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From:
William Erasmus Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
24 Oct 1877
Source of text:
Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 62)
Summary:

Asks for key and letter to be sent to him at the New University Club in London.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Saville-Kent
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
25 Oct 1877
Source of text:
DAR 169: 6
Summary:

Enlists CD’s support for a marine biological research institution to be built soon on Jersey.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Edward Atkinson
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
25 Oct 1877
Source of text:
DAR 230: 57
Summary:

CD awarded honorary LL.D. degree by Cambridge University. [See 11212.]

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
George Howard Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[28 Oct 1877]
Source of text:
DAR 210.2: 60–1
Summary:

Writes again about arrangements for the honorary degree ceremony.

Has been working on tides, which he is almost certain have altered the obliquity of the ecliptic.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Warren Maude Moorsom
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
28 Oct 1877
Source of text:
DAR 171: 236
Summary:

Sends extract reporting elephants that get drunk on a plant.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Jesse Portman Chesney
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
28 Oct 1877
Source of text:
DAR 161: 139
Summary:

Gives a detailed description of the "Colorado Giant" found near Pueblo, alleged to be a fossil man with a tail. [See also 11272.]

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Francis Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[28 Oct 1877?]
Source of text:
DAR 274.1: 45
Summary:

FD has sent proofs; nutating of Ricinus; Horace Darwin and the wormograph.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
5 Oct 1877
Source of text:
DAR 171: 491
Summary:

About 150 copies remain of Forms of flowers.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
12 Oct 1877
Source of text:
DAR 171: 492
Summary:

Another issue of Origin will be needed for Murray’s annual sale. Has CD any corrections?

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
17 Oct 1877
Source of text:
DAR 171: 493
Summary:

Electrotypes and heliotypes can now be sent to Hjalmar Linnström, since payment is guaranteed by the Swedish Consul.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project