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A27b Book: Freeman, R. B. 2007. Charles Darwin: A companion. 2d online edition, compiled by Sue Asscher. Text

dedicated his Tabular view of the primary divisions of the animal kingdom to CD, with a long letter about G's early views on evolution. 1861 G is mentioned in the historical sketch of 1861, but not in the USA and German versions of 1860. 1876 He did nothing more in science, a fact which has always been inexplicable to me —Autobiography. Huxley of G: I met nobody, except Dr. Grant, of University College, who had a word to say for Evolution—and his advocacy was not calculated to advance the cause

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A27b Book: Freeman, R. B. 2007. Charles Darwin: A companion. 2d online edition, compiled by Sue Asscher. Text

Lehr, Christian Wilhelm Jacob, 1856-?1898. Sculptor. before 1887 Bust, not from life but before 1887, listed in LLiii without whereabouts. At Oxford University Museum. Leidy, Joseph, 1823-1891. American zoologist. 1853- Prof. Anatomy Pennsylvania. 1860 Feb. CD to L, welcoming L's partial acceptance of CD's views on evolution, I have never for a moment doubted, that though I cannot see my errors, that much in my book will be proved erroneous —Carroll 202. Leighton, Francis Knyvett, 1772-1834

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A27b Book: Freeman, R. B. 2007. Charles Darwin: A companion. 2d online edition, compiled by Sue Asscher. Text

identifies P as Bartholomew, 1818-1898. Price, Mrs Sara Robert D's housekeeper—Brent p. 18. Price, Thomas Outdoor man at Down House. Known as The Dormouse . Said to be a deserter from the army. Drank too much beer. Unmarried. Died young—FD Springtime p. 57, Bernard D p. 14. Prichard, James Cowles, 1786-1848. Physician and ethnologist. Physician to Bristol Infirmary. DNB. 1813, 1826 Some hesitant ideas about evolution in Physical history of mankind, 2nd edition, 1826. 1827 FRS. 1844 CD to Hooker—LLii 29

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A544 Periodical contribution: Wyhe, John van. 2007. Mind the gap: Did Darwin avoid publishing his theory for many years? Notes and Records of the Royal Society 61: 177-205. Text Image PDF

. Furthermore, this theme is not the product of the greater knowledge of Darwin produced by modern historical scholarship since the 1960s. Modern writers inherited Darwin's delay from earlier writers who did not have access to the full manuscript corpus. In fact, Darwin hardly veered from his original plans for working out and publishing his species theory in due course. Finally, it will be shown that, contrary to common belief, Darwin did not keep his belief in evolution (or transmutation as it was

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A27b Book: Freeman, R. B. 2007. Charles Darwin: A companion. 2d online edition, compiled by Sue Asscher. Text

leguminous one —LLiii 224. 1899 He was in fact guilty of evolution but with extenuating botanical circumstances —Francis D, Ann. Bot., 12:xi. Académie Royale des Sciences, des Lettres et des Beaux-Arts de Belgique 1870 CD Associate. Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia 1860 CD Correspondent. Acland, Sir Henry Wentworth Bart, 1815-1900. Physician. 1980 Jan. 29, a copy of the CD off print of Climbing plants F835 inscribed to H. Acland in CD's own hand in Sotheby sale lot 345. [page] 1

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A27b Book: Freeman, R. B. 2007. Charles Darwin: A companion. 2d online edition, compiled by Sue Asscher. Text

-grandfather in bastardy. Francis Galton's great-grandfather in bastardy. DNB. 1730 2nd Earl. 1732 Married Juliana, Dowager Duchess of Leeds. Comfort circa 1842-1854 Gardener-coachman at Down House. Compilers CD considered his evolution books to be compilations. 1859 CD to Huxley, The inaccuracy of the blessed band (of which I am one) of compilers passes all bounds, The difficulty is to know what to trust. No one or two statements are worth a farthing —LLii 281. Concepcion, Chile. 1835 Mar. 4-7

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A27b Book: Freeman, R. B. 2007. Charles Darwin: A companion. 2d online edition, compiled by Sue Asscher. Text

.and Aug. 1958 only 1958 / CENTENARY OF / DARWIN WALLACE / EVOLUTION THEORY / 1958—D. W. Tucker Gibbons Stamp Monthly 1958 Jul. 1959 USSR, 40k portrait. 1959 Csechoslovakia, 3k portrait. Cocos Keeling to commemorate visit of Beagle 1836. [page] 11

