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DCP-LETT-10973

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George John Romanes
Date:
27–8 May [1877]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.514, Mss.B.D25.546)
Summary:

Discusses Francis Darwin’s paper on teasel [Dipsacus].

Comments on GJR’s investigation of spiritualism.

Comments on book by Grant Allen [Physiological aesthetics (1877)].

Invites him to visit

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10000

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Adolf Ludwig (William) Marshall
Date:
29 May 1875
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.469)
Summary:

Comments on WM’s paper about ostrich feathers.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10018

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Fritz Schultze
Date:
14 June [1875]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.470)
Summary:

Thanks FS for his book [Kant und Darwin].

Sends regards to Haeckel.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10059

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George John Romanes
Date:
12 July [1875]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.471)
Summary:

Discusses revisions for Variation, 2d ed.

Discusses experiments involving graft-hybrids.

Alludes to Pangenesis.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10076

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George John Romanes
Date:
18 July 1875
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.472)
Summary:

Comments on GJR’s experiments.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10159

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Samuel Newington
Date:
17 Sept 1875
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.475)
Summary:

Thanks SN for his explanation of vines.

Discusses SN’s observation on roots secreting carbonic acid.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10168

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George John Romanes
Date:
24 Sept [1875]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.476)
Summary:

Will propose GJR for membership in Linnean Society.

Discusses GJR’s grafting experiments.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-10186

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George John Romanes
Date:
8 Oct 1875
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.477)
Summary:

CD is circulating certificate proposing GJR for membership in Linnean Society.

Discusses hybrid potatoes from Germany.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10239

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George John Romanes
Date:
[4 Nov 1875]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.478)
Summary:

Mentions his appearance before Vivisection Commission.

Discusses his plans for planting and observing the carrots sent by GJR.

Mentions views of J. S. Burdon Sanderson on graft-hybrids.

Comments on GJR’s paper ["Instinct and acquisition", Nature 12 (1875): 553–4].

[Letter incorrectly dated "Thursday 8th" by CD.] [!? shd be note not synopsis]

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-10240

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George John Romanes
Date:
4 Nov 1875
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.479)
Summary:

Carrots have arrived; CD has potted them.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10279

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Royal Society of London
Date:
27 Nov 1875
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.480)
Summary:

Communicates a paper by Lawson Tait to the Royal Society [not published by Royal Society, see 10452].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10301

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George John Romanes
Date:
17 [Dec 1875]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.481)
Summary:

Suggests skin-grafting experiment on birds.

Discusses case of Edwin Ray Lankester; it has aroused his indignation.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10325

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George John Romanes
Date:
26 Dec 1875
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.482)
Summary:

Sends books.

Discusses GJR’s Pangenesis experiments; views of Galton on the theory.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10326

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Charles-Ferdinand Reinwald
Date:
26 Dec 1875
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.483)
Summary:

Encloses list of errata in Insectivorous plants [1875] for the French translator.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10383

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Eduard Koch
Date:
6 Feb 1876
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.273a)
Summary:

Discusses use by correspondent of clichés from one of his books.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-10393

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Unidentified
Date:
15 Feb 1876
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.485)
Summary:

Thanks correspondent for present of book [unspecified].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10411

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Henry Edwards
Date:
1 Mar [1876]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.486)
Summary:

Comments on paper by HE [see 10328].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10449

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George John Romanes
Date:
14 Apr 1876
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.487)
Summary:

Mentions receiving GJR’s paper on Medusae [J. Linn. Soc. Lond. (Zool.) 12 (1876): 524–31].

Will call on GJR in London.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10450

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Robert Bell
Date:
14 Apr [1876]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.)
Summary:

Suspects that the reported skeleton of a tailed man is that of some distinct animal [see 10432].

Amused by brief visit of strange man about whom RB had written.

Hopes that geology continues to flourish in Canada.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10475

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George John Romanes
Date:
26 Apr [1876]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.488)
Summary:

Trip to London delayed.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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