From Federico Delpino 1 November 1869
Summary
Comments on Hermann Crüger’s paper, sent by CD, on fertilisation of orchids [J. Linn. Soc. Lond. (Bot.) 8 (1865): 127–35].
Observations on dichogamy in grasses (wheat, rye, barley).
Has not yet read CD’s reply to his article on Pangenesis [Collected papers 2: 158–60].
Author: | Federico Delpino |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 1 Nov 1869 |
Classmark: | DAR 162: 145 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6965 |
Matches: 3 hits
- … Delpino’s criticism in the letter to Scientific Opinion , [before 20 October 1869]; this …
- … Delpino’s translation of CD’s letter to Scientific Opinion , [before 20 October 1869], …
- … Scientific Opinion included the first part of Delpino 1869 , the translation of Delpino’s review of pangenesis. In his letter …
To J. D. Hooker 18 [September 1869]
Summary
Asks JDH to consult colleagues learned in physiology for answer to query: when a large piece of bark is removed from a tree, does the bark ever regrow in isolated points [separate] from the growing margin of the surrounding bark? Query bears on Pangenesis and on power of repair in plants.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | 18 [Sept 1869] |
Classmark: | DAR 94: 153–4 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6896 |
Matches: 1 hit
- … the regrowth of bark in his letter to Scientific Opinion , [before 20 October 1869], …
To J. D. Hooker 19 November [1869]
Summary
Glad to know about C.B.
Thinks better of Nature than JDH does.
Likes Academy.
Is reading Anton Kerner on Tubocytisus [in Die Abhängigkeit der Pflanzen von Klima und Boden (1869)].
The genealogical tree reveals the very steps of the formation of the species.
Mlle Royer has brought out a third edition of her translation of the Origin without informing CD, so corrections to fourth and fifth English editions are lost. Has arranged for a new translator of the fifth English edition.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | 19 Nov [1869] |
Classmark: | DAR 94: 159–61 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6997 |
Matches: 1 hit
- … 16. On the weekly newspaper Scientific Opinion , see the letter to J. D. Hooker, [22 …
To Federico Delpino 14 October 1869
Summary
Cautions FD about fluid in labellum of Coryanthes.
T. H. Farrer is enthusiastic about FD’s papers.
Believes humming-birds fertilise many American flowers.
Mentions his reply to FD’s criticisms ["Pangenesis: Mr Darwin’s reply to Professor Delpino", Sci. Opin. 2 (1869): 426; Collected papers 2: 158–60].
Suggests that FD study fertilisation of Gramineae.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Federico Delpino |
Date: | 14 Oct 1869 |
Classmark: | DAR 143: 379 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6938 |
Matches: 2 hits
- … to Delpino 1869b , see the letter to Scientific Opinion , [before 20 October 1869]. For …
- … letter from Federico Delpino, 9 October 1869 and n. 8. The final two instalments of Delpino 1869b appeared in the 6 October and 13 October 1869 issues of Scientific Opinion. …
To Scientific Opinion [before 20 October 1869]
Summary
Replies to F. Delpino’s criticisms of Pangenesis [Sci. Opin. 2 (1869): 365–7, 391–3, 407–8], especially concerning the difficulty of explaining the regrowth of amputated organs.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Scientific Opinion |
Date: | [before 20 Oct 1869] |
Classmark: | Scientific Opinion 2 (1869): 426. |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6442 |
Matches: 1 hit
- … by the date of publication of the letter in Scientific Opinion , 20 October 1869. Federico …
To Louis Agassiz 19 August 1868
Summary
Thanks LA for information on sexual differences in the coloration of Amazonian fish. CD was anxious to know how the sexes differed because they are unusual in that the male has the largest share in looking after ova and young.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Jean Louis Rodolphe (Louis) Agassiz |
Date: | 19 Aug 1868 |
Classmark: | Houghton Library, Harvard University (MS Am 1419: 278) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6323 |
Matches: 1 hit
- … kind letter. I certainly thought that you had formed so low an opinion of my scientific …
To Federico Delpino 24 and 25 August [1869]
Summary
Thanks FD for his three publications.
