From C. F. Claus 24 January 1869
Summary
Sends a paper on reproductive modes of Leptodera ["Organisation und Fortpflanzen von Leptodera", Schr. Ges. Beförd. Naturw. Marburg (1869)].
Criticises Ernst Haeckel’s work as too unripe and enthusiastic.
Asks CD for some specimens of cirripedes in pupal stage for a work in progress.
Author: | Carl Friedrich Claus |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 24 Jan 1869 |
Classmark: | DAR 161: 176 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6575 |
From William Chester Tait 26 January 1869
Summary
Believes Portuguese habit of removing tails of pointers is responsible for birth of some tailless dogs.
Author: | William Chester Tait |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 26 Jan 1869 |
Classmark: | DAR 178: 43 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6577 |
From T. C. Eyton 26 January [1869]
Author: | Thomas Campbell Eyton |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 26 Jan [1869] |
Classmark: | DAR 86: A51 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6578 |
To John Phillips 27 January 1869
Summary
Thanks JP for his book Vesuvius [1869].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Phillips |
Date: | 27 Jan 1869 |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.360) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6580 |
To C. F. Claus 28 January 1869
Summary
Thanks CC for two memoirs [see 6575. The other was possibly "Die Cypris-ähnliche Larve der Cirripedien", Schr. Ges. Beförd Naturw. Marburg (1869)].
Haeckel is too enthusiastic and too bold in drawing conclusions.
CD sees no reason to add to what he says on isolation, in new edition of Origin.
Lists specimens he has available for CC’s intended study of metamorphoses of Lepas.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Carl Friedrich Claus |
Date: | 28 Jan 1869 |
Classmark: | Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin – Preußischer Kulturbesitz (Slg. Darmstaedter Lc 1859: Darwin, Charles, Bl. 205–207) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6581 |
From A. R. Wallace 30 January 1869
Summary
Argues that [general variability] of species, not single variations or sports, is basis for modification and adaptation to new conditions.
Author: | Alfred Russel Wallace |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 30 Jan 1869 |
Classmark: | DAR 106: B75–6 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6583 |
From David Forbes 30 January 1869
Summary
DF’s opinion of Gustav Jenzsch’s book [Mikroskopische Flora und Fauna (1868)]. Encloses extract of a letter from Ferdinand Zirkel also mentioning Jenzsch’s work.
Author: | David Forbes |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 30 Jan 1869 |
Classmark: | DAR 164: 143–143/2 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6584 |
To James Croll 31 January [1869]
Summary
Returns book with thanks. "Joyfully accepts" idea of the warming of Southern Hemisphere during glacial period in the Northern. Lyell is unwilling.
Mentions H. N. Moseley’s study of descent of glaciers [Proc. R. Soc. Lond. 17 (1869): 202–8].
CD greatly troubled by problem of age of the earth and calculations of Sir William Thomson. Asks about changes in the form of the globe.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | James Croll |
Date: | 31 Jan [1869] |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.361) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6585 |
From Charles Phipps Haussoullier 31 January 1869
Summary
Requests authorisation to translate Journal of researches into French.
Author: | Charles Phipps Haussoullier |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 31 Jan 1869 |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 362 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6586 |
To John Warburton Robinson 1 February 1869
Summary
Statement of sum due from Rev. Robinson "On account of School".
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Warburton Robinson |
Date: | 1 Feb 1869 |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6587 |
From S. A. Merrell 1 February 1869
Summary
Corrects T. M. Brewer’s statement, cited in the Origin, that the American cuckoo never uses other birds’ nests. [See Origin, 5th ed., p. 266.]
Author: | Stephen Augustine Merrell |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 1 Feb 1869 |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 157, 157/1 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6589 |
From Charles Spence Bate 1 February 1869
Author: | Charles Spence Bate |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 1 Feb 1869 |
Classmark: | DAR 82: 71 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6590 |
To A. R. Wallace 2 February [1869]
Summary
CD expressed himself badly. F. Jenkin’s argument was against single variations ever being perpetuated.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Alfred Russel Wallace |
Date: | 2 Feb [1869] |
Classmark: | The British Library (Add MS 46434: 168–9) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6591 |
From J. V. Carus 2 February 1869
Summary
Sends translation of Mr Steiger’s letter responding to question CD had asked about growth of horns of merino rams.
Author: | Julius Victor Carus |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 2 Feb 1869 |
Classmark: | DAR 86: A45; DAR 161: 69 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6592 |
To W. C. Tait 2 February [1869]
Summary
Discusses case of tailless dogs.
Does not intend to follow up work on variation under domestication.
Asks for specimen of Drosophyllum from Portugal.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Chester Tait |
Date: | 2 Feb [1869] |
Classmark: | Alan R. Tait (private collection) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6593 |
From Andrew Crombie Ramsay 2 February 1869
Summary
Lyell says CD is revising what he says about the Weald in the Origin. Asks CD to look at his subaerial denudation views in his book [Physical geology and geography of Great Britain, 2d ed. (1864)].
Author: | Andrew Crombie Ramsay |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 2 Feb 1869 |
Classmark: | DAR 176: 14 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6594 |
To John Murray [1–3 February 1869]
Summary
Asks JM to grant permission for a French translation of his "Naturalist’s voyage" [Journal of researches].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Murray |
Date: | [1–3 Feb 1869] |
Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 192–193) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6596 |
From John Murray 3 February [1869]
Summary
Gives consent, which is unnecessary because term of protection has expired, for French translation of Journal of researches.
Is at a loss to know how many copies of F. Müller’s Facts and arguments for Darwin to print.
The printer is ready for copy for a new "edition" of Variation. [Presumably another issue. 2d edition did not appear until 1875.]
Author: | John Murray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 3 Feb [1869] |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 363 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6597 |
To A. C. Ramsay 3 February [1869]
Summary
Received and read ACR’s Physical geology. Places him at head of the subaeria denudationists. Unfortunately CD confounded William Whitaker’s article with ACR’s views and gave Whitaker credit for first producing the evidence. Will rectify it now. Has eliminated the rubbish he wrote on the Weald and will add a paragraph on importance of subaerial denudation.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Andrew Crombie Ramsay |
Date: | 3 Feb [1869] |
Classmark: | DAR 261.9: 4 (EH 88205977) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6598 |
From James Croll 4 February 1869
Summary
Argues for great age of earth before the Cambrian period. Opposes measuring age from secular cooling. Opposes Sir William Thomson. Lyell’s error on secular cooling.
Thanks for Moseley citation ["On the mechanical possibility of the descent of glaciers", Proc. R. Soc. Lond. 17 (1869): 202–8].
In Edinburgh he feels out of touch with latest developments.
Author: | James Croll |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 4 Feb 1869 |
Classmark: | DAR 161: 263 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6599 |
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