To T. L. Brunton 22 November 1881
Summary
Writes to ask how much he should subscribe to fund for David Ferrier.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Thomas Lauder Brunton, 1st baronet |
| Date: | 22 Nov 1881 |
| Classmark: | DAR 160: 351 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13504 |
From T. L. Brunton 17 October 1881
Summary
Thanks CD for a copy of Earthworms.
| Author: | Thomas Lauder Brunton, 1st baronet |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 17 Oct 1881 |
| Classmark: | DAR 160: 345 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13408 |
From T. L. Brunton 27 November 1881
Summary
Writes regarding subscription to set up the Science Defence and Advancement Fund to protect investigators from anti-vivisectionists and to promote knowledge of the purpose and importance of vivisection.
| Author: | Thomas Lauder Brunton, 1st baronet |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 27 Nov 1881 |
| Classmark: | DAR 160: 347 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13514 |
To T. L. Brunton 19 November 1881
Summary
Wishes to contribute to subscription to pay legal expenses of David Ferrier [in vivisection prosecution].
Comments on physiological papers.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Thomas Lauder Brunton, 1st baronet |
| Date: | 19 Nov 1881 |
| Classmark: | DAR 143: 171 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13490 |
To T. L. Brunton [4 August 1881]
Summary
CD wants to see TLB before he leaves London. Much obliged for his aid.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Thomas Lauder Brunton, 1st baronet |
| Date: | [4 Aug 1881] |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9907 |
To T. L. Brunton 17 December 1881
Summary
Feels he should decline nominal presidency of the proposed Science Defence Association.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Thomas Lauder Brunton, 1st baronet |
| Date: | 17 Dec 1881 |
| Classmark: | DAR 160: 352 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13558 |
From T. L. Brunton 21 November 1881
Summary
Thanks CD for his offer of assistance to David Ferrier.
Discusses CD’s earthworm book.
Tonsils in man as rudimentary organs.
| Author: | Thomas Lauder Brunton, 1st baronet |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 21 Nov 1881 |
| Classmark: | DAR 160: 346 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13496 |
From T. L. Brunton 14 February 1881
Summary
Forwards the preface to his book [see 12999] and comments on the effect of the Bible on science.
| Author: | Thomas Lauder Brunton, 1st baronet |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 14 Feb 1881 |
| Classmark: | DAR 160: 344 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13053 |
To T. L. Brunton [4 August 1881]
Summary
Would like to call on TLB while he is in London.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Thomas Lauder Brunton, 1st baronet |
| Date: | |
| Classmark: | DAR 160: 350 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13271 |
To T. L. Brunton 11 October 1881
Summary
Thanks TLB for the collection of his writings.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Thomas Lauder Brunton, 1st baronet |
| Date: | 11 Oct 1881 |
| Classmark: | DAR 143: 170 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13391 |
From T. L. Brunton 10 January 1881
Summary
Sends proofs of lectures he intends to reprint as a book [The Bible and science (1881)]; asks CD if he would check one for errors.
| Author: | Thomas Lauder Brunton, 1st baronet |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 10 Jan 1881 |
| Classmark: | DAR 160: 343 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12999 |
Matches: 2 hits
- … From T. L. Brunton 10 January 1881 …
- … 1881 ). In the preface, he stated that the aim of the book was to show that the doctrine of evolution was not atheistic, and not opposed to the biblical account of creation (p. viii); chapter 16 was titled ‘The Mosaic record and evolution’. CD was last in London from 7 to 11 December 1880 ( Correspondence vol. 28, Appendix II). Brunton lived in Welbeck Street, London ( Correspondence vol. 27, letter from T. L. …
To T. L. Brunton 14 February 1882
Summary
Agrees with TLB’s views regarding the constitution of the proposed Science Defence Association.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Thomas Lauder Brunton, 1st baronet |
| Date: | 14 Feb 1882 |
| Classmark: | DAR 160: 353–353/1 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13687 |
Matches: 2 hits
- … 1881 . In his letter of 12 February 1882 , Brunton mentioned that his baby daughter, Elsie , would not go to sleep without something in her hand. There is no mention of a book in the letter from T. L. …
- … L. Brunton, 12 February 1882 and n. 1. Brunton had written about the proposed Science Defence Association. Formed in 1839, the Anti-Corn Law League was a group that agitated for repeal of the Corn Laws of 1815, and promoted free trade. Although the group had wide support among the general populace, much of its financial backing came from rich Manchester mill owners. For more on the league, see Pickering and Tyrrell 2000 . Edmund Gurney had written an article in the Fortnightly Review , 15 December 1881, …
From T. L. Brunton 12 February 1882
Summary
Writes regarding the form which the proposed Science Defence Association should take and encloses a draft of proposed resolutions.
| Author: | Thomas Lauder Brunton, 1st baronet |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 12 Feb 1882 |
| Classmark: | DAR 160: 348–9 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13679 |
From P. H. Pye-Smith 19 December 1881
Summary
Urges CD to write on vivisection for Nineteenth Century or suggest a competent scientific author. Forming an association to forward interests of vivisectionists.
| Author: | Philip Henry Pye-Smith |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 19 Dec 1881 |
| Classmark: | DAR 174: 82 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13566 |
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| Darwin, C. R. | (7) |
| Brunton, T. L. | (6) |
| Pye-Smith, P. H. | (1) |
| Brunton, T. L. | (7) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (7) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (14) |
| Brunton, T. L. | (13) |
| Pye-Smith, P. H. | (1) |
