From Ernst Haeckel [before 6 February 1868]
Summary
Describes his lectures on CD’s theory.
Thanks CD for copy of Variation. Comments on book.
Describes work of two protégés in Jena: Nicolas von Miklucho[-Maclay] and Anton Dohrn.
His cousin, Wilhelm Bleek, is sending an article about the origin of language.
Asks to keep book a few months longer but will return it if CD needs it [Webb and Berthelot, Histoire naturelle des Îles Canaries, vol. 3, pt 1: Géographie botanique (1840)].
Describes research on Siphonophora.
Describes life in Jena. Mentions alpine accident during wedding trip.
| Author: | Ernst Philipp August (Ernst) Haeckel |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [before 6 Feb 1868] |
| Classmark: | DAR 166: 46 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5840 |
From John Murray 6 February [1868]
Summary
Advance sale of Variation has exhausted the 1500 copies printed. Murray sends note for £300 author’s payment. Wants to print 1250 more immediately.
| Author: | John Murray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 6 Feb [1868] |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 354 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5844 |
From Edward Blyth 6 February 1868
Summary
Discusses the origin and characters of sheep breeds, particularly the merino.
Reports observations on reversion to wild type in canary mules
and lists some animals that show a unique development restricted to one side of their bodies.
| Author: | Edward Blyth |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 6 Feb 1868 |
| Classmark: | DAR 160: 212 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5845 |
From J. E. Gray 6 February 1868
Summary
Would like a look at Nathusius.
Edward Blyth’s inability to recognise cats’ skulls.
| Author: | John Edward Gray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 6 Feb 1868 |
| Classmark: | DAR 165: 214 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5846 |
From W. S. Dallas 6 February 1868
Summary
Forwards a letter from Secretary of Yorkshire Philosophical Society. Hopes CD will honour them by accepting.
Has heard nothing of Variation.
| Author: | William Sweetland Dallas |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 6 Feb 1868 |
| Classmark: | DAR 162: 11 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5847 |
| Blyth, Edward | (1) |
| Dallas, W. S. | (1) |
| Gray, J. E. | (1) |
| Haeckel, Ernst | (1) |
| Murray, John (b) | (1) |
| Blyth, Edward | (1) |
| Dallas, W. S. | (1) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (5) |
| Gray, J. E. | (1) |
| Haeckel, Ernst | (1) |
| Murray, John (b) | (1) |
