From George Maw 6 November 1880
Summary
He has observed several instances of animals’ tails lying to the left in rigor mortis. Is this a general rule?
Author: | George Maw |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 6 Nov 1880 |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 106 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12801 |
From George Maw 15 March 1861
Summary
Asks for a testimonial for Edward Newman.
Discusses the Origin, considers natural selection works well when applied to the evolution of nations and groups of men; on the other hand feels the classification of mineral elements is a damaging analogy as it parallels organic classification but could not be derived by any evolutionary means.
Author: | George Maw |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 15 Mar 1861 |
Classmark: | DAR 171.1(3): 95 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3089 |
From George Maw 27 August [1861]
Summary
Thanks CD for his letter about GM’s review of the Origin.
Sends instances of correlative organisation and functions which he finds difficult to believe could have accumulated by gradual modifications.
[Letter erroneously dated 1862 by GM.]
Author: | George Maw |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 27 Aug [1861] |
Classmark: | DAR 99: 11–12 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3236 |
From George Maw 30 June 1862
Summary
Discusses cases of assumed correlation, e.g., facial hair and generative organs, sexual characters in castrated oxen. Finds it difficult to see how correlation of functions which would be useless separately can be accumulated gradually through natural selection.
Author: | George Maw |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 30 June 1862 |
Classmark: | DAR 99: 5–9 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3629 |
From George Maw 7 July 1862
Summary
Thanks CD for sending Orchids.
Reports observations by his uncle relating to the successful breeding of a male mule with a horse.
Author: | George Maw |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 7 July 1862 |
Classmark: | DAR 171.1: 96 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3644 |
From George Maw 19 February 1863
Summary
Discusses the structure and particular uniformities of the Shropshire coal-seams and surrounding strata; speculates on their origins.
Author: | George Maw |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 19 Feb 1863 |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 97 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3999 |
From George Maw 25 February 1863
Summary
Discusses the deposition of coal and considers the possibility of coal aggregating into seams after deposition.
Author: | George Maw |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 25 Feb 1863 |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 98 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4012 |
From George Maw 25 April 1863
Summary
Has obtained fossils from Gibraltar that he believes are human. Requests Lyell’s address so that he can send the bones.
Author: | George Maw |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 25 Apr 1863 |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 99 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4128 |
From George Maw 1 June 1865
Summary
Reports a monstrous pig that looks like an elephant. It was born of a pregnant sow which had been frightened by a circus elephant. He offers the monster, which died at birth, to any London museum.
Author: | George Maw |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 1 June 1865 |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 100 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4847 |
From George Maw 18 June 1866
Summary
In response to CD’s request for bud-sports, he sends a piece of a fern-leaved beech.
Author: | George Maw |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 18 June 1866 |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 101 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5124 |
From George Maw 9 January 1869
Summary
Planning to visit Gibraltar and Morocco. Is there anything he can do for CD?
Author: | George Maw |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 9 Jan 1869 |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 102 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6547 |
From George Maw 14 January 1869
Summary
In Gibraltar he will make notes on merino lambs and Drosophyllum as CD requests.
Author: | George Maw |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 14 Jan 1869 |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 103 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6553 |
From George Maw 18 April 1869
Summary
He has found abundant Drosophyllum in Andalusia.
Author: | George Maw |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 18 Apr 1869 |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 104 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6704 |
From George Maw 17 May 1869
Summary
He is managing to salvage a few Andalusian Drosophyllum plants from the voyage and will send some to CD.
Author: | George Maw |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 17 May 1869 |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 105 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6748 |
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Maw, George | (14) |