To A. E. Graves 9 November 1881
Down
9 Nov ’81
Dear Sir
I can give no sort of explanation of the fact which you have been so kind as to communicate to me— I cannot believe in any power of vision, and should feel more inclined to speculate on a capacity for distinguishing damp air arising from the water in the hole1
Dear Sir | Yours faithfully | Ch Darwin
AE Graves Esq
Footnotes
Bibliography
Earthworms: The formation of vegetable mould through the action of worms: with observations on their habits. By Charles Darwin. London: John Murray. 1881.
Summary
Cannot explain worm behaviour observed by AEG. Cannot believe in power of vision. Inclined to speculate on capacity for distinguishing damp air.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-13475
- From
- Charles Robert Darwin
- To
- Anthony Elly Graves
- Sent from
- Down
- Source of text
- DAR 144: 347
- Physical description
- C 1p
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 13475,” accessed on 25 April 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-13475.xml
