To Francis Galton 30 [October 1880]
Summary
Invites FG to lunch.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Galton |
Date: | 30 [Oct 1880] |
Classmark: | UCL Library Services, Special Collections (GALTON/1/1/9/5/7/30) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12782 |
To Francis Galton 8 March [1881]
Summary
Discusses dead earthworms on surface of ground after rainfall.
Describes experiments involving sensitivity of earthworms to light and how it reflects on their intelligence.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Galton |
Date: | 8 Mar [1881] |
Classmark: | UCL Library Services, Special Collections (GALTON/1/1/9/5/7/31) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13078 |
To Francis Galton 8 May [1881]
Summary
Asks for return of letter from J. P. Bishop about hair turning grey at an early age in three generations.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Galton |
Date: | 8 May [1881] |
Classmark: | UCL Library Services, Special Collections (GALTON/1/1/9/5/7/32) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13150 |
To Francis Galton 18 [December 1881]
Summary
Can FG call on Monday evening?
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Galton |
Date: | 18 [Dec 1881] |
Classmark: | UCL Library Services, Special Collections (GALTON/3/2/2/12 Letter 2) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13560 |
To Francis Galton 22 March [1882]
Summary
Sends enclosure [missing].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Galton |
Date: | 22 Mar [1882] |
Classmark: | UCL Library Services, Special Collections (GALTON/1/1/9/5/7/33) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13732 |
To Francis Galton [November 1874 – April 1882]
Summary
Invites FG to visit.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Galton |
Date: | [Nov 1874 – Apr 1882] |
Classmark: | The British Library (IOL Mss Eur F127) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13811 |
To Francis Galton 24 July [1853]
Summary
FG’s volume on his African expedition [Narrative of an explorer in tropical South Africa (1853)] stimulates CD to express his admiration and to hope their acquaintance can be renewed.
Describes his health and life at Down.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Galton |
Date: | 24 July [1853] |
Classmark: | UCL Library Services, Special Collections (GALTON/1/1/9/5/7/1) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1525 |
To Francis Galton 22 February [1855]
Summary
Thanks for FG’s note and trouble in searching out pigeons.
Is obliged to FG for obtaining C. J. Andersson’s offer of information about breeds of cattle in South Africa.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Galton |
Date: | 22 Feb [1855] |
Classmark: | National Library of South Africa, Cape Town |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1554F |
To Francis Galton 1 January [1855]
Summary
Thanks FG for book [The art of travel (1855)].
Is looking for a house in London for a month.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Galton |
Date: | 1 Jan [1855] |
Classmark: | UCL Library Services, Special Collections (GALTON/1/1/9/5/7/3) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1627 |
To Francis Galton 28 May [1854]
Summary
Discusses how Fuegians and other primitive peoples light fires.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Galton |
Date: | 28 May [1854] |
Classmark: | UCL Library Services, Special Collections (GALTON/1/1/9/5/7/2) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1881 |
To Francis Galton 7 July [1857]
Summary
Encloses signed document.
"Much interested about all domestic animals of all savage nations."
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Galton |
Date: | 7 July [1857] |
Classmark: | UCL Library Services, Special Collections (GALTON/3/2/1/27) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2121 |
To Francis Galton 13 December [1859]
Summary
Thanks FG for comments [on Origin].
Acknowledges error involving rhinoceros.
Thinks female fowls select victorious or most beautiful cock.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Galton |
Date: | 13 Dec [1859] |
Classmark: | UCL Library Services, Special Collections (GALTON/1/1/9/5/7/5) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2581 |
To Francis Galton 13 May [1860]
Summary
Does FG know Mansfield Parkyns well enough to submit query to him? [Probably about domestication of Columba guinea in Abyssinia. See Variation 1: 183.]
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Galton |
Date: | 13 May [1860] |
Classmark: | UCL Library Services, Special Collections (GALTON/1/1/9/5/7/6) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2799 |
To Francis Galton 4 February [1856]
Summary
Can FG use his influence with Rev. [Erhardt] to get information about domesticated poultry in Africa for CD?
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Galton |
Date: | 4 Feb [1856] |
Classmark: | UCL Library Services, Special Collections (GALTON/1/1/9/5/7/4) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3059 |
To Francis Galton 25 January [1868?]
Summary
FG’s congratulations [on publication of Variation] have given CD pleasure.
Trusts that FG is well again.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Galton |
Date: | 25 Jan [1868?] |
Classmark: | UCL Library Services, Special Collections (GALTON/1/1/9/5/7/7) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5800 |
To Francis Galton 23 December [1869]
Summary
Praises FG’s book [Hereditary genius (1869)]. CD is converted by its argument. Previously CD believed men did not differ much in intellect, but only in zeal and hard work.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Galton |
Date: | 23 Dec [1869] |
Classmark: | UCL Library Services, Special Collections (GALTON/1/1/9/5/7/8) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7032 |
To Francis Galton [27 April 1870?]
Summary
Is much obliged for information [about rabbits?].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Galton |
Date: | [27 Apr 1870?] |
Classmark: | DAR 105: A16v |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7176 |
To Francis Galton 14 April [1871]
Summary
Reports safe arrival of rabbits.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Galton |
Date: | 14 Apr [1871] |
Classmark: | UCL Library Services, Special Collections (GALTON/3/2/1/30) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7682 |
To Francis Galton 23 January [1872]
Summary
His rabbits have lost their patches and are grey.
Has FG seen William Crookes [spiritualist]?
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Galton |
Date: | 23 Jan [1872] |
Classmark: | UCL Library Services, Special Collections (GALTON/3/2/2/12 Letter 1) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8173 |
To Francis Galton 29 March [1872]
Summary
Comments on FG’s description of a séance at the house of William Crookes.
Will use FG’s words about [H. M. Butler’s] hereditary habit [in Expression, p. 33 n. 8].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Galton |
Date: | 29 Mar [1872] |
Classmark: | Cleveland Health Sciences Library (Robert M. Stecher collection) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8258 |
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Galton, Francis | (49) |
Darwin, C. R. | (49) |
Galton, Francis | (49) |