From Camille Dareste 8 February 1863
Summary
Has read Origin with satisfaction. He had long ago come to consider the fixity of species as contrary to the facts, but could see no suitable alternative. The Origin has brought the light to guide him.
Sends CD a copy of his latest work ["Mémoire sur la production artificielle des monstruosités", Ann. Sci. Nat. (Zool.) 4th ser. 18 (1862): 243–76]. Hopes to explain a great number of anomalies by his experimental work on artificially produced monstrosities.
Author: | Gabriel-Madeleine-Camille (Camille) Dareste |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 8 Feb 1863 |
Classmark: | DAR 162: 42 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3974 |
To Camille Dareste 16 February [1863]
Summary
Thanks for letter and pamphlet.
His approbation of Origin is extremely gratifying, especially since Origin produced no effect whatever in France.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Gabriel-Madeleine-Camille (Camille) Dareste |
Date: | 16 Feb [1863] |
Classmark: | DAR 143: 368 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3992 |
From Camille Dareste 19 May 1867
Summary
CD’s letter [3992] gave him encouragement in his work [on monstrosities], which, he regrets, is little understood or appreciated in France. Hopes to be able to produce anomalies at will as a result of his experiments. Sends a recent paper ["Rapport sur un veau monstrueux", Arch. Com. Agric. Arrondissement Lille (1867)].
Author: | Gabriel-Madeleine-Camille (Camille) Dareste |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 19 May 1867 |
Classmark: | DAR 162: 43 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5540 |
To Camille Dareste 23 May 1867
Summary
Praises Dareste’s work on teratology; is convinced that it will be highly valued.
Is working on Variation; will send a copy when published.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Gabriel-Madeleine-Camille (Camille) Dareste |
Date: | 23 May 1867 |
Classmark: | Jean-Louis Fischer (private collection) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5547 |
From Camille Dareste 3 April 1868
Summary
Thanks for Variation.
CD must be happy about the tendency toward acceptance of his views, though it is regrettable that France is backward in this regard.
His own work goes slowly, but he still hopes his work on artificially produced monstrosities will help to answer the question of the origin of species.
Author: | Gabriel-Madeleine-Camille (Camille) Dareste |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 3 Apr 1868 |
Classmark: | DAR 162: 44 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6088 |
From Camille Dareste 18 November [1869]
Summary
Asks CD to write a letter sponsoring him for the Chair of Comparative Physiology at Paris. There are some who do not think his work on artificial production of monstrosities belongs in physiology.
Author: | Gabriel-Madeleine-Camille (Camille) Dareste |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 18 Nov [1869] |
Classmark: | DAR 162: 45 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6994 |
To Camille Dareste 20 November 1869
Summary
Glad Dareste is candidate for Paris Chair. No subject more important than modification of structure by direct action of changed conditions, and Dareste has thrown much light on subject. Believes monstrosities cannot be separated from slighter variations.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Gabriel-Madeleine-Camille (Camille) Dareste |
Date: | 20 Nov 1869 |
Classmark: | DAR 143: 369 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7001 |
From Camille Dareste 13 December [1869]
Summary
CD’s letter on his behalf made a great impression, but his candidacy nevertheless failed, largely owing to the hostility of Claude Bernard. CD’s opinion sustains his belief that his work will be a service to science.
Author: | Gabriel-Madeleine-Camille (Camille) Dareste |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 13 Dec [1869] |
Classmark: | DAR 162: 46 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7028 |
From Camille Dareste 2 July 1870
Summary
Has found a remarkable anatomical character in the niata skull of which he wrote [see 5540]. Asks whether the skull CD brought from South America [at the Royal College of Surgeons] shows the same character. If so, it would provide incontestable evidence of the origin of this race of cattle.
Author: | Gabriel-Madeleine-Camille (Camille) Dareste |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 2 July 1870 |
Classmark: | DAR 162: 47 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7262 |
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