From T. H. Farrer 1 March 1871
Summary
Parallel between CD’s account of morality [in Descent], of social instinct preceding selfishness, and Henry Maine’s account of notions of property of a community preceding individual property [in Ancient law (1861)].
Author: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 1 Mar 1871 |
Classmark: | DAR 164: 68 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7528 |
From T. H. Farrer 3 March 1871
Summary
On private property, with regard to tools and arms; comments on Maine’s book and the history of law regarding property.
Author: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 3 Mar 1871 |
Classmark: | DAR 87: 165–7 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7541 |
From T. H. Farrer 19 June 1871
Summary
Observations on orchids. Ophrys apifera; confirms CD’s observation on pollinia. The nesting of ducks in trees is an example of change of instinct and habit.
Author: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 19 June 1871 |
Classmark: | DAR 164: 69–70 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7826 |
DCP-LETT-7827
Author: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | |
Classmark: | DAR 164: 70 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7827 |
From T. H. Farrer 11 August 1871
Author: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 11 Aug 1871 |
Classmark: | DAR 164: 71 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7903 |
From T. H. Farrer 16 June 1872
Author: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 16 June 1872 |
Classmark: | DAR 164: 72 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8390 |
From T. H. Farrer 17 October 1872
Summary
Suggests possible experiments with Pisum and Lathyrus.
Has read the article CD spoke of; the doctrine of inherited mental and corporeal qualities is most fertile.
Author: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 17 Oct 1872 |
Classmark: | DAR 164: 73 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8563 |
From T. H. Farrer [before 10 April 1874]
Author: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [before 10 Apr 1874] |
Classmark: | DAR 164: 77 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8854 |
From T. H. Farrer 3 May 1873
Summary
Hopes affairs will enable him to get back to flowers.
Huxley’s letter [about the fund raised for him] was noble. Would like to have seen CD’s to him.
Author: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 3 May 1873 |
Classmark: | DAR 164: 74 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8896 |
From T. H. Farrer 12 August 1873
Author: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 12 Aug 1873 |
Classmark: | DAR 164: 75 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9005 |
From T. H. Farrer 12 August [1873]
Summary
Further observations concerning the fertilisation of Coronilla by bees.
Reflections concerning the influence of cultivation (i.e., ploughing) upon variation.
Author: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 12 Aug [1873] |
Classmark: | DAR 164: 76a–76b |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9005A |
From T. H. Farrer 3 April 1875
Summary
Payne will send vine cuttings.
Thomas Belt has been visiting; they are to meet Huxley.
He is moved by denudation of the Weald.
Author: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 3 Apr 1875 |
Classmark: | DAR 164: 78 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9913 |
From T. H. Farrer 11 July 1875
Author: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 11 July 1875 |
Classmark: | DAR 164: 79 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10058 |
From T. H. Farrer 7 December 1876
Summary
Questions CD on sale of his books in America by Appleton and other publishers; copyright and translation rights.
Author: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 7 Dec 1876 |
Classmark: | DAR 164: 80 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10704 |
From T. H. Farrer 31 December 1876
Summary
Much pleased with CD’s book [Cross and self-fertilisation]. Is struck by width and caution of his generalisations and by the application of experiment to processes of life hitherto merely observed.
Author: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 31 Dec 1876 |
Classmark: | DAR 164: 81 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10742 |
From T. H. Farrer 26 August 1877
Author: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 26 Aug 1877 |
Classmark: | DAR 164: 82 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11112 |
From T. H. Farrer 5 September 1877
Summary
Sends two papers on Roman ruins at Cirencester, which he asks CD to return.
Worm observations.
Author: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 5 Sept 1877 |
Classmark: | DAR 164: 83 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11129 |
From T. H. Farrer 23 September 1877
Author: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 23 Sept 1877 |
Classmark: | DAR 64.2: 50–1, DAR 164: 84 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11150 |
From T. H. Farrer 2 October 1877
Author: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 2 Oct 1877 |
Classmark: | DAR 164: 85 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11164 |
From T. H. Farrer 28 February 1878
Author: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 28 Feb 1878 |
Classmark: | DAR 164: 86 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11384 |