The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online

RECORD: Timiziazeff, C. [1909.06.03]. Letter to A. C. Seward. McGill-CA-OSLER0-P110[.152]. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 8.2023. RN1

NOTE: See record in the Darwin Online manuscript catalogue, enter its Identifier here. Reproduced with permission of the Osler Library of the History of Medicine, McGill University. See the Introduction and catalogue to the J.C. Simpson collection by John van Wyhe.

"Timiryazev, Kliment Arkadeevich (Timiriazev), 1843-1920. Russian botanist and plant physiologist. Wrote several books on Darwinism. 1877 T visited Down House and had a two-hour talk with CD (F2093). 1878 Prof. Botany Moscow. 1878 CD to Dyer, suggesting that Dyer should get in touch with T about equipping physiological laboratories "who seemed so good a fellow". 1909 Honorary doctorate Cambridge University. 1911 Foreign Member Royal Society. 1920 U. Darvina v Daune, Nauka demokratiia, p. 105. T translated Origin into Armenian (F631, 1963). Wrote introduction to Bulgarian Origin (F632, 1946) Lithuanian Origin (F738, 1959) and Ukrainian Origin (F798, 1949). In Russian, translated Origin (F752, 1896), Autobiography (F1534, 1896), On the tendencies to form varieties (F370, 1939). Edited Insectivorous plants (F1245, 1900), Journal (F233, 1908). Recollection of CD K.A. Timiriazev: A visit to Darwin. Archipelago 9 (2006): 47-58. In Darwin Online." (Paul van Helvert & John van Wyhe, Darwin: A Companion, 2021.)

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[in Seward's hand:] Bring addresses Ju 3d ACS

Dear professor Seward,

As I am bringing two adresses (both very short!) and three diploma's (to Lord Rayleigh, Sir George Darwin, and Mr Francis Darwin) I would like to know whether it would be more convenient for the honorary secretarial to have them beforehand or they will be presented directly for the NB Family

I have read [illeg] in the papers that a kind

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of an exhibition is in prospect during the Darwin celebration. As it might be interesting to have a collection of late Mr Darwin's works in all the languages of the earth, the editor of the new Russian edition just issued (a jubilee edition as we call's it) has sent at my request ─ a copy to your address and also the best edition of my little book on Darwinism. May I present these books─en

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guise de curiositi ─ to your university library.

I have just reviewed your book ─ Darwin and modern science and have read with great satisfaction your remarks to De Fries's article. For my part, I have always considered his attacks on Darwinism as a kind of fuss─ the ignorance of the reader being taken to account.

Begging you to remind me kindly to Mistress Seward

I remain yours very faithfully

C. Timiziazeff

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