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DCP-LETT-12464

From:
George John Romanes
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
6 Feb 1880
Source of text:
E. D. Romanes 1896, p. 95
Summary:

Thinks Herbert Spencer has done little service to science but a great service to thinking.

Thinks importance of mathematics overestimated [by J. F. Moulton] in criticising Spencer.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-12587

From:
George John Romanes
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
22 Apr 1880
Source of text:
E. D. Romanes 1896, p. 96
Summary:

Preparing his book, Animal intelligence [1882].

Spent an afternoon with a spiritualist but did not learn anything.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-12799

From:
George John Romanes
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
5 Nov 1880
Source of text:
E. D. Romanes 1896, pp. 99–100
Summary:

Lectured on mental evolution in Newcastle.

Has conducted interesting research on locomotor systems of echinoderms.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-12813

From:
George John Romanes
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
13 Nov 1880
Source of text:
E. D. Romanes 1896, pp. 100–1
Summary:

Sends proofs of Encyclopaedia Britannica article on hybridism [9th ed., 12: 422–6]. Can CD mention authorities who should be cited?

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-12827

From:
George John Romanes
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
18 Nov 1880
Source of text:
E. D. Romanes 1896, pp. 98–9
Summary:

Thanks for copy of W. O. Focke [Die Pflanzen-Mischlinge (1881)].

Has nearly finished paper on locomotor system in echinoderms.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-12904

From:
George John Romanes
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
10 Dec 1880
Source of text:
E. D. Romanes 1896, pp. 103–4
Summary:

Returns book [W. O. Focke, Pflanzen-Mischlinge]. It was of great use.

Suggests experiment involving light stimulation of plants.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-12913

From:
George John Romanes
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
14 Dec 1880
Source of text:
E. D. Romanes 1896, p. 104
Summary:

Glad CD thinks experiment worth trying [see 12904]. Has written to John Tyndall for permission to do it at Royal Institution.

Paper on echinoderms written [with J. C. Ewart, "Locomotor system of Echinodermata", Philos. Trans. R. Soc. Lond. 172 (1881): 829–85].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-12924

From:
George John Romanes
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
17 Dec 1880
Source of text:
E. D. Romanes 1896, pp. 104–5
Summary:

John Tyndall has provided apparatus for experiment with light.

Frank [Darwin]’s paper a brilliant success [J. Linn. Soc. Lond. (Bot.) 18: 406–19, 420–55. Read 16 Dec].

Has got a monkey for observation.

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