From G. J. Romanes 31 August 1881
Summary
Asks CD to contribute to symposium on vivisection to be published in Nineteenth Century [10: 920–48].
| Author: | George John Romanes |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 31 Aug 1881 |
| Classmark: | E. D. Romanes 1896, pp. 121–3 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13307 |
To G. J. Romanes 2 September 1881
Summary
Unable to contribute an essay to a symposium on the subject of vivisection. Objects to use of term "symposium".
Mentions articles of Hermann Müller.
Death of his brother Erasmus [26 Aug 1881].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | George John Romanes |
| Date: | 2 Sept 1881 |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.597) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13312 |
From G. J. Romanes 4 September [1881]
Summary
Not intended to call vivisection article a symposium [Nineteenth Century 10 (1881): 920–48].
Sympathy on death of Erasmus Darwin.
Trying some experiments with bees to test their direction-finding methods.
| Author: | George John Romanes |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 4 Sept [1881] |
| Classmark: | E. D. Romanes 1896, p. 125 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13317 |
To G. J. Romanes 14 October [1881]
Summary
Thanks GJR for his review of Earthworms [Nature 24 (1881): 553–6].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | George John Romanes |
| Date: | 14 Oct [1881] |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.598) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13398 |
From G. J. Romanes 16 October 1881
Summary
Thinks CD guilty of mock modesty regarding GJR’s review of Earthworms.
Has been working on echinoderms again with J. C. Ewart.
| Author: | George John Romanes |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 16 Oct 1881 |
| Classmark: | E. D. Romanes 1896, pp. 127–8 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13405 |
To G. J. Romanes 12 November 1881
Summary
Discusses GJR’s controversy with the Duke [of Argyll] concerning Roux’s book [Der Kampf der Theile im Organismus (1881)].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | George John Romanes |
| Date: | 12 Nov 1881 |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.601) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13479 |
To G. J. Romanes 8 December 1881
Summary
Discusses subscription for Grant Allen. Suggests present of microscope.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | George John Romanes |
| Date: | 8 Dec 1881 |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.603) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13536 |
To G. J. Romanes 10 December [1881]
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.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | George John Romanes |
| Date: | 10 Dec [1881] |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.604) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13544 |
To G. J. Romanes 17 [December 1881]
Summary
Asks him to visit.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | George John Romanes |
| Date: | 17 [Dec 1881] |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.606) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13556 |
To G. J. Romanes [after 25 December 1881]
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’.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | George John Romanes |
| Date: | [after 25 Dec 1881] |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.614) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13578F |
To G. J. Romanes 1 January [1882]
Summary
Describes grafting experiment of Baron de Villa Franca, which produced new varieties of sugar-cane. Encloses related documents.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | George John Romanes |
| Date: | 1 Jan [1882] |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.609) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13592 |
To G. J. Romanes 3 January [1882]
Summary
Asks GJR’s opinion about grafting experiments on sugar-cane carried out by the Baron [de Villa Franca].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | George John Romanes |
| Date: | 3 Jan [1882] |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.610) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13597 |
To G. J. Romanes 6 January 1882
Summary
Accepts GJR’s offer to prepare sugar-cane paper for publication [Villa Franca and Glass, "New varieties of sugar-cane", Proc. Linn. Soc. Lond. (1880–2): 30–1]. Suggests introduction and outline.
Agrees with GJR on microscope for Grant Allen.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | George John Romanes |
| Date: | 6 Jan 1882 |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.611), DAR 207: 4 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13600 |
To G. J. Romanes 20 January 1882
Summary
Prefers to make the present of microscope at once [to Grant Allen].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | George John Romanes |
| Date: | 20 Jan 1882 |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.612) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13627 |
From G. C. Robertson to G. J. Romanes 21 January 1882
Summary
Returns CD’s letter concerning testimonial fund for Grant Allen.
| Author: | George Croom Robertson |
| Addressee: | George John Romanes |
| Date: | 21 Jan 1882 |
| Classmark: | DAR 176: 187 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13633 |
To G. J. Romanes 23 [January 1882]
Summary
Discusses present of microscope to Grant Allen.
Mentions sugar-cane paper [by Baron de Villa Franca].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | George John Romanes |
| Date: | 23 [Jan 1882] |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.613) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13638 |
To G. J. Romanes 25 [January 1882]
Summary
Agrees about Grant Allen affair.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | George John Romanes |
| Date: | 25 [Jan 1882] |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.569) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13644 |
To G. J. Romanes 28 January 1882
Summary
Agrees to write a page or two on behalf of Donald MacAlister.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | George John Romanes |
| Date: | 28 Jan 1882 |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.614) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13647 |
To G. J. Romanes 29 March [1882]
Summary
Sends manuscript by Baron de Villa Franca on the apparent grafting of sugar canes.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | George John Romanes |
| Date: | 29 Mar [1882] |
| Classmark: | Bodleian Libraries, Oxford (MS. Eng. d. 3823, fol. 11) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13748F |
To G. J. Romanes [before 26 April 1876]
Summary
Asks to show GJR’s letter to George Darwin and other sons. A secret cannot be well kept.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | George John Romanes |
| Date: | [before 26 Apr 1876] |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.624) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13838 |
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| Darwin, C. R. | (47) |
| Spencer, Herbert | (1) |
| Romanes, G. J. | (142) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (138) |
| Darwin, Francis | (3) |
| Allen, Grant | (1) |
| Robertson, G. C. | (1) |
