To G. J. Romanes 15 April [1878]
Summary
Regrets that GJR was passed over for membership in Royal Society. Discusses criteria applied by Council.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | George John Romanes |
| Date: | 15 Apr [1878] |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.509) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10929 |
To G. J. Romanes [20 January 1878?]
Summary
CD will call on Tuesday morning.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | George John Romanes |
| Date: | [20 Jan 1878?] |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.484) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11328 |
To G. J. Romanes 7 March 1878
Summary
CD’s gardener says not to sow onion seeds until middle of March. Should he risk sowing them at once?
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | George John Romanes |
| Date: | 7 Mar 1878 |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.531) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11405 |
To G. J. Romanes 9 April [1878]
Summary
Sympathises with GJR on dreadful loss [of his sister, Georgina].
Can GJR visit Down?
Onions not yet up.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | George John Romanes |
| Date: | 9 Apr [1878] |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.533) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11466 |
To G. J. Romanes 14 September [1878]
Summary
Thinks most of the experimental onions have died. Suspects the red and white were distinct species. If GJR is not "sick of the whole job" he might try with radishes or carrots.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | George John Romanes |
| Date: | 14 Sept [1878] |
| Classmark: | University of Exeter Library Special Collections (EUL MS 31a/404) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11491 |
To G. J. Romanes 11 [May 1878]
Summary
Invites GJR to visit on the 18th.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | George John Romanes |
| Date: | 11 [May 1878] |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.474) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11502 |
To G. J. Romanes 13 May [1878]
Summary
Blood-red onions enclosed.
GJR to come whenever convenient.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | George John Romanes |
| Date: | 13 May [1878] |
| Classmark: | Christ Church Library, Oxford (MS 516) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11506 |
To G. J. Romanes 16 June [1878]
Summary
Sends two pages from MS chapter on instinct. Presumes it is too late for chapter to be of use to GJR.
After train ride Baby [Bernard Richard Meirion Darwin] calls every vehicle "boo boo".
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | George John Romanes |
| Date: | 16 June [1878] |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.537) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11555 |
To G. J. Romanes 19 June [1878]
Summary
GJR may have CD’s MS chapter on instinct. It was abstracted for Origin, but CD probably will not prepare it for publication.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | George John Romanes |
| Date: | 19 June [1878] |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.538) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11560 |
To G. J. Romanes 20 August 1878
Summary
Comments on GJR’s lecture on animal intelligence [Rep. BAAS].
Comments on J. R. L. Delboeuf, La psychologie [1876].
Suggests that GJR keep a young monkey to observe.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | George John Romanes |
| Date: | 20 Aug 1878 |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.546) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11671 |
To G. J. Romanes 2 September [1878]
Summary
Discusses animal intelligence.
Advises GJR on acquiring monkey.
Sends book by Delboeuf [La psychologie (1876)].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | George John Romanes |
| Date: | 2 Sept [1878] |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.547) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11684 |
To G. J. Romanes 21 September [1878]
Summary
Discusses spiritualism. Says Williams, the medium, is exposed as fraud.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | George John Romanes |
| Date: | 21 Sept [1878] |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.548) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11699 |
To G. J. Romanes 1 October [1878]
Summary
Comments on GJR’s article in Fortnightly Review ["The beginning of nerves", n.s. 24 (1878): 509–26].
Comments on "poor old" Edinburgh Review.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | George John Romanes |
| Date: | 1 Oct [1878] |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.550) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11712 |
To G. J. Romanes 20 [November 1878]
Summary
CD will visit tomorrow.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | George John Romanes |
| Date: | 20 [Nov 1878] |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.552) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11750 |
To G. J. Romanes 5 December [1878]
Summary
Comments on GJR’s anonymous book [A candid examination of theism (1878)]. Notes possible theological objections.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | George John Romanes |
| Date: | 5 Dec [1878] |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.553) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11773 |
To G. J. Romanes 11 December [1878]
Summary
Sends copy of H. D. Lindemuth, "Vegetative Bastarderzeugung" [Landwirtsch. Jahrb. 7 (1878): 887–939].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | George John Romanes |
| Date: | 11 Dec [1878] |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.555) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11784 |
To G. J. Romanes 27 December [1878]
Summary
Recommends article on "Brute and human intellect" by William James [J. Speculative Philos. 12 (1878): 236–78].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | George John Romanes |
| Date: | 27 Dec [1878] |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.556) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11806 |
From G. J. Romanes 10 April 1878
Summary
Thanks for letter of sympathy.
Would like to visit in May.
| Author: | George John Romanes |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 10 Apr 1878 |
| Classmark: | E. D. Romanes 1896, p. 70 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11469 |
From G. J. Romanes 18 June 1878
Summary
Thanks for permission to use CD’s observations on instinct. Would like to use CD’s MS chapter in preparing forthcoming book [Mental evolution in animals (1883)].
| Author: | George John Romanes |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 18 June 1878 |
| Classmark: | E. D. Romanes 1896, p. 71 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11557 |
From G. J. Romanes 21 June 1878
Summary
Thanks for permission to use CD’s MS chapter on instinct for forthcoming book.
| Author: | George John Romanes |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 21 June 1878 |
| Classmark: | E. D. Romanes 1896, p. 73 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11561 |
| Darwin, C. R. | (17) |
| Romanes, G. J. | (7) |
| Romanes, G. J. | (17) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (7) |
