To the secretary of the Midland Union of Natural History Societies [before 20 July 1880]
Summary
Asks the Honorary Secretary to convey to the committee his acceptance of the honour of naming a medal after him.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Edward William Badger |
| Date: | 20 July 1880 |
| Classmark: | Midland Naturalist 3 (1880): 181 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12663F |
To G. H. Darwin 28 July [1880]
Summary
Advises GHD on what to write if he is asked for a reference for Alfred Wrigley.
Thanks GHD for information about trypsin.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | George Howard Darwin |
| Date: | 28 July [1880] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.1: 95 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12669 |
To Francis Darwin 28 July [1880]
Summary
Thanks FD for criticisms [of Movement in plants]. J. D. Hooker was interested in the observations of movement in Desmodium.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
| Date: | 28 July [1880] |
| Classmark: | DAR 211: 65 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12672 |
To O. C. Marsh 31 August 1880
Summary
Has received OCM’s Odontornithes memoir. Believes his work affords the best support to evolution that has appeared in the last 20 years.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Othniel Charles Marsh |
| Date: | 31 Aug 1880 |
| Classmark: | Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12673 |
To Ernst Krause 29 July 1880
Summary
Thanks EK for two articles about Erasmus Darwin.
Does not think it right that he should receive Kosmos free. Asks for a bill for subscription.
Has not heard from J. Murray if there is any profit on Erasmus Darwin, but "vehementer dubito".
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Ernst Ludwig (Ernst) Krause |
| Date: | 29 July 1880 |
| Classmark: | The Huntington Library (HM 36206) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12674 |
To Ernst Krause 30 July 1880
Summary
Profit on Erasmus Darwin is £9 15s 5d. Sends cheque. 218 copies remain unsold.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Ernst Ludwig (Ernst) Krause |
| Date: | 30 July 1880 |
| Classmark: | The Huntington Library (HM 36207); DAR 210.11: 18 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12675 |
To J. M. F. Ludlow 4 August 1880
Summary
Sends a statement of the assets of the Down Friendly Society. Asks for advice on consulting an actuary.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Malcolm Forbes Ludlow |
| Date: | 4 Aug 1880 |
| Classmark: | DAR 202: 53 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12677 |
To Francis Darwin 5 August [1880]
Summary
Discusses corrections [to Movement in plants]. Has dispatched chapter nine.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
| Date: | 5 Aug [1880] |
| Classmark: | DAR 211: 66 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12679 |
To R. P. Hardy 6 August [1880]
Summary
Asks RPH [an actuary] to act on behalf of the Down Friendly Society whose members wish the rates of benefits to be raised.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Ralph Price Hardy |
| Date: | 6 Aug [1880] |
| Classmark: | DAR 202: 62 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12680 |
To R. P. Hardy [after 11 August 1880]
Summary
Forwards some tables on behalf of the Down Friendly Society and discusses the changes in benefits requested by the members.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Ralph Price Hardy |
| Date: | [after 11 Aug 1880] |
| Classmark: | DAR 202: 67v |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12681 |
To Eduard Strasburger 8 August 1880
Summary
Thanks for his book on the formation and division of cells.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Eduard Adolf (Eduard) Strasburger |
| Date: | 8 Aug 1880 |
| Classmark: | Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek Bonn, Handschriftenabteilung (NL Strasburger I) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12683F |
To R. P. Hardy 11 August [1880]
Summary
Discusses matters relating to the Down Friendly Society.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Ralph Price Hardy |
| Date: | 11 Aug [1880] |
| Classmark: | DAR 202: 63 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12685 |
To Francis Darwin 11 August [1880]
Summary
Dispatches a chapter [of Movement in plants] for FD to look over.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
| Date: | 11 Aug [1880] |
| Classmark: | DAR 211: 67 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12686 |
To J. W. Judd [15 August 1880]
Summary
Invites him to lunch.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Wesley Judd |
| Date: | [15 Aug 1880] |
| Classmark: | DAR 146: 9 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12688 |
To A. B. Buckley 16 August [1880]
Summary
Believes A. S. Packard is in error on some points. Refers to his own observations on slave-making ants in Origin.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Arabella Burton Buckley |
| Date: | 16 Aug [1880] |
| Classmark: | University of Chicago Library, Special Collections Research Center (Joseph Halle Schaffner collection, box 1, folder 2) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12689 |
To H. H. Higgins 18 August [1880]
Summary
Thanks HHH for essay.
Describes disposition of cirripede specimens.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Henry Hugh Higgins |
| Date: | 18 Aug [1880] |
| Classmark: | Bedfordshire Archives and Records Service (HG12/8/3) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12691 |
To W. C. Williamson 18 August [1880]
Summary
WCW’s specimens are interesting, but CD thinks the slowness of the change might have been expected.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Crawford Williamson |
| Date: | 18 Aug [1880] |
| Classmark: | DAR 221.4: 246 (photocopy) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12693 |
To T. M. Hughes 23 August 1880
Summary
Honoured by offer of medal from Chester Natural History Society, but if he is expected to attend in person to receive it he regrets he must decline. Asks TMH to decide for him.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Thomas McKenny Hughes |
| Date: | 23 Aug 1880 |
| Classmark: | Natural History Museum, Library and Archives (General Special Collections MSS DAR 43) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12695 |
To J. B. Innes 23 August [1880]
Summary
JBI’s "barnacles" would have been extraordinary, but they are hard lichens.
Has revisited Cambridge.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Brodie Innes |
| Date: | 23 Aug [1880] |
| Classmark: | Cleveland Health Sciences Library (Robert M. Stecher collection) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12696 |
To G. H. Darwin 23 [August 1880]
Summary
Asks GHD to decipher a letter [in German] he has received with a book: The Bible in science.
Enjoyed his stay in Cambridge extremely.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | George Howard Darwin |
| Date: | 23 [Aug 1880] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.1: 96 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12697 |
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| Torbitt, James | (17) |
| Darwin, G. H. | (14) |
| Huxley, T. H. | (14) |
| Darwin, W. E. | (13) |
| Krause, Ernst | (13) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (327) |
| Torbitt, James | (17) |
| Darwin, G. H. | (14) |
| Huxley, T. H. | (14) |
| Darwin, W. E. | (13) |
