Volume I Part 3 (1/2)
January 1st: Continued at work on Variation until April 22nd. The work was interrupted by illness until late in the autumn.
February: Read paper on Climbing Plants.
December 25th: Began again on Variation.
1866.
Continued work at ”Variation under Domestication.”
March 1st to May 10th: At work on Edition IV. of the ”Origin.” Published June (1250 copies). Read paper on Cytisus scoparius to the Linnean Society.
December 22nd: Began the last chapter of ”Variation under Domestication.”
1867.
November 15th: Finished revises of ”Variation under Domestication.”
December: Began papers on Illegitimate Unions of Dimorphic and Trimorphic Plants, and on Primula.
1868.
January 30th: Publication of ”Variation under Domestication.”
February 4th: Began work on Man.
February 10th: New edition of ”Variation under Domestication.” Read papers on Illegitimate Unions of Dimorphic and Trimorphic Plants, and on Verbasc.u.m.
1869.
February 10th: ”Finished fifth edition of 'Origin'; has taken me forty-six days.”
Edition V. published in May.
Working at the ”Descent of Man.” Papers on the Fertilisation of Orchids, and on the Fertilisation of Winter-flowering Plants.
1870.
Working at the ”Descent of Man.” Paper on the Pampas Woodp.e.c.k.e.r.
1871.
January 17th: Began the ”Expression of the Emotions.”
February 24th: ”Descent of Man” published (2500 copies).
April 27th: Finished the rough copy of ”Expression.”
June 18th: Began Edition VI. of ”Origin.” Paper on the Fertilisation of Leschenaultia.
1872.