To E. R. Lankester [after 1 November 1876]
Summary
Offers to contribute £10 towards ERL’s expenses in prosecuting Henry Slade, the spiritualistic imposter.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Edwin Ray Lankester |
Date: | [after 1 Nov 1876] |
Classmark: | Warner ed. 1896, 2: 4391 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10660F |
To Edwin Ray Lankester 25 June 1869
Summary
Testimonial letter for ERL, praising his ability, knowledge, and zeal for science.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Edwin Ray Lankester |
Date: | 25 June 1869 |
Classmark: | DAR 221.4: 219 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6803 |
To E. R. Lankester 9 July 1879
Summary
Asks that authoress be thanked for poem. Enjoyed poetry in old days; now cannot read a line.
Delighted that ERL will find time for original investigations.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Edwin Ray Lankester |
Date: | 9 July 1879 |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.565) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12140 |
To E. R. Lankester 6 May [1880]
Summary
Hopes that Lankester will come stay next Sunday. Clark, Galton and Moseley will also be there.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Edwin Ray Lankester |
Date: | 6 May [1880] |
Classmark: | Private collection |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12596F |
To E. R. Lankester 31 October 1881
Summary
Testimonial for ERL, who is a candidate for the Chair of Natural History in Edinburgh.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Edwin Ray Lankester |
Date: | 31 Oct 1881 |
Classmark: | The Edinburgh chair of natural history, testimonials in favor of E. Ray Lankester, London [1881], p. 18 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13446 |
To Edwin Ray Lankester 15 March [1870]
Summary
CD much interested by ERL’s book [On comparative longevity (1870)]. Is pleased to find ERL refers to CD’s "despised child" Pangenesis, and is also pleased how thoroughly ERL appreciates Herbert Spencer, a philosopher perhaps equal to any that has lived.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Edwin Ray Lankester |
Date: | 15 Mar [1870] |
Classmark: | DAR 249: 92 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7135 |
To E. R. Lankester 13 October [1881]
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Edwin Ray Lankester |
Date: | 13 Oct [1881] |
Classmark: | DAR 146: 33 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13396 |
To E. R. Lankester 22 March [1871]
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Edwin Ray Lankester |
Date: | 22 Mar [1871] |
Classmark: | DAR 146: 30, LL 3: 138, 200 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7612 |
To E. R. Lankester 15 April [1873]
Summary
Discusses error in CD’s calculation of natural increase of elephants.
Includes extract from Origin.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Edwin Ray Lankester |
Date: | 15 Apr [1873] |
Classmark: | DAR 146: 31 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8287 |
From E. R. Lankester 11 October 1881
Summary
Thanks for Earthworms. Very proud to see his drawing in the book.
Does CD know of experiments with sea water on earthworms?
Author: | Edwin Ray Lankester |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 11 Oct 1881 |
Classmark: | ML 2: 215 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13390F |
From E. R. Lankester 17 April [1871]
Summary
Has had Hinrich Nitsche’s pointed ear photographed. Nitsche also has photographed the ear of a foetal orang. [See Descent 1: 21–3.]
Author: | Edwin Ray Lankester |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 17 Apr [1871] |
Classmark: | DAR 87: 39–40 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7693 |
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Darwin, C. R. | (2) |
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Lankester, E. R. | (11) |