To George Maw 3 July [1862]
Summary
Thinks GM’s Pelargonium is a case of true correlated characters. Feels secondary sexual characters are only accidental correlations; does not see the same necessity for close simultaneous development of certain characters as GM does.
Will forward a copy of his Orchids.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | George Maw |
| Date: | 3 July [1862] |
| Classmark: | Royal Horticultural Society, Lindley Library (MAW/1/8) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3640 |
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- … Society, Lindley Library (MAW/1/8) Charles Robert Darwin Down 3 July [1862] George Maw …
- … To George Maw 3 July [1862] …
- … The year is established by the relationship to the letter from George Maw, 30 June 1862 . …
- … See letter from George Maw, 30 June 1862 . Maw 1861 . For CD’s reaction …
- … p. 208). See letter from George Maw, 30 June 1862 , and Correspondence vol. 9, letter …
- … Appendix VIII. See letter from George Maw, 30 June 1862 . The section to which CD refers, …
- … correlation’. See also letter from George Maw, 30 June 1862 and n. 5. In the chapter on …
- … Maw, George. 1861. The pavements of Uriconium. Journal of the British Archaeological Association 17: 100–10. Orchids : On the various contrivances by which British and foreign orchids are fertilised by insects, and on the good effects of intercrossing. By Charles Darwin. London: John Murray. 1862. …
- … George Maw , 13 July [1861] and 19 July [1861] . In Bronn trans. 1863, p. 445, CD added a reference to Maw’s objection to his statement that ‘the grand fact in natural history of the subordination of group under group’ was explained by the theory of descent from a common ancestor and of divergence. See letter to H. G. Bronn, 25 April [1862] …
To George Maw 28 February [1863]
Summary
Thanks GM for a curious lily.
Recommends some papers on coal.
Gives his opinion on the importance of forming theories if one is to be a good and original observer.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | George Maw |
| Date: | 28 Feb [1863] |
| Classmark: | Royal Horticultural Society, Lindley Library (MAW/1/9) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4018 |
To George Maw 12 May [1863]
Summary
Believes GM’s human bones from Gibraltar must be of very doubtful age. Lyell agrees, but feels any skull found should be forwarded to George Busk or Hugh Falconer.
Suggests GM look carefully for shells in the drift.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | George Maw |
| Date: | 12 May [1863] |
| Classmark: | Royal Horticultural Society, Lindley Library (MAW/1/10) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4157 |
