To T. M. Reade 9 February 1877
Summary
Comments on TMR’s essay ["Geological time"].
It is monstrous that P. G. Tait should say that earth is less than ten million years old.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Thomas Mellard Reade |
| Date: | 9 Feb 1877 |
| Classmark: | University of Liverpool Library (TMR1.D.7.2) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10836 |
To T. M. Reade 12 October [1877]
Summary
CD is occupied with vegetable physiology.
Prefers to read MS when published.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Thomas Mellard Reade |
| Date: | 12 Oct [1877] |
| Classmark: | University of Liverpool Library (TMR1.D.7.3) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11180 |
To T. M. Reade 20 February [1878]
Summary
Doubtful that great heat would favour development of lower organisms.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Thomas Mellard Reade |
| Date: | 20 Feb [1878] |
| Classmark: | University of Liverpool Library (TMR1.D.7.4) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11369 |
To T. M. Reade 8 April 1878
Summary
It is important that notion of "small antiquity" of the earth be upset.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Thomas Mellard Reade |
| Date: | 8 Apr 1878 |
| Classmark: | University of Liverpool Library (TMR1.D.7.5) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11465 |
To T. M. Reade 22 September 1880
Summary
Obliged for paper ["Oceans and continents" (1880)].
Agrees that John Murray’s view [of coral reefs] is far-fetched.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Thomas Mellard Reade |
| Date: | 22 Sept 1880 |
| Classmark: | University of Liverpool Library (TMR1.D.7.6) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12721 |
To T. M. Reade 9 December 1880
Summary
Comments on TMR’s "Oceanic islands" [Geol. Mag. 8 (1881): 75–7]. Fact that oceanic islands are all volcanic argues for view that no continent ever occupied the oceans. Chalk seemed best evidence of ocean having existed where continent now stands. CD leans to view that continents have occupied present positions since Cambrian.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Thomas Mellard Reade |
| Date: | 9 Dec 1880 |
| Classmark: | University of Liverpool Library (TMR1.D.7.7) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12901 |
To T. M. Reade 8 November 1881
Summary
"Roots often run down worm burrows, but can penetrate the ground without such aid."
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Thomas Mellard Reade |
| Date: | 8 Nov 1881 |
| Classmark: | University of Liverpool Library (TMR1.D.7.8) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13472 |
To T. M. Reade 9 May 1874
Summary
Interested in TMR’s investigation of drift. Narrative 1: 545–6 contains catalogue of shells collected. Much struck by marine productions of Tierra del Fuego.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Thomas Mellard Reade |
| Date: | 9 May 1874 |
| Classmark: | University of Liverpool Library (TMR1.D.7.1) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9450 |
