From J. D. Hooker 20 January 1867
Summary
His view of CD’s hypothesis that Atlantic island genera are descended from extinct European plants.
Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 20 Jan 1867 |
Classmark: | DAR 102: 135–7 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5372 |
To J. D. Hooker 21 January [1867]
Summary
On recent instalment of "Insular floras" in Gardeners’ Chronicle [(1867): 50]. Approves of JDH’s abstract of argument for transport of species [i.e., migration, as opposed to continental extension hypothesis].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | 21 Jan [1867] |
Classmark: | DAR 94: 7 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5373 |
From Alfred Newton 21 January 1867
Summary
Suggests that, in some birds, plumage of males is less colourful than that of females; the reason is that the males perform the duties of incubation [see Descent 2: 204 n.].
Author: | Alfred Newton |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 21 Jan 1867 |
Classmark: | DAR 84.1: 22–5 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5374 |
To J. V. Carus 22 January [1867]
Summary
Answers JVC’s questions about the rock-thrush, the tortoise-shell cat, and the logger-headed duck.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Julius Victor Carus |
Date: | 22 Jan [1867] |
Classmark: | Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin – Preußischer Kulturbesitz (Slg. Darmstaedter Lc 1859: Darwin, Charles, Bl. 64–65) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5375 |
From John Scott 22 January 1867
Summary
Position as Curator allows no time for experiment.
Describes plans for vast new layout of Calcutta Botanic Garden according to natural orders.
Himalayan and Scottish plants are doing well.
Hopes to experiment on temperate plants in tropics, to test CD’s views of migration during glacial periods.
Sends observations on acclimatisation of English cultivated plants.
Leersia CD sent are growing and fertile.
Author: | John Scott |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 22 Jan 1867 |
Classmark: | DAR 177: 117, DAR 111: A91 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5376 |
To Alfred Newton 23 January [1867]
Summary
Thanks for the information about the male plumage. [See 5374.] Will look to the papers in Ibis to which AN has referred him. He finds AN’s theory captivating.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Alfred Newton |
Date: | 23 Jan [1867] |
Classmark: | DAR 185: 88 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5376A |
To J. D. Hooker [23 January 1867]
Summary
Would like Friedrich Anton Wilhelm Miquel’s photograph, but JDH should give CD’s address to FAWM.
Thanks for letter and glad Frances Harriet Hooker goes on well.
Do not send St Helena earth.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | [23 Jan 1867] |
Classmark: | Bonhams (dealers) (4 December 2019, lot 51) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5376F |
From E. Schweizerbart’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung 24 January 1867
Summary
Describes progress in preparation of third German edition of the Origin. Asks about use of photograph for edition.
Author: | E. Schweizerbart’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 24 Jan 1867 |
Classmark: | DAR 177: 74 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5377 |
From Alexander F. Boardman 26 January 1867
Summary
Encloses letter written a week ago. Letter and enclosure speculate on origins of human races in relation to geological and political changes, according to a theory of progressive development.
Was sorry CD wrote so little on man in Origin.
Author: | Alexander F. Boardman |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 26 Jan 1867 |
Classmark: | DAR 160: 226, 226/1, 227 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5378 |
To John Murray 27 January [1867]
Summary
Hopes JM’s friend will give his judgment [on Variation] soon; and urges JM to come to a decision about publishing. CD believes it will have "a fair sale".
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Murray |
Date: | 27 Jan [1867] |
Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42152 ff. 153–154) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5379 |
From John Murray 28 January [1867]
Summary
JM will publish [Variation] "coute qui coute", paying CD half the profits.
Thinks he can count on 500 purchases of what he calls the "Pièces Justificatives" of the Origin and will print 750 copies.
His literary friend found it "difficult of digestion".
Author: | John Murray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 28 Jan [1867] |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 344 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5380 |
To J. D. Hooker 29 January [1867]
Summary
On final instalment of "Insular floras" [Gard. Chron. (1867): 75]; rejoices at extent of their agreement.
Some criticisms of JDH’s position on geographical affinities, and volcanic islands.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | 29 Jan [1867] |
Classmark: | DAR 94: 8–9 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5381 |
To John Murray 29 January [1867]
Summary
CD agrees to JM’s proposal of half-profits. Thinks it a mistake to print only 750 copies. The agreement on half-profit is for first edition only. CD estimates his book at a higher value than JM does.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Murray |
Date: | 29 Jan [1867] |
Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42152 ff. 162–163) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5382 |
From John Murray 30 January [1867]
Summary
First portion of Variation MS has been set up. Murray will not decide on number to be printed until he has read a good portion. The agreement applies only to the first edition.
Author: | John Murray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 30 Jan [1867] |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 345 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5383 |
To John Murray 31 January [1867]
Summary
Is convinced his chapter on man [for Variation] will excite plenty of attention and abuse, which he supposes is as good as praise for selling a book.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Murray |
Date: | 31 Jan [1867] |
Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42152 ff. 164–165) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5384 |
To Stephen Paul Engleheart? [April 1867?]
Summary
Asks for a note about sling for Leonard’s arm, as he is about to leave for school.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Stephen Paul Engleheart |
Date: | [Apr 1867?] |
Classmark: | Provenance unknown |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5385 |
To William Turner 1 February [1867]
Summary
Thanks for information about rudimentary organs. Asks about rudimentary character of human hair and panniculus carnosus.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Turner |
Date: | 1 Feb [1867] |
Classmark: | The University of Edinburgh Centre for Research Collections (Dc.2.96/5 folio 3) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5386 |
From W. D. Fox 1 February [1867]
Summary
Wants to know whether Variation is published and how the other book [CD’s proposed volume on variation in nature] is going.
Author: | William Darwin Fox |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 1 Feb [1867] |
Classmark: | DAR 164: 185 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5388 |
From Fritz Müller 2 February 1867
Summary
Thanks for CD’s letter inquiring about capsules produced by the Maxillaria with larger pods [see 5331]. Gives descriptions of Maxillaria and of the other Vandeae.
Describes Oncidium flexuosum.
Tells of botanical results of recent excursion to the German colony Theresopolis. Brought home fine collection of living orchids.
Author: | Johann Friedrich Theodor (Fritz) Müller |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 2 Feb 1867 |
Classmark: | Möller ed. 1915–21, 2: 109–11; DAR 70: 146 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5389A |
From J. D. Hooker 4 February 1867
Summary
Has declined Presidency of BAAS.
Relation of insular and continental genera will always be difficult problem.
On Providence and the "continuity theory".
Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 4 Feb 1867 |
Classmark: | DAR 102: 138–142 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5390 |
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