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Leadenhall St, London. Haeckel, Ernst Heinrich Philipp August, 1834-1919. German biologist and physician. Second son of Karl H and — Sethe. The apostle of darwinism in Germany. H's wild, and mostly unsupported, phylogenetic speculation, combined with his popular reputation, held back experimental scientific work on evolution. Biography: Bölsche 1900. 1862 Married 1 Anna Sethe d.s.p. 1863 Mar. CD to Lyell, A first rate German naturalist (I now forget the name) —LLiii 16. 1865- Prof. Zoology Jena

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A27b Book: Freeman, R. B. 2007. Charles Darwin: A companion. 2d online edition, compiled by Sue Asscher. Text

, published in full in Mental evolution in animals, 1883 q.v. Institucion Libre de Ensenanza, Madrid. 1877 CD Honorary Professor. Institut, see Académie des Sciences. Ipswich Museum portraits 1850 Set of 60 lithographs of distinguished scientists prepared 1850, for British Association meeting at Ipswich 1851. Paid for by G. Ransome chemist and druggist in Ipswich. Portrait of CD is by T. H. Maguire, dated 1849, printed by M. N. Hanhart. CD is seated in a Down House study chair. This is the only engraving

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A27b Book: Freeman, R. B. 2007. Charles Darwin: A companion. 2d online edition, compiled by Sue Asscher. Text

W Waddington, Mrs, see Marianne Port. Wagner, Johann Andreas, 1797-1861. German geologist. 1861 Author of Zur Feststellung der Artbegriffen, München Situngb., 301. 1863 CD to Falconer, Poor old Wagner always attacking me in a proper spirit ... sent me two or three little brochures, and I thanked him cordially —MLi 229. Wagner, Moritz Friedrich, 1813-1887. German traveller and naturalist. 1868 CD to Weismann on W's views about evolution in his pamphlet Die Darwin'sche Theorie und das

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A544 Periodical contribution: Wyhe, John van. 2007. Mind the gap: Did Darwin avoid publishing his theory for many years? Notes and Records of the Royal Society 61: 177-205. Text Image PDF

. W. Judd, The coming of evolution (Cambridge University Press, 1910); J. Marchant, Alfred Russel Wallace (2 volumes) (Cassell, London, 1916); E. Ra´dl, The history of biological theories (Oxford University Press, 1930). 6 See F. Darwin (ed.), The life and letters of Charles Darwin (3 volumes) (Murray, London, 1887); F. Darwin and A. C. Seward (eds) More letters of Charles Darwin (2 volumes) (Murray, London, 1903); F. Darwin, 'Charles Robert Darwin' [1888] in Dictionary of National Biography

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A27b Book: Freeman, R. B. 2007. Charles Darwin: A companion. 2d online edition, compiled by Sue Asscher. Text

relating to evolution: 1867 The reign of law, London. 1884 The unity of nature, London. Camphill House on Maer Heath, Staffordshire. 1827-1847 Home of Sarah Elizabeth Wedgwood [I]. House was built for her. She moved in 1827. 1847 Sold with rest of Maer estate after Bessy's death 1846. She moved to Petley's, Downe. Canary Islands 1831 CD planned a trip there with Kirby and Ramsay, perhaps also Dawes, before Beagle invitation came. See also Tenerife. Canby, Dr William Marriott, 1831-1904. Botanist of

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A27b Book: Freeman, R. B. 2007. Charles Darwin: A companion. 2d online edition, compiled by Sue Asscher. Text

theories on evolution—MLi 338. 1876 CD to ?William Erasmus D, He writes very obscurely, but is an excellent naturalist —Carroll 502. 1887 The origin of the fittest, New York. 1889- Prof. Geology and Palaeontology Pennsylvania. Copiapó, Chile. 1835 Jun. 22 CD reached C on expedition from Valparaiso, via Coquimbo. Jun. 26-Jul. 1 CD took a short expedition into cordilleras from C. Jul. 5 Beagle left C for Iquique. Coquimbo 1835 May 14-Jun. 2 CD visited C on expedition from Valparaiso. Met Fitz-Roy

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A27b Book: Freeman, R. B. 2007. Charles Darwin: A companion. 2d online edition, compiled by Sue Asscher. Text

