The Correspondence of Charles Darwin

FAIN: RQ-50388-09

American Council of Learned Societies Devoted to Humanistic Studies (New York, NY 10017-6706)
James A. Secord (Project Director: November 2008 to April 2016)

Preparation for the print publication of Volumes 18-20 of the British naturalist Charles Darwin's correspondence, covering the years 1870-72. (36 months)

This proposal seeks funding from the NEH for the period of August 1, 2009 through July 30, 2012, to support the scholarly edition The Correspondence of Charles Darwin. The Darwin Correspondence Project is an independent, binational scholarly undertaking, jointly managed by the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) and Cambridge University, with the object of providing the definitive edition of letters to and from Charles Darwin (1809-1882), the most celebrated naturalist of the nineteenth century. The Project's output is in the form of both a comprehensive print edition, The Correspondence of Charles Darwin (F. Burkhardt et al. eds), and a fully searchable Online Database (http://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/); letter texts and explanatory notes are incorporated into the Online Database four years after print publication. When complete, the print edition will comprise thirty volumes, two of which will be two-part volumes.

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The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, Volume 19: 1871 (Book)
Title: The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, Volume 19: 1871
Author: Charles Darwin
Editor: Alistair Sponsel, Associate Editor
Editor: Frederick Burkhardt
Editor: James A. Secord
Editor: Janet Browne
Editor: Samantha Evans
Editor: Shelley Innes
Editor: Alison M. Pearn
Editor: Paul White
Editor: Anne Schlabach Burkhardt, Associate Editor
Editor: Rosemary Clarkson, Associate Editor
Editor: Ruth Goldstone, Associate Editor
Editor: Muriel Palmer, Associate Editor
Editor: Elizabeth Smith, Associate Editor
Abstract: This pivotal volume in the definitive edition of Charles Darwin's letters covers the year 1871, the year in which Descent of Man, Darwin's first public statement on human evolution, was published. The large number of letters in this year – more than 800 – reflects the excitement this caused. Darwin depended on correspondence to collect data from a growing network of contacts all over the world and to discuss his emerging ideas with colleagues, many of whom he never met in person. This year also saw the marriage of Darwin's daughter Henrietta, the first of his children to marry; the volume includes her personal journal of the year, published here for the first time, which complements letters that hint at her important role in her father's work as both commentator and editor. Notes and appendixes put these fascinating and wide-ranging letters in context, making them accessible to both scholars and general readers.
Year: 2012
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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Type: Scholarly Edition
ISBN: 9781107016484
Copy sent to NEH?: Yes

The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, Volume 20: 1872 (Book)
Title: The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, Volume 20: 1872
Author: Charles Darwin
Editor: Alistair Sponsel, Associate Editor
Editor: Frederick Burkhardt
Editor: James A. Secord
Editor: Janet Browne
Editor: Samantha Evans
Editor: Shelley Innes
Editor: Francis Neary
Editor: Alison M. Pearn
Editor: Anne Secord
Editor: Paul White
Editor: Anne Schlabach Burkhardt, Associate Editor
Editor: Rosemary Clarkson, Associate Editor
Editor: Ruth Goldstone, Associate Editor
Editor: Muriel Palmer, Associate Editor
Editor: Elizabeth Smith, Associate Editor
Abstract: This volume is part of the definitive edition of letters written by and to Charles Darwin, the most well-known naturalist of the nineteenth century. Notes and appendixes put these wide-ranging letters in context, making them accessible to both scholars and general readers. Darwin depended on correspondence to collect data from all over the world, and to discuss his emerging ideas with scientific colleagues, many of whom he never met in person. The letters are published chronologically: volume 20 includes letters from 1872, the year in which The expression of the emotions in man and animals was published, making ground-breaking use of photography. Also in this year, the sixth and final edition of On the origin of species was published, and Darwin resumed his work on carnivorous plants and plant movement, finding unexpected similarities between the plant and animal kingdoms.
Year: 2013
Primary URL: http://www.worldcat.org/title/correspondence-of-charles-darwin-20-1872/oclc/855539677&referer=brief_results
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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Type: Scholarly Edition
ISBN: 9781107038448
Copy sent to NEH?: Yes

The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, Volume 21: 1873 (Book)
Title: The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, Volume 21: 1873
Author: Charles Darwin
Editor: Muriel Palmer, Associate Editor
Editor: Frederick Burkhardt, Editor
Editor: James A. Secord, Editor
Editor: Janet Browne, Editor
Editor: Samantha Evans, Editor
Editor: Shelley Innes, Editor
Editor: Francis Neary, Editor
Editor: Alison M. Pearn, Editor
Editor: Anne Secord, Editor
Editor: Paul White, Editor
Editor: Anne Schlabach Burkhardt, Associate Editor
Editor: Rosemary Clarkson, Associate Editor
Editor: Elizabeth Smith, Associate Editor
Editor: Rurth Goldstone, Associate Editor
Abstract: This volume is part of the definitive edition of letters written by and to Charles Darwin, the most celebrated naturalist of the nineteenth century. Notes and appendixes put these fascinating and wide-ranging letters in context, making the letters accessible to both scholars and general readers. Darwin depended on correspondence to collect data from all over the world, and to discuss his emerging ideas with scientific colleagues, many of whom he never met in person. The letters are published chronologically: Volume 21 includes letters from 1873, the year in which Darwin received responses to his work on human and animal expression. Also in this year, Darwin continued his work on carnivorous plants and plant movement, finding unexpected similarities between the plant and animal kingdoms, raised a subscription for his friend Thomas Henry Huxley, and decided to employ a scientific secretary for the first time - his son Francis.
Year: 2014
Primary URL: http://www.worldcat.org/title/correspondence-of-charles-darwin-volume-21-1873/oclc/861318451&referer=brief_results
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Access Model: Book
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Type: Scholarly Edition
ISBN: 9781107052147
Copy sent to NEH?: Yes

