To W. B. Tegetmeier 4 February [1859]
Summary
Wants white breeds of poultry.
Poor health necessitates a trip to Moor Park, Farnham.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Bernhard Tegetmeier |
| Date: | 4 Feb [1859] |
| Classmark: | Archives of the New York Botanical Garden (Charles Finney Cox Collection) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2407 |
To John Lubbock [6 February 1859]
Summary
JL’s brother’s accident.
Thinks JL should tackle systematics of anomalous insects from studies of internal organs.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Lubbock, 4th baronet and 1st Baron Avebury |
| Date: | [6 Feb 1859] |
| Classmark: | DAR 263: 26 (EH 88206475) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2408 |
From John Lubbock 8 February 1859
Summary
Is sorry to hear of bad health of CD and his daughter.
Discusses, with an example, the difficulty of explaining structural differences between closely allied species.
| Author: | John Lubbock, 4th baronet and 1st Baron Avebury |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 8 Feb 1859 |
| Classmark: | DAR 48: A67 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2409 |
To John Phillips 8 February [1859]
Summary
His doctor urges CD most strongly not to expose himself to the excitement and fatigue of receiving the [Wollaston] Medal. He will ask Lyell to receive it on his behalf.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Phillips |
| Date: | 8 Feb [1859] |
| Classmark: | Oxford University Museum of Natural History Archive Collections (John Phillips collection)) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2410 |
To John Lubbock 9 February [1859]
Summary
CD sees JL’s cases of same organs varying greatly in allied forms as a serious difficulty in regard to his own ideas.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Lubbock, 4th baronet and 1st Baron Avebury |
| Date: | 9 Feb [1859] |
| Classmark: | DAR 263: 27 (EH 88206476) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2411 |
To W. D. Fox [12 February 1859]
Summary
Undergoing hydropathic treatment for his old ailment.
The "Abstract" [Origin] is the cause. Only two chapters to do.
His satisfaction that he believes he has convinced Hooker and Huxley and staggered Lyell.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
| Date: | [12 Feb 1859] |
| Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 106) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2412 |
To W. E. Darwin [13 February 1859]
Summary
Discusses events at Moor Park and domestic matters.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Date: | [13 Feb 1859] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 35 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2414 |
To Mary Butler 20 February [1859]
Summary
Sends naturalists’ autographs.
Enjoyed fortnight at Moor Park.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Mary Butler |
| Date: | 20 Feb [1859] |
| Classmark: | John Hay Library, Brown University (Albert E. Lownes Manuscript Collection, MS 84.2 (Box 3, Folder 37)) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2416 |
To W. B. Tegetmeier 21 [February 1859]
Summary
Sends list of poultry breeds he would like.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Bernhard Tegetmeier |
| Date: | 21 [Feb 1859] |
| Classmark: | Archives of the New York Botanical Garden (Charles Finney Cox Collection) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2417 |
To George Howard Darwin 24 [February 1859]
Summary
Writes about their new billiard table.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | George Howard Darwin |
| Date: | 24 [Feb 1859] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 37 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2420 |
To Maria Hooker 21 February [1859?]
Summary
Has given proxy according to James Paget’s request. Almost sure it is in favour of [J. A.?] Kingdon [for election to Athenaeum?].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Maria Sarah (Maria) Turner; Maria Sarah (Maria) Hooker |
| Date: | 21 Feb [1859?] |
| Classmark: | Houghton Library, Harvard University (Autograph File, D) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2418 |
| Darwin, C. R. | (10) |
| Lubbock, John | (1) |
| Lubbock, John | (2) |
| Tegetmeier, W. B. | (2) |
| Butler, Mary | (1) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (1) |
| Darwin, G. H. | (1) |
| Darwin, C. R. | |
| Lubbock, John | (3) |
| Tegetmeier, W. B. | (2) |
| Butler, Mary | (1) |
| Darwin, G. H. | (1) |
| Darwin, W. E. | (1) |
| Fox, W. D. | (1) |
| Hooker, Maria (a) | (1) |
| Phillips, John | (1) |
| Turner, Maria (a) | (1) |
