1840. June [Anon. 1840]. Report of …
- … [Reimarius 1760] The Highlands & Western Isl ds letter to Sir W Scott [MacCulloch 1824 …
- … 26—Account of Domestic & Foreign Bees [Jardine ed. 1840]: (Athenæum 1840 p. 195) …
- … Transact [ Transactions of the Linnean Society of London ] Wernerian d[itt]o [ Memoirs …
- … of Books at end of Catalogue of Royal Soc. [Royal Society of London 1839]— Meckel’s Anatomy. …
- … 1834–40]: In Portfolio of “abstracts” 34 —letter from Skuckard of books on Silk Worm …
- … ] Veterinary: Jan & Feb. number 1841. Karkeek on the geological History of the Horse …
- … [Haldeman 1843–4] already (1844) VI. vols. published Lib. Geological Society (read) Goulds …
- … M rs Fry’s Life [Fry 1847] Horace Walpoles letter to C t . of Ossory [Walpole 1848] …
- … Asiatic Society ]—contains very little Macleay’s letter to D r Fleming [Macleay 1830] …
- … Expedition to Siberia & Polar Sea [Wrangell 1840] Geological Report. New York 69 Jan. …
- … 16 th Dublin Geolog. Journ. [ Journal of the Geological Society of Dublin ] Vol 1.— …
- … Nov. 12. Mem. of Geolog. Survey [ Memoirs of the Geological Survey of Great Britain ] Vol I …
- … [Heer 1854].— Hooker has it.— Very important Hookers letter Jan. 1859 Yules Ava [Yule 1858] …
Darwin in letters, 1837–1843: The London years to 'natural selection'
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The seven-year period following Darwin's return to England from the Beagle voyage was one of extraordinary activity and productivity in which he became recognised as a naturalist of outstanding ability, as an author and editor, and as a professional…
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- … return to England from the Beagle voyage was one of extraordinary activity and productivity in …
- … During these years he published two books—his Journal of researches and The structure and …
- … and had served as a Secretary and Vice-President of the Geological Society of London. All this was …
- … sensibilities. Early in 1839 the couple set up house in London and at the end of the year their …
- … 1837, Darwin read the fourth of a series of papers to the Geological Society of London. Three of the …
- … of mould by earthworms. This explanation of a “new Geological Power”, as William Buckland called it …
- … The correspondence and the reviews of his papers for the Geological Society Transactions provide …
- … work, and it too was in geology. In 1838 he set out on a geological tour in Scotland, the major …
- … Scotland. This tour resulted in a major paper for the Royal Society in which he advanced the …
- … Agassiz (see Barrett 1973, Rudwick 1974, and L. Agassiz 1840). In another paper, “On the …
- … letters have suffered an even more severe loss. In a letter to Lyell’s sister-in-law, Katharine …
- … of fact . . . on the origin & variation of species” ( Letter to J. S. Henslow, [November 1839] …
- … that he had a sound solution to what J. F. W. Herschel in a letter to Lyell had called the ‘mystery …
- … about searching for evidence to support his hypothesis. In a letter to Lyell, [14] September [1838 …
- … just the same, though I know what I am looking for' ( Letter to G. R. Waterhouse, [26 July …
- … there were no doubts as to how one ought to act’ ( Letter from Emma Darwin, [ c. February 1839] …
- … My stomach as usual has been my enemy In 1840 the illness was different. As he wrote to …
- … life. ‘My stomach’, he wrote to FitzRoy, [20 February 1840] , ‘as usual has been my enemy—but D …
- … reasonable diagnosis (see Colp 1977). The illness of 1840 appears to have been the …
- … descendants, twelve letters from Darwin to Kemp in the years 1840 to 1843 have come to light; they …
Darwin in letters, 1847-1850: Microscopes and barnacles
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Darwin's study of barnacles, begun in 1844, took him eight years to complete. The correspondence reveals how his interest in a species found during the Beagle voyage developed into an investigation of the comparative anatomy of other cirripedes and…
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- … hurrah for my species-work’ ( Correspondence vol. 3, letter to J. D. Hooker, [5 or 12 November …
- … the Beagle voyage developed into an investigation of the comparative anatomy of other cirripedes …
- … hours at the microscope did not preclude a prodigious amount of other scientific activity. There are …
- … gave to their views reveals a recognition on the part of British naturalists that science was fast …
- … believes will be of interest to Darwin’s species work or geological theories. They write about their …
- … they had come to regard each other. Geology, and geological controversy Hooker’s …
- … William Herschel, to write the chapter on geology ( letter to J. F. W. Herschel, 4 February [1848] …
- … by Darwin on the use of microscopes on board ship ( see letter to Richard Owen, [26 March 1848] ). …
- … to Milne directly, he sent a long rejoinder in the form of a letter for publication in the Scotsman. …
- … asked for it to be destroyed. Only the draft of Darwin’s letter remains ( letter to the Scotsman …
