From W. W. Reade 13 February 1872
Summary
Sending sheets of his forthcoming work on Africa [Martyrdom of man (1872)] with views that differ from CD’s on music and sexual selection.
The Pall Mall Gazette will review the new [6th] edition of the Origin, together with Mivart’s Genesis of species [1871].
| Author: | William Winwood Reade |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 13 Feb 1872 |
| Classmark: | DAR 176: 52 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8210 |
From W. W. Reade 16 February 1872
Summary
Defends Descent against CD’s self-disparagement. The parts on the moral sense seem to him the finest in the book.
| Author: | William Winwood Reade |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 16 Feb 1872 |
| Classmark: | DAR 176: 53 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8215 |
From W. W. Reade 18 February 1872
Summary
Compares Origin to Newton’s Principia and Adam Smith’s Wealth of nations.
His view of CD’s response to Mivart.
On mammae;
gradualism of evolution;
suicide among savages.
| Author: | William Winwood Reade |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 18 Feb 1872 |
| Classmark: | DAR 88: 74–5 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8218 |
From W. W. Reade 20 February 1872
Summary
Saw editor of the Pall Mall Gazette about review of Origin and Genesis of species.
| Author: | William Winwood Reade |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 20 Feb 1872 |
| Classmark: | DAR 176: 54 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8221 |
From W. W. Reade 12 March 1872
Summary
Has just finished his work [? The martyrdom of man (1872)]. The new points are: (1) Negroes have whiskers; (2) their music is sometimes agreeable; (3) the Kaffirs are Negroes.
| Author: | William Winwood Reade |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 12 Mar 1872 |
| Classmark: | DAR 176: 55 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8241 |
From W. W. Reade 14 March 1872
Summary
Plans for visit to CD.
| Author: | William Winwood Reade |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 14 Mar 1872 |
| Classmark: | DAR 176: 56 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8242 |
From W. W. Reade 18 March [1872]
Summary
Will see CD tomorrow.
| Author: | William Winwood Reade |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 18 Mar [1872] |
| Classmark: | DAR 176: 57 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8247 |
From W. W. Reade 3 April 1872
Summary
Sends preface of his book [see 8241]; he acknowledges debt to CD, but does not claim to have given a correct exposition of Darwinism.
| Author: | William Winwood Reade |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 3 Apr 1872 |
| Classmark: | DAR 176: 58 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8272 |
From W. W. Reade 3 May 1872
Summary
Glad Mrs Darwin likes his preface, but fears she will not like his tone on religion.
| Author: | William Winwood Reade |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 3 May 1872 |
| Classmark: | DAR 176: 59 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8310 |
From W. W. Reade 16 May 1872
Summary
WWR is beginning to appreciate CD’s warnings against his polemical writing.
| Author: | William Winwood Reade |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 16 May 1872 |
| Classmark: | DAR 176: 60 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8335 |
From W. W. Reade 20 May 1872
Summary
His book has received bad reviews; therefore CD’s letter cheers him up.
| Author: | William Winwood Reade |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 20 May 1872 |
| Classmark: | DAR 176: 61 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8341 |
From W. W. Reade 7 September 1872
Summary
Sends extract [from Carl Johan Andersson, Lake Ngami (1856)] on expression.
| Author: | William Winwood Reade |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 7 Sept 1872 |
| Classmark: | DAR 176: 62 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8514 |
From W. W. Reade 12 September [1872]
Summary
Beginning work on his African travels [The African sketch-book (1873)].
| Author: | William Winwood Reade |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 12 Sept [1872] |
| Classmark: | DAR 176: 63 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8519 |
From W. W. Reade 14 October [1872]
Summary
Huxley will be asked to review Expression in Pall Mall Gazette.
| Author: | William Winwood Reade |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 14 Oct [1872] |
| Classmark: | DAR 176: 64 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8558 |
From W. W. Reade 5 November 1872
Summary
Observations on expression: women gnash teeth when sexually excited. W. Africans do not kiss.
| Author: | William Winwood Reade |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 5 Nov 1872 |
| Classmark: | DAR 176: 65 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8600 |
