From J. F. Simpson 4 November 1881
Summary
Relates some of his observations on the behaviour and activity of earthworms.
| Author: | James Frederick Simpson |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 4 Nov 1881 |
| Classmark: | DAR 177: 167 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13459 |
From J. F. Simpson 8 November 1881
Summary
Thanks CD for his letter and gives permission to use his observations, although not considering himself a worthy authority. Enlarges upon some of his previous observations.
| Author: | James Frederick Simpson |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 8 Nov 1881 |
| Classmark: | DAR 177: 168 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13474 |
From J. F. Simpson 1 December 1881
Summary
Thanks CD for offer of a copy of Earthworms.
| Author: | James Frederick Simpson |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 1 Dec 1881 |
| Classmark: | DAR 177: 169 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13524 |
From J. F. Simpson 7 January 1882
Summary
Has read Earthworms; discusses parts and encloses a list of errata. Writes of worm-castings, describing his observations; speculates on the variation in their distribution under different conditions.
| Author: | James Frederick Simpson |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 7 Jan 1882 |
| Classmark: | DAR 177: 170 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13601 |
From J. F. Simpson 15 January 1882
Summary
Encloses an extract (from the Bayswater Chronicle [missing]), which is part of an ongoing disagreement in which JFS is involved.
Has read some references to CD’s hypothesis on music and offers a MS by himself which deals with the subject.
| Author: | James Frederick Simpson |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 15 Jan 1882 |
| Classmark: | DAR 177: 171 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13619 |
From J. F. Simpson 18 March 1882
Summary
Sends his measurement of an unusually large worm-casting.
| Author: | James Frederick Simpson |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 18 Mar 1882 |
| Classmark: | DAR 64.2: 103 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13728 |
