To Fritz Müller 2 November 1867
Summary
Variation to be published at end of month.
Dimorphism and self-sterility.
Seed dissemination in Adenanthera.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Johann Friedrich Theodor (Fritz) Müller |
| Date: | 2 Nov 1867 |
| Classmark: | The British Library (Loan MS 10 no 19) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5666 |
To John Murray 2 November [1867]
Summary
Dallas’ index [for Variation] well done but rather too full.
A hybrid from an ass and a bull is utterly incredible.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Murray |
| Date: | 2 Nov [1867] |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42152 ff. 176–177) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5667 |
To J. V. Carus 4 November [1867]
Summary
Sends corrected title of Variation and report of progress in printing.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Julius Victor Carus |
| Date: | 4 Nov [1867] |
| Classmark: | Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin – Preußischer Kulturbesitz (Slg. Darmstaedter Lc 1859: Darwin, Charles, Bl. 51) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5669 |
To Charles Kingsley 6 November [1867]
Summary
He had no idea that the double function of an excretory passage had played a part in the history of religion.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Kingsley |
| Date: | 6 Nov [1867] |
| Classmark: | Linnean Society of London (Quentin Keynes collection) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5670F |
To W. S. Dallas 8 November [1867]
Summary
Suggestions on listing authors in the index [for Variation].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Sweetland Dallas |
| Date: | 8 Nov [1867] |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5671 |
To J. V. Carus 14 November [1867]
Summary
Sends revision of vol. 1 [of Variation]. Advance sale at auction sold 1200 copies, to CD’s great surprise. Publication delayed by index.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Julius Victor Carus |
| Date: | 14 Nov [1867] |
| Classmark: | Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin – Preußischer Kulturbesitz (Slg. Darmstaedter Lc 1859: Darwin, Charles, Bl. 52–53) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5678 |
To J. D. Hooker 17 November [1867]
Summary
Has finished last revise of his book [Variation].
Is curious to know what JDH thinks of Pangenesis. It is fearfully imperfect, yet satisfying, for it connects large groups of facts by an intelligible thread.
Thomas Woolner is coming [to do a bust of CD].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Date: | 17 Nov [1867] |
| Classmark: | DAR 94: 35–6 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5680 |
To W. E. Darwin 20 November [1867]
Summary
Sends WED £200.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Date: | 20 Nov [1867] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 123 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5685 |
To J. J. Moulinié 22 November [1867]
Summary
Will volumes [of Variation] be published separately? What is name and address of publisher in Paris?
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Jean Jacques Moulinié |
| Date: | 22 Nov [1867] |
| Classmark: | Bibliothèque de Genève (Ms suppl. 66, ff. 1–2) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5693 |
To E. Schweizerbart’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung 22 November [1867]
Summary
Encloses list of people to whom he would like presentation copies of the German edition of Variation sent.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | E. Schweizerbart’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung |
| Date: | 22 Nov [1867] |
| Classmark: | Württembergische Landesbibliothek, Stuttgart (Cod. hist. 4o 333a. No 77, 1) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5694 |
To J. D. Hooker 25 November [1867]
Summary
Woolner’s bust.
Smith’s health.
St Helena Umbelliferae.
Brambles.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Date: | 25 Nov [1867] |
| Classmark: | DAR 94: 37–8 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5696 |
To Anton Dohrn 26 November [1867]
Summary
Thanks AD for his paper on "Morphology of the Arthropoda" [Rep. BAAS 37 (1867) pt 2: 82], a deeply interesting subject.
Suggests he examine specimens of Scalpellum.
Fritz Müller thinks CD is mistaken, but CD cannot persuade himself he was wrong in his observations on Balanidae [Living Cirripedia 2: 105].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Felix Anton (Anton) Dohrn |
| Date: | 26 Nov [1867] |
| Classmark: | Bayerische Staatsbibliothek München (Ana 525. Ba 694) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5698 |
To J. J. Moulinié 30 November [1867]
Summary
Glad that Reinwald does not intend separate publication of [Variation] volumes. Book had large sale at [Murray’s] auction.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Jean Jacques Moulinié |
| Date: | 30 Nov [1867] |
| Classmark: | Bibliothèque de Genève (Ms suppl. 66, ff. 3–4) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5699 |
| Carus, J. V. | (2) |
| Hooker, J. D. | (2) |
| Moulinié, J. J. | (2) |
| Dallas, W. S. | (1) |
| Darwin, W. E. | (1) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (13) |
| Carus, J. V. | (2) |
| Hooker, J. D. | (2) |
| Moulinié, J. J. | (2) |
| Dallas, W. S. | (1) |
