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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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- … 1874 was one of consolidation, reflection, and turmoil for Darwin. He spent the early months working …
- … mostly devoted to further research on insectivorous plants. A vicious dispute over an anonymous …
- … and traveller Alexander von Humboldt’s 105th birthday, Darwin obliged with a reflection on his debt …
- … one of the greatest men the world has ever produced. He gave a wonderful impetus to science by …
- … of shooting and collecting beetles ( letter from W. D. Fox, 8 May [1874] ). Such reminiscences …
- … looks backwards much more than forwards’ ( letter to W. D. Fox, 11 May [1874] ). I …
- … world. While Darwin was in London, his son George organised a séance at Erasmus’s house. The event …
- … he confided to Joseph Dalton Hooker ( letter to J. D. Hooker, 18 January [1874] ). Later in …
- … to Smith, Elder & Co., 8 January 1874 , letter to J. D. Hooker, 8 January 1874 , and …
- … for misinterpreting Darwin on this point ( letter from J. D. Dana, 21 July 1874 ); however, he did …
- … Descent was published in November 1874 ( letter from R. F. Cooke, 12 November 1874 ). Though …
- … on subsequent print runs would be very good ( letter from R. F. Cooke, 12 November 1874 ). …
- … ‘I’m a grown man now’, he reminded Darwin, ‘& sh d . stand on my own footing, & if it is …
- … the bullfinch was instinctive and likened them to Douglas Spalding’s observations on the instinctive …
- … in a few hours dissolve the hardest cartilage, bone & meat &c. &c.’ ( letter to W. D. …
- … whether at the ‘close of the putrefaction of flesh, skin &c, any substance is produced before …
- … details of an Australian variety of sundew ( letter from T. C. Copland, 23 June 1874 ). …
- … Sharpe for promotion at the British Museum ( letter to R. B. Sharpe, 24 November [1874] ). He …
- … head that M r Spencer’s terms of equilibration &c always bother me & make everything less …
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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- … Below is a list of Darwin's correspondents with the number of letters for each one. …
- … dei Lincei (1) Acland, C. L. (1) …
- … Arthur (1) Ainslie, O. A. (3) Airy, …
- … Maurice (3) Albrecht, R. F. (3) …
- … Alice (2) Alison, R. E. (2) Allen, …
- … Allen, Grant (13) Allen, J. A. (b) (1) …
- … James (1) Anderson, James (c) (3) …
- … Ansell, G. F. (1) Ansted, D. T. (8) …
- … (2) Arruda Furtado, Francisco d’ (10) …
- … Athenæum (11) Atkin, J. R. (1) …
- … Austen, J. T. (5) Austin, A. D. (2) …
- … Charles (10) Babington, C. C. (20) …
- … Baker, A. F. (1) Bakewell, R. H. (1) …
- … K. S. (1) Barr, J. G. R. (1) …
- … J. H. (2) Bartlett, A. D. (15) …
- … (1) Berliner Gesellschaft für Anthropologie, Ethnologie und Urgeschichte …
- … Brooks, W. C. (1) Brown, D. J. (1) …
- … Dudley (1) Campbell, G. D. (3) Canby …
- … Dareste, Camille (9) Darwin family (1) …
- … Spain, J. D. (2) Spalding, D. A. (1) …
