From J. D. Hooker 22 July 1871
Summary
Has given CD’s name to a species of Abutilon found by Fritz Müller.
Pleased at Henrietta [Darwin]’s engagement.
| Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 22 July 1871 |
| Classmark: | DAR 103: 61–2 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7877 |
Matches: 4 hits
From G. H. Darwin [17 July 1871]
Summary
Discusses legal matters; CD’s will and setting up trusts for Henrietta Darwin’s forthcoming marriage.
| Author: | George Howard Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [17 July 1871] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.2: 21 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7841 |
Matches: 5 hits
- … in relation to sex. By Charles Darwin. 2 vols. London: John Murray. 1871. Emma Darwin ( …
- … 1915): Emma Darwin: a century of family letters, 1792–1896. Edited by Henrietta …
- … had evidently discussed Henrietta Emma Darwin’s marriage settlement with him. Henrietta …
- … 1871 and married him on 31 August ( Emma Darwin (1915) , 2: 204). Henrietta and Elizabeth …
- … This visit to London is not recorded in Emma Darwin’s diary (DAR 242) or CD’s ‘Journal’ ( …
From T. H. Huxley 30 July 1871
Summary
Shocked at Lyell’s appearance and speech.
Family news.
| Author: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 30 July 1871 |
| Classmark: | DAR 166: 325 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7888 |
To Asa Gray 16 July [1871]
Summary
CD’s sons, George and Francis, are to visit the U. S. Can AG supply any letters of introduction?
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Asa Gray |
| Date: | 16 July [1871] |
| Classmark: | Gray Herbarium of Harvard University (101) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7867 |
Matches: 4 hits
- … 1977 ). The list of places has not been found. In September 1871, Emma Darwin wrote …
- … to Henrietta Emma Darwin that George Howard and Francis Darwin were on …
- … en route for California ( letter from Emma Darwin to H. E. Darwin, [12 September 1871] ( …
- … tour ( letter from Frances Allen to Emma Darwin, 10 November [1871] (DAR 219.11: 13)). …
To J. D. Hooker 23 July [1871]
Summary
Honoured by Abutilon name; describes observations on its fertilisation.
Henrietta’s marriage a great loss to him.
Latest Quarterly Review has article, "evidently by Mivart", that cuts CD into mincemeat.
Asks for name of species of mouse J. S. Henslow used to keep [see 598].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Date: | 23 July [1871] |
| Classmark: | DAR 94: 199–200 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7878 |
Matches: 4 hits
- … 25 August 1871 (CD’s ‘Journal’ (Appendix II)). Henrietta Emma Darwin was engaged to marry …
- … Richard Buckley Litchfield (see Emma Darwin (1915) 2: 204). St George Jackson Mivart’s …
- … in relation to sex. By Charles Darwin. 2 vols. London: John Murray. 1871. Emma Darwin ( …
- … 1915): Emma Darwin: a century of family letters, 1792–1896. Edited by Henrietta …
To C. V. Riley 1 July [1871]
Summary
Would be delighted to see CVR at Down, but is in precarious health and cannot talk to anyone for more than an hour.
Wrote to CVR a few weeks ago to thank him for his book [see 7794].
Will expect CVR on Thursday unless he hears otherwise.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Valentine Riley |
| Date: | 1 July [1871] |
| Classmark: | Profiles in History (dealers) (Fall 1996 catalogue) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7846F |
To J. D. Hooker 26 July [1871]
Summary
Thanks for information about Henslow’s mouse.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Date: | 26 July [1871] |
| Classmark: | DAR 94: 201 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7881 |
To C. F. Bergstedt? 6 July [1871]
Summary
Thanks author of an anonymous Swedish review of CD’s works [in Samtiden, Vecksckrift för politik och litteratur, ed. C. F. Bergstedt, nos. 23–5 (1871): 358–64, 374–81, 390–7]. CD is surprised to learn the Origin has appeared in Swedish [1869].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Carl Fredrik Bergstedt |
| Date: | 6 July [1871] |
| Classmark: | Kungliga biblioteket, National Library of Sweden |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7852 |
To Vernon Lushington 24 July [1871]
Summary
Thanks for providing turtle soup.
Not quite so sure he thanks VL for introducing Richard Buckley Litchfield into the Darwin family to be CD’s son-in-law.
Asks about the lip position of a pouting child.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Vernon Lushington |
| Date: | 24 July [1871] |
| Classmark: | Linnean Society of London (Quentin Keynes Collection) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7880F |
To A. R. Wallace 12 July [1871]
Summary
CD is allowing his family to decide whether Chauncey Wright’s paper on Mivart is dull.
Health and despondency.
Doubts his ability to answer Mivart successfully [in 6th ed. of Origin].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Alfred Russel Wallace |
| Date: | 12 July [1871] |
| Classmark: | The British Library (Add MS 46434) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7858 |
From G. H. Darwin [c. 17 July 1871]
Summary
Gives CD some information on wills.
| Author: | George Howard Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [c. 17 July 1871] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.2: 11 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6765 |
From J. J. Moulinié 7 July 1871
Summary
JJM’s Origin translation is being held up so that it can conform to the 6th English edition.
| Author: | Jean Jacques Moulinié |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 7 July 1871 |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 276 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7853 |
From W. E. Darwin 29 July [1871?]
Summary
Wants CD to sign an enclosure [missing] and get the signatures of other family members.
| Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 29 July [1871?] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.5: 5 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7886 |
| letter | (13) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (7) |
| Darwin, G. H. | (2) |
| Darwin, W. E. | (1) |
| Hooker, J. D. | (1) |
| Huxley, T. H. | (1) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (6) |
| Hooker, J. D. | (2) |
| Bergstedt, C. F. | (1) |
| Gray, Asa | (1) |
| Lushington, Vernon | (1) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (13) |
| Hooker, J. D. | (3) |
| Darwin, G. H. | (2) |
| Bergstedt, C. F. | (1) |
| Darwin, W. E. | (1) |
