From W. M. Canby 1 October 1875
Summary
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
Summary
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
Summary
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
Summary
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
Summary
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]
Summary
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
Summary
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]
Summary
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
Summary
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]
Summary
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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