To J. de C. Sowerby 13 February [1851]
Down.
Feb. 13th
My dear Sir
Many thanks for all the care you wish to take. I enclose two boards with specimens— you will see the central ridge is very little larger than the other longitudinal striæ, & that there are no marginal lateral main ridges as in some other species.— I send also the Scutum.— Attend to the Section of the Carina.—1
It is unfortunate, but I observe that the figures which have given most trouble are those of which drawings were made!
With thanks | Yours sincerely | C. Darwin
P.S. When convenient you can let me know what I am indebted to you—
P.S. All the specimens can perhaps be put together in the present Box & sent to the Geological Society, informing me of them as soon as sent there.—
Footnotes
Bibliography
Fossil Cirripedia (1851): A monograph on the fossil Lepadidæ, or, pedunculated cirripedes of Great Britain. By Charles Darwin. London: Palaeontographical Society. 1851.
Summary
CD appreciates JdeCS’s care. Sends specimens, noting points to be observed. He adds that the figures which have been most troublesome are those of which drawings were made [for Fossil Cirripedia (Lepadidae)].
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-1389
- From
- Charles Robert Darwin
- To
- James de Carle Sowerby
- Sent from
- Down
- Source of text
- American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.)
- Physical description
- ALS 2pp
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 1389,” accessed on 26 September 2022, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-1389.xml
Also published in The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, vol. 5
