To W. S. Dallas 12 March [1879]
Summary
Asks whether WSD would be interested in translating Ernst Krause’s article on Erasmus Darwin [Kosmos 4 (1879): 397–424] into English.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Sweetland Dallas |
Date: | 12 Mar [1879] |
Classmark: | DAR 202: 39 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11927 |
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 |
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 |
To W. S. Dallas [14 January 1868]
Summary
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 |
To W. S. Dallas 11 November [1868]
Summary
A letter strongly recommending him for the post of Assistant Secretary of the Geological Society.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Sweetland Dallas |
Date: | 11 Nov [1868] |
Classmark: | Geological Society of London (LDGSL 286/8); DAR 96: 51 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6457 |
To W. S. Dallas 27 January [1871]
Summary
Accepts the proposed corrections of his spelling except for "chloèn". [WSD was preparing the index for Descent, vol. 2.]
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Sweetland Dallas |
Date: | 27 Jan [1871] |
Classmark: | Joline 1902, pp. 256–7 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7461A |
From W. S. Dallas 23 January 1879
Summary
Suggests references that might answer CD’s [unidentified] request for information about coral islands.
Author: | William Sweetland Dallas |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 23 Jan 1879 |
Classmark: | DAR 162: 28 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11843 |
From W. S. Dallas 14 March 1879
Summary
Offers to translate [E. Krause’s] "Erasmus Darwin" for £10.
Thanks CD for signing his certificate for the Royal Society.
Author: | William Sweetland Dallas |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 14 Mar 1879 |
Classmark: | DAR 99: 99–100 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11935 |
From W. S. Dallas 15 March 1879
Author: | William Sweetland Dallas |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 15 Mar 1879 |
Classmark: | DAR 99: 101 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11937 |
From W. S. Dallas 7 May 1879
Author: | William Sweetland Dallas |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 7 May 1879 |
Classmark: | DAR 99: 102–3 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12037 |
From W. S. Dallas 8 May 1879
Summary
Has difficulty with E. Krause’s orthography and quotations.
Asks CD to lend him Anna Seward’s biography [Memoirs of the life of Dr Darwin (1804)].
Author: | William Sweetland Dallas |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 8 May 1879 |
Classmark: | DAR 99: 104–5 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12039 |
From W. S. Dallas 9 May 1879
Summary
Has CD seen Samuel Butler’s Evolution, old and new [1879], which contains a biography of Erasmus Darwin and exposition of his philosophy? "Does not this rather take the wind out of our sails?"
Author: | William Sweetland Dallas |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 9 May 1879 |
Classmark: | DAR 99: 106 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12045 |
From W. S. Dallas 4 June 1879
Summary
Has finished the first part of Krause’s MS [of Erasmus Darwin]. Expects to receive the concluding portion soon.
Author: | William Sweetland Dallas |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 4 June 1879 |
Classmark: | DAR 99: 107–8 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12083 |
From W. S. Dallas 16 June 1879
Author: | William Sweetland Dallas |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 16 June 1879 |
Classmark: | DAR 99: 109 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12110 |
From W. S. Dallas 15 July 1879
Summary
Thanks CD for sending volumes of Dr Erasmus Darwin’s works. Hopes to finish Krause’s MS in a fortnight.
Author: | William Sweetland Dallas |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 15 July 1879 |
Classmark: | DAR 99: 110–11 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12161 |
From W. S. Dallas 29 July 1879
Summary
Difficulties with Krause’s handwriting and the time required to correct his sources have delayed the translation [of Erasmus Darwin].
Author: | William Sweetland Dallas |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 29 July 1879 |
Classmark: | DAR 99: 112–13 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12177 |
From W. S. Dallas 6 August 1879
Author: | William Sweetland Dallas |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 6 Aug 1879 |
Classmark: | DAR 99: 114–17 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12184 |
From W. S. Dallas 18 August 1879
Author: | William Sweetland Dallas |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 18 Aug 1879 |
Classmark: | DAR 99: 118–19 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12197 |
From W. S. Dallas 28 August 1879
Summary
He has no cause to complain at CD’s suppression of parts of his translation. Will do his best to correct and improve the proofs.
Author: | William Sweetland Dallas |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 28 Aug 1879 |
Classmark: | DAR 99: 120–1 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12202 |
From W. S. Dallas 13 September 1879
Author: | William Sweetland Dallas |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 13 Sept 1879 |
Classmark: | DAR 99: 122 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12228 |
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