To G. H. Darwin 24 November [1877]
Summary
Thinks he had better not sign GHD’s paper [as a candidate for F.R.S.], since he obviously is no judge of the quality of his work.
Asks if Thomson did not overlook heat generated by the crushing and folding of strata during the refrigeration of the globe.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | George Howard Darwin |
Date: | 24 Nov [1877] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.1: 65 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11251 |
To G. H. Darwin 3 February [1878]
Summary
CD at first thought GHD should not answer Haughton [see 10689], but Hooker thinks if no correction is made Haughton’s error will be quoted for 20 years. CD is now inclined to agree.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | George Howard Darwin |
Date: | 3 Feb [1878] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.1: 67 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11345 |
To G. H. Darwin 9 May [1878]
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | George Howard Darwin |
Date: | 9 May [1878] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.1: 68 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11500 |
To G. H. Darwin 10 [July 1878]
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | George Howard Darwin |
Date: | 10 [July 1878] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.1: 69 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11597 |
To G. H. Darwin 11 [July 1878]
Summary
Rejoices that "Lagrange’s case does not seem very bad".
CD is working hard at dissecting Thalia. Has recovered some handiness with microscope.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | George Howard Darwin |
Date: | 11 [July 1878] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.1: 70 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11601 |
To G. H. Darwin 13 [July 1878]
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | George Howard Darwin |
Date: | 13 [July 1878] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.1: 71 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11603 |
To G. H. Darwin 14 [July 1878]
Summary
Writes to say that the point on which he thought GHD’s drawings were mistaken proves to be an error in his own observation.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | George Howard Darwin |
Date: | 14 [July 1878] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.1: 72 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11606 |
To G. H. Darwin 17 [August 1878]
Summary
He and Emma rejoice that GHD’s mathematical troubles are at an end. It is miraculous that he unconsciously followed the right course – like composing a sonata by a fluke.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | George Howard Darwin |
Date: | 17 [Aug 1878] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.1: 73 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11663 |
To G. H. Darwin 29 October [1878]
Summary
Rejoices that he should have "staggered" William Thomson so quickly and that the latter should speak of GHD’s "discovery". The internal heat [of the earth] will please geologists and evolutionists.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | George Howard Darwin |
Date: | 29 Oct [1878] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.1: 74 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11729 |
To G. H. Darwin 2 November [1878]
Summary
Forwards pamphlet (Jules Carret 1878) to GHD.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | George Howard Darwin |
Date: | 2 Nov [1878] |
Classmark: | Institute of Astronomy Library, University of Cambridge (Jules Carret 1878: R.c.1473) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11733F |
To G. H. Darwin 8 November [1878]
Summary
Delighted with [William Thomson’s] report. "There can be no doubt now about the value of your work." CD has "not been so much pleased for a long time".
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | George Howard Darwin |
Date: | 8 Nov [1878] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.1: 75 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11740 |
To G. H. Darwin 19 April [1879]
Summary
Thanks him for his efforts. CD cared most about the letter to Thomas Okes [see Erasmus Darwin, pp. 14–15]. "Cannot think who the calumnious article cd have been about [in?] 1802."
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | George Howard Darwin |
Date: | 19 Apr [1879] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.1: 77 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12004 |
To [G. H. Darwin] [12 July 1879?]
Summary
Reginald Darwin’s pleasure at receiving some old family information.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | George Howard Darwin |
Date: | [12 July 1879?] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.18 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12022 |
To G. H. Darwin 3 May [1879]
Summary
Asks GHD to look in Cambridge University Library for Monthly Magazine articles containing a malicious calumny concerning Dr [Erasmus] D[arwin] [see Erasmus Darwin, pp. 65–70].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | George Howard Darwin |
Date: | 3 May [1879] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.1: 78 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12028 |
To G. H. Darwin 5 May [1879]
Summary
Asks GHD to look for a life of Sir Henry Rayburn [Raeburn] "who is spoken of as famous and who painted Charles Darwin [1758–1778] when dead". Asks why he painted the corpse.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | George Howard Darwin |
Date: | 5 May [1879] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.1: 79 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12033 |
To G. H. Darwin 7 May [1879]
Summary
A big book arrived for GHD before CD left Down. Hopes it is Thomson and Tait [Treatise on natural philosophy, 2 vols., 2d ed. (1869)]. It shows what they think of GHD.
Thinks it grand if GHD has made a correction about "such an old sinner as the Sun" and hopes his arithmetic on his old subject will turn out right.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | George Howard Darwin |
Date: | 7 May [1879] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.1: 80 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12036 |
To G. H. Darwin [11 May 1879]
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | George Howard Darwin |
Date: | [11 May 1879] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.1: 81 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12049 |
To G. H. Darwin 15 May [1879]
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | George Howard Darwin |
Date: | 15 May [1879] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.1: 82 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12054 |
To G. H. Darwin 31 May [1879]
Summary
Sends a letter [missing] on the chance that GHD might give the writer information about tides.
Rejoices at GHD’s friendship with Sir W. Thomson and grand vein of research he has struck on.
First draft of life of Dr [Erasmus] D[arwin] is nearly finished.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | George Howard Darwin |
Date: | 31 May [1879] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.1: 83 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12073 |
To G. H. Darwin 25 June [1879]
Summary
Comments in jocular vein on GHD’s "Darwin discoveries" about their ancestors.
Emma says CD needs a change and rest.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | George Howard Darwin |
Date: | 25 June [1879] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.1: 84 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12119 |
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