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To Julius von Haast   28 January [1868]

Summary

Thanks JvH for J. Stack’s answers [to queries about expression]. Though few, they are the best and clearest he has received. Sends a corrected printed version of queries.

Belatedly thanks JvH for his splendid report on glaciers [missing].

CD lives "in constant state of overwork and fatigue".

Everyone astonished by Dinornis photos.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  John Francis Julius (Julius) von Haast
Date:  28 Jan [1868]
Classmark:  Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand (Haast family papers, MS-Papers-0037-051-3)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-5808

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  • … vol.  12, letter from J.  D.  Hooker, 15 June 1864  and n.  10. Haast had enclosed a …

To Julius von Haast   26 December [1865]

Summary

Has been ill since April, so has not read all of JvH’s papers.

Encloses his photograph.

Has written to support JvH for Royal Society.

Samuel Butler [returned from New Zealand] is now established in London as an artist.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  John Francis Julius (Julius) von Haast
Date:  26 Dec [1865]
Classmark:  Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand (Haast family papers, MS-Papers-0037-051-3)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-4956

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  • J.  D.  Hooker, [23] December 1865 ). See letter from Julius von Haast, 27 September 1865  and n.  11. See letter from Samuel Butler, 1 October 1865  and n.  2. Butler had lived in Canterbury, New Zealand, from 1858 to 1864 ( …

From Julius von Haast   21 July [– 7? August] 1863

Summary

In a forthcoming paper JvH will show geological age of the world to be "incalculable" and will confirm CD’s theory that "the old system of chronological sequence of formations all over the world must be abandoned in a great degree".

Predicts the links between species, genera, and classes will be found.

CD elected an Honorary Member [of Philosophical Institute of Canterbury].

Author:  John Francis Julius (Julius) von Haast
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  21 July [– 7? Aug] 1863
Classmark:  DAR 166: 4, 6; Darwin Pamphlet Collection–CUL (G304)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-4249

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  • … of the letter was published in J.  D.  Hooker 1864 , pp.  126–7. James Cook was the first …

From Julius von Haast   27 September 1865

Summary

Expects to publish an account of his journeys soon.

Asks CD’s support for his Royal Society candidacy.

Goldfields he discovered are now being worked.

Author:  John Francis Julius (Julius) von Haast
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  27 Sept 1865
Classmark:  DAR 166: 8
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-4900

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  • … vol.  12, letters from J.  D.  Hooker, 15 June 1864  and n.  10, and 2 December 1864  and …
  • J.  D.  Hooker, 20 September 1862  and n.  4). CD’s most recent papers in the Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society ( Botany ) were ‘Climbing plants’ (in the double issue dated 12 June 1865), ‘Three forms of Lythrum salicaria ’ (12 December 1864), …

From Julius von Haast   12 May – 2 June 1867

Summary

JvH will help with expression queries. Considers CD’s investigation highly important and original. Sends list of men to whom he is sending copies of the questions.

Author:  John Francis Julius (Julius) von Haast
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  12 May – 2 June 1867
Classmark:  DAR 166: 11
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-5534

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  • … population ( Expression , p.  20). J.  D.  Hooker 1864– 7 . Variation. Haast explored the …

From Julius von Haast   17 July 1866

Summary

Thanks CD for photograph.

JvH will send his notes on origin of species;

he is now writing a paper on glacier period of the New Zealand west coast, and his account of the highly glaciated headwater region of the Rakaia River is being printed.

Author:  John Francis Julius (Julius) von Haast
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  17 July 1866
Classmark:  DAR 166: 9
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-5158

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  • … vol.  12, letters from J.  D.  Hooker, 15 June 1864  and n.  10, and 2 December 1864  and …
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