To G. H. Darwin 23 [August 1880]
Summary
Asks GHD to decipher a letter [in German] he has received with a book: The Bible in science.
Enjoyed his stay in Cambridge extremely.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | George Howard Darwin |
| Date: | 23 [Aug 1880] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.1: 96 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12697 |
To G. H. Darwin [before 9 October 1880]
Summary
Discusses how fruits of lime-trees arranged themselves in a ripple-like way on a flooded walk.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | George Howard Darwin |
| Date: | [before 9 Oct 1880] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.1: 97 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12746 |
From G. H. Darwin 9 October 1880
Summary
Is having a trough made to try experiments [on ripple-marks].
| Author: | George Howard Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 9 Oct 1880 |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.2: 86 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12747 |
From W. D. Roebuck to G. H. Darwin 25 October 1880
Summary
Arrangements for the Yorkshire Naturalists’ Union to present a memorial address to CD at Down. Deputation will include H. C. Sorby and W. C. Williamson.
| Author: | William Denison Roebuck |
| Addressee: | George Howard Darwin |
| Date: | 25 Oct 1880 |
| Classmark: | DAR 176: 191 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12774 |
From W. D. Roebuck to G. H. Darwin 26 October 1880
Summary
Further arrangements for visit of Yorkshire Naturalists’ Union to Down.
| Author: | William Denison Roebuck |
| Addressee: | George Howard Darwin |
| Date: | 26 Oct 1880 |
| Classmark: | DAR 176: 192 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12777 |
From G. H. Darwin 19 November 1880
Summary
Comments on CD’s book [Movement in plants].
Continues with his experiments with ripple-marks.
Is in despair about his astronomy.
| Author: | George Howard Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 19 Nov 1880 |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.2: 87 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12828 |
To G. H. Darwin 20 November [1880]
Summary
Glad GHD goes on with ripple-marks; if he makes out a theory of ripples, they might give important information about the most ancient deposits.
CD has been wonderfully glorified in the Times [review of Movement in plants, 20 Nov 1880].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | George Howard Darwin |
| Date: | 20 Nov [1880] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.1: 98 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12830 |
To G. H. Darwin 23 November [1880]
Summary
Discusses GHD’s ripple theory. Asks him how they are formed.
Delighted to hear that light is dawning in GHD’s eyes on the planetary system.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | George Howard Darwin |
| Date: | 23 Nov [1880] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.1: 99 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12844 |
To G. H. Darwin [27 November 1880]
Summary
Thanks to Times review, Murray needs 500 more copies [of Movement in plants].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | George Howard Darwin |
| Date: | [27 Nov 1880] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.1: 100 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12865 |
To G. H. Darwin 9 December [1880]
Summary
The Kovalevskys have been to lunch.
Madame Kovalevsky is greatly interested in GHD’s papers.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | George Howard Darwin |
| Date: | 9 Dec [1880] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.1: 101 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12902 |
To G. H. Darwin [before 25 October 1881]
Summary
Will GHD ask Lord R[ayleigh] whether "gas-men in testing light, exclude the diffused light".
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | George Howard Darwin |
| Date: | [before 25 Oct 1881] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.1: 115 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12961 |
To G. H. Darwin 20 January [1881]
Summary
[Ernst Krause’s] letter to Nature ["Unconscious memory – Mr Samuel Butler", 23 (1881): 288] has been dispatched.
Gladstone has dated Wallace’s pension from last July, "which is splendid".
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | George Howard Darwin |
| Date: | 20 Jan [1881] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.1: 102 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13019 |
To G. H. Darwin 27–8 February [1881]
Summary
Describes lecture at Royal Institution by J. S. Burdon Sanderson on movement of plants and animals; JSBS’s preliminary part was so long that he never got to the plants.
Comments on the triumph of the ladies in the voting at Cambridge.
Mentions F. Galton’s visit to Down, a call on the Huxleys, and a visit with the Duke of Argyll.
Tells a story about the absent-mindedness of Burdon Sanderson.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | George Howard Darwin |
| Date: | 27–8 Feb [1881] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.1: 103 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13068 |
To G. H. Darwin 8 June [1881]
Summary
Discusses a letter [not found] from R. S. Ball that has quite delighted him.
Describes events at Patterdale.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | George Howard Darwin |
| Date: | 8 June [1881] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.1: 104 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13197 |
From G. H. Darwin [9 June 1881]
Summary
Has nearly finished his mathematical paper.
Is not sure when he will go to Patterdale.
| Author: | George Howard Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [9 June 1881] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.2: 88 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13199 |
To G. H. Darwin 23 July 1881
Summary
GHD’s abstract from Nature [24 (1881): 231] has been published in Kosmos.
John Collier has finished his portrait of CD.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | George Howard Darwin |
| Date: | 23 July 1881 |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.1: 105 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13252 |
From G. H. Darwin 21 August 1881
Summary
Sends CD information he had requested on W. Graham.
| Author: | George Howard Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 21 Aug 1881 |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.2: 89 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13294 |
To G. H. Darwin 24 August [1881]
Summary
The General Post Office sent one penny in response to GHD’s complaint, and demanded a receipt, which CD has sent. CD will keep the penny.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | George Howard Darwin |
| Date: | 24 Aug [1881] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.1: 106 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13295 |
To G. H. Darwin [28 August 1881]
Summary
Suggests that GHD employ W. M. Hacon as solicitor for selling E. A. Darwin’s house, rather than Mr Salt’s agents; he remembers that firm as full of odious people.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | George Howard Darwin |
| Date: | [28 Aug 1881] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.1: 107 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13300 |
From G. H. Darwin 28 August 1881
Summary
Discusses funeral arrangements for E. A. Darwin, and his will.
| Author: | George Howard Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 28 Aug 1881 |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.2: 90 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13301 |
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