From W. H. Flower 6 [December] 1878
Summary
Describes findings of examination of geese with abnormal wings. Says old gander that sired geese is without injury or abnormality. Encloses his assistant’s report.
Author: | William Henry Flower |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 6 [Dec] 1878 |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.551) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11717 |
From J. B. Innes 1 December 1878
Summary
JBI on CD’s integrity and the separateness of science and religion.
Author: | John Brodie Innes |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 1 Dec 1878 |
Classmark: | DAR 167: 34 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11768 |
To Edward Frankland 2 December [1878]
Summary
Thanks for the Blue Book [Report to the Local Government Board on the water supplied to London].
Gives instructions for sending the pure water.
Has sent for the Wenham ice.
Enjoyed his talk with EF.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Edward Frankland |
Date: | 2 Dec [1878] |
Classmark: | The John Rylands Library, The University of Manchester (Frankland Collection 2230) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11768A |
To John Power 3 December 1878
Summary
Petition Cambridge University that candidates for an Honour degree may be relieved from the obligation of passing an examination in Greek.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Power |
Date: | 3 Dec 1878 |
Classmark: | Cambridge University Reporter, 7 December 1878, pp. 206–7 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11768G |
To R. I. Lynch 4 December [1878]
Summary
Encloses letter of recommendation for RIL [for position as Curator, Botanic Garden, Cambridge?]. [See 11770.]
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Richard Irwin Lynch |
Date: | 4 Dec [1878] |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11769 |
To the syndics of Cambridge Botanic Garden 4 December 1878
Summary
Letter recommending R. I. Lynch [for position as Curator, Botanic Garden, Cambridge].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Syndics of Cambridge Botanic Garden |
Date: | 4 Dec 1878 |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11770 |
To John Tyndall 4 December [1878]
Summary
Has observed, perhaps erroneously, that certain plants were excited to movement by a prolonged high note on the bassoon. Would now like to try a siren and asks JT to bring one from the Royal Institution.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Tyndall |
Date: | 4 Dec [1878] |
Classmark: | DAR 261.8: 27 (EH 88205965) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11771 |
To James Torbitt [1]4 December 1878
Summary
Congratulates JT on success in breeding potato varieties.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | James Torbitt |
Date: | [1]4 Dec 1878 |
Classmark: | DAR 148: 106 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11772 |
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 |
From John Tyndall 5 December 1878
Author: | John Tyndall |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 5 Dec 1878 |
Classmark: | DAR 106: C22 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11774 |
From F. S. Arnold [2]6 December 1878
Author: | Francis Sorell Arnold |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [2]6 Dec 1878 |
Classmark: | DAR 159: 148 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11775 |
From C. G. Semper 6 December 1878
Summary
Asks whether he may use CD’s letters in his work [Die natürlichen Existenzbedingungen der Thiere (1880)] in order to show that Moritz Wagner has misrepresented CD’s views.
Discusses the influence of isolation and external conditions on animals, and the relative importance of the direct effect of external conditions and of selection in bringing about change.
Author: | Carl Gottfried Semper |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 6 Dec 1878 |
Classmark: | DAR 202: 120 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11776 |
To C. G. Semper [after 6 December 1878]
Summary
Gives CGS permission to use his letters in any way he thinks fit.
Discusses the direct effect of external conditions as an agent of change in organisms; has encountered many cases since the publication of Origin.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Carl Gottfried Semper |
Date: | [after 6 Dec 1878] |
Classmark: | DAR 202: 120v |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11777 |
From Anthony Rich 7 December 1878
Author: | Anthony Rich |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 7 Dec 1878 |
Classmark: | DAR 210.12: 1 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11778 |
From G. J. Romanes [8] December 1878
Summary
Thinks conservation of energy not evidence for Deity. Agrees with CD that there is little hope to illuminate subject with light of intellect. Intends to drop it.
Author: | George John Romanes |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [8] Dec 1878 |
Classmark: | E. D. Romanes 1896, p. 86 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11779 |
To R. A. Blair 9 December 1878
Summary
Says deformity of wings of geese is not related to injury to gander. Forwards a report on the birds [11717].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Reuben Almond Blair |
Date: | 9 Dec 1878 |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.554) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11780 |
To Anthony Rich 9 December 1878
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Anthony Rich |
Date: | 9 Dec 1878 |
Classmark: | DAR 210.12: 3 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11781 |
To W. H. Flower 9 December 1878
Summary
Much obliged to WHF and Dr Garron for their trouble [over deformed goose wings]. Has no doubt that WHF’s view of the deformity is the right one. Will send WHF’s report to Blair.
CD and Emma enjoyed extremely meeting the Dean at WHF’s house.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Henry Flower |
Date: | 9 Dec 1878 |
Classmark: | John Innes Foundation Historical Collections |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11782 |
To G.S. Ffinden 9 December 1878
Summary
Encloses a cheque for £5.5.0 for the Down Coal and Clothing Club.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | George Sketchley Ffinden |
Date: | 9 Dec 1878 |
Classmark: | John Wilson (dealer) (Catalogue 64, 1988) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11782A |
From Anthony Rich 10 December 1878
Author: | Anthony Rich |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 10 Dec 1878 |
Classmark: | DAR 210.12: 4 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11783 |
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