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From:
Thomas Mellard Reade
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
7 May 1874
Source of text:
DAR 176: 27
Summary:

Studying glacial drift in NW. England, he finds evidence of intense glacial activity, but the molluscan fauna does not appear to indicate a low sea temperature. Requests information on Tierra del Fuego molluscs for comparison.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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
From:
Thomas Mellard Reade
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
21 Nov 1874
Source of text:
DAR 176: 28
Summary:

Sends his paper ["Tidal action as a geological cause", Proc. Liverpool Geol. Soc. 2 (1874): 50–72].

Has not yet studied CD’s list of South American molluscs.

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Darwin Correspondence Project
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
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.

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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
From:
Thomas Mellard Reade
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
18 Feb 1878
Source of text:
DAR 176: 29
Summary:

TMR believes rate of limestone formation is same now as in past.

He expects his address [of 10 Oct 1876] on geological time [Proc. Liverpool Geol. Soc. 3 (1878): 211–35], which contradicts William Thomson’s view of the earth’s age, to appear soon.

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Darwin Correspondence Project
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
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.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project