From H. Y. Thompson 21 January 1882
26A. Bryanston Square. W. | London
Jan 21 1882
Sir—
Mr. Moorhouse of Manchester1 told me the other day that he had frequently seen lapwings beat the ground with their tails in order as he believed to get worms to rise to the surface of the ground: & having got him to put his experience in writing I shewed his letter this evening to Mr. Farrer,2 who said it might be as well to send it on to you for what it might be worth. Pray do not be at the trouble of acknowledging it or of returning the letter.
Mr. Moorhouse had not seen your book, but he had evidently in early life been a close observer of the habits of worms.3
I am faithfully yours | H. Y Thompson
Charles Darwin Esq etc etc
Footnotes
Bibliography
Earthworms (1882): The formation of vegetable mould through the action of worms: with observations on their habits. By Charles Darwin. Seventh thousand (corrected by Francis Darwin). London: John Murray. 1882.
Earthworms: The formation of vegetable mould through the action of worms: with observations on their habits. By Charles Darwin. London: John Murray. 1881.
Stanley, Edward. 1854. A familiar history of birds. 6th edition. London: John W. Parker and Son.
Summary
Sends a letter [missing] from a Mr Moorhouse on lapwing behaviour that makes earthworms rise to surface.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-13635
- From
- Henry Yates Thompson
- To
- Charles Robert Darwin
- Sent from
- London, Bryanston Square, 26a
- Source of text
- DAR 178: 110
- Physical description
- ALS 2pp
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 13635,” accessed on 23 April 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-13635.xml