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DCP-LETT-13312

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George John Romanes
Date:
2 Sept 1881
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.597)
Summary:

Unable to contribute an essay to a symposium on the subject of vivisection. Objects to use of term "symposium".

Mentions articles of Hermann Müller.

Death of his brother Erasmus [26 Aug 1881].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-13398

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George John Romanes
Date:
14 Oct [1881]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.598)
Summary:

Thanks GJR for his review of Earthworms [Nature 24 (1881): 553–6].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-13479

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George John Romanes
Date:
12 Nov 1881
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.601)
Summary:

Discusses GJR’s controversy with the Duke [of Argyll] concerning Roux’s book [Der Kampf der Theile im Organismus (1881)].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-13536

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George John Romanes
Date:
8 Dec 1881
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.603)
Summary:

Discusses subscription for Grant Allen. Suggests present of microscope.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-13544

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George John Romanes
Date:
10 Dec [1881]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.604)
Summary:

Declines to provide testimonial for J. C. Ewart, since he has already done so for Lankester. Was also asked by W. C. M’Intosh.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-13556

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George John Romanes
Date:
17 [Dec 1881]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.606)
Summary:

Asks him to visit.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-13578F

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George John Romanes
Date:
[after 25 Dec 1881]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.614)
Summary:

Declines to write testimonial for J. C. Ewart.

Says if W. C. McIntosh ‘were to apply again, I could not refuse to allow him to use again my former testimonial’.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-13592

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George John Romanes
Date:
1 Jan [1882]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.609)
Summary:

Describes grafting experiment of Baron de Villa Franca, which produced new varieties of sugar-cane. Encloses related documents.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-13597

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George John Romanes
Date:
3 Jan [1882]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.610)
Summary:

Asks GJR’s opinion about grafting experiments on sugar-cane carried out by the Baron [de Villa Franca].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-13627

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George John Romanes
Date:
20 Jan 1882
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.612)
Summary:

Prefers to make the present of microscope at once [to Grant Allen].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-13638

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George John Romanes
Date:
23 [Jan 1882]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.613)
Summary:

Discusses present of microscope to Grant Allen.

Mentions sugar-cane paper [by Baron de Villa Franca].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-13644

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George John Romanes
Date:
25 [Jan 1882]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.569)
Summary:

Agrees about Grant Allen affair.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-13647

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George John Romanes
Date:
28 Jan 1882
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.614)
Summary:

Agrees to write a page or two on behalf of Donald MacAlister.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-13838

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George John Romanes
Date:
[before 26 Apr 1876]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.624)
Summary:

Asks to show GJR’s letter to George Darwin and other sons. A secret cannot be well kept.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-9569

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George John Romanes
Date:
28 July [1874]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.446)
Summary:

Comments on Spencer’s terms.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-9747

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George John Romanes
Date:
[7 Dec 1874]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.453)
Summary:

Speaks of visiting GJR at the Brown Institution.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-9751

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George John Romanes
Date:
[9 Dec 1874]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.454)
Summary:

Invites GJR to visit.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-9762

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George John Romanes
Date:
16 Dec 1874
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.455)
Summary:

Thanks GJR for copy of his book [Christian prayer and general laws (1874)].

Discusses breeding and sterility.

Discusses experiments to test Pangenesis. Cites useful references.

Suggests GJR visit Kew gardens.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-9772

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George John Romanes
Date:
23 Dec 1874
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.456)
Summary:

Urges GJR to visit Hooker at Kew.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-9783

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George John Romanes
Date:
27 Dec 1874
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.457)
Summary:

Discourages grafting ears of rabbits. Suggests comb of fowl.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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