The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, Volume 22: 1874 (Book)
Title: The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, Volume 22: 1874
Author: Charles Darwin
Editor: Muriel Palmer, Associate Editor
Editor: Frederick Burkhardt
Editor: James A. Secord
Editor: Samantha Evans
Editor: Shelley Innes
Editor: Francis Neary
Editor: Alison M. Pearn
Editor: Anne Secord
Editor: Paul White
Editor: Anne Schlabach Burkhardt, Associate Editor
Editor: Rosemary Clarkson, Associate Editor
Editor: Andrew Corrigan, Associate Editor
Editor: Elizabeth Smith, Associate Editor
Editor: Ruth Goldstone, Associate Editor
Abstract: This volume is part of the definitive edition of letters written by and to Charles Darwin, the most celebrated naturalist of the nineteenth century. Notes and appendixes put these fascinating and wide-ranging letters in context, making the letters accessible to both scholars and general readers. Darwin depended on correspondence to collect data from all over the world and to discuss his emerging ideas with scientific colleagues, many of whom he never met in person. The letters are published chronologically: volume 22 includes letters from 1874, the year in which Darwin completed his research on insectivorous plants and published second editions of Descent of Man and Coral Reefs. The year also saw an acrimonious dispute between Darwin and St George Jackson Mivart as a result of an anonymous review the latter had written in which he criticised Darwin's son George.
Year: 2015
Primary URL: http://www.worldcat.org/title/correspondence-of-charles-darwin/oclc/10998792&referer=brief_results
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Access Model: Book
Publisher: Cambridge Univ ersity Press
Type: Scholarly Edition
ISBN: 9781107088726
Copy sent to NEH?: Yes

The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, Volume 23: 1875 (Book)
Title: The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, Volume 23: 1875
Author: Charles Darwin
Editor: Muriel Palmer, Associate Editor
Editor: Frederick Burkhardt
Editor: James A. Secord
Editor: Samantha Evans
Editor: Shelley Innes
Editor: Francis Neary
Editor: Alison M. Pearn
Editor: Anne Secord
Editor: Paul White
Editor: Anne Schlabach Burkhardt, Associate Editor
Editor: Rosemary Clarkson, Associate Editor
Editor: Andrew Corrigan, Associate Editor
Editor: Elizabeth Smith, Associate Editor
Editor: Ruth Goldstone, Associate Editor
Abstract: This volume is part of the definitive edition of letters written by and to Charles Darwin, the most famous naturalist of the nineteenth century. Notes and appendixes put these fascinating and wide-ranging letters in context, making the letters accessible to both scholars and general readers. Darwin depended on correspondence to collect data from all over the world, and to discuss his emerging ideas with scientific colleagues, many of whom he never met in person. The letters are published chronologically: Volume 23 includes letters from 1875, the year in which Darwin wrote and published "Insectivorous plants," a botanical work that was a great success with the reading public, and started writing "Cross and self fertilisation in the vegetable kingdom." The volume contains an appendix on the 1875 anti-vivisection debates, with which Darwin was closely involved, giving evidence before a Royal Commission on the subject.
Year: 2015
Primary URL: http://www.worldcat.org/title/correspondence-of-charles-darwin-volume-23-1875/oclc/921185092&referer=brief_results
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Publisher: Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9781107134362
Copy sent to NEH?: Yes

The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, Volume 24: 1876 (Book)
Title: The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, Volume 24: 1876
Author: Charles Darwin
Editor: James A. Secord, Editor
Editor: Frederick Burkhardt, Editor
Editor: Samantha Evans, Editor
Editor: Shelley Innes, Editor
Editor: Francis Neary, Editor
Editor: Alison M. Pearn, Editor
Editor: Anne Secord, Editor
Editor: Paul White, Editor
Editor: Anne Schlabach Burkhardt, Associate Editor
Editor: Rosemary Clarkson, Associate Editor
Editor: Andrew Corrigan, Associate Editor
Editor: Michael Hawkins, Associate Editor
Editor: Elizabeth Smith, Associate Editor
Editor: Ruth Goldstone, Associate Editor
Editor: Muriel Palmer, Associate Editor
Abstract: This volume is part of the definitive edition of letters written by and to Charles Darwin, the most celebrated naturalist of the nineteenth century. Notes and appendixes put these fascinating and wide-ranging letters in context, making the letters accessible to both scholars and general readers. Darwin depended on correspondence to collect data from all over the world, and to discuss his emerging ideas with scientific colleagues, many of whom he never met in person. The letters are published chronologically: volume 24 includes letters from 1876, the year in which Darwin published Cross and Self Fertilisation in the Vegetable Kingdom, and started writing Forms of Flowers. In 1876, Darwin's daughter-in-law, Amy, died shortly after giving birth to a son, Bernard Darwin, an event that devastated the family. The volume includes a supplement of 182 letters from earlier years, including a newly discovered collection of letters from William Darwin, Darwin's eldest son.
Year: 2016
Primary URL: http://www.worldcat.org/title/correspondence-of-charles-darwin-volume-24-1876-supplement-to-the-correspondence-1838-75/oclc/965817478&referer=brief_results
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Publisher: New York: Cambridge University Press
Type: Scholarly Edition
ISBN: 9781107180574
Copy sent to NEH?: Yes

