From G. R. Waterhouse 11 November 1854
Summary
Sends list of aberrant forms of Curculionidae.
Discusses in detail the artificiality of Carl Johan Schönherr’s classification. Sound generalisations about geographical distribution depend on sound classifications. Warns against putting too much faith in current catalogues.
Author: | George Robert Waterhouse |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 11 Nov 1854 |
Classmark: | DAR 205.9: 401 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1598 |
From G. R. Waterhouse [after 2 March 1855]
Summary
Gives instances of sexual differences in the number of tarsi within species of Coleoptera and also variation in the number of tarsi between related species.
Author: | George Robert Waterhouse |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [after 2 Mar 1855] |
Classmark: | DAR 47: 133–4 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1625 |
From G. R. Waterhouse [7 March 1855]
Summary
Comparison of skulls of Ichthyosaurus and Cetacea.
Author: | George Robert Waterhouse |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [7 Mar 1855] |
Classmark: | DAR 181: 20 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1642 |
From George Robert Waterhouse [April 1844]
Summary
Regularly attends Owen’s lectures. Owen at pains to show groups are not linked. Thus makes Lepidosiren appear fish-like.
GRW thinks embryology will become chief guide to insect classification. But contradictions between classification based on embryological and adult characters do occur.
Author: | George Robert Waterhouse |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [Apr 1844] |
Classmark: | DAR 48: 79 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2026 |
From George Robert Waterhouse 14 April 1857
Summary
Has found no reference to construction of bees’ cells in works referred to by CD. Describes cell of Osmia atricapilla. Hive-bees’ cell was described at Entomological Society.
Author: | George Robert Waterhouse |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 14 Apr 1857 |
Classmark: | DAR 181: 21 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2078 |
From George Robert Waterhouse 10 February 1858
Summary
Bees’ cells. Observations on Osmia atricapilla.
Author: | George Robert Waterhouse |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 10 Feb 1858 |
Classmark: | DAR 181: 22 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2213 |
From G. R. Waterhouse 13 February 1858
Summary
GRW’s observations of and ideas on bees’ and wasps’ cells.
Author: | George Robert Waterhouse |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 13 Feb 1858 |
Classmark: | DAR 181: 23 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2216 |
From G. R. Waterhouse 17 April 1858
Summary
Bees’ cells; GRW thinks hexagonal shape is accidental. Encloses notes on cells of Icaria.
Author: | George Robert Waterhouse |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 17 Apr 1858 |
Classmark: | DAR 181 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2258 |
From G. R. Waterhouse 2 August 1858
Summary
Bees’ cells; is the hexagonal shape deliberate or merely the result of lateral pressure on cylinders?
Author: | George Robert Waterhouse |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 2 Aug 1858 |
Classmark: | DAR 181: 26 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2317 |
From George Robert Waterhouse [February 1860]
Author: | George Robert Waterhouse |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [Feb 1860] |
Classmark: | DAR 47: 152 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2674 |
From G. R. Waterhouse [1839 – 10 February 1840]
Summary
Sends John Blackwall’s book [Researches in zoology (1834)]. Discusses his reasons for doubting that there are any marsupials in Java or Sumatra.
Author: | George Robert Waterhouse |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [1839 – 10 Feb 1840] |
Classmark: | DAR 205.3: 295 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-475 |
From [G. R. Waterhouse] [1943?]
Summary
Cancelled: enclosures to DCP-LETT-869. List of recent and fossil mammalian species of Brazil.
Author: | George Robert Waterhouse |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [1843?] |
Classmark: | DAR 205.9: 173–5 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-655 |
From [G. R. Waterhouse] [1943?]
Summary
Cancelled: enclosures to DCP-LETT-869. List of fossil Mammalia from the caverns of Minas Gerais purchased by the British Museum from Claussen.
Author: | George Robert Waterhouse |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [1843?] |
Classmark: | DAR 205.9: 172 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-656 |
From G. R. Waterhouse [c. 2 August 1843]
Summary
Discusses classification of animals. Degree of affinity different for different taxonomic groups. Discusses affinity of Ornithorhynchus or Echidna to reptiles.
Brain of whale is highly developed; on differences among brains of Quadrumana.
Author: | George Robert Waterhouse |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [c. 2 Aug 1843] |
Classmark: | DAR 181: 12 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-686 |
From G. R. Waterhouse 9 August 1843
Summary
Explains what he means when he attempts a "natural classification", defining his words and using man as a standard; gives examples. Classification of Aptera and Diptera.
Discusses his discharge from the Zoological Society. Is to see Robert Brown about the British Museum position.
Author: | George Robert Waterhouse |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 9 Aug 1843 |
Classmark: | DAR 181: 13 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-688 |
From George Robert Waterhouse 26 April 1844
Summary
Defines the term "typical species" and discusses its use among zoologists. Cites example of type of Carnivora. Comments on general law of development of parts in animals. Cites teeth of Carnivora.
Author: | George Robert Waterhouse |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 26 Apr 1844 |
Classmark: | DAR 181: 14 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-748 |
From G. R. Waterhouse [after 26 April 1844]
Summary
Is puzzled by CD’s question about the Viverridae; thinks if there were only one species he might regard it as an aberrant of some other group and not select it as a type of the Carnivora.
Author: | George Robert Waterhouse |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [after 26 Apr 1844] |
Classmark: | DAR 181: 15 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-749 |
From G. R. Waterhouse [c. June 1845]
Summary
Notes on Galapagos Coleoptera.
Author: | George Robert Waterhouse |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [c. June 1845] |
Classmark: | DAR 46.2: B3–5 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-807 |
From G. R. Waterhouse 21[–22] May 1845
Summary
Discusses insects collected by CD on St Paul’s Island and the Galapagos.
Author: | George Robert Waterhouse |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 21[-2] May 1845 |
Classmark: | DAR 181: 16 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-869 |
From G. R. Waterhouse [c. June 1845]
Summary
Is about to send his paper on Galapagos beetles to press. Has written some introductory material on which he invites CD’s comments.
Author: | George Robert Waterhouse |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [c. June 1845] |
Classmark: | DAR 181: 17 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-873 |