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DCP-LETT-12475

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Robert Lawson (Lawson) Tait
Date:
13 Feb 1880
Source of text:
Shrewsbury School, Taylor Library
Summary:

CD thanks RLT for his two notes, a newspaper article, and a copy of RLT’s address honouring him.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-12481

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Robert Lawson (Lawson) Tait
Date:
14 Feb 1880
Source of text:
DAR 147: 535
Summary:

Would be glad to see RLT at Down if he thinks it fit to come there to deliver the address honouring CD.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-12653

From:
Robert Lawson (Lawson) Tait
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
15 July [1880]
Source of text:
DAR 99: 215–216
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.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-12659

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Robert Lawson (Lawson) Tait
Date:
16 July [1880]
Source of text:
DAR 202: 86
Summary:

Is honoured by RLT’s announcement, and offers a contribution to the Birmingham scientific fund.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-12662

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Robert Lawson (Lawson) Tait
Date:
19 July 1880
Source of text:
Shrewsbury School, Taylor Library
Summary:

Sends £25 for the Birmingham Philosophical Society scientific fund.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-13257

From:
Robert Lawson (Lawson) Tait
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
29 July 1881
Source of text:
DAR 178: 42
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].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-13394

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Robert Lawson (Lawson) Tait
Date:
12 Oct 1881
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.)
Summary:

Owes much to Birmingham and great honour conferred on him, but cannot write what RLT wishes.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-13682

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Robert Lawson (Lawson) Tait
Date:
13 Feb 1882
Source of text:
Shrewsbury School, Taylor Library
Summary:

Thanks for the birthday greetings.

"I feel a very old man and my course is nearly run."

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-13749

From:
Francis Darwin
To:
Robert Lawson (Lawson) Tait
Date:
[30 Mar 1882]
Source of text:
DAR 221.5: 42
Summary:

CD will be glad to keep the proof of the medal.

He is decidedly better again.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-7993

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Robert Lawson (Lawson) Tait
Date:
8 Oct 1871
Source of text:
Shrewsbury School, Taylor Library
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.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-9885

From:
Robert Lawson (Lawson) Tait
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
12 Mar [1875]
Source of text:
DAR 178: 2
Summary:

Purpose of bushy tails; their usefulness to their owners as a means of keeping warm.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-9885F

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Robert Lawson (Lawson) Tait
Date:
[13–15 Mar 1875]
Source of text:
Birmingham Daily Post , 8 April 1875, p. 6
Summary:

Thinks CD is right about the retention of a tail.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-9889

From:
Robert Lawson (Lawson) Tait
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
16 Mar [1875]
Source of text:
DAR 178: 3
Summary:

Uses of tails of mice. Functions of tails generally.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-9892

From:
Robert Lawson (Lawson) Tait
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
17 Mar [1875]
Source of text:
DAR 178: 4
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.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-9896

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Robert Lawson (Lawson) Tait
Date:
20 Mar [1875]
Source of text:
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Bibliothek, Hannover (Noviss. 450: A 48)
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".

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-9902

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Robert Lawson (Lawson) Tait
Date:
25 Mar 1875
Source of text:
John Wilson (dealer) (Catalogue 62, July 1989)
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.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-9904

From:
Robert Lawson (Lawson) Tait
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
27 Mar [1875]
Source of text:
DAR 178: 5
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.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-9918

From:
Robert Lawson (Lawson) Tait
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
8 Apr [1875]
Source of text:
DAR 178: 6
Summary:

Arrangements for a visit to Down.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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