From W. E. Darwin [April 1871?]
Summary
J. S. Mill’s account of the moral sense in Utilitarianism [1863] appears muddled. [See Descent 1: 71 n.]
Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [Apr 1871?] |
Classmark: | DAR 88: 76–7 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7048 |
From C. L. Balch [after 15 April 1871]
Summary
CD’s photographs have been sent to [J. W. A.] McDonald, the sculptor, who will make a marble bust for the Liberal Club of New York and a bronze or plaster one for sale; CD will receive a copy. CD has been elected an Honorary Member of the Club, and
CB asks whether he could give them a few words of advice on a practical method of biological study for beginners.
Author: | Charles Leland Balch |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [after 15 Apr 1871] |
Classmark: | DAR 160: 20 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7408 |
From Francis Darwin [before 22 April 1871?]
Summary
Expressions in attitudes of prayer and adoration.
Author: | Francis Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [before 22 Apr 1871?] |
Classmark: | DAR 162: 55 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7420 |
From Frank Chance [before 25 April 1871]
Summary
His beard is darker than his hair, an exception to CD’s rule in Descent [2: 319]. Encloses sample of his hair, beard, and whiskers.
Author: | Frank Chance |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [before 25 Apr 1871] |
Classmark: | DAR 89: 198–9 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7522 |
From W. B. Tegetmeier [after 25 April 1871]
Author: | William Bernhard Tegetmeier |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [after 25 Apr 1871] |
Classmark: | DAR 88: 83 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7523 |
From J. E. Gray 2 April 1871
Author: | John Edward Gray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 2 Apr 1871 |
Classmark: | DAR 88: 95–6 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7652 |
From E. B. de Fonblanque 2 April 1871
Summary
Encloses notes that illustrate apparent intelligent reasoning by a dog which tricked an adversary, and by an elephant peaceably enduring a painful operation.
Author: | Edward Barrington de Fonblanque |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 2 Apr 1871 |
Classmark: | DAR 162: 140 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7653 |
From A. F. Boardman 3 April 1871
Summary
Apologises for shortcomings of his argument in earlier letters, explaining he has had little scientific education, but a life-long interest in progressive development. Resumes theorising.
Author: | Alexander F. Boardman |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 3 Apr 1871 |
Classmark: | DAR 160: 231 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7654 |
From C. M. C. Darwin 3 April 1871
Summary
A friend with similar interests has asked to be introduced to CD, as he has some facts that will amuse him.
Author: | Charlotte Maria Cooper Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 3 Apr 1871 |
Classmark: | DAR 99: 33 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7655 |
From J. E. Gray 3 April 1871
Summary
Corrects error in his letter [7652] about date of Wagler article in Isis. Wagler said it was females that had the yellow dorsal spot.
Author: | John Edward Gray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 3 Apr 1871 |
Classmark: | DAR 88: 97 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7656 |
From Hubert Airy 3 April 1871
Summary
Comments on discussion of residual organs in Descent [ch. 1].
Describes his ability to contract the platysma myoides at will.
Suggests reason for loss of voluntary movement of ears in men and monkeys.
Author: | Hubert Airy |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 3 Apr 1871 |
Classmark: | DAR 87: 37–8 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7657 |
From James Crichton-Browne 3 April 1871
Summary
Sends photographs of general paralytics. Expressions of exaltation of [these?] patients do not come out well in the photographs.
Is experimenting with idiots under his care. Has been unable to produce a blush in any one of them.
Author: | James Crichton-Browne |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 3 Apr 1871 |
Classmark: | DAR 53.1: A30, C134–6; DAR 161: 315 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7658 |
From David Wedderburn 6 April 1871
Author: | David Wedderburn |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 6 Apr 1871 |
Classmark: | DAR 88: 163, 167–9 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7660 |
From John Wood 6 April 1871
Summary
Corrects CD on his assertion that the platysma myoides "cannot voluntarily be brought into action" [Descent 1: 19].
Author: | John Wood |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 6 Apr 1871 |
Classmark: | DAR 87: 145–6 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7661 |
From J. E. Gray 7 April 1871
Author: | John Edward Gray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 7 Apr 1871 |
Classmark: | DAR 88: 98 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7663 |
From Hermanus Hartogh Heijs van Zouteveen 7 April 1871
Summary
On some errata in Descent.
Sends extracts from a statistical study giving proportion of sexes in [population of] Netherlands.
Author: | Hermanus Hartogh Heijs van Zouteveen |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 7 Apr 1871 |
Classmark: | DAR 88: 99 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7664 |
From G. F. Ansell 8 April 1871
Author: | George Frederick Ansell |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 8 Apr 1871 |
Classmark: | DAR 87: 105–8 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7668 |
From Napoleon de la Fleurière 8 April [1871]
Summary
Believes CD should answer the critical article [review of Descent] in the Times [of 7 and 8 Apr].
Moral sense and moral conduct.
Author: | Napoleon de la Fleurière |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 8 Apr [1871] |
Classmark: | DAR 164: 135 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7669 |
From Francis Galton 9 April [1871]
Author: | Francis Galton |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 9 Apr [1871] |
Classmark: | DAR 105: A41 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7671 |
From J. N. Hoare 10 April 1871
Summary
Sends quotations from Xenophon and Horace pointing to sexual selection. [See Descent, 2d ed., p. 29 n.]
Author: | John Newenham Hoare |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 10 Apr 1871 |
Classmark: | DAR 87: 147–8 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7673 |
letter | (57) |
Gray, J. E. | (3) |
Wood, John | (3) |
Cooke, R. F. | (2) |
Crichton-Browne, James | (2) |
Fraser, George | (2) |
Darwin, C. R. | (57) |
Gray, J. E. | (3) |
Wood, John | (3) |
Cooke, R. F. | (2) |
Crichton-Browne, James | (2) |