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DCP-LETT-9450

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Thomas Mellard Reade
Date:
9 May 1874
Source of text:
University of Liverpool Library (TMR1.D.7.1)
Summary:

Interested in TMR’s investigation of drift. Narrative 1: 545–6 contains catalogue of shells collected. Much struck by marine productions of Tierra del Fuego.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-9760

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Lubbock, 4th baronet and 1st Baron Avebury
Date:
15 Dec [1874]
Source of text:
University of Liverpool Library (Rathbone XXI.12.3: 4)
Summary:

Asks JL to send ten shillings for the Down Friendly Club.

Has just read JL’s paper on bees and wasps [J. Linn. Soc. Lond. (Zool.) 12 (1876): 110–39]. Is astonished by their stupidity. The experiments on colour are especially good. Suggests JL examine their retinas; sends enclosure [missing] on eyes of reptiles and birds.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10782

From:
Thomas Mellard Reade
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
12 Jan 1877
Source of text:
University of Liverpool Library (TMR2.D.1.1)
Summary:

TMR’s address ["Geological time" (Presidential Address, 1876), Proc. Liverpool Geol. Soc. 3 (1878): 211–35] not yet published. Will send copy.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10836

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Thomas Mellard Reade
Date:
9 Feb 1877
Source of text:
University of Liverpool Library (TMR1.D.7.2)
Summary:

Comments on TMR’s essay ["Geological time"].

It is monstrous that P. G. Tait should say that earth is less than ten million years old.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-11180

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Thomas Mellard Reade
Date:
12 Oct [1877]
Source of text:
University of Liverpool Library (TMR1.D.7.3)
Summary:

CD is occupied with vegetable physiology.

Prefers to read MS when published.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-11369

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Thomas Mellard Reade
Date:
20 Feb [1878]
Source of text:
University of Liverpool Library (TMR1.D.7.4)
Summary:

Doubtful that great heat would favour development of lower organisms.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-11465

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Thomas Mellard Reade
Date:
8 Apr 1878
Source of text:
University of Liverpool Library (TMR1.D.7.5)
Summary:

It is important that notion of "small antiquity" of the earth be upset.

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Darwin Correspondence Project
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