To F. W. Hope 1 November 1833
Summary
Tierra del Fuego and the barren coasts of Patagonia are "singularly unfavourable to the insect world". In the tropics, however, CD captured minute Coleoptera by the hundreds – which should result in his bringing home many undescribed species.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Frederick William Hope |
Date: | 1 Nov 1833 |
Classmark: | Oxford University Museum (Hope Entomological collections) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-227 |
To F. W. Hope [21 June 1837]
Summary
Discusses insect specimens he left with FWH. Asks if he may state on FWH’s authority that a third or a half of the specimens from Sydney and Hobart Town are undescribed – a striking fact, showing imperfect knowledge of the insects in the close neighbourhood of the two Australian capitals.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Frederick William Hope |
Date: | [21 June 1837] |
Classmark: | Oxford University Museum of Natural History (Hope Entomological collections) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-362 |
From F. W. Hope 15 January 1834
Summary
Acknowledges CD’s letter about alpine entomology of Tierra del Fuego; discusses geographical distribution; urges CD to make a chart of vegetable and geological distribution of insects. Advises him on species to collect and assures him of all assistance in describing his captures on his return.
Tells of founding of Entomological Society, and enrolls CD.
News of J. F. Stephens’ lawsuit and continuation of his Illustrations of British entomology [1827–46]. Praises general state of zoological science in England.
Author: | Frederick William Hope |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 15 Jan 1834 |
Classmark: | DAR 204: 127 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-235 |
letter | (3) |
Hope, F. W. | (2) |
Darwin, C. R. | (1) |