Lankester, Edwin Ray, Sir, 1847-1929 (zoologist and professor of zoology, University College London)
Found in 17 Collections and/or Records:
Copy of a letter to Sir William Harcourt from Edwin Ray Lankester, 18 April 1882
Lankester announces his resignation from the Chair of Natural History at the University of Edinburgh, citing peculiar conditions of candidature and competition, and previously undisclosed teaching duties as reasons for not accepting the post.
Correspondence: François Antione Alfred Lacroix to Edwin Ray Lankester, 1892-1909
The Correspondence: François Antione Alfred Lacroix to Edwin Ray sub-series consists of:
- 21 letters, alphabetically arranged (1892-1909)
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Edwin Ray Lankester, 19 October 1875
Lankester invites Ewart to visit him at the museum of Exeter College, Oxford to show him carmine staining techniques on a sturgeon skull and other fish specimens. He also suggests that Ewart should visit the college in order to initiate some of the preparations of fish specimens at the Museum. He also suggests several book titles for Ewart's studies.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Edwin Ray Lankester, 12 July 1878
Lankester writes regarding the vacant post of Chair of Anatomy at the University of Aberdeen, stating his reasons why he believes William McIntosh to be a more suitable candidate for the job. Lankester also chides Ewart for attempting to influence the decision, rather than trying to improve his own standing and renown in the field.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Edwin Ray Lankester, 28 October 1881
Lankester states that, following the resignation of Charles Wyville Thomson, Professor of Natural History at the University of Edinburgh, he is to prepare a book of testimonials and requests that Ewart writes in favour of him.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Edwin Ray Lankester, 30 March 1882
Lankester thanks Ewart for his congratulations upon gaining the Professorship of Natural History at the University of Edinburgh. He suggests they should arrange a meeting, as 'there are schemes in the air which we must keep an eye on'.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Edwin Ray Lankester, 18 April 1882
Lankester announces his resignation from the Chair of Natural History at the University of Edinburgh, and states that he will be staying at University College London. He gives the main reasons for his resignation as 'ten months are required in Edinburgh instead of three as I supposed, and that there are no laboratories nor a museum, nor likely to be for many years to come' and that the Executive Commission 'may reduce the value of the post to any extent.'
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Edwin Ray Lankester, 22 April [1912]
Lankester presses Ewart to reply to his letters and send him his paper on the embryonic development of the horse. He hopes to be able to send Ewart his account of the new fluid implements from below the red clay of Suffolk.
The year is not written on the letter.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Edwin Ray Lankester, 05 February 1907
Lankester writes that he will ask Mr E. Clarke at the Natural History Museum, Edinburgh, to lend him the skull of the okapi. He asks Ewart to cut out a flat piece from the skull (to be replaced afterwards) to aid him in his examination.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Edwin Ray Lankester, 16 April [1907]
Lankester thanks Ewart for the proof of his 'horse paper' and reports that he is setting up a complete skeleton of a Przewalski's horse from Woburn. He asks Ewart to tell Mr Linton to send the Roman horse to him at the British Museum.
The year is not written on the letter.
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