To A. C. Ramsay 10 October [1846]
Summary
Thanks ACR for paper and comments on it ["On the denudation of South Wales", Mem. Geol. Surv. G. B. 1 (1846): 297–335].
Sends copy of South America.
Discusses action of the sea.
Criticises ACR’s views on sudden elevation of mountain chains.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Andrew Crombie Ramsay |
Date: | 10 Oct [1846] |
Classmark: | Imperial College of Science, Technology, and Medicine Archives |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1008 |
To A. C. Ramsay 21 December [1846]
Summary
Discusses the geological origin of terraces.
Mentions R. I. Murchison’s paper ["On the superficial detritus of Sweden", Q. J. Geol. Soc. Lond. 2 (1846) pt 1: 349–81].
Comments on Tertiary beds of South America. Doubts that durable formations are now accumulating. Discusses formation of trap-rock. Notes effect of decomposition of lava; discusses action of submerged gravel on underlying rock.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Andrew Crombie Ramsay |
Date: | 21 Dec [1846] |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.52) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1038 |
To Andrew Crombie Ramsay 4 February [1848]
Summary
Invites him to dinner on Saturday the 12th. Charles and Mrs Lyell, Edward Forbes, Richard Owen, and Thomas Bell coming also.
"Will you bring your map of S. America … and we will have a talk over it."
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Andrew Crombie Ramsay |
Date: | 4 Feb [1848] |
Classmark: | Imperial College of Science, Technology, and Medicine Archives |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1152 |
To A. C. Ramsay 7 April [1848]
Summary
Asks ACR to establish height of Moel Tryfan in Caernarvonshire; "in my notice on this hill [""Ancient glaciers of Caernarvonshire"" (1842), Collected papers 1: 163–71] I give a very much less height than others". [See also another mention of the elevation of Moel Tryfan in "On the transportal of erratic boulders" (1848), Collected papers 1: 218–27.]
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Andrew Crombie Ramsay |
Date: | 7 Apr [1848] |
Classmark: | Imperial College of Science, Technology, and Medicine Archives |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1168 |
To A. C. Ramsay 3 November 1878
Summary
Thanks for ACR’s Physical geology [5th ed. (1878)]; delighted with its success, proving there is a large body of men in England capable of appreciating sound geological science.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Andrew Crombie Ramsay |
Date: | 3 Nov 1878 |
Classmark: | DAR 261.9: 10 (EH 88205983) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11735 |
To A. C. Ramsay 17 June 1880
Summary
Notes on worm action, and CD’s questions concerning source of nutriment for worms in ACR’s courtyard [see Earthworms, pp. 192–3].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Andrew Crombie Ramsay |
Date: | 17 June 1880 |
Classmark: | DAR 261.9: 11 (EH 88205984) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12638 |
To Andrew Crombie Ramsay 9 April [1853]
Summary
Discusses geological foliation and cleavage. Urges ACR to read CD’s remarks on subject in his South America before ACR publishes his paper ["On the lower Palaeozoic rocks", Q. J. Geol. Soc. Lond. 9 (1853): 161–79].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Andrew Crombie Ramsay |
Date: | 9 Apr [1853] |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.106) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1512 |
To A. C. Ramsay 22 November [1854]
Summary
Grief at the death of Edward Forbes.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Andrew Crombie Ramsay |
Date: | 22 Nov [1854] |
Classmark: | Imperial College of Science, Technology, and Medicine Archives |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1606 |
To A. C. Ramsay 24 June [1859]
Summary
Comments on ACR’s "The old glaciers [of Switzerland and N. Wales", in Peaks, passes, and glaciers: a series of excursions by members of the Alpine Club, ed. J. Ball (1859)]. Discusses erratic blocks in the Jura. Notes views of Lyell.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Andrew Crombie Ramsay |
Date: | 24 June [1859] |
Classmark: | Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine Archives (Ramsay 306: 4) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2291 |
To A. C. Ramsay 23 February [1860]
Summary
Pleased ACR likes Origin. Every geological believer is most important. A long, stiff battle is ahead for the new doctrine.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Andrew Crombie Ramsay |
Date: | 23 Feb [1860] |
Classmark: | DAR 261.9: 2 (EH 88205975) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2711 |
To A. C. Ramsay [26 June 1859]
Summary
Has finished ACR’s article ["The old glaciers of Switzerland and N. Wales" in Peaks, passes, and glaciers, ed. J. Ball (1859)]. Asks the authority for glacial drifts in Siberia. Wishes ACR would examine the Glen Roy parallel roads and settle the problem.
