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To E. R. Lankester   [after 1 November 1876]

Summary

Offers to contribute £10 towards ERL’s expenses in prosecuting Henry Slade, the spiritualistic imposter.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Edwin Ray Lankester
Date:  [after 1 Nov 1876]
Classmark:  Warner ed. 1896, 2: 4391
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-10660F

To E. R. Lankester   9 July 1879

Summary

Asks that authoress be thanked for poem. Enjoyed poetry in old days; now cannot read a line.

Delighted that ERL will find time for original investigations.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Edwin Ray Lankester
Date:  9 July 1879
Classmark:  American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.565)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-12140

To E. R. Lankester   6 May [1880]

Summary

Hopes that Lankester will come stay next Sunday. Clark, Galton and Moseley will also be there.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Edwin Ray Lankester
Date:  6 May [1880]
Classmark:  Private collection
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-12596F

To E. R. Lankester   13 October [1881]

Summary

Says that salt water kills earthworms.

Interested in ERL’s study of worm anatomy.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Edwin Ray Lankester
Date:  13 Oct [1881]
Classmark:  DAR 146: 33
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-13396

To E. R. Lankester   31 October 1881

Summary

Testimonial for ERL, who is a candidate for the Chair of Natural History in Edinburgh.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Edwin Ray Lankester
Date:  31 Oct 1881
Classmark:  The Edinburgh chair of natural history, testimonials in favor of E. Ray Lankester, London [1881], p. 18
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-13446

To Edwin Ray Lankester   25 June 1869

Summary

Testimonial letter for ERL, praising his ability, knowledge, and zeal for science.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Edwin Ray Lankester
Date:  25 June 1869
Classmark:  DAR 221.4: 219
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-6803

To Edwin Ray Lankester   15 March [1870]

Summary

CD much interested by ERL’s book [On comparative longevity (1870)]. Is pleased to find ERL refers to CD’s "despised child" Pangenesis, and is also pleased how thoroughly ERL appreciates Herbert Spencer, a philosopher perhaps equal to any that has lived.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Edwin Ray Lankester
Date:  15 Mar [1870]
Classmark:  DAR 249: 92
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-7135

To E. R. Lankester   22 March [1871]

Summary

Asks for photograph of pointed ear of ERL’s friend.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Edwin Ray Lankester
Date:  22 Mar [1871]
Classmark:  DAR 146: 30, LL 3: 138, 200
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-7612

To E. R. Lankester   15 April [1873]

Summary

Discusses error in CD’s calculation of natural increase of elephants.

Includes extract from Origin.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Edwin Ray Lankester
Date:  15 Apr [1873]
Classmark:  DAR 146: 31
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-8287

From E. R. Lankester   11 October 1881

Summary

Thanks for Earthworms. Very proud to see his drawing in the book.

Does CD know of experiments with sea water on earthworms?

Author:  Edwin Ray Lankester
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  11 Oct 1881
Classmark:  ML 2: 215
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-13390F

From E. R. Lankester   17 April [1871]

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Summary

Has had Hinrich Nitsche’s pointed ear photographed. Nitsche also has photographed the ear of a foetal orang. [See Descent 1: 21–3.]

Author:  Edwin Ray Lankester
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  17 Apr [1871]
Classmark:  DAR 87: 39–40
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-7693
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