Francis D. He was considerate to foreign correspondents, remarking to Francis D You'd better try to write well, as it's to a foreigner —LLi 119. His formal signature was Charles Darwin , as in the example given above, from the Maull Fox photograph of 1854, but on letters he often signed Ch. Darwin . He seems seldom to have used his second initial.—Darwin, C. R. 1877. [Letter of thanks, dated 12 February.] In Harting, P., Testimonial to Mr Darwin—Evolution in the Netherlands. Nature 15 (8 March

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A27b Book: Freeman, R. B. 2007. Charles Darwin: A companion. 2d online edition, compiled by Sue Asscher. Text

. 1838 1st Bart. 1849 H edited Manual of scientific enquiry, to which CD contributed the geology (F325). 1850-1855 Master of the Mint. 1859 CD sent H copy of 1st edition of Origin. 1861 CD to Gray, on evolution as stated in H's Physical geography of the globe, 1861—LLii 373. Heterogeny 1863 [letter] The doctrine of heterogeny and the modification of species , Athenaeum, No. 1852:554-555 (Bii 78, F1729). Hewitt, Mr A pheasant and poultry breeder of Birmingham. H is much quoted in Descent. 1868

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A27b Book: Freeman, R. B. 2007. Charles Darwin: A companion. 2d online edition, compiled by Sue Asscher. Text

Japanese First editions in: 1896 Origin of species (F718). 1949 Coral reefs (F319). 1949 Descent of man (F1100). 1949 Different forms of flowers (F1300). 1954 Journal of researches (F216). 1972 Autobiography (F1524a). Jardine, Sir William, Bart, 1800-1874. Scottish cabinet naturalist, especially of birds. 7th Bart. J's relict Hyacinth Symonds married Hooker. DNB. 1860 CD to Lyell, CD had had a letter from J who opposed CD on evolution, but his attack on CD's ornithological accuracy is

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A27b Book: Freeman, R. B. 2007. Charles Darwin: A companion. 2d online edition, compiled by Sue Asscher. Text

, 1828-1913. Sportsman, traveller and geologist. MP. Of Knockdow, Argyllshire. ?1860 Mar. 5 CD to L about evolution—MLi 143. 1861 Seasons with the sea-horses, London. L sent CD a copy. CD replied about whales and bears. The book, p. 17, contains an important statement about the relationship between British red grouse and Scandinavian willow grouse, and, p. 277, quotes whale-bear story, from 1st edition of Origin p. 184, in full, the only reproduction of it in CD's lifetime except in 1860 USA

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A27b Book: Freeman, R. B. 2007. Charles Darwin: A companion. 2d online edition, compiled by Sue Asscher. Text

evolutionary works: 1873 Apes and men, an exposition of structural resemblances bearing upon questions of affinity and origin, London. 1876 Contemporary evolution; an essay on some recent social changes, London. 1882 Nature and thought, London. Moffatt, or Moffat 1858-1878 Liveried footman at Down House. Moggridge, John Traherne, 1842-1874. Naturalist. M was tubercular and lived in South of France. M sent orchis Neotina intacta to CD—Allan. 1865 CD to M, about fertilisation of bee orchis—LLiii 276

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A27b Book: Freeman, R. B. 2007. Charles Darwin: A companion. 2d online edition, compiled by Sue Asscher. Text

. Montgomery, Wales. 1822 Jul. CD visited for holiday with sister Susan Elizabeth. Moor Park, near Farnham, Surrey. A water cure establishment, run by E. W. Lane, which CD visited often. 17th century M was home of Sir William Temple and Esther Johnson, Swift's Stella . 1859 Dr. Lane's delightful hydropathic establishment —LLi 85. Moore, Aubrey Lackington, 1848-1890. Anglican clergyman. The clergyman who more than any other man was responsible for breaking down the antagonism towards evolution then

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A27b Book: Freeman, R. B. 2007. Charles Darwin: A companion. 2d online edition, compiled by Sue Asscher. Text

Down House with Gladstone, Huxley and Playfair, whilst staying at High Elms. 1902 OM. 1908 Viscount Morley of Blackburn. Morrey, Mrs Sister of Martha, the housemaid. until 1856 Cook to Sarah Elizabeth Wedgwood [I] at Petley's, Downe, until Miss W's death 1856. Morris, Francis Orpen, 1810-1893. Anglican clergyman and naturalist. M seems never to have been mentioned by CD. This good field naturalist was stridently anti-evolution, in a series of pamphlets: 1869 The difficulties of darwinism, London