Asks if it is certain that traces of organic remains have been found in Long Mynd beds.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Andrew Crombie Ramsay |
Date: | [26 June 1859] |
Classmark: | Imperial College of Science, Technology, and Medicine Archives |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2842 |
To A. C. Ramsay 1 July [1859]
Summary
Thanks for answer to queries.
Expresses intention of reporting observations of traces of life in the Long Mynd beds and asks permission to cite ACR on his recent discovery of fossils in the Laurentian marbles of Canada.
Urges ACR’s investigation of Glen Roy problems.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Andrew Crombie Ramsay |
Date: | 1 July [1859] |
Classmark: | Imperial College of Science, Technology, and Medicine Archives |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2851 |
To A. C. Ramsay 18 February [1862]
Summary
Would like to hear ACR’s new views on origin of mountain lakes, but cannot stand the hot, late meetings [at Geological Society].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Andrew Crombie Ramsay |
Date: | 18 Feb [1862] |
Classmark: | DAR 261.9: 3 (EH 88205976) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3453 |
To A. C. Ramsay 5 September [1862]
Summary
On ACR’s paper on glacial origin of lakes. CD thinks it is correct. Suggests further investigation to corroborate it. His only doubt has to do with areas of great activity.
On ACR’s view of cause of glacial period: CD did battle with Hooker on same point.
T. F. Jamieson has smashed CD’s Glen Roy marine theory in splendid style.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Andrew Crombie Ramsay |
Date: | 5 Sept [1862] |
Classmark: | DAR 261.9: 7 (EH 88205980) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3714 |
To A. C. Ramsay 14 December [1862]
Summary
Thanks ACR for Catalogue; pleased some of his volcanic specimens have been included.
Will review T. F. Jamieson’s paper on Glen Roy. Knows the facts and knows too well that he [CD] is everlastingly smashed.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Andrew Crombie Ramsay |
Date: | 14 Dec [1862] |
Classmark: | DAR 261.9: 5 (EH 88205978) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3860 |
To Andrew Crombie Ramsay 29 April [1863]
Summary
Interested in ACR’s Presidential Address [Q. J. Geol. Soc. Lond. 19 (1863): xxix–lii] on the breaks in succession (of formations). Hopes ACR will provide a diagram of breaks, with the percentage of fossils that "pass upwards", i.e., continue to appear.
Horrified at Huxley’s geology.
Wishes ACR would discuss "creeps".
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Andrew Crombie Ramsay |
Date: | 29 Apr [1863] |
Classmark: | DAR 261.9: 1 (EH 88205974) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4131 |
To A. C. Ramsay 12 July [1864]
Summary
Thanks for his book [Physical geology and geography of Great Britain, 2d. ed. (1864)].
Pleased that ACR’s glacial lake theory is progressing. New Zealand lakes support the view. Suggests he write to Charles Gould in Tasmania, calling his attention to glacial action.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Andrew Crombie Ramsay |
Date: | 12 July [1864] |
Classmark: | Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine Archives (Ramsay 306: 8) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4560 |
To Andrew Crombie Ramsay 15 June [1866]
Summary
Thanks for Geological survey of North Wales [1866]. Longs to return to the mountains with which he was once familiar, but did not understand.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Andrew Crombie Ramsay |
Date: | 15 June [1866] |
Classmark: | DAR 261.9: 8 (EH 88205981) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5123 |
To A. C. Ramsay 3 February [1869]
Summary
Received and read ACR’s Physical geology. Places him at head of the subaeria denudationists. Unfortunately CD confounded William Whitaker’s article with ACR’s views and gave Whitaker credit for first producing the evidence. Will rectify it now. Has eliminated the rubbish he wrote on the Weald and will add a paragraph on importance of subaerial denudation.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Andrew Crombie Ramsay |
Date: | 3 Feb [1869] |
Classmark: | DAR 261.9: 4 (EH 88205977) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6598 |
To A. C. Ramsay 19 October 1871
Summary
Thanks ACR for papers.
Glad present situation of our continents has been confirmed.
Wishes ACR would prove his view of origin of Red Sandstones, which many dispute.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Andrew Crombie Ramsay |
Date: | 19 Oct 1871 |
Classmark: | DAR 261.9: 9 (EH 88205982) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8019 |
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