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:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Robert Lawson (Lawson) Tait
Date:
15 June [1877]
Source of text:
DAR 221.5: 39
Summary:
Thanks RLT for his work, Diseases of women.
CD is also interested by RLT’s letter reporting a cat rearing chickens. "What a wonderful instinct is the maternal one."
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Robert Lawson (Lawson) Tait
Date:
13 Nov [1877]
Source of text:
DAR 221.5: 40
Summary:
CD declines to write for RLT’s new journal. He is not fitted for the work and dislikes it particularly. It costs loss of time as he "cannot change with ease from one job to another".
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:
13 Jan 1880
Source of text:
Shrewsbury School, Taylor Library
Summary:
The honour RLT proposes [Darwin Festival] is a great one, "but would it not be better to wait until I am in my grave?"
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:
13 Feb 1880
Source of text:
Shrewsbury School, Taylor Library
Summary:
CD thanks RLT for his two notes, a newspaper article, and a copy of RLT’s address honouring him.
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:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Robert Lawson (Lawson) Tait
Date:
19 July 1880
Source of text:
Shrewsbury School, Taylor Library
Summary:
Sends £25 for the Birmingham Philosophical Society 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:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Robert Lawson (Lawson) Tait
Date:
12 Oct 1881
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.)
Summary:
Owes much to Birmingham and great honour conferred on him, but cannot write what RLT wishes.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Robert Lawson (Lawson) Tait
Date:
13 Feb 1882
Source of text:
Shrewsbury School, Taylor Library
Summary:
Thanks for the birthday greetings.
"I feel a very old man and my course is nearly run."
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project