From W. D. Fox 1 February [1867]
Summary
Wants to know whether Variation is published and how the other book [CD’s proposed volume on variation in nature] is going.
| Author: | William Darwin Fox |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 1 Feb [1867] |
| Classmark: | DAR 164: 185 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5388 |
From Fritz Müller 2 February 1867
Summary
Thanks for CD’s letter inquiring about capsules produced by the Maxillaria with larger pods [see 5331]. Gives descriptions of Maxillaria and of the other Vandeae.
Describes Oncidium flexuosum.
Tells of botanical results of recent excursion to the German colony Theresopolis. Brought home fine collection of living orchids.
| Author: | Johann Friedrich Theodor (Fritz) Müller |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 2 Feb 1867 |
| Classmark: | Möller ed. 1915–21, 2: 109–11; DAR 70: 146 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5389A |
From J. D. Hooker 4 February 1867
Summary
Has declined Presidency of BAAS.
Relation of insular and continental genera will always be difficult problem.
On Providence and the "continuity theory".
| Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 4 Feb 1867 |
| Classmark: | DAR 102: 138–142 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5390 |
From Lydia Ernestine Becker 6 February 1867
Summary
Thanks CD for Lythrum paper [Collected papers 2: 106–31] and "Climbing plants" sent to Manchester Ladies’ Literary Society. Comments on Lythrum.
| Author: | Lydia Ernestine Becker |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 6 Feb 1867 |
| Classmark: | DAR 160: 115 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5391 |
From William Henry Kinnaird Gibbons 7 February 1867
Summary
Asks CD whether he has given any thought to the phenomena of spiritualism.
| Author: | W. H. S Gibbons |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 7 Feb 1867 |
| Classmark: | DAR 165: 36 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5394 |
From William Turner 8 February 1867
Summary
On muscles in man for moving skin, hair, ears, etc.
| Author: | William Turner |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 8 Feb 1867 |
| Classmark: | DAR 80: B152–3c |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5396 |
From J. V. Carus 11 February 1867
Summary
Sends CD an English translation of his preface to the revised German edition of Origin and asks his opinion of it.
Asks CD where he might get a specimen of Eozoon.
| Author: | Julius Victor Carus |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 11 Feb 1867 |
| Classmark: | DAR 161: 55, 57 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5397 |
From J. D. Hooker 12 February 1867
Summary
Relieved that CD approves his declining the Presidency of BAAS. The BAAS and the role of scientific men in it.
| Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 12 Feb 1867 |
| Classmark: | DAR 102: 143–4 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5399 |
From John Lubbock 12 February 1867
Summary
H. T. Stainton should be elected F.R.S.
| Author: | John Lubbock, 4th baronet and 1st Baron Avebury |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 12 Feb 1867 |
| Classmark: | DAR 170: 55 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5400 |
From Edward Blyth 19 February 1867
Summary
Encloses memorandum on Origin [1866]
discussing mimicry in mammals and birds,
abnormal habits shown by birds,
behaviour of cuckoos,
and analogies existing between mammals of the same geographical region.
Speculates on possible lines of development linking groups of mammals.
[CD’s notes on the verso of the letter are for his reply.]
| Author: | Edward Blyth |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 19 Feb 1867 |
| Classmark: | DAR 160: 209, 209/1 & 2, DAR 47: 190, 190a, DAR 80: B99–99a, DAR 205.11: 138, DAR 48: A75 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5405 |
From A. R. Wallace 24 February [1867]
Summary
Protective role of colours in caterpillars and butterflies. Sexual differences in colours of butterflies.
| Author: | Alfred Russel Wallace |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 24 Feb [1867] |
| Classmark: | DAR 82: A19–21 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5416 |
From Edward Blyth 24 February 1867
Summary
Discusses sexual and seasonal differences in the plumage of birds and coats of mammals.
Remarks upon variations in the form of the canine tooth between the sexes in mammalian groups.
Plumage of allied species of plover.
Asks CD’s help with work on unimproved domestic animals.
| Author: | Edward Blyth |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 24 Feb 1867 |
| Classmark: | DAR 83: 34, 150–1, DAR 84.1: 26–7, 138 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5418 |
From Benjamin Dann Walsh [25 February 1867]
Summary
Sends a copy [missing] of a lecture by L. Agassiz on glaciers.
Claims worker wasps can generate additional workers in the absence of the fertile female.
| Author: | Benjamin Dann Walsh |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [25 Feb 1867] |
| Classmark: | Darwin Library–CUL (bound with Siebold 1857), ML 1: 248–9 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5419 |
From Trübner & Co 26 February 1867
Summary
Vladimir Kovalevsky wishes to translate Variation into Russian. He offers £1 per advance sheet.
| Author: | Trübner & Co. |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 26 Feb 1867 |
| Classmark: | DAR 169: 70 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5421 |
From Edward Blyth [after 24 February 1867]
Summary
Sexual differences in bird species and seasonal variation in plumage.
| Author: | Edward Blyth |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [after 24 Feb 1867] |
| Classmark: | DAR 84.1: 105–6 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6403 |
From Mary Elizabeth Barber [after February 1867]
Summary
Replies to Queries on expression based on observations of the Kaffir and Fingoe tribes in South Africa.
| Author: | Mary Elizabeth Bowker; Mary Elizabeth Barber |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [after Feb 1867] |
| Classmark: | DAR 160: 40 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5745 |
| Blyth, Edward | (3) |
| Hooker, J. D. | (2) |
| Barber, M. E. | (1) |
| Becker, L. E. | (1) |
| Bowker, M. E. | (1) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (16) |
| Blyth, Edward | (3) |
| Hooker, J. D. | (2) |
| Barber, M. E. | (1) |
| Becker, L. E. | (1) |
