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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
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