To Lawson Tait 13 February 1880
Summary
CD thanks RLT for his two notes, a newspaper article, and a copy of RLT’s address honouring him.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Robert Lawson (Lawson) Tait |
| Date: | 13 Feb 1880 |
| Classmark: | Shrewsbury School, Taylor Library |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12475 |
To Lawson Tait 14 February 1880
Summary
Would be glad to see RLT at Down if he thinks it fit to come there to deliver the address honouring CD.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Robert Lawson (Lawson) Tait |
| Date: | 14 Feb 1880 |
| Classmark: | DAR 147: 535 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12481 |
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 |
To Lawson Tait 16 July [1880]
Summary
Is honoured by RLT’s announcement, and offers a contribution to the Birmingham scientific fund.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Robert Lawson (Lawson) Tait |
| Date: | 16 July [1880] |
| Classmark: | DAR 202: 86 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12659 |
To Lawson Tait 19 July 1880
Summary
Sends £25 for the Birmingham Philosophical Society scientific fund.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Robert Lawson (Lawson) Tait |
| Date: | 19 July 1880 |
| Classmark: | Shrewsbury School, Taylor Library |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12662 |
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 |
To Lawson Tait 12 October 1881
Summary
Owes much to Birmingham and great honour conferred on him, but cannot write what RLT wishes.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Robert Lawson (Lawson) Tait |
| Date: | 12 Oct 1881 |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13394 |
To Lawson Tait 13 February 1882
Summary
Thanks for the birthday greetings.
"I feel a very old man and my course is nearly run."
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Robert Lawson (Lawson) Tait |
| Date: | 13 Feb 1882 |
| Classmark: | Shrewsbury School, Taylor Library |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13682 |
To Lawson Tait 8 October 1871
Summary
Does not know anything about a supra-condyloid process on the humerus, but would like to see RLT’s paper should he publish on the subject.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Robert Lawson (Lawson) Tait |
| Date: | 8 Oct 1871 |
| Classmark: | Shrewsbury School, Taylor Library |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7993 |
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 |
To Lawson Tait [13–15 March 1875]
Summary
Thinks CD is right about the retention of a tail.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Robert Lawson (Lawson) Tait |
| Date: | [13–15 Mar 1875] |
| Classmark: | Birmingham Daily Post, 8 April 1875, p. 6 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9885F |
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 |
To Lawson Tait 20 March [1875]
Summary
Has read RLT’s essay [The pathology and treatment of diseases of the ovaries (1874)] with interest. His facts about tumours seem to CD "highly favourable to some such notion as Pangenesis".
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Robert Lawson (Lawson) Tait |
| Date: | 20 Mar [1875] |
| Classmark: | Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Bibliothek, Hannover (Noviss. 450: A 48) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9896 |
To Lawson Tait 25 March 1875
Summary
Would be glad to make RLT’s acquaintance, but CD’s health would make RLT’s visit to Down unprofitable. Suggests a meeting in London at end of month.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Robert Lawson (Lawson) Tait |
| Date: | 25 Mar 1875 |
| Classmark: | John Wilson (dealer) (Catalogue 62, July 1989) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9902 |
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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