To G. J. Romanes 24 June [1881]
Summary
Discusses possible case of inherited memory involving Pompilus. Cites similar example of electric eel.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | George John Romanes |
Date: | 24 June [1881] |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.530) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10813 |
To G. J. Romanes [17 December 1881]
Summary
Asks him to visit.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | George John Romanes |
Date: | [17 Dec 1881] |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.578) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12382 |
To G. J. Romanes 24 January 1881
Summary
Describes difficulty of obtaining pigs for experiment.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | George John Romanes |
Date: | 24 Jan 1881 |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.580) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13024 |
To G. J. Romanes 28 January 1881
Summary
Has read with interest GJR’s review [of Samuel Butler, Unconscious memory (1880)] in Nature [23 (1880–1): 285–7]. Heroic of GJR to call down [Butler’s] revenge on his own head. Ernst Krause’s letter [Nature 23 (1880–1): 288] very good.
As magistrate, CD must enforce rules regarding infection in pigs.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | George John Romanes |
Date: | 28 Jan 1881 |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.581) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13029 |
To G. J. Romanes 11 February 1881
Summary
Thanks GJR for his second letter replying to Butler [Nature 23 (1880–1): 335–6].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | George John Romanes |
Date: | 11 Feb 1881 |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.582) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13049 |
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 |
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 |
To G. J. Romanes 26 March 1881
Summary
Discusses difficulties involved in plant experiment designed to test Pangenesis.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | George John Romanes |
Date: | 26 Mar 1881 |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.586) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13098 |
To G. J. Romanes 16 April 1881
Summary
Discusses concept of intelligence in his Earthworms manuscript.
Remarks on GJR’s work on echinoderms.
Comments on Wilhelm Roux [Der Kampf der Theile im Organismus (1881)].
Discusses animal instincts, citing Fabre’s description of sand-wasps.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | George John Romanes |
Date: | 16 Apr 1881 |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.587) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13118 |
To G. J. Romanes 18 April 1881
Summary
Discusses GJR’s experiments on heliotropism in plants; views of Philippe van Tieghem and Julius von Wiesner. Describes his own experiments.
Mentions his letter on vivisection [to Frithiof Holmgren, see 13115] in the Times [18 Apr 1881].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | George John Romanes |
Date: | 18 Apr 1881 |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.588) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13124 |
To G. J. Romanes 25 April 1881
Summary
Comments on GJR’s letter in the Times [25 Apr 1881] concerning vivisection. Mentions activity of anti-vivisectionists, G. R. Jesse and F. P. Cobbe.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | George John Romanes |
Date: | 25 Apr 1881 |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.589) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13138 |
To G. J. Romanes 27 May 1881
Summary
Agrees to sit for portrait. Thinks John Collier is a good artist, an opinion based on his portrait of Hooker.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | George John Romanes |
Date: | 27 May 1881 |
Classmark: | Linnean Society of London (LL/4) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13178 |
To G. J. Romanes 27 June [1881]
Summary
CD is glad the portrait [of CD by John Collier] has been arranged; suggests dates, but feels he should have no say in the subscriptions or remuneration.
Thinks the Lakes are beautiful.
Is reading W. Graham’s The creed of science.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | George John Romanes |
Date: | 27 June [1881] |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13221 |
To G. J. Romanes 4 July [1881]
Summary
Is returning to Down.
Rejoices that GJR writes so much in Nature.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | George John Romanes |
Date: | 4 July [1881] |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.594) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13232 |
To G. J. Romanes 7 August [1881]
Summary
Encloses notice about Wilhelm Roux’s book [see 13118].
Comments on John Collier’s portrait.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | George John Romanes |
Date: | 7 Aug [1881] |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.596) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13279 |
To G. J. Romanes 2 September 1881
Summary
Unable to contribute an essay to a symposium on the subject of vivisection. Objects to use of term "symposium".
Mentions articles of Hermann Müller.
Death of his brother Erasmus [26 Aug 1881].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | George John Romanes |
Date: | 2 Sept 1881 |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.597) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13312 |
To G. J. Romanes 14 October [1881]
Summary
Thanks GJR for his review of Earthworms [Nature 24 (1881): 553–6].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | George John Romanes |
Date: | 14 Oct [1881] |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.598) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13398 |
To G. J. Romanes 12 November 1881
Summary
Discusses GJR’s controversy with the Duke [of Argyll] concerning Roux’s book [Der Kampf der Theile im Organismus (1881)].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | George John Romanes |
Date: | 12 Nov 1881 |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.601) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13479 |
To G. J. Romanes 8 December 1881
Summary
Discusses subscription for Grant Allen. Suggests present of microscope.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | George John Romanes |
Date: | 8 Dec 1881 |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.603) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13536 |
To G. J. Romanes 10 December [1881]
Summary
Declines to provide testimonial for J. C. Ewart, since he has already done so for Lankester. Was also asked by W. C. M’Intosh.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | George John Romanes |
Date: | 10 Dec [1881] |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.604) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13544 |