To Charles Babbage [February 1839 – August 1842]
Summary
Asks permission to bring Fanny Allen to CB’s party.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Babbage |
Date: | [Feb 1839 – Aug 1842] |
Classmark: | The British Library (Add MS 37191: 298) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-470 |
From Emma Darwin [c. February 1839]
Summary
Discusses CD’s religious doubts. Fears his work may lead him to discount what cannot be proved, and advises that there are some things which, "if true are likely to be above our comprehension" and "that there is a danger in giving up revelation".
Author: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [c. Feb 1839] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.8: 14 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-471 |
To Charles Babbage 19 [February 1839 – August 1842]
Summary
Asks to be allowed to bring his sister to CB’s party "that she may see the World".
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Babbage |
Date: | 19 [Feb 1839 - Aug 1842] |
Classmark: | The British Library (Add MS 37191: 299) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-479 |
To A. Y. Spearman 4 February 1839
Summary
Submits the account of Smith, Elder & Co. for the third number of part two and second number of part three of the Zoology.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Alexander Young Spearman, 1st baronet |
Date: | 4 Feb 1839 |
Classmark: | The National Archives (TNA) (T1/4524 paper 25824) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-494A |
From J. S. Henslow 7 February 1839
Summary
Writes to CD as "Brother Benedick" and sends hearty good wishes for health and happiness in marriage. They are sending a little silver candlestick for a wax taper.
Author: | John Stevens Henslow |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 7 Feb 1839 |
Classmark: | DAR 204: 167 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-495 |
To William Whewell 16 February [1839]
Summary
Asks WW to alter, before printing, the passages in WW’s Presidential Address to the Geological Society [Proc. Geol. Soc. Lond. 3 (1839): 93] which pointedly allude to the delay in publication of CD’s Beagle journal; they might annoy FitzRoy, who, as Captain, has a right to first use of the papers of all officers on board.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Whewell |
Date: | 16 Feb [1839] |
Classmark: | Trinity College Library, Cambridge (Add c 88: 4) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-496 |
letter | (6) |
Darwin, C. R. | (4) |
Darwin, Emma | (1) |
Henslow, J. S. | (1) |
Wedgwood, Emma | (1) |
Babbage, Charles | (2) |
Darwin, C. R. | (2) |
Spearman, A. Y. | (1) |
Whewell, William | (1) |
Babbage, Charles | (2) |
Darwin, C. R. | (6) |
Darwin, Emma | (1) |
Henslow, J. S. | (1) |
Spearman, A. Y. | (1) |
Wedgwood, Emma | (1) |
Whewell, William | (1) |