From:
George Howard Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
9 Oct 1880
Source of text:
DAR 210.2: 86
Summary:
Is having a trough made to try experiments [on ripple-marks].
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Denison Roebuck
To:
George Howard Darwin
Date:
25 Oct 1880
Source of text:
DAR 176: 191
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.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Denison Roebuck
To:
George Howard Darwin
Date:
26 Oct 1880
Source of text:
DAR 176: 192
Summary:
Further arrangements for visit of Yorkshire Naturalists’ Union to Down.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
George Howard Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
19 Nov 1880
Source of text:
DAR 210.2: 87
Summary:
Comments on CD’s book [Movement in plants].
Continues with his experiments with ripple-marks.
Is in despair about his astronomy.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George Howard Darwin
Date:
20 Nov [1880]
Source of text:
DAR 210.1: 98
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].
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George Howard Darwin
Date:
23 Nov [1880]
Source of text:
DAR 210.1: 99
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.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George Howard Darwin
Date:
[27 Nov 1880]
Source of text:
DAR 210.1: 100
Summary:
Thanks to Times review, Murray needs 500 more copies [of Movement in plants].
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George Howard Darwin
Date:
9 Dec [1880]
Source of text:
DAR 210.1: 101
Summary:
The Kovalevskys have been to lunch.
Madame Kovalevsky is greatly interested in GHD’s papers.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Elizabeth (Bessy, Lizzy) Darwin; Francis Darwin; George Howard Darwin; Horace Darwin; Leonard Darwin; William Erasmus Darwin; Henrietta Emma Darwin; Henrietta Emma Litchfield
Date:
10 Jan 1880
Source of text:
DAR 210.6: 155
Summary:
Circular letter regarding the distribution of CD’s excess income, with a note addressed to W. E. Darwin concerning his handling of Elizabeth Darwin’s share.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Elizabeth (Bessy, Lizzy) Darwin; Francis Darwin; George Howard Darwin; Horace Darwin; Leonard Darwin; William Erasmus Darwin; Sara Sedgwick; Sara Darwin; Henrietta Emma Darwin; Henrietta Emma Litchfield
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
17 Jan 1880
Source of text:
DAR 99: 208
Summary:
Send CD a present of a fur coat.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Elizabeth (Bessy, Lizzy) Darwin; Francis Darwin; George Howard Darwin; Horace Darwin; Leonard Darwin; William Erasmus Darwin; Sara Sedgwick; Sara Darwin; Henrietta Emma Darwin; Henrietta Emma Litchfield
Date:
17 [Jan 1880]
Source of text:
DAR 211: 1
Summary:
Thanks his children for their present of a fur coat.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project