From J. D. Hooker [3 December 1874?]
Summary
Probably a discussiion of J. D. Hooker’s feelings after death of his wife, Frances Harriet, on 13 November 1874: the letter is badly damaged.
Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [3 Dec 1874?] |
Classmark: | DAR 166: 263 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9719F |
From G. H. Darwin 5 December 1874
Summary
Has finished the "cousin paper" and will offer it to W. Farr for the Statistical Society.
Describes other work in progress.
Has CD heard of A. M. Mayer’s curious work on audition of insects [Am. J. Sci. 3d ser. 8 (1874): 89–103?]
Author: | George Howard Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 5 Dec 1874 |
Classmark: | DAR 210.2: 45 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9743 |
From A. R. Wallace 6 December 1874
Summary
Thanks for new edition of Descent.
His work on geographical distribution; drudgery and the often unsatisfactory nature of the result.
Author: | Alfred Russel Wallace |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 6 Dec 1874 |
Classmark: | DAR 106: B120 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9744 |
From W. G. Walker 6 December 1874
Summary
On voluntary vomiting. Dogs re-swallow vomited food.
Author: | William Gregory Walker |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 6 Dec 1874 |
Classmark: | DAR 181: 5 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9745 |
From T. H. Huxley 8 December 1874
Summary
K. G. Semper’s article ["On the relationship of the Vertebrata and Annelida", Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. 15 (1875): 94–5] is ill-natured. Misinterprets facts already discovered by F. M. Balfour.
Has been working on Amphioxus. Puts his theory of vertebrate skulls on firm footing at last.
Author: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 8 Dec 1874 |
Classmark: | DAR 103: 234–5 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9748 |
From J. D. Hooker 8 December 1874
Summary
Delighted with Farrer’s assistance. A. Helps has also spoken to Sir S. Northcote.
JDH is getting on well but has periods of great depression.
Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 8 Dec 1874 |
Classmark: | DAR 103: 232–3 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9750 |
From C.-F. Reinwald 10 December 1874
Summary
Sends French translation of Journal of researches and will send the £20 due to CD when 750 copies have been sold.
Author: | Charles-Ferdinand Reinwald |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 10 Dec 1874 |
Classmark: | DAR 176: 103 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9752 |
From Asa Gray 11 December 1874
Summary
Cannot help with Pinguicula or Utricularia. Mrs Mary Treat is studying Utricularia.
Forwards his short piece on duration of varieties [New York Tribune 8 Dec 1874; Am. J. Sci. 3d ser. 9 (1875): 109–14].
Author: | Asa Gray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 11 Dec 1874 |
Classmark: | DAR 165: 187 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9753 |
From F. E. Nipher 11 December 1874
Summary
Cites more examples of inheritance of maternal impressions.
Author: | Francis Eugene Nipher |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 11 Dec 1874 |
Classmark: | DAR 172: 70 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9754 |
From Arnold Dodel 13 December 1874
Summary
Describes his university lectures on evolution and their publication in a book [Die neuere Schöpfungsgeschichte (1875)].
Author: | Arnold Dodel-Port |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 13 Dec 1874 |
Classmark: | DAR 162: 194 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9756 |
From O. G. Rejlander 15 December 1874
Summary
Awakened by a mouse scratching at night, he mewed like a cat and the mouse disappeared.
Sending a group of stuffed sparrows.
Author: | Oscar Gustaf Rejlander |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 15 Dec 1874 |
Classmark: | DAR 176: 118 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9761 |
From George King 18 December 1874
Author: | George King |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 18 Dec 1874 |
Classmark: | DAR 58.1: 111 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9763 |
From W. W. Reade 18 December [1874]
Summary
Bishop J. W. Colenso supports his old contention that the Kaffirs (including Zulus of South Africa) are Negroes.
[Horace Waller’s] The last journals of David Livingstone [in central Africa (1874)] cites CD’s plant research and has many facts "for Darwin".
Author: | William Winwood Reade |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 18 Dec [1874] |
Classmark: | DAR 176: 72 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9764 |
From Daniel Oliver 19 December 1874
Summary
Sends Utricularia montana and Byblis species.
Drosera census numbers 100 species.
Genlisea distinguished from Utricularia.
Author: | Daniel Oliver |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 19 Dec 1874 |
Classmark: | DAR 58.1: 112–13 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9765 |
From Ernst Haeckel 20 December 1874
Summary
Discusses his Anthropogenie [1874]. Remarks on the tables.
Has CD received Friedrich von Hellwald’s Culturgeschichte [1875]?
Plans research trip to the Mediterranean.
Author: | Ernst Philipp August (Ernst) Haeckel |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 20 Dec 1874 |
Classmark: | DAR 166: 63 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9767 |
From J. D. Hooker 21 December 1874
Summary
His view of Huxley’s cutting Mivart without explanation. States his own intentions. Mivart’s apology in October Quarterly Review is abominable.
Has heard of a Drosophyllum in Edinburgh. Is it too late?
Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 21 Dec 1874 |
Classmark: | DAR 103: 236–8; Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine Archives (Dawson 2.214) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9768 |
From J. D. Hooker 22 December 1874
Summary
Will help Romanes. Offers Kew’s facilities for experiments. Is writing to the Board [of Works?] about a physiological laboratory, which Sir Philip Joddrell has offered to build. Thinks Government should support original research like Romanes’.
Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 22 Dec 1874 |
Classmark: | DAR 103: 239–40 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9771 |
From T. H. Huxley 23 December 1874
Summary
Entirely sympathises with CD about Mivart’s attack on George. THH has had a letter from Mivart in which he pleads guilty, but THH has decided there is no patching the matter up. Advises against doing anything unless Mivart takes initiative.
Author: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 23 Dec 1874 |
Classmark: | DAR 95: 356–7; DAR 166: 336 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9773 |
From Daniel Oliver 24 December 1874
Author: | Daniel Oliver |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 24 Dec 1874 |
Classmark: | DAR 58.1: 114 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9778 |
From J. D. Hooker [26 December 1874]
Summary
Has gone over Huxley’s letter, thinks it a model. All must now await developments. If Mivart does not apologise, JDH will write to him.
Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [26 Dec 1874] |
Classmark: | DAR 103: 241–2 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9780 |
Hooker, J. D. | (6) |
Huxley, T. H. | (2) |
Oliver, Daniel | (2) |
Darwin, G. H. | (1) |
Davis, Mary | (1) |
Darwin, C. R. | (24) |
Hooker, J. D. | (6) |
Huxley, T. H. | (2) |
Oliver, Daniel | (2) |
Darwin, G. H. | (1) |