From ? [March 1881]
Summary
Notes on the thickness of mould on the slope of the inland side of Beachy Head.
| Author: | Unidentified |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [Mar 1881] |
| Classmark: | DAR 65: 76 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13070 |
From G. J. Romanes [6 or 13 or 20] March 1881
Summary
Intends experiment to see if cats released in country can find their way back.
| Author: | George John Romanes |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [6, 13 or 20] Mar 1881 |
| Classmark: | E. D. Romanes 1896, p. 107 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13069 |
From Anthony Rich 1 March 1881
Summary
AR plans, when he dies, to leave sea-side house at Worthing to Huxley.
| Author: | Anthony Rich |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 1 Mar 1881 |
| Classmark: | DAR 176: 146 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13071 |
From Anthony Rich 4 March 1881
Summary
Pleased that Huxley is likely to accept gift of AR’s house.
| Author: | Anthony Rich |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 4 Mar 1881 |
| Classmark: | DAR 176: 147 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13072 |
To T. H. Huxley 5 March 1881
Summary
CD tells how it came about that Anthony Rich bequeathed his house and land to THH.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
| Date: | 5 Mar 1881 |
| Classmark: | Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine Archives (Huxley 5: 359) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13073 |
From T. H. Huxley 6 March 1881
Summary
Astonished by Rich’s act. Has written to him.
| Author: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 6 Mar 1881 |
| Classmark: | Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine Archives (Huxley 9: 209) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13074 |
To G. J. Romanes 7 March [1881]
Summary
Comments on the meaning of his definition of the term, "animal intelligence". Encloses further discussion from his forthcoming book [Earthworms].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | George John Romanes |
| Date: | 7 Mar [1881] |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.584) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13075 |
From Francis Galton 7 March 1881
Summary
Reports observations of worms for CD’s use.
| Author: | Francis Galton |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 7 Mar 1881 |
| Classmark: | DAR 105: A106–7 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13076 |
From J. H. Gilbert 7 March 1881
Summary
Sends some books.
| Author: | Joseph Henry Gilbert |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 7 Mar 1881 |
| Classmark: | Rothamsted Research (GIL13) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13076F |
From G. J. Romanes 7 March 1881
Summary
Responds to MS of Earthworms. An objective but arbitrary test of intelligence in animals is the ability to learn from experience. Earthworms fall on the border of intelligence. They could justly be called intelligent if they could learn by experience to manipulate some unknown, exotic leaf. CD should make clear that intelligence does not imply self-consciousness.
| Author: | George John Romanes |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 7 Mar 1881 |
| Classmark: | DAR 176: 216 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13077 |
To Francis Galton 8 March [1881]
Summary
Discusses dead earthworms on surface of ground after rainfall.
Describes experiments involving sensitivity of earthworms to light and how it reflects on their intelligence.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Francis Galton |
| Date: | 8 Mar [1881] |
| Classmark: | UCL Library Services, Special Collections (GALTON/1/1/9/5/7/31) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13078 |
From Frank Norgate [8 March 1881]
Summary
Sends a number of facts for CD’s attention, including cases of water-beetles and newts in his aquarium having a foot caught by small bivalves. This might explain migration of bivalves.
| Author: | Frank Norgate |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [8 Mar 1881] |
| Classmark: | DAR 205.3 (Letters): 284 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13079 |
From Anthony Rich 8 March 1881
Summary
Huxley has written to accept gift of Rich’s house.
Approves of Lord Derby’s politics.
| Author: | Anthony Rich |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 8 Mar 1881 |
| Classmark: | DAR 176: 148 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13080 |
From J. W. Jeudwine 8 March [1881–2]
Summary
Requests a subscription for Shrewsbury School.
| Author: | John Wynne Jeudwine |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 8 Mar 1881-2 |
| Classmark: | DAR 168: 63 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13081 |
To G. J. Romanes 9 March [1881]
Summary
Comments on GJR’s view of animal consciousness. Mentions experiment on learning among worms.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | George John Romanes |
| Date: | 9 Mar [1881] |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.585) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13082 |
From James Torbitt 10 March 1881
Summary
Sends CD some samples of recent produce. Is "pretty well disgusted by the apathy and stupidity" he has encountered whilst trying to arouse interest and support for his work.
| Author: | James Torbitt |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 10 Mar 1881 |
| Classmark: | DAR 178: 173, DAR 52: E6 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13083 |
From Henri de Saussure 14 March 1881
Summary
Sends boxes of Lake Geneva pebbles that CD requested.
| Author: | Henri Louis Frédéric (Henri) de Saussure |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 14 Mar 1881 |
| Classmark: | DAR 177: 41 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13084 |
From H. M. Wallis 14 March 1881
Summary
Reports some observations on the growth of hair on his baby son’s ears.
| Author: | Henry Marriage Wallis |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 14 Mar 1881 |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.9: 15 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13085 |
To James Torbitt 15 March 1881
Summary
Obliged for potatoes. Has instructed that they be planted and labelled.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | James Torbitt |
| Date: | 15 Mar 1881 |
| Classmark: | DAR 148: 128 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13086 |
To J. H. Gilbert 15 March 1881
Summary
Returns the two books JHG had lent him. "I can plainly see I had better say nothing about the acidity of common mould."
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Joseph Henry Gilbert |
| Date: | 15 Mar 1881 |
| Classmark: | Rothamsted Research (GIL13) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13087 |
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| Darwin, W. E. | (1) |
| Jeudwine, J. W. | (1) |
| Layton, Charles | (1) |
| Loomis, E. J. | (1) |
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| Müller, Fritz | (1) |
| Norgate, Frank | (1) |
| Tegetmeier, W. B. | (1) |
| Thiselton-Dyer, W. T. | (1) |
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