CD memorandum 24 April 1859
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Unidentified |
Date: | 24 Apr 1859 |
Classmark: | DAR 206 (Letters) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2454 |
To John William Lubbock 2 April [1859]
Summary
Comments on water rising in their wells.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John William Lubbock, 3d baronet |
Date: | 2 Apr [1859] |
Classmark: | The Royal Society (LUB: D25) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1846 |
From John Murray 1 April 1859
Summary
On the strength of CD’s details about his work on species and his knowledge of CD’s former publications, JM offers to publish [Origin] without seeing the MS.
Author: | John Murray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 1 Apr 1859 |
Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 41913 p.32) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2443 |
From J. D. Hooker [8–11 April 1859]
Summary
Lyell has been strongly urging John Murray to publish CD’s book [Origin]. JDH feels Lyell overestimates the public interest in such works.
Gives examples of plants showing most marked varieties on the edge of their range.
Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [8–11 Apr 1859] |
Classmark: | DAR 100: 127 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2444 |
To John Murray 2 April [1859]
Summary
Accepts JM’s terms for publication of Origin. If, on reading the MS, JM thinks it will not sell, CD frees him from the offer. Will send chapters soon so he can judge. Though some parts are dry and abstruse, CD thinks it will be interesting to "those who care for the curious problem of the origin of all animate forms".
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Murray |
Date: | 2 Apr [1859] |
Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42153 ff.18–19) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2445 |
To J. D. Hooker 2 April [1859]
Summary
Thanks for letter of caution about Murray. He has offered to publish without seeing MS. CD thinks book will be popular to a certain extent. Lyell’s inducing Murray to publish Origin grates CD’s pride.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | 2 Apr [1859] |
Classmark: | DAR 115: 9 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2446 |
To John Murray 5 April [1859]
Summary
Sends title and first three chapters [of Origin]. Thinks first chapter will interest the public and is sure views are original. If JM thinks otherwise, he should freely reject the work. Chapter 2 is dull and abstruse, chapter 3 is plain and interesting.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Murray |
Date: | 5 Apr [1859] |
Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42152 ff.35–35A) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2447 |
To A. R. Wallace 6 April 1859
Summary
First part of Origin MS is with Murray;
CD hopes he has noticed ARW’s work fairly.
ARW is right in thinking that CD was led to believe that selection was the principle of change from studying domesticated productions and that after reading Malthus he "saw at once how to apply this principle". Geographical distribution and geological relations of extinct and recent inhabitants of S. America first led him to the subject, "Especially case of Galapagos Islds". Hooker and Lubbock are full converts and Huxley now believes in species mutation. "We shall live to see all the younger men converts."
Praises ARW’s work and spirit.
CD had actually written a letter to ARW stating he would not publish before him but was persuaded by Lyell and Hooker to allow them to act "as they thought fair & honourably".
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Alfred Russel Wallace |
Date: | 6 Apr 1859 |
Classmark: | The British Library (Add MS 46434) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2449 |
To J. D. Hooker 7 April [1859]
Summary
Has read first sheets of JDH’s Flora Tasmaniae [introductory] essay [published separately as On the flora of Australia (1859)]. Criticises lack of evidence supporting views that best marked varieties occur at edges of range of species and that species remain under cultivation for many generations and suddenly begin to vary.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | 7 Apr [1859] |
Classmark: | DAR 115: 10 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2450 |
To W. B. Tegetmeier 9 April [1859]
Summary
Thanks WBT for his help with poultry
and informs him about his forthcoming work [Origin].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Bernhard Tegetmeier |
Date: | 9 Apr [1859] |
Classmark: | Natural History Museum, Library and Archives (tipped into W. B. Tegetmeier’s presentation copy of Origin (DC BD 309); General Special Collections DC AL 1/6) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2450A |
To W. D. Fox 10 April [1859]
Summary
Sympathises with family on death of WDF’s mother [Anne Fox née Darwin].
Sends details of fees at Moor Park hydropathic establishment.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
Date: | 10 Apr [1859] |
Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 121) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2451 |
To J. D. Hooker 11 April [1859]
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | 11 Apr [1859] |
Classmark: | DAR 115: 11 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2452 |
To J. D. Hooker 12 [April 1859]
Summary
CD agrees cultivated plants may begin to vary after some time and then may vary suddenly, but cautions JDH on lack of evidence. His explanation is that small variations are ignored until they accumulate.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | 12 [Apr 1859] |
Classmark: | DAR 115: 12 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2453 |
To Benjamin Collins Brodie 26 April [1859]
Summary
CD suggests George Bentham or Joseph Prestwich for Royal Medal.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Benjamin Collins Brodie, Sr, 1st baronet |
Date: | 26 Apr [1859] |
Classmark: | The Royal Society |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2454F |
To John Murray 29 April [1859]
Summary
Will send first six chapters [of Origin] for the press. Sends data on size of MS and book. His "beau ideal" for type and size is Lyell’s Manual [of geology] 1st ed.
Important to his health to get the work printed quickly. Must leave home soon to stay for months at a water-cure establishment.
Asks printer to send a proof-sheet a day until he gets well ahead.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Murray |
Date: | 29 Apr [1859] |
Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42152 ff.38–39) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2455 |
To Frederick Smith 29 April [1859]
Summary
Has FS observed the slaves of Formica sanguinea foraging outside the nest.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Frederick Smith |
Date: | 29 Apr [1859] |
Classmark: | Natural History Museum, Library and Archive (General Special Collections DC AL 1/22) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2455F |
From Frederick Smith 30 April 1859
Summary
Reports his observations on the habits of slave-making ants (Formica sanguinea).
Author: | Frederick Smith |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 30 Apr 1859 |
Classmark: | DAR 177: 192 (fragile) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2456 |
letter | (17) |
Darwin, C. R. | (14) |
Hooker, J. D. | (1) |
Murray, John (b) | (1) |
Smith, Frederick (a) | (1) |
Hooker, J. D. | (4) |
Darwin, C. R. | (3) |
Murray, John (b) | (3) |
Brodie, B. C., Sr | (1) |
Fox, W. D. | (1) |
Darwin, C. R. | |
Hooker, J. D. | (5) |
Murray, John (b) | (4) |
Smith, Frederick (a) | (2) |
Brodie, B. C., Sr | (1) |
Fox, W. D. | (1) |
Lubbock, J. W. (b) | (1) |
Tegetmeier, W. B. | (1) |
Unidentified | (1) |
Wallace, A. R. | (1) |