To Henry Johnson 24 September 1879
Summary
Sends the requested signature,
with sympathy for HHJ’s state of health [see 12236].
Reports that HJ’s experiments on tension of parts are often quoted in German works and periodicals.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Henry Johnson |
Date: | 24 Sept 1879 |
Classmark: | Private collection |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12236A |
To Henry Johnson 9 June 1880
Summary
Thanks for enclosures.
Remembers Edward Vivian.
Glad to hear of flint tools.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Henry Johnson |
Date: | 9 June 1880 |
Classmark: | Torquay Museum Society (AR471) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12626 |
To Henry Johnson 14 November 1880
Summary
Thanks for information on the slope of ground at Worcester.
CD’s passion now is worms.
Sends Movement in plants. While correcting proof, CD remembered an old article by HHJ, which he regrets not including.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Henry Johnson |
Date: | 14 Nov 1880 |
Classmark: | Shrewsbury School, Taylor Library |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12816 |
To Henry Johnson 18 November 1880
Summary
Is obliged for the clear answers to his queries.
Regrets that his health will not permit a visit to Wroxeter.
Will sign his name on next page, but "what geese people are about autographs".
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Henry Johnson |
Date: | 18 Nov 1880 |
Classmark: | Private collection |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12827A |
To Henry Johnson 28 December [1880]
Summary
The report that CD is seriously ill is false, but the kind letters that it produced have done a good turn. [See 12943.]
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Henry Johnson |
Date: | 28 Dec [1880] |
Classmark: | Private collection |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12951A |
To Henry Johnson 25 April [1871?]
Summary
Condolence on death of HJ’s daughter; "I know from old experience how bitter a loss it is".
Thanks for information about intelligence of dog.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Henry Johnson |
Date: | 25 Apr [1871?] |
Classmark: | Catherine Barnes (dealer) (no date) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7718 |
To Henry Johnson 23 December 1871
Summary
Is unable to accept invitation to Shrewsbury. Is grateful for offer of assistance at Wroxeter.
The weight of dry earth cast up by worms is 161/10 tons per acre annually.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Henry Johnson |
Date: | 23 Dec 1871 |
Classmark: | Private collection |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8118A |
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 |