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From W. M. Canby   1 October 1875

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Acknowledges copy of Insectivorous plants; has observed Drosera filiformis leaves closing around prey.

Author:  William Marriott Canby
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  1 Oct 1875
Classmark:  DAR 86: B5–B5a
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-10179

From Mr Turner   2 October 1875

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When the tails of horned cattle are rubbed ‘just below the root,’ they invariably twist their bodies, stretch their necks, and begin to lick their lips.

Author:  Mr Turner
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  2 Oct 1875
Classmark:  Expression 2d ed., p. 47, n. 19
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-10179F

To T. W. Newton   1 October [1875]

Summary

Sends his compliments and thanks [with payment of £13 to TWN for compiling catalogue of CD’s books].

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Thomas William Newton
Date:  1 Oct [1875]
Classmark:  Forum Auctions (dealers) (27 May 2021, lot 0090)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-10179G

To W. T. Thiselton-Dyer   3 October [1875]

Summary

Suggests WTT-D read account of Bignonia capreolata in forthcoming Climbing plants.

Plans experiments [on Melastomataceae]. Describes similar experiment performed on Monochaetum. Interested in meaning of differently coloured stamens.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  William Turner Thiselton-Dyer
Date:  3 Oct [1875]
Classmark:  Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Thiselton-Dyer, W.T., Letters from Charles Darwin 1873–81: 29–30)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-10180

To Thomas Meehan   3 October 1875

Summary

Comments on review [of Insectivorous plants] in New York Independent.

Working on Cross and self-fertilisation.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Thomas Meehan
Date:  3 Oct 1875
Classmark:  DAR 146: 354
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-10181

To R. F. Cooke   6 October 1875

Summary

Fears Variation [2d ed.] will not be ready for Murray’s annual sale unless printer sends proof more quickly. Arrangements with Italian publishers.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Robert Francis Cooke
Date:  6 Oct 1875
Classmark:  National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 326–7)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-10184

To C. E. Norton   7 October 1875

Summary

Comments on the sudden death of Chauncey Wright.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Eliot Norton
Date:  7 Oct 1875
Classmark:  Houghton Library, Harvard University (Charles Eliot Norton Papers, MS Am 1088.14: 1595)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-10185

To G. J. Romanes   8 October 1875

Summary

CD is circulating certificate proposing GJR for membership in Linnean Society.

Discusses hybrid potatoes from Germany.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  George John Romanes
Date:  8 Oct 1875
Classmark:  American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.477)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-10186

From Edouard Bergson   10 October 1875

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Asks CD’s opinion on whether there is a fundamental difference between the "primitive forms" of animals and plants. Mentions and rejects various views of major distinguishing characteristics.

Author:  Edouard Bergson
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  10 Oct 1875
Classmark:  DAR 160: 173
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-10188

From D. Appleton & Co.   11 October 1875

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Has secured rights to Variation from Judd & Co.; had to pay $350 [dollars or pounds!?] for old plates and promise 50% discount on 150 copies of the new edition. Hopes Murray’s charge for plates of new edition will not exceed cost of doing the work in the U. S. Judd lost out considerably from small sale of his edition.

Author:  D. Appleton & Co
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  11 Oct 1875
Classmark:  DAR 159: 96
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-10189

From Lawson Tait   11 October 1875

Summary

Wishes CD to present RLT’s paper on insectivorous plants to the Royal Society.

Author:  Robert Lawson (Lawson) Tait
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  11 Oct 1875
Classmark:  DAR 178: 19
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-10190

From G. H. Darwin   12 October 1875

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Sends an article for CD’s opinion.

Has finished an account of the globes for the Philosophical Magazine ["On maps of the world", 50 (1875): 431–44].

His poor health has interfered with his pitch experiments.

Author:  George Howard Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  12 Oct 1875
Classmark:  DAR 210.2: 48
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-10191

To J. D. Hooker   13 October [1875]

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R. L. Tait has requested CD send his [Tait’s] paper on Nepenthes to Royal Society. CD considers this a nuisance.

Certificate for G. J. Romanes.

Francis’ experiments on mechanism of twisted seeds.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:  13 Oct [1875]
Classmark:  DAR 95: 392–3
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-10193

From Friedrich Max Müller   13 October [1875]

Summary

Sends CD his answers to W. D. Whitney’s articles. Sees man as separated from other animals by the possession of language. There is no scientific evidence for even the slightest attempt at language in the higher animals, which cannot, therefore, be reasonably regarded as "stunted man". [See "In self-defence", Chips from a German workshop 4 (1875): 473–549.]

Author:  Friedrich Max Müller
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  13 Oct [1875]
Classmark:  DAR 171: 286
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-10194

To Edouard Bergson   13 October 1875

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Comments on difficulty of distinguishing between lower animal and vegetable organisms.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Edouard Bergson
Date:  13 Oct 1875
Classmark:  DAR 143: 111
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-10195

To G. H. Darwin   13 October [1875]

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Pleased by W. Stanley Jevons’ letter.

Has ordered Dr Cohn’s book.

Is sure that GHD’s energy will lead to success with work on viscous fluids.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  George Howard Darwin
Date:  13 Oct [1875]
Classmark:  DAR 210.1: 48
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-10196

From J. D. Hooker   14 October 1875

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JDH shares CD’s annoyance with R. L. Tait.

Has identified awned carpels for CD.

Sports of Paritium.

Suggests extending Francis’ experiments with glycerine on twisted seeds, to Mimosa.

Author:  Joseph Dalton Hooker
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  14 Oct 1875
Classmark:  DAR 104: 38–9
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-10197

To J. V. Carus   14 October [1875]

Summary

Sends sheets of Climbing plants [2d ed.], which will be published in November. Suggests JVC have someone translate it under his supervision,

since he has not yet finished Insectivorous plants.

Admires the appearance of [German ed. of] Journal of researches.

Discusses other publication prospects.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Julius Victor Carus
Date:  14 Oct [1875]
Classmark:  Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin – Preußischer Kulturbesitz (Slg. Darmstaedter Lc 1859: Darwin, Charles, Bl. 135–136)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-10198

To Lawson Tait   14 October [1875]

Summary

Will be happy to present RLT’s paper on Nepenthes to Royal Society.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Robert Lawson (Lawson) Tait
Date:  14 Oct [1875]
Classmark:  Department of Special Collections, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas (MS 331 box 1 folder 11)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-10199

To J. D. Hooker   15 October [1875]

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Has decided to send R. L. Tait’s paper to the Royal Society.

Will try glycerine on Mimosa but doubts it will have an effect.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:  15 Oct [1875]
Classmark:  DAR 95: 394–6
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-10200
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