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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:
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
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:
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