From:
Charles Grant Blairfindie (Grant) Allen
To:
George John Romanes
Date:
28 Jan 1880
Source of text:
DAR 159: A46
Summary:
Is recuperating well in France.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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Is recuperating well in France.
Responds to MS of Earthworms. An objective but arbitrary test of intelligence in animals is the ability to learn from experience. Earthworms fall on the border of intelligence. They could justly be called intelligent if they could learn by experience to manipulate some unknown, exotic leaf. CD should make clear that intelligence does not imply self-consciousness.
Returns CD’s letter concerning testimonial fund for Grant Allen.
Accepts GJR’s offer to prepare sugar-cane paper for publication [Villa Franca and Glass, "New varieties of sugar-cane", Proc. Linn. Soc. Lond. (1880–2): 30–1]. Suggests introduction and outline.
Agrees with GJR on microscope for Grant Allen.