- … that his original fieldwork was ‘time thrown away’ ( letter to Charles Lyell, 8 [September 1847] ) …
- … Agassiz’s glaciation theory. A third theme in the geological correspondence is the …
- … that it would be a ‘thorn in the side of É de B.’ (letter to Charles Lyell, 3 January 1850 ). …
- … work on Cirripedia. Having sent off the proofs of Geological observations on South America , the …
- … marine invertebrates himself (see Correspondence vol. 2, letter to Leonard Jenyns, 10 April [1837]) …
- … opinion that such a monograph was a ‘desideratum’ ( letter to J. L. R. Agassiz, 22 October 1848 ), …
- … abortive stamens or pistils ( Correspondence vol. 2, letter from J. S. Henslow, 21 November …
- … Down Coal Club and helping to establish the Down Friendly Society for which he also acted as …
Bartholomew James Sulivan
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On Christmas Day 1866, Bartholomew Sulivan sat down to write a typically long and chatty letter to his old friend, Charles Darwin, commiserating on shared ill-health, glorying in the achievements of their children, offering to collect plant specimens, and…
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- … Sulivan sat down to write a typically long and chatty letter to his old friend, Charles Darwin, …
- … together on board HMS Beagle : ‘The return of Christmass day always recalls strongly …
- … our things and cooking a sheep , and we had the luxury of dry clothes & dry blankets for the …
- … ‘ real good rattling fellow ’ – he was at the heart of the lifelong friendships established among …
- … settled in Bournemouth where they were near neighbours of Darwin’s cousins, the Langtons, and they …
- … William Darwin in Southampton . From the beginning of their acquaintance, Sulivan took a …
- … Arrow , and went on to collect fossils during naval surveys of the islands, depositing many with …
- … proposed mounting a fossil-hunting expedition to the coast of Patagonia, a proposal Darwin …
- … interest in South America. He became an active supporter of the Patagonian Mission Society (known …
- … persuaded ‘the Beagles’ to adopt the orphaned grandson of ‘Jemmy Button’ (Orundellico) , one of the …
- … naval career was distinguished. He saw action at the siege of Montevideo in 1845 when British and …
- … de Rosas. Returning from South America, he joined the Board of Trade in 1856 but was forced to take …
Earthworms
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As with many of Darwin’s research topics, his interest in worms spanned nearly his entire working life. Some of his earliest correspondence about earthworms was written and received in the 1830s, shortly after his return from his Beagle voyage, and his…
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- … Earthworms and Wedgwood cousins As with many of Darwin's research topics, his …
- … when seeking information on pigeon morphology, the action of climbing plants, and biogeography, …
- … Chronicle . Scientific evidence for the history of life Darwin chose to study …
- … SOURCES Papers Darwin, C.R. 1840. On the formation of mould. Transactions of the …
- … by Emma’s sister at the behest of her father Josiah, this letter conveys the details of when and how …
- … In his reply of two days later, Darwin wrote, “Your letter & facts are quite splendid.—I cannot …
- … request, and his gratitude for her observations. Letter 12745 - Darwin to Sophy …
- … such a case as grass roots, weeds, in a gravel path.” [ Letter 12760 , 15 October 1880] …
- … her interest in earthworms and its significance. Letter 13632 - Darwin to John …
- … QUESTIONS 1. What do you think of Darwin's letter to John Murray? What does Darwin …
- … this experiment? Can you relate your own observations to the letter selections for this module? …
- … [1] Charles Darwin, Vegetable Mould and Earth-Worms (London: John Murray, 1881), 26. …
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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- … The year 1874 was one of consolidation, reflection, and turmoil for Darwin. He spent the early …
- … dispute over an anonymous review that attacked the work of Darwin’s son George dominated the second …
- … admired in his youth: ‘I have always looked on him as one of the greatest men the world has ever …
- … be done by observation during prolonged intervals’ ( letter to D. T. Gardner, [ c . 27 August …
- … pleasures of shooting and collecting beetles ( letter from W. D. Fox, 8 May [1874] ). Such …
- … And … one looks backwards much more than forwards’ ( letter to W. D. Fox, 11 May [1874] ). …
- … The year started for Darwin with a week’s visit to London, staying at his brother Erasmus’s house. …
- … was an illusory hope.— I feel very old & helpless’ ( letter to B. J. Sulivan, 6 January [1874] …
- … inferred that he was well from his silence on the matter ( letter from Ernst Haeckel, 26 October …
- … opportunity to contact the spirit world. While Darwin was in London, his son George organised a …
- … in such rubbish’, he confided to Joseph Dalton Hooker ( letter to J. D. Hooker, 18 January [1874] …
- … that Mr Williams was ‘a cheat and an imposter’ ( letter from T. H. Huxley, 27 January 1874 ). …
