Darwin, Charles Robert (naturalist)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1809 - 1882
Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:
Five letters to Louisa Stevenson, one each of Charles Darwin, 5th Earl of Rosebery, 1st Earl Balfour, Florence Nightingale and George MacDonald.
File
Identifier: Acc.6414
Scope and Contents
Concerning women`s education.
Dates:
1871-1897.
Letters of and concerning Charles Darwin., 1843-1881.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.42152-42153
Scope and Contents
Darwin wrote regularly to his publisher, John Murray [III], for many years. The letters largely concern matters relating to his works and their reception. There are also some letters of other people concerning Charles Darwin and his publications.
Many of the letters to Murray had previously been bound together in one volume.
Dates:
1843-1881.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Archive of John Murray, publishers.
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Correspondence of or concerning authors published by John Murray, with related manuscripts.
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Letters of and concerning Charles Darwin, with a file copy of the first edition of Darwin`s, "On the origin of species by means of natural selection".
Letters of and concerning Charles Darwin, with a file copy of the first edition of Darwin`s, "On the origin of species by means of natural selection"., 1843-1881.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.42152-42154
Scope and Contents
The seminal work of naturalist Charles Robert Darwin (1809-1882), 'On the origin of species by means of natural selection', was published by John Murray in 1859. Most of the works by Darwin appeared through the house of Murray and the items in this series relate to these publications.There are over 200 letters of Darwin, mainly to John Murray [III], although there are some to other correspondents. These detail the publication process of the works of Darwin, their reception and...
Dates:
1843-1881.
Letters of Charles Darwin, mostly to John Murray III., 1845-1881.
File
Identifier: MS.42152
Scope and Contents
The letters have been retained in their original order, having been previously foliated. Where the date of the letter has not been ascertained from the physical letter, the dates according to the 'Darwin Correspondence Project' have been used.Letters of Francis Darwin to John Murray [III], 1887: folios 1-2;Letters of Charles Robert Darwin to John Murray [III], including an enclosure of a letter of Charles Darwin to Henry Colburn and a manuscript copy of an 1837...
Dates:
1845-1881.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
/
Archive of John Murray, publishers.
/
Correspondence of or concerning authors published by John Murray, with related manuscripts.
/
Letters of and concerning Charles Darwin, with a file copy of the first edition of Darwin`s, "On the origin of species by means of natural selection".
/
Letters of and concerning Charles Darwin.
Letters of, to and concerning Charles Darwin., 1845-1882.
File
Identifier: MS.42153
Scope and Contents
The letters have been largely arranged in chronological order. Those that were of uncertain date have been placed at the end of the sequence.Letter of Charles Darwin to John Murray returning a receipt to Murray and thanking him for information on the success of his ‘Journal’, 2 September [1843]: folios 1-2;Receipt in respect of a payment for the entire copyright of Darwin’s, ‘Journal on Natural History and Geology during the Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle around the World’,...
Dates:
1845-1882.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
/
Archive of John Murray, publishers.
/
Correspondence of or concerning authors published by John Murray, with related manuscripts.
/
Letters of and concerning Charles Darwin, with a file copy of the first edition of Darwin`s, "On the origin of species by means of natural selection".
/
Letters of and concerning Charles Darwin.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Francis Darwin, with related papers., 1882-1918.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.40310-40312
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The incoming correspondence consists of letters of individuals and companies sent to John Murray, publishers, mostly relating to the business, but also including private letters. The correspondence largely covers the period from the 1760s to the 1920s. Where enclosures exist, they have been kept with their original letters. This series contains most of the extant letters received by the publishing house up to the 1920s, but others are to be found throughout the archive. One...
Dates:
1882-1918.
Papers concerning Francis Darwin: mostly letters of publishers, printers, etc., to John Murray, publishers, concerning Francis Darwin`s works. Also included are papers concerning Francis Darwin`s interests in the works and in the copyright of his father, Charles Darwin., 1885-1899.
File
Identifier: MS.40312
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The incoming correspondence consists of letters of individuals and companies sent to John Murray, publishers, mostly relating to the business, but also including private letters. The correspondence largely covers the period from the 1760s to the 1920s. Where enclosures exist, they have been kept with their original letters. This series contains most of the extant letters received by the publishing house up to the 1920s, but others are to be found throughout the archive. One...
Dates:
1885-1899.
Three letters of Charles Darwin to Patrick Matthew.
File
Identifier: Acc.10963
Scope and Contents
Concern Matthew`s priority in establishing the theory of natural selection.
Together with three official letters, 1869-1870, to Matthew.
Dates:
? 1862-? 1871.
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