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From W. S. Dallas   5 February 1880

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Since CD has decided not to answer S. Butler’s charge, WSD will not reply either.

Will look over Francis Darwin’s lecture ["Climbing plants"] with a view to publishing it in Popular Science Review [19 (1880): 213–29].

Author:  William Sweetland Dallas
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  5 Feb 1880
Classmark:  DAR 99: 133–134
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-12462

From W. S. Dallas   8 July 1880

Summary

The article [Francis Darwin, "Climbing plants"] has appeared in Popular Science Review [n.s. 4 (1880): 213–29].

Asks CD to allow John [Richard de Capel] Wise to dedicate a poem to him.

Author:  William Sweetland Dallas
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  8 July 1880
Classmark:  DAR 162: 30
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-12649

From W. S. Dallas   28 July 1880

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John Wise is much pleased by CD’s permitting the dedication of Wise’s poem to him; it will be an ouvrage de luxe, with drawings by Walter Crane [The first of May, a fairy masque; presented in a series of 52 designs by Walter Crane (1881)].

Author:  William Sweetland Dallas
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  28 July 1880
Classmark:  DAR 162: 31
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-12670

From W. S. Dallas   6 October 1880

Summary

Asks CD to join in a testimonial supporting James Murie’s candidacy for Librarian of Linnean Society.

Author:  William Sweetland Dallas
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  6 Oct 1880
Classmark:  DAR 162: 32
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-12738

To W. S. Dallas   25 January 1881

Summary

Asks WSD to suspend the enclosed certificate.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  William Sweetland Dallas
Date:  25 Jan 1881
Classmark:  John Wilson (dealer) (May 2007)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-13027F

From William Sweetland Dallas   4 November 1867

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WSD is pleased that CD approves his index draft [for Variation]; notes his objection to long list of references under "Dogs" and will try to find a principle for shortening it. He has not indexed all authors’ names; is this practice satisfactory?

Author:  William Sweetland Dallas
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  4 Nov 1867
Classmark:  DAR 162: 2
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-5670

To W. S. Dallas   8 November [1867]

Summary

Suggestions on listing authors in the index [for Variation].

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  William Sweetland Dallas
Date:  8 Nov [1867]
Classmark:  American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-5671

From W. S. Dallas   10 November 1867

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Thanks CD for his two notes [on indexing references to authors]; will increase the scope of his citations by including those quoted in footnotes in support of statements in the text.

Author:  William Sweetland Dallas
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  10 Nov 1867
Classmark:  DAR 162: 3
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-5675

From W. S. Dallas   20 November 1867

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Has adopted CD’s plan of giving every author’s name in index [of Variation], but it causes delay.

Author:  William Sweetland Dallas
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  20 Nov 1867
Classmark:  DAR 162: 4
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-5689

From W. S. Dallas   8 December 1867

Summary

Some corrections and queries about Variation text. Is pushing hard to finish, but CD is right that the names in the notes make the work interminable. Fears he is causing delay in publication. Is astonished at "the wonderful array of facts brought together and at the manner in which you bring them to bear".

Author:  William Sweetland Dallas
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  8 Dec 1867
Classmark:  DAR 162: 5
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-5712

From W. S. Dallas   10 December 1867

Summary

WSD is pushing forward as fast as he can with [index to] second volume [of Variation]. The work is fearfully heavy.

Author:  William Sweetland Dallas
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  10 Dec 1867
Classmark:  DAR 162: 6
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-5723

From W. S. Dallas   11 December 1867

Summary

Regrets that the remarks in his letter [5712] seemed to CD to be criticisms. Nothing was further from his intention. He is working hard. "The subjects often seem to elude the Index-maker."

Author:  William Sweetland Dallas
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  11 Dec 1867
Classmark:  DAR 162: 7
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-5725

From W. S. Dallas   26 December 1867

Summary

He is vexed that CD has had to write again about the index. He has no excuse except "the nature of the work itself".

Author:  William Sweetland Dallas
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  26 Dec 1867
Classmark:  DAR 162: 8
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-5741

From William Sweetland Dallas   8 January 1868

Summary

Has sent off last portion of index [to Variation]. Hopes CD will be pleased with it. Will never undertake such labour again. He fears it has been an unfavourable way to make CD’s acquaintance. Trusts to CD’s goodness not to hate his name for the rest of his life.

Author:  William Sweetland Dallas
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  8 Jan 1868
Classmark:  DAR 162: 9
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-5780

To W. S. Dallas   [14 January 1868]

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CD was frustrated by the delay [in producing index for Variation], but was quite mollified by WSD’s note; is sorry the work turned out so badly for him.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  William Sweetland Dallas
Date:  [14 Jan 1868]
Classmark:  DAR 96: 46
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-5783

From W. S. Dallas   15 January 1868

Summary

Thanks CD for cheque for £5.5.0 supplementing fee from J. Murray’s. Will return it if Murray provides an additional amount. Is glad CD is so well pleased. Sends notes for errata.

Author:  William Sweetland Dallas
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  15 Jan 1868
Classmark:  DAR 162: 10
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-5788

From W. S. Dallas   6 February 1868

Summary

Forwards a letter from Secretary of Yorkshire Philosophical Society. Hopes CD will honour them by accepting.

Has heard nothing of Variation.

Author:  William Sweetland Dallas
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  6 Feb 1868
Classmark:  DAR 162: 11
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-5847

From W. S. Dallas   11 February 1868

Summary

WSD is delighted to hear that first edition [of Variation] has sold so well.

Has received a cheque from J. Murray for 30 guineas, double what was agreed upon. Sends a postal order for the five guineas CD sent him [see 5788].

Author:  William Sweetland Dallas
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  11 Feb 1868
Classmark:  DAR 162: 12
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-5865

From W. S. Dallas   14 February 1868

Summary

WSD expresses his willingness to do further translating for CD. Sends terms of remuneration.

Author:  William Sweetland Dallas
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  14 Feb 1868
Classmark:  DAR 162: 13
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-5877

From W. S. Dallas   19 February 1868

Summary

The Athenæum article [review of Variation, 15 Feb 1868, pp. 243–4] is a disgrace.

WSD will keep CD’s queries about Hemiptera in mind. Secondary sexual characters are certainly more marked in exotic than in British species.

Author:  William Sweetland Dallas
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  19 Feb 1868
Classmark:  DAR 162: 14
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-5898
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