From F. M. Balfour [c. 31 January 1878?]
Summary
His brother Cecil is reading Coral reefs, and, as his business involves the Keeling Islands and Torres Straits, he offers to make any observations CD might want.
Author: | Francis Maitland Balfour |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [c. 31 Jan 1878?] |
Classmark: | DAR 160: 23 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10332 |
From F. M. Balfour 11 December 1876
Summary
Asks CD to renew his former offer to propose him for the Royal Society, as Michael Foster, now on the Council, is unable to do so.
Author: | Francis Maitland Balfour |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 11 Dec 1876 |
Classmark: | DAR 160: 26 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10711 |
From F. M. Balfour [14] December [1876]
Summary
Lists his chief publications and suggests names of biologists in the Royal Society whom CD might ask to sign his nomination certificate.
Author: | Francis Maitland Balfour |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [14] Dec [1876] |
Classmark: | DAR 160: 25 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10712 |
From F. M. Balfour [14 December 1876]
Summary
Michael Foster approves of names FMB suggested CD apply to [in proposing FMB to the Royal Society] and adds George Allman, Foster, W. H. Flower, and P. M. Duncan, the only biologists on the Council.
Author: | Francis Maitland Balfour |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [14 Dec 1876] |
Classmark: | DAR 160: 24 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10713 |
To F. M. Balfour 13 December 1876
Summary
CD is glad to propose FMB for Royal Society. Explains information and certificates needed.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Maitland Balfour |
Date: | 13 Dec 1876 |
Classmark: | National Records of Scotland (GD433/2/103C/1) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10716 |
To F. M. Balfour 4 September 1880
Summary
Praises FMB’s BAAS address [on embryology, Rep. BAAS 50 (1880): 636–44]. Recent progress of embryology splendid.
In work on plants, astonished at sensitivity of radicle and its power to transmit stimuli to adjoining part; such general sensitivity should be considered in genesis of nervous system.
Feels "malicious" pleasure at FMB’s criticism of Herbert Spencer.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Maitland Balfour |
Date: | 4 Sept 1880 |
Classmark: | National Records of Scotland (GD433/2/103C/2) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12706 |
From F. M. Balfour 13 September 1880
Summary
Thanks for letter, which made up for difficulty of his speech [at BAAS meeting, Swansea].
Has met Horace Darwin and wife;
climbed Matterhorn.
Author: | Francis Maitland Balfour |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 13 Sept 1880 |
Classmark: | DAR 160: 29 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12712 |
From F. M. Balfour [22 November 1880]
Summary
Thanks for copy of Movement in plants; CD’s discovery of a "nervous system without nerves" will have important bearing on origins of animal nervous system.
Author: | Francis Maitland Balfour |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [22 Nov 1880] |
Classmark: | DAR 160: 27 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12786 |
To F. M. Balfour 12 January 1881
Summary
Asks FMB to translate letter from Ernst Krause [answering criticisms by Samuel Butler] and to send it to Nature [ "Unconscious memory – Mr Samuel Butler" 23 (1881): 288].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Maitland Balfour |
Date: | 12 Jan 1881 |
Classmark: | National Records of Scotland (GD433/2/103C/3) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13007 |
From F. M. Balfour 13 January [1881]
Author: | Francis Maitland Balfour |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 13 Jan [1881] |
Classmark: | DAR 160: 28 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13011 |
To F. M. Balfour 28 January 1881
Summary
Thanks FMB for translation of Ernst Krause’s letter for Nature.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Maitland Balfour |
Date: | 28 Jan 1881 |
Classmark: | National Records of Scotland (GD433/2/103C/4) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13030 |
To F. M. Balfour 6 July 1881
Summary
Comments on FMB’s book [Treatise on comparative embryology, 2 vols. (1880–1)]. Had already purchased copy. Could second copy be sent to someone else? Fritz Müller?
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Maitland Balfour |
Date: | 6 July 1881 |
Classmark: | Natural History Museum, Library and Archives (L DC AL 1/21) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13235 |
From F. M. Balfour 10 July 1881
Summary
Thanks for suggesting that a spare copy of his book [Treatise on comparative embryology (1880–1)] be sent to Fritz Müller.
Author: | Francis Maitland Balfour |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 10 July 1881 |
Classmark: | DAR 160: 30 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13240 |
From F. M. Balfour 11 November 1873
Summary
Suggests raising money to help Anton Dohrn complete the Naples Zoological Station, which is in danger of remaining unfinished.
Author: | Francis Maitland Balfour |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 11 Nov 1873 |
Classmark: | DAR 160: 22 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9138 |
From F. M. Balfour [20 March – 14 April 1875]
Author: | Francis Maitland Balfour |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [20 Mar – 14 Apr 1875] |
Classmark: | DAR 58.1: 149 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9203 |
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