From Lawson Tait 18 January [1880]
Summary
The Birmingham Philosophical Society proposes to celebrate CD’s birthday and make him their first Honorary Member. RLT will draft the address.
Author: | Robert Lawson (Lawson) Tait |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 18 Jan [1880] |
Classmark: | DAR 99: 213–214 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12430 |
From Lawson Tait [13 February 1880]
Summary
Encloses cuttings from Birmingham Daily Post, 12 February 1880, p. 4, and 13 February 1880, p.5, reporting the presentation to CD of the first honorary membership of the Birmingham Philosophical Society.
Author: | Robert Lawson (Lawson) Tait |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [13 Feb 1880] |
Classmark: | DAR 226.2: 44 (1 and 2) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12472F |
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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