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DCP-LETT-7765H

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Alexander Buchan
Date:
22 May [1871]
Source of text:
National Records of Scotland (MET 1/7/1)
Summary:

Thanks for a copy of Alexander Buchan’s Introductory text-book of meteorology (Buchan 1871).

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-9142

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George Howard Darwin
Date:
15 Nov [1873]
Source of text:
National Records of Scotland (GD433/2/103A/1/1–2)
Summary:

CD writes about organising a subscription for Dohrn’s Zoological Station at Naples. Has drawn up a draft circular for naturalists to sign to show their support for the Station.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10716

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Francis Maitland Balfour
Date:
13 Dec 1876
Source of text:
National Records of Scotland (GD433/2/103C/1)
Summary:

CD is glad to propose FMB for Royal Society. Explains information and certificates needed.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-12706

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Francis Maitland Balfour
Date:
4 Sept 1880
Source of text:
National Records of Scotland (GD433/2/103C/2)
Summary:

Praises FMB’s BAAS address [on embryology, Rep. BAAS 50 (1880): 636–44]. Recent progress of embryology splendid.

In work on plants, astonished at sensitivity of radicle and its power to transmit stimuli to adjoining part; such general sensitivity should be considered in genesis of nervous system.

Feels "malicious" pleasure at FMB’s criticism of Herbert Spencer.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-13007

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Francis Maitland Balfour
Date:
12 Jan 1881
Source of text:
National Records of Scotland (GD433/2/103C/3)
Summary:

Asks FMB to translate letter from Ernst Krause [answering criticisms by Samuel Butler] and to send it to Nature [ "Unconscious memory – Mr Samuel Butler" 23 (1881): 288].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-13030

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Francis Maitland Balfour
Date:
28 Jan 1881
Source of text:
National Records of Scotland (GD433/2/103C/4)
Summary:

Thanks FMB for translation of Ernst Krause’s letter for Nature.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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