From Lawson Tait 4 August [1876]
Summary
Wishes to make CD an Honorary Member of the Birmingham Natural History Society.
RLT has attempted [in a paper] to apply evolution to moral life.
Author: | Robert Lawson (Lawson) Tait |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 4 Aug [1876] |
Classmark: | DAR 178: 34 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10570 |
From Lawson Tait 8 August 1876
Summary
Proposes to work on the origin of diseases; is going to study syphilis.
Author: | Robert Lawson (Lawson) Tait |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 8 Aug 1876 |
Classmark: | DAR 178: 35 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10574 |
From Lawson Tait 16 January 1877
Summary
Is writing Diseases of women [1877]; sends some proof-sheets for criticism.
Author: | Robert Lawson (Lawson) Tait |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 16 Jan 1877 |
Classmark: | DAR 178: 36 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10795 |
From Lawson Tait 14 February 1877
Summary
Sends another extract [from Diseases of women (1877)].
Has reviewed Cross and self-fertilisation in the Spectator.
Author: | Robert Lawson (Lawson) Tait |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 14 Feb 1877 |
Classmark: | DAR 178: 37 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10844 |
From Lawson Tait 25 February 1877
Summary
Wants to know how to obtain The thoughts of Marcus Aurelius, mentioned in Descent [1: 106].
Author: | Robert Lawson (Lawson) Tait |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 25 Feb 1877 |
Classmark: | DAR 178: 38 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10868 |
From Lawson Tait 13 June [1877]
Summary
Forwards a copy of his book Diseases of women [1877].
Author: | Robert Lawson (Lawson) Tait |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 13 June [1877] |
Classmark: | DAR 178: 39 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10999 |
From Lawson Tait 31 December [1877]
Summary
Speculation on the process by which tails have been lost; believes he has evidence from man that it is related to spina bifida.
Author: | Robert Lawson (Lawson) Tait |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 31 Dec [1877] |
Classmark: | DAR 178: 40 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11297 |
From Lawson Tait 12 January 1880
Summary
Plans a "Darwin Festival" to celebrate CD’s birthday.
Author: | Robert Lawson (Lawson) Tait |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 12 Jan 1880 |
Classmark: | DAR 178: 41 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12418 |
From Lawson Tait 18 January [1880]
Summary
The Birmingham Philosophical Society proposes to celebrate CD’s birthday and make him their first Honorary Member. RLT will draft the address.
Author: | Robert Lawson (Lawson) Tait |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 18 Jan [1880] |
Classmark: | DAR 99: 213–214 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12430 |
From Lawson Tait [13 February 1880]
Summary
Encloses cuttings from Birmingham Daily Post, 12 February 1880, p. 4, and 13 February 1880, p.5, reporting the presentation to CD of the first honorary membership of the Birmingham Philosophical Society.
Author: | Robert Lawson (Lawson) Tait |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [13 Feb 1880] |
Classmark: | DAR 226.2: 44 (1 and 2) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12472F |
From Lawson Tait 15 July [1880]
Summary
The Birmingham Philosophical Society wishes to establish a Darwin prize medal for original scientific work. A fund is being raised to support research. Asks CD to contribute.
Author: | Robert Lawson (Lawson) Tait |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 15 July [1880] |
Classmark: | DAR 99: 215–216 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12653 |
From Lawson Tait 29 July 1881
Summary
Points out what he believes to be two errors in CD’s paper on inheritance [Nature 24 (1881): 257; Collected papers 2: 230–1].
Author: | Robert Lawson (Lawson) Tait |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 29 July 1881 |
Classmark: | DAR 178: 42 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13257 |
From Lawson Tait 12 March [1875]
Summary
Purpose of bushy tails; their usefulness to their owners as a means of keeping warm.
Author: | Robert Lawson (Lawson) Tait |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 12 Mar [1875] |
Classmark: | DAR 178: 2 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9885 |
From Lawson Tait 16 March [1875]
Summary
Uses of tails of mice. Functions of tails generally.
Author: | Robert Lawson (Lawson) Tait |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 16 Mar [1875] |
Classmark: | DAR 178: 3 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9889 |
From Lawson Tait 17 March [1875]
Summary
Sends a short essay [The pathology and treatment of diseases of the ovaries (1874)] on which he would welcome CD’s opinion. Believes problems of pathology can be attacked by regarding them from "Darwinian" point of view.
Author: | Robert Lawson (Lawson) Tait |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 17 Mar [1875] |
Classmark: | DAR 178: 4 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9892 |
From Lawson Tait 27 March [1875]
Summary
Is preparing a paper on the umbilical cord ["On the anatomy of the umbilical cord", Proc. R. Soc. Lond. 23 (1875): 498–501; 24 (1876): 417–40] of which he sends a preliminary note [missing]. Believes spiral growth of the umbilical cord is important evidence of the descent of man; speculates on spiral growth in general.
Author: | Robert Lawson (Lawson) Tait |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 27 Mar [1875] |
Classmark: | DAR 178: 5 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9904 |
From Lawson Tait 8 April [1875]
Summary
Arrangements for a visit to Down.
Author: | Robert Lawson (Lawson) Tait |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 8 Apr [1875] |
Classmark: | DAR 178: 6 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9918 |
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