From:
Robert Lawson (Lawson) Tait
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
16 Jan 1877
Source of text:
DAR 178: 36
Summary:
Is writing Diseases of women [1877]; sends some proof-sheets for criticism.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Robert Lawson (Lawson) Tait
Date:
17 Jan [1877]
Source of text:
DAR 221.5: 37
Summary:
CD has only a trifling point to make in criticism [of RLT’s excerpt from Diseases of women]: he believes "the high value of well-bred males is due to their transmitting their good qualities to a far greater number of offspring than can the female".
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Robert Lawson (Lawson) Tait
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
14 Feb 1877
Source of text:
DAR 178: 37
Summary:
Sends another extract [from Diseases of women (1877)].
Has reviewed Cross and self-fertilisation in the Spectator.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Robert Lawson (Lawson) Tait
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
25 Feb 1877
Source of text:
DAR 178: 38
Summary:
Wants to know how to obtain The thoughts of Marcus Aurelius, mentioned in Descent [1: 106].
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Robert Lawson (Lawson) Tait
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
13 June [1877]
Source of text:
DAR 178: 39
Summary:
Forwards a copy of his book Diseases of women [1877].
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Robert Lawson (Lawson) Tait
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
31 Dec [1877]
Source of text:
DAR 178: 40
Summary:
Speculation on the process by which tails have been lost; believes he has evidence from man that it is related to spina bifida.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Robert Lawson (Lawson) Tait
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
12 Jan 1880
Source of text:
DAR 178: 41
Summary:
Plans a "Darwin Festival" to celebrate CD’s birthday.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Robert Lawson (Lawson) Tait
Date:
15 Jan [1880]
Source of text:
DAR 221.5: 41
Summary:
Sends copy of Kosmos [containing Krause’s article on Erasmus Darwin].
Believes he can spare an Erasmus Darwin letter.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Robert Lawson (Lawson) Tait
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
18 Jan [1880]
Source of text:
DAR 99: 213–214
Summary:
The Birmingham Philosophical Society proposes to celebrate CD’s birthday and make him their first Honorary Member. RLT will draft the address.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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:
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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
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
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Robert Lawson (Lawson) Tait
Date:
1 Dec [1875]
Source of text:
Josh B. Rosenblum (private collection)
Summary:
Abstract sent to the Royal Society. It seems to CD "uncommonly clear and well-done".
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project