To the Geological Society of London 5 May 1876
Summary
Asking to borrow three wood blocks.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Geological Society of London |
| Date: | 5 May 1876 |
| Classmark: | Geological Society of London (GSL/L/R/19/188) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10496F |
To the Geological Society of London 27 March 1837
Summary
Recommends David Williams’ paper on raised beaches of Devon [David Williams, "Letter … on the raised beaches of Barnstaple", Trans. Geol. Soc. Lond. 2d ser. 5 (1840): 287–8] be shortened and published immediately after Sedgwick’s and Murchison’s paper ["Description of a raised beach in Barnstaple", ibid., pp. 279–86] as chief point of paper is to support their conclusions.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Geological Society of London |
| Date: | 27 Mar 1837 |
| Classmark: | Geological Society of London (GSL/COM/P/4/2/216) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-352 |
From Adam Sedgwick to the Geological Society of London 10 July 1837
Summary
Referee’s report on "Elevation on the coast of Chili" [(1838), Collected papers 1: 41–3] and paper by Alexander Caldcleugh on same subject. Recommends printing CD’s in Transactions and shortening Caldcleugh’s. [W. Lonsdale’s note shows CD’s paper withdrawn 15 Nov 1837, Caldcleugh’s ordered not printed 15 Nov 1837.]
| Author: | Adam Sedgwick |
| Addressee: | Geological Society of London |
| Date: | 10 July 1837 |
| Classmark: | Geological Society of London (GSL/COM/P/4/2/49) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-365 |
To the Geological Society of London 20 October 1837
Summary
Report on J. G. Forchhammer’s communications on changes of levels of land in Denmark [Proc. Geol. Soc. Lond. 2 (1838): 554–6].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Geological Society of London |
| Date: | 20 Oct 1837 |
| Classmark: | Geological Society of London (GSL/COM/P/4/2/65) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-383 |
From William Buckland to the Geological Society of London 9 March 1838
Summary
Recommends CD’s paper on "Formation of mould" [Collected papers 1: 49–53; read 1 Nov 1837] be printed in Transactions. Praises it as establishing a new "geological power".
| Author: | William Buckland |
| Addressee: | Geological Society of London |
| Date: | 9 Mar 1838 |
| Classmark: | Geological Society of London (GSL/COM/P/4/2/47) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-404 |
From Adam Sedgwick to the Geological Society of London [after 15 May 1838]
Summary
Referee report on CD’s "Volcanic phenomena in South America" [Collected papers 1: 53–86]. Deductions incontrovertible, but theoretical remarks not clearly stated.
| Author: | Adam Sedgwick |
| Addressee: | Geological Society of London |
| Date: | [after 15 May 1838] |
| Classmark: | Geological Society of London (GSL/COM/P/4/2/48) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-414 |
To the Geological Society of London 7 September 1838
Summary
Report on R. A. C. Austen’s paper on the origin of limestone in Devonshire [Proc. Geol. Soc. Lond. 2 (1838): 669–70]. CD deems it not worthy of publication in Transactions.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Geological Society of London |
| Date: | 7 Sept 1838 |
| Classmark: | Geological Society of London (GSL/COM/P/4/2/8) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-426 |
To the Geological Society of London [c. 28 December 1863]
Summary
Recommendation of the admission of George Maw to the fellowship of the Geological Society of London.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Geological Society of London |
| Date: | [c. 28 Dec 1863] |
| Classmark: | Geological Society of London (GSL/F/1/6 No.2179) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4360F |
To the Geological Society of London 22 January 1840
Summary
W. B. Clarke’s paper on ashes falling at sea off Cape Verde Islands [Proc. Geol. Soc. Lond. 3 (1839): 145–6] need not be published in Transactions.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Geological Society of London |
| Date: | 22 Jan 1840 |
| Classmark: | Geological Society of London (GSL/COM/P/4/2/38) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-551 |
To the President and Council of the Geological Society of London 24 March 1840
Summary
Regrets that state of his health forces him to resign as one of the Secretaries of the Society.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Geological Society of London |
| Date: | 24 Mar 1840 |
| Classmark: | Geological Society of London (GSL/L/R/5/8 ) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-561 |
To the Geological Society of London 28 March [1840]
Summary
Feels he has no choice but to comply with the request of Council that he remain in office. Is reluctant to do so as his health has caused him to miss meetings and he has never once attended without suffering the next day. Cannot hold office beyond next anniversary meeting.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Geological Society of London |
| Date: | 28 Mar [1840] |
| Classmark: | Geological Society of London (GSL/L/R/5/56) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-562 |
To the Geological Society of London 18 November [1840]
Summary
Recommends that Consul Chatfield’s communication on an earthquake in San Salvador [read 5 Feb 1840; Proc. Geol. Soc. Lond. 3 (1840): 179] not be published in Transactions.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Geological Society of London |
| Date: | 18 Nov [1840] |
| Classmark: | Geological Society of London (GSL/COM/P/4/2/35) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-580 |
To the Geological Society of London 31 January [1842]
Summary
Hopes to meet with museum committee after 11 o’clock next day.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Geological Society of London |
| Date: | 31 Jan [1842] |
| Classmark: | Geological Society of London (GSL/L/R/7/25) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-616 |
To the Geological Society of London 4 October 1842
Summary
Papers by T. J. Newbold [Proc. Geol. Soc. Lond. 3 (1842): 702–5], T. C. Hunt [3 (1842): 565–6] and J. Phillips [3 (1842): 705–6] need not be printed in Transactions of the Geological Society.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Geological Society of London |
| Date: | 4 Oct 1842 |
| Classmark: | Geological Society of London (GSL/COM/P/4/2/130) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-647 |
To the Geological Society of London 12 March [1843]
Summary
Asks how many copies of Proceedings are commonly sold.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Geological Society of London |
| Date: | 12 Mar [1843] |
| Classmark: | Geological Society of London (GSL/L/R/7/354) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-663 |
To Geological Society of London [3 January 1844]
Summary
Asks that A. d’Orbigny’s geological map of S. America be sent to him with a card of the Society’s evening meetings.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Geological Society of London |
| Date: | [3 Jan 1844] |
| Classmark: | Geological Society of London (GSL/L/R/8/92) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-728 |
To S. P. Woodward [14 January 1843]
Summary
Asks SPW to have obsidian specimens and book [Dieudonné de Gratet de Dolomieu, Voyage aux îles de Lipari (1783)] ready when he comes.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Samuel Pickworth Woodward; Geological Society of London |
| Date: | [14 Jan 1843] |
| Classmark: | Archives of the New York Botanical Garden (Charles Finney Cox Collection) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-652 |
To the Council of the Geological Society of London [before 6 December 1841]
Summary
Committee suggests Council resolve to have William Lonsdale pack away non-fossil specimens from S. America and volcanic islands of the Atlantic [signed G. B. Greenough, A. Aiken, C. Darwin, C. J. F. Bunbury].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin; Charles James Fox Bunbury, 8th baronet; Arthur Aikin; George Bellas Greenough |
| Addressee: | Geological Society of London |
| Date: | [before 6 Dec 1841] |
| Classmark: | Geological Society of London (CM1/5) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-612 |
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| Darwin, C. R. | (15) |
| Sedgwick, Adam | (2) |
| Aikin, Arthur | (1) |
| Buckland, William | (1) |
| Bunbury, C. J. F. | (1) |
| Geological Society of London | (18) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (15) |
| Sedgwick, Adam | (2) |
| Aikin, Arthur | (1) |
| Buckland, William | (1) |
