From R. F. Charles 12 June [1880]
Summary
Thanks CD for writing to Murray concerning Journal of researches extracts for his reading-book.
| Author: | Robert Fletcher Charles |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 12 June [1880] |
| Classmark: | DAR 161: 134 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12632 |
From R. F. Charles 9 June 1880
Summary
Requests permission to quote Journal of researches passages in a school text-book [Relfe Brothers model reading-books … in prose and verse (1880–3)]. John Murray has previously refused.
| Author: | Robert Fletcher Charles |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 9 June 1880 |
| Classmark: | DAR 161: 133 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12627 |
From S. T. Preston 20 May 1880
Summary
Thanks for CD’s comments on his paper ["On a point relating to brain dynamics", Nature 22 (1880): 29–30].
Contends that self-interest as a motive for conduct is more salutary than is generally thought, and should be considered in the evolution of morality.
| Author: | Samuel Tolver Preston |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 20 May 1880 |
| Classmark: | DAR 174: 61 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12610 |
From W. E. Darwin to F. E. Abbot 20 December 1875
Summary
Sends some money on behalf of himself and his father to help with FEA’s problems with the Index.
| Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Addressee: | Francis Ellingwood Abbot |
| Date: | 20 Dec 1875 |
| Classmark: | Harvard University Archives (Papers of F. E. Abbot, 1841–1904. Named Correspondence, 1857–1903. Letter, C. R. Darwin to F. E. Abbot (20 December 1875), in folder Darwin, Charles and W. E. Darwin (son), 1871–1883, box 44. HUG 1101) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10311 |
To F. E. Abbot 15 April 1880
Summary
Thanks FEA for copy of a review of a book on evolution by "an ignorant lawyer".
Sends £5 for Index subscription.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Francis Ellingwood Abbot |
| Date: | 15 Apr 1880 |
| Classmark: | Harvard University Archives (Papers of F. E. Abbot, 1841–1904. Named Correspondence, 1857–1903. Letter, C. R. Darwin to F. E. Abbot (15 April 1880), in folder Darwin, Charles and W. E. Darwin (son), 1871–1883, box 44. HUG 1101) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12577 |
From John Downing 13 November 1873
Summary
Is pleased that CD found the letters from Bell’s Weekly Messenger to the point.
Encloses extracts relating to benefits derived by animals from altered conditions of life.
Encloses notes on deterioration of short-horns from inbreeding. Breeders agree with him on benefits of introducing fresh blood into inbred stocks.
| Author: | John Downing |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 13 Nov 1873 |
| Classmark: | DAR 162: 241 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9140 |
From F. F. Hallett 18 May 1875
Summary
Sends his paper to show his priority over John Le Couteur. Claims discovery of the "law of development" of cereals.
| Author: | Frederic Francis Hallett |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 18 May 1875 |
| Classmark: | DAR 166: 89 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9982 |
From G. F. Ansell 8 April 1871
Summary
Anecdotes about a dog and cat evidencing "a high order of instinct".
| Author: | George Frederick Ansell |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 8 Apr 1871 |
| Classmark: | DAR 87: 105–8 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7668 |
To John Murray 12 April 1874
Summary
Discusses 2d edition of Descent. CD is inclined to a cheap edition and asks JM to consider a one-volume edition in double-column format.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Murray |
| Date: | 12 Apr 1874 |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 348–9) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9404 |
| letter | (9) |
| Charles, R. F. | (2) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (2) |
| Ansell, G. F. | (1) |
| Darwin, W. E. | (1) |
| Downing, John | (1) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (6) |
| Abbot, F. E. | (2) |
| Murray, John (b) | (1) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (8) |
| Abbot, F. E. | (2) |
| Charles, R. F. | (2) |
| Ansell, G. F. | (1) |
| Darwin, W. E. | (1) |
