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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Edwin Ray Lankester
Date:
25 June 1869
Source of text:
DAR 221.4: 219
Summary:

Testimonial letter for ERL, praising his ability, knowledge, and zeal for science.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Edwin Ray Lankester
Date:
15 Mar [1870]
Source of text:
DAR 249: 92
Summary:

CD much interested by ERL’s book [On comparative longevity (1870)]. Is pleased to find ERL refers to CD’s "despised child" Pangenesis, and is also pleased how thoroughly ERL appreciates Herbert Spencer, a philosopher perhaps equal to any that has lived.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Edwin Ray Lankester
Date:
22 Mar [1871]
Source of text:
DAR 146: 30, LL 3: 138, 200
Summary:

Asks for photograph of pointed ear of ERL’s friend.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Edwin Ray Lankester
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
17 Apr [1871]
Source of text:
DAR 87: 39–40
Summary:

Has had Hinrich Nitsche’s pointed ear photographed. Nitsche also has photographed the ear of a foetal orang. [See Descent 1: 21–3.]

Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Edwin Ray Lankester
Date:
15 Apr [1873]
Source of text:
DAR 146: 31
Summary:

Discusses error in CD’s calculation of natural increase of elephants.

Includes extract from Origin.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Edwin Ray Lankester
Date:
[after 1 Nov 1876]
Source of text:
Warner ed. 1896, 2 : 4391
Summary:

Offers to contribute £10 towards ERL’s expenses in prosecuting Henry Slade, the spiritualistic imposter.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Edwin Ray Lankester
Date:
9 July 1879
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.565)
Summary:

Asks that authoress be thanked for poem. Enjoyed poetry in old days; now cannot read a line.

Delighted that ERL will find time for original investigations.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Edwin Ray Lankester
Date:
6 May [1880]
Source of text:
Private collection
Summary:

Hopes that Lankester will come stay next Sunday. Clark, Galton and Moseley will also be there.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Edwin Ray Lankester
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
11 Oct 1881
Source of text:
ML 2: 215
Summary:

Thanks for Earthworms. Very proud to see his drawing in the book.

Does CD know of experiments with sea water on earthworms?

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Edwin Ray Lankester
Date:
13 Oct [1881]
Source of text:
DAR 146: 33
Summary:

Says that salt water kills earthworms.

Interested in ERL’s study of worm anatomy.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Edwin Ray Lankester
Date:
31 Oct 1881
Source of text:
The Edinburgh chair of natural history, testimonials in favor of E. Ray Lankester , London [1881], p. 18
Summary:

Testimonial for ERL, who is a candidate for the Chair of Natural History in Edinburgh.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project