- … his, ‘& that he was thus free to perform his antics’ ( letter to T. H. Huxley, 29 January [1874 …
- … suggested having him removed as secretary of the Linnean Society ( letter From J. D. Hooker, 29 …
- … by botanists from Kew and around the country, and by London chemists and animal physiologists. …
- … physiologists at the Brown Animal Sanatory Institution in London, who performed comparative animal …
- … Darwin offered to try to get it exhibited at a Royal Society of London soirée (see letter from …
- … time in China, in his candidacy for election to the Royal Society of London ( see letter to H. B. …
- … the colour of their surroundings to the Entomological Society of London ( letter from H. W. Bates, …
- … of Charles Lyell’s plan to leave a bequest to the Geological Society of London and an annual medal ( …
- … February 1874 ), and honorary member of the Entomological Society of France ( letter to Eugène …
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…
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- … At the start of 1869, Darwin was hard at work making changes and additions for a fifth edition of …
- … Well it is a beginning, & that is something’ ( letter to J. D. Hooker, [22 January 1869] ). …
- … made any blunders, as is very likely to be the case’ ( letter to J. D. Hooker, 13 January 1869 ). …
- … than I now see is possible or probable’ (see also letter to A. R. Wallace, 22 January [1869] , …
- … is strengthened by the facts in distribution’ ( letter to James Croll, 31 January [1869] ). Darwin …
- … tropical species using Croll’s theory. In the same letter to Croll, Darwin had expressed …
- … a very long period before the Cambrian formation’ ( letter to James Croll, 31 January [1869] …
- … data to go by, but don’t think we have got that yet’ ( letter from James Croll, 4 February 1869 ). …
- … I d have been less deferential towards [Thomson]’ ( letter to T. H. Huxley, 19 March [1869] ). …
- … completed revisions of the ‘everlasting old Origin’ ( letter to Asa Gray, 1 June [1869] ), he was …
- … him however in his researches I would willingly do so’ ( letter from Robert Elliot to George …
- … reported that one male field cricket had annoyed some London neighbours with his noisy courting of …
- … while Roland Trimen in South Africa and John Jenner Weir in London sent more information on male and …
- … that had occupied him early in his career, such as the geological structures of the South American …
- … Taylor Fish in order to confirm the view expressed in his 1840 paper ‘Formation of mould’ of the …
- … Brusina, to adorn diplomas of a new natural history society in Croatia ( letter from Spiridion …
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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- … In May 1881, Darwin, one of the best-known celebrities in England if not the world, began writing …
- … again to write on general & difficult points in the theory of Evolution’, he told the …
- … as the sweetest place on this earth’. From the start of the year, Darwin had his demise on his mind. …
- … affairs and began to make provision for the dividing of his wealth after his death. Darwin’s …
- … in Unconscious memory in November 1880 and in an abusive letter about Darwin in the St James’s …
- … memory in Kosmos and sent Darwin a separate letter for publication in the Journal of Popular …
- … publishers decided to print ‘500 more, making 2000’ ( letter to H. E. Litchfield, 4 January 1881 ) …
- … the animal learnt from its own individual experience ( letter from G. J. Romanes, 7 March 1881 ). …
- … whether observations of their behaviour were trustworthy ( letter to Francis Galton, 8 March [1881] …
- … about the sale of books being ‘a game of chance’ ( letter to R. F. Cooke, 12 April 1881 ). On 18 …
- … for more suggestions of such plants, especially annuals ( letter to W. T. Thiselton-Dyer, 21 March …
- … supposed he would feel ‘less sulky in a day or two’ ( letter to R. F. Cooke, 29 July 1881 ). The …
- … dead a work falls at this late period of the season’ ( letter from R. F. Cooke, 30 July 1881 ). …
- … the limits of science in questions of religion, morals, and society. Graham accepted evolution and …
- … remember the prodigious effect this produced about the year 1840(?) on all our minds’ ( letter to …
- … obliged to sit for a portrait commissioned by the Linnean Society. ‘It tires me a good deal to sit …
- … dog not to agree’, he told Romanes, secretary of the society, on 27 May . Romanes assured Darwin …
- … brilliant and when William expressed his wish to join the Geological Society of London, if it were …
- … not commending papers presented by Francis at the Linnean Society the previous December (claiming …
- … ‘any longer undervalue the “earth-worm” as a potent geological agent’ and that henceforward this …
- … Reade wrote on 6 November , ‘It seems strange that the geological work done by worms should not …
- … character, such as ‘his strong sense of humour and love of society’, ‘his extreme interest in the …
- … being found in Lower Carboniferous strata by the Scottish Geological Survey, and assuming that the …
