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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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  • … Below is a list of Darwin's correspondents with the number of letters for each one. …
  • … Airy, Hubert (27) Aitchison, William (2) …
  • … Baird, S. F. (1) Baird, William (1) …
  • … (15) Bartlett, Edward (6) Bartlett, R. S. …
  • … Baxter, W. W. (36) Baxter, William (7) …
  • … Bennett, A. W. (21) Bennett, William (2) …
  • … (1) Berliner Gesellschaft für Anthropologie, Ethnologie und Urgeschichte …
  • … Blanche (2) Blenkiron, William, Jr (1) …
  • … (1) Boardman, A. F. (6) Boccardo, Gerolamo …
  • … (2) Bonham-Carter, E. M. (6) Bonham-Carter, …
  • … Bowles, W. B. (2) Bowman, William (29) …
  • … (1) Browne, Walter (6) Brownen, George …
  • … Dareste, Camille (9) Darwin family (1) …

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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  • The seven-year period following Darwin's return to England from the Beagle  voyage was one
  • a family Busy as he was with scientific activities, Darwin found time to re-establish family
  • close contact. In November 1838, two years after his return, Darwin became engaged to his cousin, …
  • in London and at the end of the year their first child, William Erasmus, was born. In September 1842
  • his greatest theoretical achievement, the most important of Darwins activities during the years
  • identifications of his bird and fossil mammal specimens, Darwin arrived at the daring and momentous
  • ideas on a wide range of topics. Then, in September 1838, T. R. Malthus’  An essay on the principle
  • in species. With this new theoretical point of departure Darwin continued to make notes and explore
  • present in the version of 1859. Young author Darwins investigation of the species
  • This explanation of anew Geological Power”, as William Buckland called it (in his referees report
  • of Englandamong them Charles Lyell, Sedgwick, and Buckland (see the reports by Buckland, 9 March
  • of the  Beagle  voyage. With the help of J. S. Henslow, William Whewell, and other prominent
  • Fossil Mammalia , by Richard OwenMammalia , by G. R. WaterhouseBirds , by John Gould;  …
  • publications. The beetles were described by F. W. Hope, G. R. Waterhouse, and C. C. Babington; the
  • Towards the end of 1843, he increasingly hoped that William Jackson Hooker or his son Joseph might
  • Henslow, Jenyns, Waterhouse, and his second cousin, William Darwin Foxknew, as he said to Henslow, …
  • all crosses between all domestic birds & animals dogs, cats &c &c very valuable—' …
  • on literature in this field and on friends like Henslow, T. C. Eyton, and W. D. Fox, who were
  • selection preserved from this period are the exchanges with William Herbert, Dean of Manchester, a
  • the practice of systematists. As the correspondence with G. R. Waterhouse during the 1840s shows, …
  • same, though I know what I am looking for' ( Letter to G. R. Waterhouse, [26 July 1843] ).  …
  • to how one ought to act’ ( Letter from Emma Darwin, [  c.  February 1839] ). These are not
  • … [20 February 1840] , ‘as usual has been my enemybut D r . Holland tells me he thinks it is only
  • relation of fossil with recent. the fabric falls!' (Notebook C : 767). …

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
  • … (DAR 119) opens with five pages of text copied from Notebook C and carries on through 1851; the
  • used these notebooks extensively in dating and annotating Darwins letters; the full transcript
  • … *128). For clarity, the transcript does not record Darwins alterations. The spelling and
  • book had been consulted. Those cases where it appears that Darwin made a genuine deletion have been
  • a few instances, primarily in theBooks Readsections, Darwin recorded that a work had been
  • to be Read [DAR *119: Inside Front Cover] C. Darwin June 1 st . 1838
  • good by D r  L. Lindsay 5 [DAR *119: 1v.] 6 Books to be Read
  • … [DAR *119: 2v.] Whites regular gradation in man [C. White 1799] Lindleys
  • 8 vo  p 181 [Latreille 1819]. see p. 17 Note Book C. for reference to authors about E. Indian
  • isl ds  of E Indian Archipelago— [DAR *119: 6v.] Read M r  Bennetts & …
  • … [Le Couteur 1836] Bechstein on Caged Birds. 10 s  6 d . translated by Rennie [Bechstein
  • de la Geographie des trois Regnes de la nature. Paris. 6: folio par Céran de Lemonier. Bailliere
  • Organique dans lechelle animale, par A. Dugés, 4to. avec 6 planches, ibid, 1832. 6 s . [Dugés
  • …  in muscles & bones of man & animals.— (Read) Buckland Bridgewater Treatise [Buckland
  • … [Fellows 1839] Catherine 48 Life of Collins R.A. [Collins 1848] Phases of Faith
  • … [Bell 1806]. Bucklands Bridgewater Treatise [Buckland 1836] Read half through Swedish
  • 1841]. 2 d . vols. —— 30 th . Smollets William & Mary. & Anne [Smollett 1805].— …
  • 3 d . Series —— Bucklands Bridgewater Treatise [Buckland 1836] June 7 th
  • … [DAR *128: 149] Murray Geograph. Distrib. Price William & Norgate 2126 [A. Murray
  • …  Hinds Solar System [Hind 1852] April 20 th  William Humboldts letters [K. W. von Humboldt
  • 7  Probably a reference to the private library of William Jackson Hooker and his son, Joseph
  • In February 1882, however, after reading the introduction to William Ogles translation of Aristotle
  • Jameson . London. [Darwin Library.]  119: 2a Buckland, William. 1836Geology and
  • 1848Memoirs of the life of William   Collins, Esq., R.A.  2 vols. London.  *119: 23; 119: …
  • by Richard Owen.  Vol. 4 of  The works of John Hunter, F.R.S. with notes . Edited by James F. …
  • Robert. 1843Memoirs of the life of John   Constable, R.A., composed chiefly of his letters. …
  • Peacock, George. 1855Life of Thomas Young, M.D., F.R.S.  London.  *128: 172; 128: 21

