From T. L. Brunton 9 March 1874
Summary
Writes on the possible origin of serpent-worship.
Is glad CD does not think his view regarding the two sides of the face is erroneous.
| Author: | Thomas Lauder Brunton, 1st baronet |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 9 Mar 1874 |
| Classmark: | DAR 160: 338 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9345 |
To T. L. Brunton 25 September 1874
Summary
Comments on digestive action of pepsin and hydrochloric acid.
Photograph of Rubens’ picture has not arrived.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Thomas Lauder Brunton, 1st baronet |
| Date: | 25 Sept 1874 |
| Classmark: | DAR 143: 162 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9657 |
Matches: 3 hits
- … portion of Brunton’s letter of 4 September 1874 . See letter from T. L. Brunton, 4 …
- … and n. 2, and this volume, letter to T. L. Brunton, [29] October [1874] and n. 2. …
- … 1874 and n. 3. Brunton’s results supported CD’s own experimental observations that urea was not nutritious to Drosera (sundew; see Insectivorous plants , p. 124). Brunton’s letter of 4 September 1874 is incomplete and the section referred to by CD is now missing. The reference is to a painting by Jusepe de Ribera, not Peter Paul Rubens (the copyist probably misread CD’s handwriting; see Correspondence vol. 21, letter from T. L. …
To T. L. Brunton 4 March 1874
Summary
On digestive powers of Drosera and those of higher animals.
Comments on expression on two halves of human face.
Responds to TLB’s views of serpent- and fire-worship.
Poison of venomous snakes.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Thomas Lauder Brunton, 1st baronet |
| Date: | 4 Mar 1874 |
| Classmark: | DAR 143: 159 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9334 |
Matches: 4 hits
- … from T. L. Brunton, 28 February 1874 , to keep in his collection of letters for the …
- … See letter from T. L. Brunton, 28 February 1874 . CD described the ability of Drosera ( …
- … from T. L. Brunton, 28 February 1874 and n. 7. See letter from T. L. Brunton, 28 …
- … 1874 . Brunton had first suggested that expression could differ on the two sides of the face in December 1873 (see Correspondence vol. 21, letter from T. L. Brunton, …
From T. L. Brunton 23 July [1874]
Summary
Encloses a tracing of a portrait of John Bunyan showing the differences of the two sides of the face.
| Author: | Thomas Lauder Brunton, 1st baronet |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 23 July [1874] |
| Classmark: | DAR 160: 339 (fragile) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9561 |
From T. L. Brunton [29] October [1874]
Summary
Forwards a photograph he thought had been lost. Has noticed that the two sides of the face are often asymmetric in portrait busts and statues.
| Author: | Thomas Lauder Brunton, 1st baronet |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [29] Oct [1874] |
| Classmark: | DAR 160: 341 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9701 |
Matches: 3 hits
- … this letter and the letter to T. L. Brunton, 30 October 1874 . In his letter to Brunton …
- … Carica papaya ); see letter from T. L. Brunton, 4 September 1874 . He described the …
- … 1874 , CD noted that a photograph of a painting that Brunton had said he was sending him with his letter of 4 September 1874 had not arrived. The painting by Jusepe de Ribera was formerly thought to be of St Mary of Egypt, and is now considered to be of St Agnes. It is in the Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, Dresden. See also letter from T. L. Brunton, …
To T. L. Brunton 11 May 1874
Summary
Encloses, for examination, residue from skim-milk which has been on the glands of Drosera. Asks TLB to confirm his views on action of Drosera secretion on milk. Asks about effects of pepsin and hydrochloric acid in digestive juice.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Thomas Lauder Brunton, 1st baronet |
| Date: | 11 May 1874 |
| Classmark: | Princeton University Library, Department of Rare Books and Special Collections, Manuscripts Division (C0140 Box 13 AM20431) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9453 |
To T. L. Brunton 25 May [1874]
Summary
CD responds to information about residue of milk digested by Drosera. Is obliged for information on strength of acids and albumen and now has little doubt acid had impaired the leaves. Awaits word on pepsin and papaw juice.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Thomas Lauder Brunton, 1st baronet |
| Date: | 25 May [1874] |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9468 |
To T. L. Brunton 30 October 1874
Summary
Discusses expression on two halves of the face. Mentions photograph [of picture by Rubens].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Thomas Lauder Brunton, 1st baronet |
| Date: | 30 Oct 1874 |
| Classmark: | DAR 143: 163 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9703 |
From T. L. Brunton 2 November [1874]
Summary
CD may keep the photograph of "the holy Mary of Egypt". TLB may have been led away by his imagination in thinking that one side of the face expressed repentance and the other devout joy.
Comments on David Ferrier’s observations on electrical stimulation of the brain. Extent of response relates to intensity of stimulus.
Crichton-Browne’s observations on the asymmetry of convolutions on the two sides of the brains of maniacs.
| Author: | Thomas Lauder Brunton, 1st baronet |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 2 Nov [1874] |
| Classmark: | DAR 160: 342 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9705 |
Matches: 2 hits
- … this letter and the letter from T. L. Brunton, [29] October [1874] . Brunton had sent CD …
- … 1874] and n. 2); this postcard is in DAR 53.1: 40. See plate on p. 525. Brunton had first described the different expressions on the two sides of the face of the saint (now considered to be St Agnes) in December 1873 (see Correspondence vol. 21, letter from T. L. Brunton, …
To Joseph Fayrer 4 July [1874]
Summary
Suggests experiment involving cobra poison on white corpuscles. Thanks for offer of Crotalus poison.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Joseph Fayrer, 1st baronet |
| Date: | 4 July [1874] |
| Classmark: | DAR 144: 104 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9533 |
From Joseph Fayrer 17 June 1874
Summary
Sends CD some cobra poison for his experiments.
| Author: | Joseph Fayrer, 1st baronet |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 17 June 1874 |
| Classmark: | DAR 164: 108 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9497 |
From T. L. Brunton 4 September 1874
Summary
Observations of effect of pepsin and hydrochloric acid on urea indicate that it is not digested [by Drosera].
| Author: | Thomas Lauder Brunton, 1st baronet |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 4 Sept 1874 |
| Classmark: | DAR 58.1: 86–7 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9625 |
From T. L. Brunton 23 May 1874
Summary
Comments on his examination of slides [of milk casein?] sent by CD.
Surprised by CD’s finding that a drop of one per cent hydrochloric acid stops digestion of albumen by Drosera.
| Author: | Thomas Lauder Brunton, 1st baronet |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 23 May 1874 |
| Classmark: | DAR 58.1: 120–2 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10512 |
| Brunton, T. L. | (6) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (6) |
| Fayrer, Joseph | (1) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (7) |
| Brunton, T. L. | (5) |
| Fayrer, Joseph | (1) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (13) |
| Brunton, T. L. | (11) |
| Fayrer, Joseph | (2) |
| 1874 | (13) |
