From G. H. Darwin [4 February 1870]
Summary
Believes he has found a quiet cob suitable for CD. Encloses a letter for CD to sign and send to the owner if he approves the idea.
| Author: | George Howard Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [4 Feb 1870] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.2: 15–16 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7096 |
From G. H. Darwin [2 December 1869]
Summary
Discusses some calculations which he is doing for CD on the ratios of red and brown colouring in some animals.
| Author: | George Howard Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [2 Dec 1869] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.2: 17 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7158 |
From G. H. Darwin [3–9 March 1871]
Summary
Comments on points made in Hensleigh Wedgwood’s letter [7470] on moral sense in Descent.
| Author: | George Howard Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [3–9 Mar 1871] |
| Classmark: | DAR 88: 37–40 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7561 |
From G. H. Darwin [14 May 1871]
Summary
Has arranged a trip to the U. S. with Cambridge friends; believes it would be much jollier if Frank could go too.
| Author: | George Howard Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [14 May 1871] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.2: 18 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7757 |
From G. H. Darwin [1–4 April 1871]
Summary
Mentions some photos relating to expression.
| Author: | George Howard Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [1–4 Apr 1871] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.2: 22 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7790 |
From G. H. Darwin [after 13 June 1871]
Summary
Discusses his position at Cambridge, which is apparently under threat.
| Author: | George Howard Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [after 13 June 1871] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.2: 19 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7791 |
From G. H. Darwin [13 June 1871]
Summary
Reports the passing of [Universities Tests] Bill and the consequent end to a bother.
| Author: | George Howard Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [13 June 1871] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.2: 20 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7818 |
From G. H. Darwin [17 July 1871]
Summary
Discusses legal matters; CD’s will and setting up trusts for Henrietta Darwin’s forthcoming marriage.
| Author: | George Howard Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [17 July 1871] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.2: 21 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7841 |
From G. H. Darwin 30 December 1871
Summary
Varying depth of top-soil in a ridge-and-furrow field with a depression.
| Author: | George Howard Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 30 Dec 1871 |
| Classmark: | DAR 162: 64 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8124 |
From G. H. Darwin 2 May 1872
Summary
Sends sentences from Hermann von Helmholtz about difference between minor and major chords.
| Author: | George Howard Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 2 May 1872 |
| Classmark: | DAR 89: 131–2, 187 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8307 |
From G. H. Darwin [13 August 1872]
Summary
Discusses the price of some heliotype prints [for Expression?].
| Author: | George Howard Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [13 Aug 1872] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.2: 23 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8500 |
From G. H. Darwin [1 October 1873]
Summary
Discusses his health following a visit to Dr C[lark?]. Has made an appointment for CD.
| Author: | George Howard Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [1 Oct 1873] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.2: 29 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8702 |
From G. H. Darwin to John Tyndall [7 April 1873]
Summary
CD particularly wishes to see JT "On business not connected with himself" [the fund for Huxley’s holiday]. Asks whether CD may call that afternoon. GHD adds postscript saying CD very fatigued. He hopes JT can come to see CD instead, but he should not mention that GHD suggested it.
| Author: | George Howard Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Tyndall |
| Date: | [7 Apr 1873] |
| Classmark: | DAR 261.8: 12 (EH 88205950) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8846 |
From G. H. Darwin 8 July 1873
Summary
Corrects chemical concentrations CD has been using [in insectivorous plant experimentation].
| Author: | George Howard Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 8 July 1873 |
| Classmark: | DAR 55: 160–1 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8969 |
From G. H. Darwin to Richard Strachey [29 August 1873]
Summary
Writes for CD to thank RS for his very valuable information.
| Author: | George Howard Darwin |
| Addressee: | Richard Strachey |
| Date: | [29 Aug 1873] |
| Classmark: | The British Library (IOL Mss Eur F127) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9031 |
From G. H. Darwin [25 September – 3 October 1873]
Summary
Criticises CD’s letter to Nature ["Complemental males in certain cirripedes", Collected papers 2: 177–82].
On the elimination of useless parts.
GHD fails to see the point of CD’s use of the law of distribution about a mean.
| Author: | George Howard Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [25 Sept – 3 Oct 1873] |
| Classmark: | DAR 205.1: 74 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9070 |
From G. H. Darwin [c. 16 October 1873?]
Summary
Sends table showing relative force of impact of weight dropped on a plane inclined at different angles.
| Author: | George Howard Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [c. 16 Oct 1873?] |
| Classmark: | DAR 162: 62 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9078 |
From G. H. Darwin [before 3 October 1873]
Summary
Sends CD a draft of a letter to Nature [see 9087], which he thinks expresses CD’s meaning.
| Author: | George Howard Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [before 3 Oct 1873] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.2: 28 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9084 |
From G. H. Darwin 5 October 1873
Summary
Has decided to send the letter ["Variation of organs", Nature 8 (1873): 505].
Writes of his poor health and problems of settling in at Trinity.
| Author: | George Howard Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 5 Oct 1873 |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.2: 30 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9088 |
From G. H. Darwin 16 October 1873
Summary
On bodies of varying elasticity bouncing off inclined planes [see 9096].
| Author: | George Howard Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 16 Oct 1873 |
| Classmark: | DAR 162: 65 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9097 |
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