To John Scott 12 August 1872
Summary
Acknowledges a box of worm-casts from India and a bottle of worms in spirits. There is no memorandum.
His book on expression is finished and includes valuable information from JS.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Scott |
Date: | 12 Aug 1872 |
Classmark: | Transactions of the Hawick Archæological Society (1908): 69 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8465F |
Matches: 7 hits
- … Darwin, C. R. Scott, John …
- … To John Scott 12 August 1872 …
- … Hawick Archæological Society (1908): 69 Charles Robert Darwin Down 12 Aug 1872 John Scott …
- … 17, letters from John Scott , 2 July 1869 and 21 December 1869 ). His name is on the …
- … on castings and burrowing behaviour (see letter from John Scott, 22 March 1872 , …
- … and letter to John Scott, 15 April [1872] ). The box had been forwarded from the Royal …
- … Correspondence vol. 16, letter from John Scott, 4 May 1868 , and Correspondence vol. …
To John Scott 15 April [1872]
Summary
JS’s valuable observations on worms in India along with Asa Gray’s in the United States confirm CD’s opinion that worms work in the same way all over the world. Requests further information on the subject.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Scott |
Date: | 15 Apr [1872] |
Classmark: | Transactions of the Hawick Archæological Society (1908): 69 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8287F |
Matches: 8 hits
- … Darwin, C. R. Scott, John …
- … To John Scott 15 April [1872] …
- … Darwin. London: John Murray. 1877. Scott, John. 1870–4. Notes on horticulture in Bengal. …
- … Archæological Society (1908): 69 Charles Robert Darwin Down 15 Apr [1872] John Scott …
- … between this letter and the letter from John Scott, 22 March 1872 . See letter from Asa …
- … were carried out during the dry season (see letter to John Scott, 15 January 1872 , …
- … and letter from John Scott, 22 March 1872 ). …
- … See letter from John Scott, 22 March 1872 . Scott’s letter of 22 March 1872 is …
To John Scott 26 October 1872
Summary
Acknowledges JS’s excellent letter of 25 September. May CD assume that the gigantic worm-casts were nearly circular when measured before the rain?
That a medical man should always have the place of superintendent seems a piece of jobbery.
Mentions [George] King.
JS’s thin paper renders some words on other side almost illegible.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Scott |
Date: | 26 Oct 1872 |
Classmark: | Transactions of the Hawick Archæological Society (1908): 69 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8578F |
Matches: 5 hits
- … Darwin, C. R. Scott, John …
- … To John Scott 26 October 1872 …
- … Hawick Archæological Society (1908): 69 Charles Robert Darwin Down 26 Oct 1872 John Scott …
- … See letter from John Scott, 25 September 1872 . See letter to J. D. Hooker, 24 October [ …
- … England on medical leave. See letter from John Scott, 25 September 1872 . No letter from …
To John Scott 15 January 1872
Summary
Is resuming the study of worm-casts as he believes they will bear on the denudation of land. Requests specific information on the relative number, size, and manner of deterioration of worm-casts in India.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Scott |
Date: | 15 Jan 1872 |
Classmark: | Transactions of the Hawick Archæological Society (1908): 68 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8159F |
From John Scott to J. D. Hooker 31 October 1872
Summary
Thanks Hooker and Darwin for the money to emigrate to India to work.
Author: | John Scott |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | 31 Oct 1872 |
Classmark: | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Directors’ Correspondence Vol. 156, Indian letters, Calcutta Botanic Garden II 1860–1900, f. 1087) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8587F |
Matches: 5 hits
- … Scott, John Hooker, J. D. …
- … From John Scott to J. D. Hooker 31 October 1872 …
- … Botanic Garden II 1860–1900, f. 1087) John Scott Kew 31 Oct 1872 Joseph Dalton Hooker …
- … of gratefulness to M r . Darwin and yourself. I am | Dear Sir | Yours truly| John Scott …
- … See Correspondence vol. 19, letter to John Scott, 1 November 1871 , and this volume, …
From John Scott 25 September 1872
Summary
Acting as Superintendent of Royal Botanic Garden, Calcutta.
Observations on worm-castings in India.
