From ? [1872–5?]
Summary
Extract from the History of the rise and progress of the Killerby, Studley and Warlaby herds of shorthorns by William Carr (1867).
Author: | Unidentified |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [1872 or later] |
Classmark: | DAR 159: 146 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13888 |
From ? [1872–4]
Author: | Unidentified |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [1872–4] |
Classmark: | DAR 88: 151–2 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7424 |
From ? September 1872
Author: | Unidentified |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | Sept 1872 |
Classmark: | DAR 159: 141 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8503 |
From Henry Johnson 12 January [1872?]
Summary
Sends a map of a field showing the effect of earthworms.
Author: | Henry Johnson |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 12 Jan [1872?] |
Classmark: | DAR 168: 65 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12419 |
From Francis Darwin [after August 1872?]
Summary
Sends quotation from Armand Trousseau, Lectures on clinical medicine [1868–72] 5: 213, on interruption of menstruation in young girls upon changing schools, as an example of the effect of changed conditions of life.
Author: | Francis Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [after Aug 1872?] |
Classmark: | DAR 162: 54 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13795 |
From M. I. Snow 29 [November 1872 or later]
Summary
Describes her experiences of blushing on her hands.
Author: | Maria Isabella Snow |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 29 [Nov 1872 or later] |
Classmark: | DAR 177: 213 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13842 |
From Francis Galton [before 28 March 1872]
Summary
On colours and breeding of rabbits.
Author: | Francis Galton |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [before 28 Mar 1872] |
Classmark: | DAR 159: 114 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4730 |
From William Bowman [before 25 January 1872]
Summary
Gives lengthy details from his medical experience on how structural and other changes in the parts of the eye are related to lacrimation.
Mentions belief in CD’s views.
Author: | William Bowman, 1st baronet |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [before 25 Jan 1872] |
Classmark: | DAR 160: 265 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5338 |
From Francis Darwin [before 22 August 1872]
Summary
Sutton says monkeys often vomit, but cannot say whether they do it voluntarily.
Author: | Francis Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [before 22 Aug 1872] |
Classmark: | DAR 195.3: 67 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5556 |
From W. E. Darwin [29 February 1872]
Summary
Amount of clay present in certain chalk samples.
Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [29 Feb 1872] |
Classmark: | DAR 162: 102 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7469 |
From J. D. Hooker 30 April [1872]
Summary
Does not know Dr Mahoney.
Thanks CD for offer of photographs.
His mother’s health is no worse.
Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 30 Apr [1872] |
Classmark: | Barton L. Smith MD (private collection) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7729A |
From James Paget [1872]
Summary
"I am at work on the nervous mimicry of organic disease: I have some hope that, during my work, I may fall on some facts which may be of interest to you, and you may be sure that I shall send them to you."
Author: | James Paget, 1st baronet |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [1872] |
Classmark: | S. Paget ed. 1901, p. 408 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8130 |
From J. D. Hooker 1 January 1872
Summary
Gladstone’s private secretary [West] has written that the Government plans to alter JDH’s position with regard to the First Commissioner of Works [Ayrton].
Huxley is not better after his Brighton trip.
Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 1 Jan 1872 |
Classmark: | DAR 103: 101–2 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8136 |
From W. E. Darwin [1 January 1872]
Summary
Worm action at Stonehenge.
Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [1 Jan 1872] |
Classmark: | DAR 162: 105 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8137 |
From J. J. Moulinié 1 January 1872
Summary
The difficulties of incorporating the reorganised chapters of the 6th English edition of Origin into JJM’s translation, which was made from the 5th edition.
Author: | Jean Jacques Moulinié |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 1 Jan 1872 |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 277 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8138 |
From A. C. Ramsay 3 January 1872
Summary
Further details and measurements of the stones in the courtyard pavement for CD’s investigation of earthworm action.
Author: | Andrew Crombie Ramsay |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 3 Jan 1872 |
Classmark: | DAR 176: 18 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8141 |
From W. E. Darwin [4 January 1872]
Summary
Sends comments on his diagram of Stonehenge. Will go to Beaulieu.
Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [4 Jan 1872] |
Classmark: | Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 49) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8141F |
From St G. J. Mivart 4 January 1872
Summary
Sends his reply to Huxley’s criticisms [Contemp. Rev. 19 (1872): 168–97].
Author: | St George Jackson Mivart |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 4 Jan 1872 |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 197 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8143 |
From St G. J. Mivart 6 January 1872
Summary
As a man of science, StGM has no choice but to pursue what he sees as the truth. Will happily admit he has misrepresented CD if CD will disclaim the position that StGM attacks.
Author: | St George Jackson Mivart |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 6 Jan 1872 |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 198 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8148 |
From St G. J. Mivart 10 January 1872
Summary
Agrees to close their correspondence. Defends his position against criticisms of Huxley and Chauncey Wright; assures CD of his continuing friendly feelings.
Author: | St George Jackson Mivart |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 10 Jan 1872 |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 199 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8154 |
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John Murray | (21) |
Hooker, J. D. | (15) |
Reade, W. W. | (15) |
Galton, Francis | (14) |