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 Lond. 3 (1839): 145–6] need not be published in Transactions.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 Lond. 3 (1840): 179] not be published in Transactions.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 |
Darwin, C. R. | (4) |