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: 6 hits
- … Darwin, C. R. Scientific Opinion …
- … To Scientific Opinion [before 20 October 1869] …
- … Scientific Opinion 2 (1869): 426. …
- … Charles Robert Darwin unstated [before 20 Oct 1869] Scientific Opinion …
- … of publication of the letter in Scientific Opinion , 20 October 1869. Federico Delpino’s …
- … into English, appearing in parts in Scientific Opinion ( Delpino 1869a and 1869b). Delpino …
Delpino, Federico. 1869b. On the Darwinian theory of pangenesis. Scientific Opinion 2: 365–7, 391–3, 407–8.
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- … On the Darwinian theory of pangenesis. Scientific Opinion 2: 365–7, 391–3, 407–8. DAR Pam …
Moseley, Henry. 1869b. On the mechanical possibility of the descent of glaciers by their weight only. Scientific Opinion 1: 191–2.
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- … descent of glaciers by their weight only. Scientific Opinion 1: 191–2. WBG L340:1.b.128 17 …
Westropp, Hodder Michael. 1869. On cromlechs and megalithic structures. Scientific Opinion 2 (1869): 3.
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- … On cromlechs and megalithic structures. Scientific Opinion 2 (1869): 3. Not at UL - BL and …
Anon. 1869c. Review of Facts and arguments for Darwin by Fritz Müller. Translated by W. S. Dallas. Scientific Opinion 1: 473–4.
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- … Müller. Translated by W. S. Dallas. Scientific Opinion 1: 473–4. WBG L340:1.b.128 17,24 …
Delpino, Federico. 1870b. Brief remarks on the biology and genealogy of the Marantaceæ. Scientific Opinion 3: 111–12, 135–7.
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- … and genealogy of the Marantaceæ. Scientific Opinion 3: 111–12, 135–7. WBG L340:1.b.128.3 …
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: 4 hits
- … and genealogy of the Marantaceæ. Scientific Opinion 3: 111–12, 135–7. Descent : The …
- … della S.V. i due numeri della “scientific opinion”, ove Ella si è piaciuta di far …
- … of the Marantaceae that appeared in Scientific Opinion on 2 and 9 February 1870 ( Delpino …
- … Your Honour, the two numbers of the “scientific opinion”, where you pleased to publish, in …
To R. F. Cooke 23 June [1869]
Summary
He told Giovanni Canestrini that stereotypes [for Variation] would cost £10.
Reminds RC of his suggestion that a copy [of Origin, 5th ed.] be sent to Scientific Opinion for review.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Robert Francis Cooke |
Date: | 23 June [1869] |
Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 203–4) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6798 |
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- … suggestion that a copy [of Origin , 5th ed. ] be sent to Scientific Opinion for review. …
- … my suggestion of a copy for Review to “Scientific Opinion” My dear Sir | Yours sincerely | …
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: 5 hits
- … dovere di rassegnarla alla S.V. Della “Scientific opinion” non mi è pervenuto che il primo …
- … Issue 48 (29 September 1869) of Scientific Opinion included the first part of Delpino …
- … s criticism in the letter to Scientific Opinion , [before 20 October 1869]; this was …
- … s translation of CD’s letter to Scientific Opinion , [before 20 October 1869], appeared in …
- … received only the first issue of “Scientific Opinion”, that is N o . 48. I came to know by …
Lawson, Henry (1840–77)
Matches: 1 hit
- … Monthly Microscopical Journal , Scientific Opinion , and Popular Science Review. Published …
To T. H. Huxley 30 September [1871]
Summary
On THH’s review [see 7977] of Mivart’s Genesis of species and the Quarterly Review article on Descent.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
Date: | 30 Sept [1871] |
Classmark: | Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine Archives (Huxley 5: 283) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7976 |
Matches: 2 hits
- … 1869 ( [Mivart] 1869 ). The editor of Scientific Opinion was Henry Lawson . The footnote …
- … or something to that effect. — In Scientific Opinion the Editor inserted foot-note to the …
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: 3 hits
- … send the succeeding numbers of “Scientific Opinion”, I will send them to you if you will …
- … and 13 October 1869 issues of Scientific Opinion. CD mentioned Delpino’s review and …
- … Delpino 1869b , see the letter to Scientific Opinion , [before 20 October 1869]. For CD’s …
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: 2 hits
- … D. Hooker, 18 January 1869 and n. 8. Scientific Opinion was a weekly popular-science …
- … I hope you take in, to encourage, “Scientific Opinion”: some articles have interested me a …
From T. W. Higginson 30 March 1873
Summary
Pleased CD enjoyed his book [Outdoor papers (1871)].
Rejoices at CD’s kindly feelings toward the coloured race.
The Index is in financial trouble due to F. E. Abbot’s unworldliness.
Agassiz is setting up a summer school for natural history off the Massachusetts coast. His pupils develop more liberal scientific opinions than Agassiz’s.
Encloses some notes on expression.
Author: | Thomas Wentworth Higginson |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 30 Mar 1873 |
Classmark: | DAR 166: 198 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8830 |
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- … His pupils develop more liberal scientific opinions than Agassiz’s. Encloses some notes on …
- … soon develop more liberality of scientific opinion than he shows. We have been reading …
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: 2 hits
- … n. 16. On the weekly newspaper Scientific Opinion , see the letter to J. D. Hooker, [ …
- … periodicals, including poor “Scientific Opinion”, & I think higher than you do of “ …
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: 2 hits
- … on the biology and genealogy of the Marantaceæ. Scientific Opinion 3: 111–12, 135–7. …
- … paper appeared in two parts in Scientific Opinion in the issues dated 2 and 9 February …
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: 2 hits
- … and genealogy of the Marantaceæ. Scientific Opinion 3: 111–12, 135–7. Insectivorous …
- … into English and published in Scientific opinion ( Correspondence vol. 18, letter from …
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
- … September, 6 October, and 13 October 1869 issues of Scientific Opinion ( Delpino 1869b ). …
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 |
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- … regrowth of bark in his letter to Scientific Opinion , [before 20 October 1869], drawing …
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Religion in Commentary
British Association meeting 1860
Summary
Several letters refer to events at the British Association for the Advancement of Science held in Oxford, 26 June – 3 July 1860. Darwin had planned to attend the meeting but in the end was unable to. The most famous incident of the meeting was the verbal…
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- … Report of the British Association for the Advancement of Science meeting in Oxford, June–July 1860 …
What did Darwin believe?
Summary
What did Darwin really believe about God? the Christian revelation? the implications of his theory of evolution for religious faith? These questions were asked again and again in the years following the publication of Origin of species (1859). They are…
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- … What did Darwin really believe about God? the Christian revelation? the implications of his theory …
Darwin and religion in America
Summary
Thomas Dixon, 'America’s Difficulty with Darwin', History Today (2009), reproduced by permission. Darwin has not been forgotten. But he has, in some respects, been misremembered. That has certainly been true when it comes to the relationship…
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- … America’s Difficulty with Darwin Thomas Dixon __________ Does …
Darwin and the Church
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The story of Charles Darwin’s involvement with the church is one that is told far too rarely. It shows another side of the man who is more often remembered for his personal struggles with faith, or for his role in large-scale controversies over the…
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- … The story of Charles Darwin’s involvement with the church is one that is told far too rarely. It …