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From:
Darwin, H. E.
To:
Darwin, G. H.
Date:
[18 July 1868]
Source of text:
DAR 245: 296
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Darwin Family Letters
Text Online
From:
Darwin, H. E.
To:
Darwin, G. H.
Date:
[21 July 1868]
Source of text:
DAR 245: 295
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Darwin Family Letters
From:
George Howard Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
8 Dec 1868
Source of text:
DAR 210.2: 5
Summary:
Sends news of his and Frank’s doings at Cambridge.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George Howard Darwin
Date:
[9 Dec 1868]
Source of text:
DAR 210.1: 6
Summary:
Asks GHD to look in William Thomson’s book [W. Thomson and P. G. Tait, Treatise on natural philosophy, vol. 1 (1867)] to see how many million years ago Thomson says earth’s crust solidified. CD is troubled by "brevity of the world", because pre-Silurian creatures must have lived during endless ages "else my views wd be wrong, which is impossible – Q.E.D.".
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George Howard Darwin
Date:
6 Feb [1869]
Source of text:
DAR 210.1: 4
Summary:
John Lubbock regrets GHD did not take the Eton post. JL thinks scientific masters will soon occupy places as high and as profitable as classical masters.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
George Howard Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
6 Feb 1869
Source of text:
DAR 210.2: 6
Summary:
Has inquired about magnetic storms. Any effect that could be produced by the sun’s energy in retarding the cooling of the earth would be utterly insignificant.
Tells of his visit to Eton.
Is uncertain about next steps to take for a legal career.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
George Howard Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
14 Feb 1869
Source of text:
DAR 210.2: 7
Summary:
Explains the point about gravitation and heat that CD does not understand in J. Croll’s letter [6218?].
Cambridge news.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
George Howard Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[23 Feb 1869]
Source of text:
DAR 210.2: 8
Summary:
Encloses a letter [from J. Croll?].
Has been unable to find a paper CD wanted.
Is leaving shortly for Paris.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
Text Online
From:
Darwin, H. E.
To:
Darwin, G. H.
Date:
10 April [1869]
Source of text:
DAR 245: 291
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Darwin Family Letters
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From:
Darwin, G. H.
To:
Darwin, H. E.
Date:
[probably 13 April 1869]
Source of text:
DAR 210.2: 9
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Darwin Family Letters
From:
George Howard Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[18 Oct 1869]
Source of text:
DAR 210.2: 10
Summary:
Asks for some money for his fees.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
George Howard Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[2 Dec 1869]
Source of text:
DAR 210.2: 17
Summary:
Discusses some calculations which he is doing for CD on the ratios of red and brown colouring in some animals.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
George Howard Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[1 Feb 1870 or earlier]
Source of text:
DAR 210.2: 13
Summary:
Discusses buying a horse [for CD].
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
George Howard Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[3 Feb 1870 or earlier]
Source of text:
DAR 210.2: 14
Summary:
Conveys some information on a quiet horse which CD may be able to purchase from a riding school.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
George Howard Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[4 Feb 1870]
Source of text:
DAR 210.2: 15–16
Summary:
Believes he has found a quiet cob suitable for CD. Encloses a letter for CD to sign and send to the owner if he approves the idea.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
Text Online
From:
Darwin, G. H.
To:
Darwin, H. E.
Date:
[21 February 1870]
Source of text:
DAR 251: 2243
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Darwin Family Letters
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From:
Darwin, H. E.
To:
Darwin, G. H.
Date:
14 April [1870]
Source of text:
DAR 245: 39
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Darwin Family Letters
From:
George Howard Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[20 Apr 1870]
Source of text:
DAR 210.2: 12
Summary:
Is leaving tonight for Genoa;
sends a French paper [not identified].
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
George Howard Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[3–9 Mar 1871]
Source of text:
DAR 88: 37–40
Summary:
Comments on points made in Hensleigh Wedgwood’s letter [7470] on moral sense in Descent.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
George Howard Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[1–4 Apr 1871]
Source of text:
DAR 210.2: 22
Summary:
Mentions some photos relating to expression.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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