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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-13540

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Douglas James Wintle
Date:
9 Dec 1881
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.)
Summary:

DJW’s facts are new and curious. CD has other reasons to believe he was wrong in doubting the effect on earthworms of beating the ground.

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-13554

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Archibald Preston Tilt
Date:
16 Dec 1881
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.605)
Summary:

Explains he was not a member of the congress [7th International Medical Conference, August 1881], and hence it would be inappropriate to introduce his likeness into the correspondent’s composition.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-12382

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George John Romanes
Date:
[17 Dec 1881]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.578)
Summary:

Asks him to visit.

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-13563

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Frederic William Surman
Date:
19 Dec [1881]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.607)
Summary:

Asks for personal information about FWS, former employee of E. A. Darwin. [FWS is applying for position at British Museum.]

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-13576

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Frederic William Surman
Date:
22 Dec 1881
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.608)
Summary:

Case is hopeless since applicant [for position at British Museum] must not be over thirty years old.

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-13600

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George John Romanes
Date:
6 Jan 1882
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.611), DAR 207: 4
Summary:

Accepts GJR’s offer to prepare sugar-cane paper for publication [Villa Franca and Glass, "New varieties of sugar-cane", Proc. Linn. Soc. Lond. (1880–2): 30–1]. Suggests introduction and outline.

Agrees with GJR on microscope for Grant Allen.

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-13658

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
James Davis Cooper
Date:
4 Feb 1882
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.615); DAR 28.2: B1a
Summary:

Discusses plate for use in article ["Action of carbonate of ammonia on chlorophyll-bodies", Journal of the Linnean Society of London (Botany) 19: 239–61].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-13671

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Trübner & Co.
Date:
9 Feb [1882]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.616)
Summary:

Orders International scientific directory.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-13748

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Mr Loct
Date:
29 Mar 1882
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.617)
Summary:

Thinks Mr Loct[?] ought to have sent an addressed envelope.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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