From Lawson Tait [13 February 1880]
Summary
Encloses cuttings from Birmingham Daily Post, 12 February 1880, p. 4, and 13 February 1880, p.5, reporting the presentation to CD of the first honorary membership of the Birmingham Philosophical Society.
Author: | Robert Lawson (Lawson) Tait |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [13 Feb 1880] |
Classmark: | DAR 226.2: 44 (1 and 2) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12472F |
From Lawson Tait 19 July [1875]
Summary
Sends a note on the ferment of the Nepenthes secretion, which he asks CD to forward to Nature if he thinks it worth while [see "Insectivorous plants", Nature 12 (1875): 251–2].
Author: | Robert Lawson (Lawson) Tait |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 19 July [1875] |
Classmark: | DAR 178: 15 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10078 |
From Lawson Tait 23 October [1875]
Summary
Thanks CD for consenting to present his paper.
Author: | Robert Lawson (Lawson) Tait |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 23 Oct [1875] |
Classmark: | DAR 178: 20 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10217 |
From Lawson Tait 13 June [1877]
Summary
Forwards a copy of his book Diseases of women [1877].
Author: | Robert Lawson (Lawson) Tait |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 13 June [1877] |
Classmark: | DAR 178: 39 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10999 |
From Lawson Tait 11 October 1875
Summary
Wishes CD to present RLT’s paper on insectivorous plants to the Royal Society.
Author: | Robert Lawson (Lawson) Tait |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 11 Oct 1875 |
Classmark: | DAR 178: 19 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10190 |
From Lawson Tait 6 November [1875]
Summary
Composition of "Droserin" [see 10015].
Author: | Robert Lawson (Lawson) Tait |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 6 Nov [1875] |
Classmark: | DAR 178: 21 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10244 |
From Lawson Tait 16 November [1875]
Summary
Has CD ever come across Dischidia rafflesiana?
Author: | Robert Lawson (Lawson) Tait |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 16 Nov [1875] |
Classmark: | DAR 178: 22 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10261 |
From Lawson Tait 16 November [1875]
Summary
Has extracted a highly deliquescent substance from digestive secretion of insectivorous plants.
Author: | Robert Lawson (Lawson) Tait |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 16 Nov [1875] |
Classmark: | DAR 178: 23 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10262 |
From Lawson Tait 20 November [1875]
Summary
His paper [for Royal Society] is completed; would CD like to read it?
Author: | Robert Lawson (Lawson) Tait |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 20 Nov [1875] |
Classmark: | DAR 178: 24 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10268 |
From Lawson Tait 26 March [1876]
Summary
Cat born tailless as a consequence of a spina bifida.
Author: | Robert Lawson (Lawson) Tait |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 26 Mar [1876] |
Classmark: | DAR 178: 31 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10429 |
From Lawson Tait 14 February 1877
Summary
Sends another extract [from Diseases of women (1877)].
Has reviewed Cross and self-fertilisation in the Spectator.
Author: | Robert Lawson (Lawson) Tait |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 14 Feb 1877 |
Classmark: | DAR 178: 37 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10844 |
From Lawson Tait 18 January [1880]
Summary
The Birmingham Philosophical Society proposes to celebrate CD’s birthday and make him their first Honorary Member. RLT will draft the address.
Author: | Robert Lawson (Lawson) Tait |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 18 Jan [1880] |
Classmark: | DAR 99: 213–214 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12430 |
From Lawson Tait 12 June [1875]
Summary
Has separated out a pepsin-like substance from the secretion of Drosera, which he proposes to call "Droserin".
Author: | Robert Lawson (Lawson) Tait |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 12 June [1875] |
Classmark: | DAR 178: 9 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10015 |
From Lawson Tait 12 June [1875]
Summary
Intends sending a paper containing some of his histological work [see "Freezing process for section-cutting; … staining and mounting sections", J. Anat. & Physiol. 9 (1875): 249–58].
Author: | Robert Lawson (Lawson) Tait |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 12 June [1875] |
Classmark: | DAR 178: 10 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10016 |
From Lawson Tait 24 June [1875]
Summary
An article on RLT’s lecture on insectivorous plants has appeared; the author adopts an anti-Darwinian attitude [see "Flower traps", Spectator 19 June 1875, pp. 784–5; RLT’s reply in Spectator 26 June 1875, pp. 816–17.]
Author: | Robert Lawson (Lawson) Tait |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 24 June [1875] |
Classmark: | DAR 178: 13 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10029 |
From Lawson Tait 7 September [1875]
Summary
RLT speculates on the "moral nature" of parental protection shown by humans and traces it back to its first occurrence in the animal world.
Author: | Robert Lawson (Lawson) Tait |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 7 Sept [1875] |
Classmark: | DAR 178: 18 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10153 |
From Lawson Tait 23 November [1875]
Summary
RLT’s paper will be sent to CD. Will CD notify him of any serious defects?
Author: | Robert Lawson (Lawson) Tait |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 23 Nov [1875] |
Classmark: | DAR 178: 26 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10274 |
From Lawson Tait 25 November [1875]
Summary
RLT’s paper on insectivorous plants is being copied.
Author: | Robert Lawson (Lawson) Tait |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 25 Nov [1875] |
Classmark: | DAR 178: 25 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10277 |
From Lawson Tait 16 January 1877
Summary
Is writing Diseases of women [1877]; sends some proof-sheets for criticism.
Author: | Robert Lawson (Lawson) Tait |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 16 Jan 1877 |
Classmark: | DAR 178: 36 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10795 |
From Lawson Tait 25 February 1877
Summary
Wants to know how to obtain The thoughts of Marcus Aurelius, mentioned in Descent [1: 106].
Author: | Robert Lawson (Lawson) Tait |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 25 Feb 1877 |
Classmark: | DAR 178: 38 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10868 |
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Tait, Lawson | (43) |