To Ernst Haeckel 8 January 1867
Summary
Comments on EH’s "great work" [Generelle Morphologie].
An English translation "hopeless".
Asks about EH’s expedition.
MS of Variation sent to printers.
Fritz Müller working on plants.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Ernst Philipp August (Ernst) Haeckel |
| Date: | 8 Jan 1867 |
| Classmark: | Ernst-Haeckel-Haus (Bestand A-Abt. 1-52/12) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5349 |
To Ernst Haeckel 12 April [1867]
Summary
Struck by singular clarity of EH’s Generelle Morphologie. Remarks on various authors seem too severe. Severity leads the reader to take the side of the attacked person.
Making slow progress in correcting Variation.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Ernst Philipp August (Ernst) Haeckel |
| Date: | 12 Apr [1867] |
| Classmark: | Ernst-Haeckel-Haus (Bestand A-Abt. 1–52/13) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5500 |
To Ernst Haeckel 21 May [1867]
Summary
Discusses his previous criticisms of EH’s Generelle Morphologie. Fears it will make enemies.
Discusses reception of descent theory in England.
Mentions EH’s trip to Canary Islands.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Ernst Philipp August (Ernst) Haeckel |
| Date: | 21 May [1867] |
| Classmark: | Ernst-Haeckel-Haus (Bestand A-Abt. 1-52/14) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5544 |
To Ernst Haeckel 4 July [1867]
Summary
Congratulates EH on approaching marriage.
Sorry he will not visit in autumn.
Glad EH is re-examining Protoamoeba but puzzled to think what he can find.
Describes newspaper account of criticism by Agassiz of Generelle Morphologie.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Ernst Philipp August (Ernst) Haeckel |
| Date: | 4 July [1867] |
| Classmark: | Ernst-Haeckel-Haus (Bestand A-Abt. 1-52/15) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5578 |
