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To A. C. Ramsay   5 September [1862]

Summary

On ACR’s paper on glacial origin of lakes. CD thinks it is correct. Suggests further investigation to corroborate it. His only doubt has to do with areas of great activity.

On ACR’s view of cause of glacial period: CD did battle with Hooker on same point.

T. F. Jamieson has smashed CD’s Glen Roy marine theory in splendid style.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Andrew Crombie Ramsay
Date:  5 Sept [1862]
Classmark:  DAR 261.9: 7 (EH 88205980)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-3714

From A. C. Ramsay   13 December 1862

Summary

Sends 3d ed. of catalogue of rocks [A descriptive catalogue of the rock specimens in the Museum of Practical Geology (1862)].

T. F. Jamieson’s paper on the parallel roads of Glen Roy to be read 20 January. Asks whether CD will be a referee.

Author:  Andrew Crombie Ramsay
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  13 Dec 1862
Classmark:  DAR 176: 10
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-3857

To A. C. Ramsay   14 December [1862]

Summary

Thanks ACR for Catalogue; pleased some of his volcanic specimens have been included.

Will review T. F. Jamieson’s paper on Glen Roy. Knows the facts and knows too well that he [CD] is everlastingly smashed.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Andrew Crombie Ramsay
Date:  14 Dec [1862]
Classmark:  DAR 261.9: 5 (EH 88205978)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-3860

To Andrew Crombie Ramsay   29 April [1863]

Summary

Interested in ACR’s Presidential Address [Q. J. Geol. Soc. Lond. 19 (1863): xxix–lii] on the breaks in succession (of formations). Hopes ACR will provide a diagram of breaks, with the percentage of fossils that "pass upwards", i.e., continue to appear.

Horrified at Huxley’s geology.

Wishes ACR would discuss "creeps".

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Andrew Crombie Ramsay
Date:  29 Apr [1863]
Classmark:  DAR 261.9: 1 (EH 88205974)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-4131

From A. C. Ramsay   6 May 1863

Summary

Glad CD likes his Presidential Address to Geological Society [1863].

Will continue the practice [of discussing the break in succession of strata].

Has devised a diagram showing number of genera and species in each geological formation and the number that pass from formation to formation.

Describes the glaciated terrain of S. Wales.

Author:  Andrew Crombie Ramsay
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  6 May 1863
Classmark:  DAR 176: 11
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-4143

From Andrew Crombie Ramsay   10 July 1864

Summary

Sends 2d ed. of his Physical geology [1864]; hopes that he will burn the 1st because of its errors.

ACR is convinced he is right about denudation of the Weald.

Author:  Andrew Crombie Ramsay
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  10 July 1864
Classmark:  DAR 176: 12
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-4557

To A. C. Ramsay   12 July [1864]

Summary

Thanks for his book [Physical geology and geography of Great Britain, 2d. ed. (1864)].

Pleased that ACR’s glacial lake theory is progressing. New Zealand lakes support the view. Suggests he write to Charles Gould in Tasmania, calling his attention to glacial action.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Andrew Crombie Ramsay
Date:  12 July [1864]
Classmark:  Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine Archives (Ramsay 306: 8)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-4560

From A. C. Ramsay   18 August 1864

Summary

R. I. Murchison has criticised ACR’s glacial lake theory in his Presidential Address to Royal Geographical Society [J. R. Geogr. Soc. 34 (1864): cix–cxcii].

ACR has finished his Geology of N. Wales.

Author:  Andrew Crombie Ramsay
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  18 Aug 1864
Classmark:  DAR 176: 13
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-4595

To Andrew Crombie Ramsay   15 June [1866]

Summary

Thanks for Geological survey of North Wales [1866]. Longs to return to the mountains with which he was once familiar, but did not understand.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Andrew Crombie Ramsay
Date:  15 June [1866]
Classmark:  DAR 261.9: 8 (EH 88205981)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-5123

From Andrew Crombie Ramsay   2 February 1869

Summary

Lyell says CD is revising what he says about the Weald in the Origin. Asks CD to look at his subaerial denudation views in his book [Physical geology and geography of Great Britain, 2d ed. (1864)].

Author:  Andrew Crombie Ramsay
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  2 Feb 1869
Classmark:  DAR 176: 14
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-6594

To A. C. Ramsay   3 February [1869]

Summary

Received and read ACR’s Physical geology. Places him at head of the subaeria denudationists. Unfortunately CD confounded William Whitaker’s article with ACR’s views and gave Whitaker credit for first producing the evidence. Will rectify it now. Has eliminated the rubbish he wrote on the Weald and will add a paragraph on importance of subaerial denudation.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Andrew Crombie Ramsay
Date:  3 Feb [1869]
Classmark:  DAR 261.9: 4 (EH 88205977)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-6598

From A. C. Ramsay   18 October 1871

Summary

Sends two papers ["On the physical relations of the new red marl", Q. J. Geol. Soc. Lond. 27 (1871): 189–98 and "On the red rocks of England", Q. J. Geol. Soc. Lond. 27 (1871): 241–54] bearing on the continuance of generic and specific terrestrial types, in areas of Europe and elsewhere, that lasted from the Upper Silurian to the Lias.

Author:  Andrew Crombie Ramsay
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  18 Oct 1871
Classmark:  DAR 176: 15
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-8017

To A. C. Ramsay   19 October 1871

Summary

Thanks ACR for papers.

Glad present situation of our continents has been confirmed.

Wishes ACR would prove his view of origin of Red Sandstones, which many dispute.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Andrew Crombie Ramsay
Date:  19 Oct 1871
Classmark:  DAR 261.9: 9 (EH 88205982)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-8019

From A. C. Ramsay   20 October 1871

Summary

Glad CD agrees with his views as much as he does. Not surprised that his red rocks [Red Sandstones] ideas are disputed. The red marls of Auvergne support his inland water theory.

Author:  Andrew Crombie Ramsay
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  20 Oct 1871
Classmark:  DAR 176: 16
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-8026

To A. C. Ramsay   21 December [1871]

Summary

Requests further information on subsidence of flagstones because of action of worms.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Andrew Crombie Ramsay
Date:  21 Dec [1871]
Classmark:  DAR 261.9: 6 (EH 88205979)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-8116

From A. C. Ramsay   27 December 1871

Summary

Sends description and measurements of the 18th century courtyard pavement of his house, the stones of which have sunk as a result of earthworm action [see Earthworms, pp. 192–3].

Author:  Andrew Crombie Ramsay
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  27 Dec 1871
Classmark:  DAR 176: 17
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-8122

From A. C. Ramsay   3 January 1872

Summary

Further details and measurements of the stones in the courtyard pavement for CD’s investigation of earthworm action.

Author:  Andrew Crombie Ramsay
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  3 Jan 1872
Classmark:  DAR 176: 18
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-8141

To A. C. Ramsay   9 November [1872]

Summary

Thanks for 3rd edition of ACR’s Physical geology and geography of Great Britain (A. C. Ramsay 1872).

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Andrew Crombie Ramsay
Date:  9 Nov [1872]
Classmark:  Clifton College (Stone Library MSS)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-8616F
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