From John Tyndall 2 February 1876
Summary
Tells CD of his engagement to Louisa, eldest daughter of Lord Claud Hamilton.
His investigations [into spontaneous generation] continue. He will deal with Bastian’s work [The modes of origin of lowest organisms (1871)].
The medical journals see that the end of the nonsense they have so long countenanced is nigh.
Author: | John Tyndall |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 2 Feb 1876 |
Classmark: | DAR 106: C20–1 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10377 |
From John Tyndall 5 February 1876
Summary
JT will not quit the subject [of spontaneous generation] until light is let in on every cranny of the question.
Author: | John Tyndall |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 5 Feb 1876 |
Classmark: | John Hay Library, Brown University (Albert E. Lownes Manuscript Collection, Ms. 84.2 (Box 3, Folder 39)) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10381 |
From John Tyndall 5 February 1876
Summary
The teapot is exquisite. Louisa says to say "the gift is worthy of the giver. Nothing higher can be said."
Author: | John Tyndall |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 5 Feb 1876 |
Classmark: | John Hay Library, Brown University (Albert E. Lownes Manuscript Collection, Ms. 84.2 (Box 3, Folder 39)) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10382 |
From A. B. Buckley 12 February 1876
Summary
Thanks CD for letter complimenting her book. Responds to his comments on botany and geology in book.
Author: | Arabella Burton Buckley |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 12 Feb 1876 |
Classmark: | DAR 160: 365 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10389 |
From S. B. Herrick 12 February 1876
Summary
Inquires whether insectivorous habit in plants supplements or replaces the normal method of plant nutrition.
Author: | Sophie McIlvaine Bledsoe (Sophie) (Bledsoe) Herrick |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 12 Feb 1876 |
Classmark: | DAR 166: 189 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10390 |
From Francis Galton 16 February 1876
Summary
Sends packets of seeds of peas of different sizes [i.e., weights] for CD’s experiments; identifies size of the seeds that produced them. FG is experimenting "in the same direction" and is curious how his results will compare with CD’s.
Author: | Francis Galton |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 16 Feb 1876 |
Classmark: | DAR 76: B3–B11 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10395 |
From Hermann Müller 16 February 1876
Summary
Observations on hive- and humble-bees. Perforating habits differ in different individuals of the same species.
Author: | Heinrich Ludwig Hermann (Hermann) Müller |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 16 Feb 1876 |
Classmark: | DAR 46.2: C61–2 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10396 |
From B. J. Edwards & Co. 16 February 1876
Summary
Sends set of illustrations for Expression marked to show those that could be improved for a future edition.
Author: | B. J. Edwards & Co. |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 16 Feb 1876 |
Classmark: | DAR 163: 2 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10398 |
From D. Appleton & Co. 18 February 1876
Summary
Encloses statement of sales of Origin, Expression, Descent, and Insectivorous plants to 1 Feb 1876.
Has charged against CD’s account half the cost of old plates from Judd for Variation. When will plates for new edition be sent?
Insectivorous plants not selling well because of general depression in business.
Author: | D. Appleton & Co |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 18 Feb 1876 |
Classmark: | DAR 159: 98 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10401 |
From Lawson Tait 21 February 1876
Summary
RLT to review 2d ed. of Variation and write an article on Pangenesis.
Discussion of "Survival of the Fittest".
Author: | Robert Lawson (Lawson) Tait |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 21 Feb 1876 |
Classmark: | DAR 178: 28–9 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10405 |
From Arthur Nicols 24 February 1876
Summary
Is putting together a natural history book for intelligent children [The puzzle of life (1877)]; would like CD’s opinion on the project in general and on the completed first chapter in particular.
Author: | Robert Arthur (Arthur) Nicols |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 24 Feb 1876 |
Classmark: | DAR 172: 65 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10408 |
From R. F. Cooke 21 February 1876
Summary
Murray wishes to settle payments for Descent [2d ed., 11th thousand]. Over 500 copies of the 1000 printed have been sold.
Author: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 21 Feb 1876 |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 482 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10404 |
From R. F. Cooke 23 February 1876
Summary
Sends cheque for Descent [2d ed., 1875 issue].
Has sent corrections to printer for Climbing plants
and Origin. Has ordered to print: 1250 copies of Origin,
500 of Climbing plants,
and 1000 of Naturalist’s voyage [Journal of researches].
Author: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 23 Feb 1876 |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 483 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10407 |
letter | (13) |
Tyndall, John | (3) |
Cooke, R. F. | (2) |
John Murray | (2) |
B. J. Edwards & Co. | (1) |
Buckley, A. B. | (1) |
Darwin, C. R. | |
Tyndall, John | (3) |
Cooke, R. F. | (2) |
John Murray | (2) |
B. J. Edwards & Co. | (1) |
Buckley, A. B. | (1) |
D. Appleton & Co | (1) |
Galton, Francis | (1) |
Herrick, Sophie Bledsoe | (1) |
Müller, Hermann | (1) |
Nicols, Arthur | (1) |
Tait, Lawson | (1) |