From A child of God [after 24 February 1871?]
Summary
Urges CD to repent and seek salvation through Christ.
| Author: | Unidentified |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [after 24 Feb 1871?] |
| Classmark: | DAR 201: 1 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13770 |
From St George Jackson Mivart 24 February [1871]
Summary
Would be pleased if CD called.
| Author: | St George Jackson Mivart |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 24 Feb [1871] |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 182 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5926 |
From James Anderson [after 24 February 1871?]
Summary
Sends two books detailing a new medical method that will produce "a state of health & vigour on every occasion & in every instance" and is applicable to "the entire circle of animated nature" [William Hibbert, Important discovery. Hibbert’s new theory and practice of medicine (1870) and The new theory and practice of medicine (1870)]. The volumes apply to animals and man. Subsequent books will detail the method for insects and plants.
[Letter erroneously addressed to E. A. Darwin, and forwarded by EAD to CD.]
| Author: | James Anderson |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [after 24 Feb 1871?] |
| Classmark: | DAR 159: 72 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7407 |
From Ernst Haeckel 24 February 1871
Summary
Received copy of Descent.
Discusses CD’s comments on EH’s work.
Speculates about reception by press and scientists.
Remarks on sexual selection;
on human relationship to catarrhine apes.
Has rejected offer of chair at Vienna.
Compares Jena to Down.
Describes growth of his salary.
Mentions birth of Emma Haeckel.
A. M. Norman’s collection of calcareous sponges is very valuable.
| Author: | Ernst Philipp August (Ernst) Haeckel |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 24 Feb 1871 |
| Classmark: | DAR 166: 55 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7510 |
From Julius Sachs 24 February 1871
Summary
Thanks for copy of Descent.
Admires natural selection.
Climbing plants has attracted attention in Germany, but most botanists are interested in cell development and similar questions.
| Author: | Julius Sachs |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 24 Feb 1871 |
| Classmark: | DAR 177: 3 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7512 |
From E. F. Lubbock [after 24 February 1871]
Summary
Verses on the Origin and Descent.
| Author: | Ellen Frances Hordern; Ellen Frances Lubbock |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [after 24 Feb 1871] |
| Classmark: | DAR 170: 7 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7419 |
| letter | (6) |
| Anderson, James (c) | (1) |
| Haeckel, Ernst | (1) |
| Hordern, E. F. | (1) |
| Lubbock, E. F. | (1) |
| Mivart, S. G. J. | (1) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (6) |
| Anderson, James (c) | (1) |
| Haeckel, Ernst | (1) |
| Hordern, E. F. | (1) |
| Lubbock, E. F. | (1) |