CD is pleased that FD has discussed Pangenesis, although he does not favour the hypothesis. Will seek English publisher.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Federico Delpino |
Date: | 24 and 25 Aug 1869 |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.376) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6869 |
Matches: 1 hit
- … letter from Federico Delpino, 22 August 1869 and n. 2. CD refers to Delpino 1869a . A translation of the article was published in parts in the 29 September, 6 October, and 13 October 1869 issues of Scientific Opinion ( …
To J. D. Hooker [22 January 1869]
Summary
No paradox that unimportant characters are important systematically. This view removes heavy burden from CD’s shoulders. Relief that JDH does not object.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | [22 Jan 1869] |
Classmark: | DAR 94: 114—15 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6568 |
Matches: 1 hit
- … See letter from J. D. Hooker, 18 January 1869 and n. 8. Scientific Opinion was a …
To W. D. Fox 14 August [1875]
Summary
Can WDF recall the sex of the deaf white cats.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
Date: | 14 Aug [1875] |
Classmark: | Nate D. Sanders Auctions (dealer) (29 August 2019, lot 37) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10121F |
Matches: 1 hit
- … letters in the Pall Mall Gazette , 26 February 1868, p. 771, and in Scientific Opinion , 7 …
From E. A. Darwin 27 January [1877]
Summary
Carlyle hoped CD had not been annoyed by that forged letter, which was the reverse of his opinion. [Enclosed is a published extract, said to be taken from a Thomas Carlyle letter, which denies CD’s intellect and regrets his influence.]
Author: | Erasmus Alvey Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 27 Jan [1877] |
Classmark: | DAR 105: B99–100 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11333 |
Matches: 1 hit
- … letter expressed just the reverse of his opinions that you were a noble generous good Man and your intellect of the highest scientific …
To George Grove 17 July [1871]
Summary
The cat exhibition might provide information on unusual breeds of cats and their inheritance.
Expresses interest in deafness of white, blue-eyed cats.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | George Grove |
Date: | 17 July [1871] |
Classmark: | Cleveland Health Sciences Library (Robert M. Stecher collection) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7870 |
Matches: 1 hit
- … letters in the Pall Mall Gazette , 26 February 1868, p. 771, and in Scientific Opinion , …
From Federico Delpino 28 February 1870
Summary
Transformism explains rudimentary organs, and teratology, which are otherwise inexplicable.
Looking forward to publication of Descent
and CD’s expected book on "Variation in nature" [see Variation 1: 4].
Author: | Federico Delpino |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 28 Feb 1870 |
Classmark: | DAR 162: 146 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7120 |
Matches: 1 hit
- … letter in its original Italian, see p. 51. Delpino refers to the translation of his article on the biology and genealogy of the Marantaceae that appeared in Scientific Opinion …
To Francis Darwin 17 July [1878]
Summary
Discusses sleep movements of Porlieria.
Has read an abstract of Julius Wiesner on heliotropism and geotropism ["Die heliotropischen Erscheinungen im Pflanzenreiche", Anz. Kais. Akad. Wiss. Wien 15 (1878): 137–40] which seems important but is puzzling.
Gives details of his observations on climbing plants with reference to comments by Julius Sachs.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
Date: | 17 July [1878] |
Classmark: | DAR 211: 37 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11615 |
Matches: 1 hit
- … English and published in Scientific opinion ( Correspondence vol. 18, letter from Federico …
From Alice Bonham-Carter to Emma Darwin 25 January [1870]
Author: | Alice Bonham-Carter |
Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Date: | 25 Jan [1870] |
Classmark: | DAR 160: 240 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6576 |
Matches: 1 hit
- … Scientific Opinion in the issues dated 2 and 9 February 1870 ( Delpino 1870b ). See also letter …
To J. D. Hooker 26 March [1854]
Summary
CD welcomes the prospect of the Philosophical Club of the Royal Society as means for seeing old acquaintances and making new ones. Will try to go up to London regularly.
