To William Turner 5 June [1866]
Summary
Thanks for WT’s papers, especially ["The present aspect of the doctrine of cellular pathology", Edinburgh Med. J. 8 (1863): 873–97].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Turner |
Date: | 5 June [1866] |
Classmark: | DAR 148: 150 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5113 |
To William Turner 14 December [1866]
Summary
Thinks of adding chapter on man to Variation. Asks about muscles connected to os coccyx in man and existence of other rudimentary organs in man.
Sends copy of Origin.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Turner |
Date: | 14 Dec [1866] |
Classmark: | The University of Edinburgh Centre for Research Collections (DC. 2. 96/5 folio 1) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5306 |
To William Turner 24 [December 1866]
Summary
Thanks WT for information about rudimentary parts in man.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Turner |
Date: | 24 [Dec 1866] |
Classmark: | DAR 148: 152 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5323 |
To William Turner 15 January [1867]
Summary
Requests information about rudimentary muscles and organs in man. Asks about marrow of os coccyx, and about testes and ovaria in early embryos of both sexes.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Turner |
Date: | 15 Jan [1867] |
Classmark: | The University of Edinburgh Centre for Research Collections (Dc.2.96/5 folio 2) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5362 |
To William Turner 1 February [1867]
Summary
Thanks for information about rudimentary organs. Asks about rudimentary character of human hair and panniculus carnosus.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Turner |
Date: | 1 Feb [1867] |
Classmark: | The University of Edinburgh Centre for Research Collections (Dc.2.96/5 folio 3) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5386 |
To William Turner 11 February [1867]
Summary
Thanks WT for information.
Will not include chapter on man in Variation but plans separate essay in future.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Turner |
Date: | 11 Feb [1867] |
Classmark: | DAR 148: 155 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5398 |
To William Turner 28 March [1871]
Summary
Discusses errors in Descent. Not surprised that WT is not committed to full acceptance of evolution of man.
At work on Expression. Asks about muscles that raise spines of hedgehog and tail coverts of peacock. Asks about influence of mind on capillaries with regard to blushing. Mentions views of James Paget on influence of the mind on nutrition of body parts.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Turner |
Date: | 28 Mar [1871] |
Classmark: | The University of Edinburgh Centre for Research Collections (Dc.2.96/5/4a) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7632 |
To William Turner 29 March [1871]
Summary
Comments on influence of nervous system on nutrition of body parts as discussed in James Paget’s Lectures on surgical pathology [delivered at the Royal College of Surgeons of England, 3d ed. (1870)]. Asks about mental influence on capillary circulation.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Turner |
Date: | 29 Mar [1871] |
Classmark: | The University of Edinburgh Centre for Research Collections (Dc.2.96.5/5) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7638 |
To William Turner 21 March [1873]
Summary
Sends £10 subscription for James Murie.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Turner |
Date: | 21 Mar [1873] |
Classmark: | DAR 148: 158 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8818 |
From William Turner [after 28 April 1866?]
Summary
Observations on a bird that used a stone to break open a snail.
Author: | William Turner |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [after 28 Apr 1866?] |
Classmark: | DAR 178: 197 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13850 |
From William Turner 8 February 1867
Author: | William Turner |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 8 Feb 1867 |
Classmark: | DAR 80: B152–3c |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5396 |
From William Turner 3 January 1870
Summary
On the development of the mammae and the glands of the skin. R. A. v. Kölliker and Carl von Langer are the authorities [See Descent 1: 209].
Author: | William Turner |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 3 Jan 1870 |
Classmark: | DAR 80: B158–9 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7088 |
From William Turner [1871?]
Summary
Extract from Robert Knox on hermaphroditism [Lond. Med. Gaz. 12 Jan 1844].
Author: | William Turner |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [1871?] |
Classmark: | DAR 178: 196 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7414 |
From William Turner [after 28 March 1871]
Author: | William Turner |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [after 28 Mar 1871] |
Classmark: | DAR 88: 82 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7637 |
Turner, William | (9) |
Darwin, C. R. | (5) |