Author: | John Scott |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 25 Sept 1872 |
Classmark: | DAR 177: 121 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8534 |
Matches: 11 hits
- … Scott, John Darwin, C. R. …
- … From John Scott 25 September 1872 …
- … DAR 177: 121 John Scott unstated 25 Sept 1872 Charles Robert Darwin …
- … CD had difficulty reading the original (see letter to John Scott, 26 October 1872 ). …
- … an accompanying letter (see letter to John Scott, 12 August 1872 and n. 1, and enclosure …
- … on worms has been found (see letter from John Scott, 22 March 1872 ). CD acknowledged this …
- … are reported in Earthworms , pp. 123–6. See letter from John Scott, 22 March 1872 , …
- … and letter to John Scott, 15 April [1872] . …
- … See letter to John Scott, 15 April [1872] . No papers by Scott on these topics have been …
- … I am | your obliged & faithful svt | John Scott. 1.1 I had … doing all they 1.7] crossed …
- … 13.3] crossed blue crayon On cover : ‘John Scott | Habits & action’ pencil On CD note : …
From John Scott 22 March 1872
Author: | John Scott |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 22 Mar 1872 |
Classmark: | DAR 177: 120 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8249 |
From J. D. Hooker 29 August 1872
Summary
Encloses letter and cheque [from John Scott].
Again in thick of Ayrton matter. Tyndall and Huxley have shown themselves equal to the occasion in grasp of subject, tenacity of purpose, independence, and good-will.
Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 29 Aug 1872 |
Classmark: | DAR 103: 118–19; Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Directors’ Correspondence 156 f. 1075) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8492 |
Matches: 7 hits
- … August, but without any accompanying letter (see letter to John Scott, 12 August 1872 ). …
- … Encloses letter and cheque [from John Scott]. Again in thick of Ayrton matter. Tyndall and …
- … the assistance you have given me, I remain gratefully obliged | Yours truly | John Scott …
- … An annotation on the letter from John Scott reads: ‘With cheque for £50. for Darwin’. …
- … vol. 12, pp. xviii–xix, and letter from John Scott, 2 August 1864 and n. 2). CD had …
- … Correspondence vol. 19, letter to John Scott, 1 November 1871 ). Arthur Henry Blechynden …
- … John Tyndall . Thomas Henry Huxley had recently written to The Times supporting Hooker against the criticism of Richard Owen (see letter to J. D. Hooker, 4 August [1872] , n. 4). CD and Hooker had helped Scott …
To J. D. Hooker 3 [December 1872]
Summary
JDH Should do as he sees fit about proposing him [John Scott] [for fellowship of the Linnean Society].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | 3 [Dec 1872] |
Classmark: | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Directors’ Correspondence vol. 156, Indian Letters, Calcutta Botanic Garden II 1860–1900, f. 1086) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8049F |
To J. D. Hooker 3 November [1872]
Summary
Tells Hooker to do as he pleases about proposing John Scott.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | 3 Nov [1872] |
Classmark: | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Directors’ Correspondence Vol. 156, Indian letters, Calcutta Botanic Garden II 1860–1900, f. 1087) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8595F |
To George King 28 October 1872
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | George King |
Date: | 28 Oct 1872 |
Classmark: | DAR 146: 12 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8582 |
To J. D. Hooker 24 October [1872]
Summary
Asks for London address of George King [Superintendent of Royal Botanic Garden, Calcutta], so he can ask about worm-castings sent by King from S. India. Has just received a splendid letter from John Scott on worms.
Asks where he can buy Dionaea.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | 24 Oct [1872] |
Classmark: | DAR 94: 233–4 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8573 |
To J. D. Hooker 30 August [1872]
Summary
Acknowledges receipt of cheque.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | 30 Aug [1872] |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.424) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8494 |
To Henry Johnson 2 May [1872]
Summary
Thanks for notes on worm-castings. Amount of ammonia surprises CD. David Forbes asserts that published analysis of carbon in vegetable matter valueless. Suspects that worms search for food and do not blindly swallow earth.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Henry Johnson |
Date: | 2 May [1872] |
Classmark: | Torquay Museum Society (AR470) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8306 |
To George King November 1872
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | George King |
Date: | Nov 1872 |
Classmark: | DAR 146: 13 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8589 |
To J. D. Hooker 4 August [1872]
Summary
CD hopes the Times abstract of minutes of Lords of the Treasury will make JDH’s position more comfortable.
The "wretched Lords" make CD indignant, but "nothing equals Owen’s conduct. – I used to be ashamed of hating him so much, but now I will carefully cherish my hatred & contempt to the last day of my life."
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | 4 Aug [1872] |
Classmark: | DAR 94: 225–6 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8449 |
From W. E. Darwin [4 January 1872]
Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [4 Jan 1872] |
Classmark: | Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 49) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8141F |
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