Admits that the warning from JDH and Asa Gray (that more harm than good will come from combat over the species issue) makes him feel "deuced uncomfortable".
Reflects upon the complexity of Agassiz; how singular that a man of his eminence and immense knowledge "should write such wonderful stuff & bosh".
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | 26 Mar [1854] |
Classmark: | DAR 114: 120 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1562 |
Matches: 1 hit
- … low opinion of Holland’s scientific qualifications, see Correspondence vol. 4, letter to …
To Anton Dohrn 4 January 1870
Summary
The Zoological Garden has only one old adult male of Limulus. When there were females, eggs were never observed.
Encloses a separate letter [formerly 7071] about AD’s scheme [for a zoological station].
Suggests AD be cautious [in his work]. "Caution is almost the soul of science."
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Felix Anton (Anton) Dohrn |
Date: | 4 Jan 1870 |
Classmark: | Bayerische Staatsbibliothek München (Ana 525. Ba 697); Bibliothèque de Genève (Ms. fr. 2188, ff. 296-7) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7070 |
Matches: 2 hits
- … letter of Dec. 30 you ask me for my opinion with respect to founding an acquarium with the necessary apparatus, at some favorable station such as Messina, for scientific …
- … letter about your scheme, which has my good wishes; but I am sure that you estimate my influence & judgment much too highly. The opinion of naturalists who have visited the coast for some special investigation w d be worth far more than mine. I fear your plan will cost you much loss of time in writing letters & making arrangements. I w d suggest to you to delay attempting so great an addition as the formation of a scientific …
From Fritz Müller 15 June 1869
Summary
FM much gratified by the appearance of Für Darwin translation.
Discusses dimorphism in Rubiaceae.
Author: | Johann Friedrich Theodor (Fritz) Müller |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 15 June 1869 |
Classmark: | DAR 110: B115; Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Directors’ Correspondence 215/175) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6783 |
Matches: 1 hit
- … letter to Fritz Müller, 14 March 1869 ). The review in the 21 April 1869 issue of Scientific Opinion ( …
From G. W. Child 7 May [1868]
Summary
Thanks CD for testimonial.
Author: | Gilbert William Child |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 7 May [1868] |
Classmark: | DAR 161: 144 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6166 |
Matches: 1 hit
- … letters— I shall have no hesitation in using your testimonial I feel that my Essays having obtained your favourable opinion is a real honour & am confident that it will be so considered by all scientific …
To W. J. Hooker [25 August 1845]
Summary
Encloses a testimonial letter for J. D. Hooker [see 907]. If WJH thinks the letter could be improved CD will alter it. Feels it a disgrace that a professor should be appointed by men "who never heard of Humboldt & Brown".
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Jackson Hooker |
Date: | [25 Aug 1845] |
Classmark: | Norwich Castle |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-906 |
Matches: 1 hit
- … scientific men, I w d . not have dreamed of giving my opinion so authoritavely & presumptuously. The only possible good my letter …
From W. E. Darwin 17 and 20 May [1863]
Summary
Alarmed that CD did not see what WED saw in Corydalis lutea. Has found buckbean in the New Forest. Will get seeds of Corydalis claviculata.
Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 17 and 20 May 1863 |
Classmark: | Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 16) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4168F |
Matches: 1 hit
- … scientific controversies (Anon. 1863), part of which appeared in Public Opinion 3 (1863): 497–8 (see Correspondence vol. 11, letter …
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electrocution in Commentary
Darwin's in letters, 1873: Animal or vegetable?
Summary
Having laboured for nearly five years on human evolution, sexual selection, and the expression of emotions, Darwin was able to devote 1873 almost exclusively to his beloved plants. He resumed work on the digestive powers of sundews and Venus fly traps, and…
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- … Having laboured for nearly five years on human evolution, sexual selection, and the expression of …