To [John Colby] 2 March [1877]
Summary
Does not think the pistil behaved as JC described, except by mere accident.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Colby |
Date: | 2 Mar [1877] |
Classmark: | The National Library of Israel (Abraham Schwadron collection, Schwad 03 04 07) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10873F |
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- … Abraham Schwadron collection, Schwad 03 04 07) Charles Robert Darwin Down 2 Mar [1877] …
To J. P. Cooke 20 February 1874
Summary
Thanks for his election as Foreign Honorary Member.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Josiah Parsons Cooke |
Date: | 20 Feb 1874 |
Classmark: | American Academy of Arts and Sciences (Letterbook 07-36) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9305 |
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- … Academy of Arts and Sciences (Letterbook 07-36) Charles Robert Darwin Down 20 Feb 1874 …
Linden, J. J. (1817–98)
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- … his orchid cultivation and illustrations. Biographie coloniale Belge 1: 603–07 24 Botanist …
To ? 13 December [1869]
Summary
Has given the right of translation [of Descent] to Julius Victor Carus of Leipzig, so the recipient should inform Alexander Duncker to communicate with JVC.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Unidentified |
Date: | 13 Dec [1869] |
Classmark: | The National Library of Israel (Abraham Schwadron collection, Schwad 03 04 07) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7028F |
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- … Abraham Schwadron collection, Schwad 03 04 07) Charles Robert Darwin Down 13 Dec [1869] …
To John Allen 25 May 1847
Summary
Thanks for JS’s note concerning a proposal [concerning some aspect of education of poor children?] which CD has to decline because of his poor health and his work in Natural History.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Allen |
Date: | 25 May 1847 |
Classmark: | The National Library of Israel (Abraham Schwadron collection, Schwad 03 04 07) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1090F |
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- … Abraham Schwadron collection, Schwad 03 04 07) Charles Robert Darwin Down 25 May 1847 John …
From W. E. Darwin [29 February 1872]
Summary
Amount of clay present in certain chalk samples.
Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [29 Feb 1872] |
Classmark: | DAR 162: 102 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7469 |
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- … pencil ; ‘Worms’ red crayon End of letter : ‘ .07 per cent of Alumina & iron | [‘ .36 ’ …
From Asa Gray 22 May 1877
Summary
Asked C. E. Bessey whether Lithospermum longiflorum was dimorphic like its relatives. Encloses CEB’s reply.
Author: | Asa Gray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 22 May 1877 |
Classmark: | DAR 110: B53–7, DAR 165: 196 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10969 |
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- … 34 Corolla— 1.15 Style .51 Stamens .97 Anthers .07 This flower had 6 perfect sepals, 6 …
Darwin, C. R. | (4) |
Darwin, W. E. | (1) |
Gray, Asa | (1) |
Darwin, C. R. | (2) |
Allen, John | (1) |
Colby, John | (1) |
Cooke, J. P. | (1) |
Unidentified | (1) |
Darwin, C. R. | (6) |
Allen, John | (1) |
Colby, John | (1) |
Cooke, J. P. | (1) |
Darwin, W. E. | (1) |
Human nature in Commentary
Darwin’s queries on expression
Summary
When Darwin resumed systematic research on emotions around 1866, he began to collect observations more widely and composed a list of queries on human expression. A number of handwritten copies were sent out in 1867 (see, for example, letter to Fritz Muller…
Results of the Darwin Online Emotions Experiment
Summary
Thanks to all who took part in our online emotions experiment – over 18,000 of you! The formal stage of the experiment is now over, but it will be staying online as an activity, so if you don’t want to know the results, look away now. If you’d like to…
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- … on the general type of emotion and, equally, with photograph 7 (half face crying, half laughing) …
Descent
Summary
There are more than five hundred letters associated with the research and writing of Darwin’s book, Descent of man and selection in relation to sex (Descent). They trace not only the tortuous route to eventual publication, but the development of Darwin’s…
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- … sent in quick succession . Between 18 th February and 7 th March there are seven surviving …