Darwin in letters, 1864: Failing health

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On receiving a photograph from Charles Darwin, the American botanist Asa Gray wrote on 11 July 1864: ‘the venerable beard gives the look of your having suffered, and … of having grown older’.  Because of poor health, Because of poor health, Darwin…

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  • On receiving a photograph from Charles Darwin, the American botanist Asa Gray wrote on 11 July
  • … … of having grown older’. This portrait, the first of Darwin with his now famous beard, had been
  • for him to make some observations of dimorphic plants with Williams help; he also ordered a
  • 52 hours without vomiting!! In the same month, Darwin began to consult William Jenner, …
  • prescribed a variety of antacids and purgatives, and limited Darwins fluid intake; this treatment
  • the dimorphic aquatic cut-grass  Leersia . In May, Darwin finished his paper on  Lythrum
  • he had set aside the previous summer. In October, Darwin let his friends know that on his
  • … [1864] to the surgeon and naturalist Francis Trevelyan Buckland, Darwin described his symptoms in
  • November and December were also marked by the award to Darwin of the Royal Societys Copley Medal; …
  • been unsuccessfully nominated the two previous years. As Darwin explained to his cousin William
  • it was conferred, brought a dramatic conclusion to the year. Darwin also wrote to Fox that he was
  • The greatest assistance in 1864, however, was provided by William, Darwins eldest son and a banker
  • shape and size, indicated fertility between dimorphic forms. William participated in the detailed
  • can do as much pollen work as ever you like’. Comments on Williams findings, along with other
  • wife, Emma, or by Henrietta. Darwins own replies to William disclose his delight in discovering the
  • As in earlier years, Darwin consulted Charles William Crocker about his crossing experiments with
  • 5 September 1864 ). Fritz Müeller sent his bookFür Darwin , and Darwin had it translated by a
  • deity for the use of humankind ( letter from John Beck, 6 October 1864 ). Theological
  • his brother Erasmus told him of a subscription fund for John William Colenso, bishop of Natal, South
  • but Lyell says when I read his discussion in the Elements [C. Lyell 1865] I shall recant for fifth
  • on intellectual &ampmoral  qualities’ ( letter to A. R. Wallace, 28 [May 1864] ). …

Books on the Beagle

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The Beagle was a sort of floating library.  Find out what Darwin and his shipmates read here.

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  • in miniature, upwards of 400 volumes!’ This in a cabin 6 feet 6 inches square! Since most of
  • is of four kinds: There are volumes now in the Darwin Library in Cambridge that contain
  • notes made by CD during the voyage. They are in the Darwin Archive in the Cambridge University
  • and symbols are used: DAR  —  Darwin Archive CUL  —  Cambridge University
  • … , conveys the following information: CDs copy, now in Darwin LibaryCUL, was used on board. The
  • data gives the location of a reference to the book on folio 61 (recto) in part 1 of volume 32 of CD
  • Richard Walter . London, 1748. ( ‘Beaglediary  p. 62). * Arrowsmith, AaronA new
  • … . 2 vols. Strasbourg, 1819. (Inscription in vol. 1: ‘C. Darwin HMS Beagle’; DAR 32.1: 61). Darwin
  • …  2e PartieZoologie . Paris, 181630. (DAR 30.1: 6, 12v.). Darwin LibraryCUL. § …
  • dHistoire Naturelle  3 (1834): 84115. (DAR 37.1: 677v.; letter to J. S. Henslow, 12 July 1835). …
  • … , etc. London, 1743. (DAR 36.1: 447). Burchell, William JohnTravels in the interior of
  • … . . .  London, 1798. (DAR 31.2: 318v.). Conybeare, William Daniel and Phillips, William.  …
  • 255v.; number of volumes on board unknown). Dampier, WilliamA new voyage round the world. …
  • 1831. (DAR 32.1: 53). Desaulses de Freycinet, L. Csee  Freycinet, L. C. Desaulses de
  • la corvette . . .La Coquille 18225. Zoologie  par MM. [R. P.] Lesson et [P.] Garnot. 2 vols., …
  • … (Letter to Caroline Darwin, 27 December 1835). Ellis, WilliamPolynesian researches, …
  • and western coasts of Australia  (includes: Fitton, William. An account of some geological
  • … (Inscriptions: vol. 1 (1830), ‘Given me by Capt. F.R C. Darwin’; vol.2 (1832), ‘Charles Darwin M: …
  • concerning a future state . . . by a country pastor [R. W.].  London, 1829. (Letter from Caroline
  • … ‘Philosophical tracts’, Darwin LibraryCUL †. Buckland, William. Considerations of the