From John Lubbock 28 July 1864
Summary
Has obtained microscopes for CD.
| Author: | John Lubbock, 4th baronet and 1st Baron Avebury |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 28 July 1864 |
| Classmark: | DAR 170: 46 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4575 |
From John Lubbock 2 September 1864
Summary
Wishes to borrow volumes 1 and 3 of Narrative [vol. 1 by Capt. P. P. King, vol. 3 by CD].
| Author: | John Lubbock, 4th baronet and 1st Baron Avebury |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 2 Sept 1864 |
| Classmark: | DAR 170: 47 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4606 |
From John Lubbock 3 November 1864
Summary
Congratulates CD on receiving the Copley Medal.
| Author: | John Lubbock, 4th baronet and 1st Baron Avebury |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 3 Nov 1864 |
| Classmark: | DAR 170: 48 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4653 |
To John Lubbock 19 November [1864]
Summary
About buying shares.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Lubbock, 4th baronet and 1st Baron Avebury |
| Date: | 19 Nov [1864] |
| Classmark: | DAR 263: 62 (EH 88206506) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4674 |
From John Lubbock 20 December 1864
Summary
Vexed at the address of the President of the Royal Society [on award of Copley medal to CD].
| Author: | John Lubbock, 4th baronet and 1st Baron Avebury |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 20 Dec 1864 |
| Classmark: | DAR 170: 49 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4719 |
To John Lubbock 21 December [1864]
Summary
The Copley medal. Sabine’s Presidential Address and Huxley’s response.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Lubbock, 4th baronet and 1st Baron Avebury |
| Date: | 21 Dec [1864] |
| Classmark: | DAR 263: 60 (EH 88206504) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4721 |
From John Lubbock 22 and 26 March 1865
Summary
JL’s MS at printer’s [Prehistoric times (1865)].
Apologises for failure to post letter.
| Author: | John Lubbock, 4th baronet and 1st Baron Avebury |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 22 and 26 Mar 1865 |
| Classmark: | DAR 170: 50 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4791 |
To John Lubbock 11 June [1865]
Summary
JL’s book [Prehistoric times (1865)] is "most original".
Wishes him success in politics.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Lubbock, 4th baronet and 1st Baron Avebury |
| Date: | 11 June [1865] |
| Classmark: | DAR 263: 7 (EH 88206456) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4858 |
From John Lubbock 12 June [1865]
Summary
Delighted at CD’s praise of his book [Prehistoric times (1865)].
| Author: | John Lubbock, 4th baronet and 1st Baron Avebury |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 12 June [1865] |
| Classmark: | DAR 170: 45 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4860 |
From John Lubbock 1 July [1866]
Summary
Returns [Fritz?] Müller’s work [probably Für Darwin (1864)]. It is a remarkable memoir.
| Author: | John Lubbock, 4th baronet and 1st Baron Avebury |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 1 July [1866] |
| Classmark: | DAR 170: 52 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5138 |
To John Lubbock 2 August [1866]
Summary
Has read abstract of JL’s paper ["On the present state of archaeological science", Athenæum 21 July 1866, pp. 79–82] and praises it.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Lubbock, 4th baronet and 1st Baron Avebury |
| Date: | 2 Aug [1866] |
| Classmark: | DAR 263: 63 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5172 |
From John Lubbock 4 August 1866
Summary
Returns Primula paper [Collected papers 2: 45–63].
| Author: | John Lubbock, 4th baronet and 1st Baron Avebury |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 4 Aug 1866 |
| Classmark: | DAR 170: 53 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5179 |
From John Lubbock [21 October 1866]
Summary
Anxious to make acquaintance of Ernst Haeckel [who was staying with CD].
| Author: | John Lubbock, 4th baronet and 1st Baron Avebury |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [21 Oct 1866] |
| Classmark: | DAR 170: 51 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5252 |
To John Lubbock 15 November 1866
Summary
Asks JL to look up a paper by Thomas Hincks on Polyzoa or Bryozoa [Q. J. Microsc. Sci. 2d ser. 1 (1861): 278–81].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Lubbock, 4th baronet and 1st Baron Avebury |
| Date: | 15 Nov 1866 |
| Classmark: | DAR 261.7: 1 (EH 88205926) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5278 |
From John Lubbock 16 January 1867
Summary
JL’s brother-in-law [Robert Birkbeck] would like a note of introduction to John Murray.
| Author: | John Lubbock, 4th baronet and 1st Baron Avebury |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 16 Jan 1867 |
| Classmark: | DAR 170: 54 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5366 |
To John Lubbock 17 January [1867]
Summary
Encloses note of introduction to Murray.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Lubbock, 4th baronet and 1st Baron Avebury |
| Date: | 17 Jan [1867] |
| Classmark: | DAR 263: 64 (EH 88206508) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5367 |
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 John Lubbock 25 March 1867
Summary
Discusses the practice of exogamy; asks if any animals have an instinctive repugnance to inbreeding.
| Author: | John Lubbock, 4th baronet and 1st Baron Avebury |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 25 Mar 1867 |
| Classmark: | DAR 170: 56 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5459 |
To John Lubbock 26 March [1867]
Summary
Close inbreeding and factors acting against it.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Lubbock, 4th baronet and 1st Baron Avebury |
| Date: | 26 Mar [1867] |
| Classmark: | DAR 263: 65 (EH 88206509) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5463 |
From John Lubbock 29 March 1867
Summary
Thanks CD for information.
| Author: | John Lubbock, 4th baronet and 1st Baron Avebury |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 29 Mar 1867 |
| Classmark: | DAR 170: 57 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5472 |
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| Foster, Michael | (1) |
| Hordern, E. F. | (1) |
| Lubbock, E. F. | (1) |
| Lyell, Charles | (1) |
| Sclater, P. L. | (1) |
