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 |
From Francis Galton 9 October 1881
Author: | Francis Galton |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 9 Oct 1881 |
Classmark: | DAR 105: A108 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13380 |
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 |
From Francis Galton 23 March 1882
Author: | Francis Galton |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 23 Mar 1882 |
Classmark: | DAR 105: A109 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13735 |
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 |
From Francis Galton 9 December 1859
Summary
Congratulates CD on Origin; has been "initiated into an entirely new province of knowledge".
Notes error involving rhinoceros.
Encloses other notes.
Author: | Francis Galton |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 9 Dec 1859 |
Classmark: | DAR 98: B16 and DAR 106: D22 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2573 |
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 |
From Francis Galton [before 28 March 1872]
Summary
On colours and breeding of rabbits.
Author: | Francis Galton |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [before 28 Mar 1872] |
Classmark: | DAR 159: 114 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4730 |
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 |
From Francis Galton 11 December 1869
Summary
Asks CD’s advice on procuring rabbits for experiments [to test Pangenesis by transfusing alien blood into does and breeding from them].
Author: | Francis Galton |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 11 Dec 1869 |
Classmark: | DAR 105: 1–2 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7026 |
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 |
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