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 |
From T. M. Reade 7 December 1880
Summary
Recommends letters by William Topley in Geological Magazine. WT discusses past distribution of oceans and continents.
Author: | Thomas Mellard Reade |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 7 Dec 1880 |
Classmark: | University of Liverpool Library (TMR2.D.1.3) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12894 |
From T. M. Reade 10 December 1880
Summary
Argues against volcanic origin of coral islands and for the submergence of continents. Cites Judd’s argument on the volcanoes of the moon.
Author: | Thomas Mellard Reade |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 10 Dec 1880 |
Classmark: | DAR 176: 31 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12903 |
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Reade, T. M. | (2) |
Darwin, C. R. | (1) |
Darwin, C. R. | (2) |
Reade, T. M. | (1) |