To Hubert Airy 5 April [1871]
Summary
Discusses loss of voluntary movement of ears in man and monkey.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Hubert Airy |
Date: | 5 Apr [1871] |
Classmark: | DAR 143: 15 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7659 |
To Hubert Airy 10 [December] 1871
Summary
Discusses movement of ears and contraction of the platysma.
Discusses phyllotaxy, citing work of Carl Nägeli and Chauncey Wright.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Hubert Airy |
Date: | 10 [Dec] 1871 |
Classmark: | DAR 143: 16 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8060 |
From Hubert Airy 3 April 1871
Summary
Comments on discussion of residual organs in Descent [ch. 1].
Describes his ability to contract the platysma myoides at will.
Suggests reason for loss of voluntary movement of ears in men and monkeys.
Author: | Hubert Airy |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 3 Apr 1871 |
Classmark: | DAR 87: 37–8 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7657 |
From Hubert Airy 9 December 1871
Summary
Reply to CD’s letter of 5 Apr 1871 [7659], in which he asked HA for further details on when and how platysma myoides contracts.
Replies to CD’s questions about sources on leaf arrangement.
Gives news of speech and paper about CD.
Author: | Hubert Airy |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 9 Dec 1871 |
Classmark: | DAR 159: 13 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8101 |
From Hubert Airy 12 December 1871
Summary
Thanks for letter and reference to Nägeli’s observations on leaf arrangement in the bud.
Author: | Hubert Airy |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 12 Dec 1871 |
Classmark: | DAR 159: 14 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8105 |
Airy, Hubert | (3) |
Darwin, C. R. | (2) |