From Lawson Tait 2 June [1875]
Summary
Paralysis of the nervous system of Dionaea. Uses of tails of mice.
Author: | Robert Lawson (Lawson) Tait |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 2 June [1875] |
Classmark: | DAR 178: 7 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10007 |
From Lawson Tait 5 June [1875]
Summary
May publish a lecture on insectivorous plants and would like to dedicate it to CD.
Wishes to become an F.R.S.
Author: | Robert Lawson (Lawson) Tait |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 5 June [1875] |
Classmark: | DAR 178: 8 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10011 |
From Lawson Tait 12 June [1875]
Summary
Has separated out a pepsin-like substance from the secretion of Drosera, which he proposes to call "Droserin".
Author: | Robert Lawson (Lawson) Tait |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 12 June [1875] |
Classmark: | DAR 178: 9 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10015 |
From Lawson Tait 12 June [1875]
Summary
Intends sending a paper containing some of his histological work [see "Freezing process for section-cutting; … staining and mounting sections", J. Anat. & Physiol. 9 (1875): 249–58].
Author: | Robert Lawson (Lawson) Tait |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 12 June [1875] |
Classmark: | DAR 178: 10 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10016 |
From Lawson Tait 16 June [1875]
Summary
Is waiting impatiently for the appearance of CD’s book [Insectivorous plants].
Author: | Robert Lawson (Lawson) Tait |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 16 June [1875] |
Classmark: | DAR 178: 11 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10020 |
From R. L. Tait 17 June [1875]
Summary
Insectivorous plants: the means and site of absorption of digested animal matter. [Newspaper clipping enclosed.]
Author: | Robert Lawson (Lawson) Tait |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 17 June [1875] |
Classmark: | DAR 178: 12 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10022 |
From Lawson Tait 24 June [1875]
Summary
An article on RLT’s lecture on insectivorous plants has appeared; the author adopts an anti-Darwinian attitude [see "Flower traps", Spectator 19 June 1875, pp. 784–5; RLT’s reply in Spectator 26 June 1875, pp. 816–17.]
Author: | Robert Lawson (Lawson) Tait |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 24 June [1875] |
Classmark: | DAR 178: 13 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10029 |
From Lawson Tait 15 July [1875]
Summary
Has read Insectivorous plants and is to review it for the Spectator.
Author: | Robert Lawson (Lawson) Tait |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 15 July [1875] |
Classmark: | DAR 178: 14 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10066 |
From Lawson Tait 19 July [1875]
Summary
Sends a note on the ferment of the Nepenthes secretion, which he asks CD to forward to Nature if he thinks it worth while [see "Insectivorous plants", Nature 12 (1875): 251–2].
Author: | Robert Lawson (Lawson) Tait |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 19 July [1875] |
Classmark: | DAR 178: 15 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10078 |
From Lawson Tait 21 July [1875]
Summary
Insectivorous plants: observations on the digestive fluid of Nepenthes.
Reproduction of plant by "parthenogenesis".
Author: | Robert Lawson (Lawson) Tait |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 21 July [1875] |
Classmark: | DAR 178: 16 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10086 |
From Lawson Tait 16 August 1875
Summary
Digestive fluid in insectivorous plants. RLT’s work on tails.
Author: | Robert Lawson (Lawson) Tait |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 16 Aug 1875 |
Classmark: | DAR 178: 17 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10122 |
From Lawson Tait 7 September [1875]
Summary
RLT speculates on the "moral nature" of parental protection shown by humans and traces it back to its first occurrence in the animal world.
Author: | Robert Lawson (Lawson) Tait |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 7 Sept [1875] |
Classmark: | DAR 178: 18 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10153 |
From Lawson Tait 11 October 1875
Summary
Wishes CD to present RLT’s paper on insectivorous plants to the Royal Society.
Author: | Robert Lawson (Lawson) Tait |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 11 Oct 1875 |
Classmark: | DAR 178: 19 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10190 |
From Lawson Tait 23 October [1875]
Summary
Thanks CD for consenting to present his paper.
Author: | Robert Lawson (Lawson) Tait |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 23 Oct [1875] |
Classmark: | DAR 178: 20 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10217 |
From Lawson Tait 6 November [1875]
Summary
Composition of "Droserin" [see 10015].
Author: | Robert Lawson (Lawson) Tait |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 6 Nov [1875] |
Classmark: | DAR 178: 21 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10244 |
From Lawson Tait 16 November [1875]
Summary
Has CD ever come across Dischidia rafflesiana?
Author: | Robert Lawson (Lawson) Tait |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 16 Nov [1875] |
Classmark: | DAR 178: 22 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10261 |
From Lawson Tait 16 November [1875]
Summary
Has extracted a highly deliquescent substance from digestive secretion of insectivorous plants.
Author: | Robert Lawson (Lawson) Tait |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 16 Nov [1875] |
Classmark: | DAR 178: 23 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10262 |
From Lawson Tait 20 November [1875]
Summary
His paper [for Royal Society] is completed; would CD like to read it?
Author: | Robert Lawson (Lawson) Tait |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 20 Nov [1875] |
Classmark: | DAR 178: 24 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10268 |
From Lawson Tait 23 November [1875]
Summary
RLT’s paper will be sent to CD. Will CD notify him of any serious defects?
Author: | Robert Lawson (Lawson) Tait |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 23 Nov [1875] |
Classmark: | DAR 178: 26 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10274 |
From Lawson Tait 25 November [1875]
Summary
RLT’s paper on insectivorous plants is being copied.
Author: | Robert Lawson (Lawson) Tait |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 25 Nov [1875] |
Classmark: | DAR 178: 25 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10277 |
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