The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, Volume 25: 1877 (Book)
Title: The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, Volume 25: 1877
Author: Charles Darwin
Editor: Frederick Burkhardt, Editor
Editor: Muriel Palmer, Associate Editor
Editor: Ruth Goldstone, Associate Editor
Editor: Elizabeth Smith, Associate Editor
Editor: Michael Hawkins, Associate Editor
Editor: Andrew Corrigan, Associate Editor
Editor: Rosemary Clarkson, Associate Editor
Editor: Anne Schlabach Burkhardt, Associate Editor
Editor: Paul White, Editor
Editor: Anne Secord, Editor
Editor: Alison M. Pearn, Editor
Editor: Francis Neary, Editor
Editor: Shelley Innes, Editor
Editor: Samantha Evans, Editor
Editor: James A. Secord, Editor
Abstract: This volume is part of the edition of letters written by and to Charles Darwin, the most famous naturalist of the nineteenth century. Notes and appendixes put these wide-ranging letters in context, making the letters accessible to both scholars and general readers. Darwin depended on correspondence to collect data from all over the world, and to discuss his emerging ideas with scientific colleagues, many of whom he never met in person. The letters are published chronologically: volume 25 includes letters from 1877, the year in which Darwin published Forms of Flowers and with his son Francis carried out experiments on plant movement and bloom on plants. Darwin was awarded an honorary LL.D. by Cambridge University, and appeared in person to receive it. The volume contains a number of appendixes, including two on the albums of photographs sent to Darwin by his Dutch, German, and Austrian admirers.
Year: 2017
Primary URL: http://www.worldcat.org/title/correspondence-of-charles-darwin/oclc/10998792&referer=brief_results
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Access Model: Book
Publisher: New York City: Cambridge University Press
Type: Scholarly Edition
ISBN: 9781108423045
Copy sent to NEH?: Yes

The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, Volume 26: 1878 (Book)
Title: The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, Volume 26: 1878
Author: Charles Darwin
Editor: Frederick Burkhardt, Editor
Editor: Samantha Evans, Editor
Editor: Shelley Innes, Editor
Editor: Francis Neary, Editor
Editor: Alison M. Pearn, Editor
Editor: Anne Secord, Editor
Editor: James Secord, Editor
Editor: Paul White, Editor
Editor: Anne Schlabach Burkhardt, Associate Editor
Editor: Rosemary Clarkson, Associate Editor
Editor: Andrew Corrigan, Associate Editor
Editor: Amparo Gimeno-SanJuan, Associate Editor
Editor: Michael Hawkins, Associate Editor
Editor: Elizabeth Smith, Associate Editor
Editor: Ruth Goldstone, Associate Editor
Editor: Muriel Palmer, Associate Editor
Abstract: This volume is part of the definitive edition of letters written by and to Charles Darwin, the most celebrated naturalist of the nineteenth century. Notes and appendixes put these fascinating and wide-ranging letters in context, making the letters accessible to both scholars and general readers. Darwin depended on correspondence to collect data from all over the world, and to discuss his emerging ideas with scientific colleagues, many of whom he never met in person. The letters are published chronologically: volume 26 includes letters from 1878, the year in which Darwin with his son Francis carried out experiments on plant movement and bloom on plants. Francis spent the summer at a botanical research institute in Germany; and father and son exchanged many detailed letters about his work. Meanwhile, Darwin tried to secure government support for attempts by one of his Irish correspondents to breed a blight-resistant potato. The narrative introduction provides a compact but highly readable account of Darwin's life in 1878 Complete transcriptions of more than 580 letters Darwin wrote and received in the year 1878 provide for the first time primary materials on this period of Darwin's life and work Clear and concise explanatory notes make the material accessible to both scholars and general readers A biographical register provides brief biographical notes for people mentioned in the letters
Year: 2018
Primary URL: https://www.worldcat.org/title/correspondence-of-charles-darwin-volume-26-1878/oclc/1050362981&referer=brief_results
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Access Model: Book
Publisher: Cambridge, UK; New York, NY, Port Melbourne, Australia; New Delhi; and Singapore: Cambridge University Press
Type: Scholarly Edition
ISBN: 9781108475402
Copy sent to NEH?: Yes

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