To ? [after 1836?]
Summary
[Excised fragment only.] "I am greedy for facts.—"
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Unidentified |
Date: | [after 1836?] |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.626) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13858 |
To Phillip Parker King [21 January 1836]
Summary
CD informs PPK of his impending arrival at Dunheved, Penrith; news of his journey thus far.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Phillip Parker King |
Date: | [21 Jan 1836] |
Classmark: | Bathurst District Historical Society |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-293 |
To Susan Darwin 28 January 1836
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Susan Elizabeth Darwin |
Date: | 28 Jan 1836 |
Classmark: | DAR 223 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-294 |
To J. S. Henslow [28–9] January 1836
Summary
His joy at prospect of journey’s end in eight months’ time.
Observations on Australia.
Reports on his collecting in Galapagos – its flora and very curious birds; its instructive geology.
Tahiti and good work of missionaries.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Stevens Henslow |
Date: | [28–9] Jan 1836 |
Classmark: | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Henslow letters: 29 DAR/1/1/29) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-295 |
To W. D. Fox 15 February 1836
Summary
Finds the voyage tedious at present.
Expects that the different scientific societies will be of the greatest use to his work in London when he returns home.
Gives some impressions of Australia.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
Date: | 15 Feb 1836 |
Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 48) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-299 |
To J. S. Henslow 9 July 1836
Summary
Asks JSH to propose him for Geological Society. His meeting with Sir John Herschel and Andrew Smith at Cape of Good Hope.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Stevens Henslow |
Date: | 9 July 1836 |
Classmark: | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Henslow letters: 30 DAR/1/1/30) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-304 |
To Susan Darwin 4 August [1836]
Summary
Beagle is again in Brazil because of need to check on "singular disagreements in the Longitudes".
Pleased by Sedgwick’s praise.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Susan Elizabeth Darwin |
Date: | 4 Aug [1836] |
Classmark: | DAR 223: 37 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-306 |
To Josiah Wedgwood II [5 October 1836]
Summary
Happily home, he sends thanks to his "first Lord of the Admiralty". Will visit Maer in two or three weeks.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Josiah Wedgwood, II |
Date: | [5 Oct 1836] |
Classmark: | DAR 185 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-307 |
To Robert FitzRoy 6 October [1836]
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Robert FitzRoy |
Date: | 6 Oct [1836] |
Classmark: | DAR 144: 114 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-310 |
To J. S. Henslow 6 October [1836]
Summary
His joy at being home. Anxious to see JSH for advice on his geological specimens.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Stevens Henslow |
Date: | 6 Oct [1836] |
Classmark: | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Henslow letters: 31 DAR/1/1/31) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-311 |
To Charles Whitley 24 October [1836]
Summary
Congratulates CW on his marriage. Waiting in London till Beagle arrives in Woolwich.
Describes recent visit to Henslow in Cambridge.
At a loss to arrange specimens and observations.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Thomas Whitley |
Date: | 24 Oct [1836] |
Classmark: | The British Library (Add MS 41567: 248–50) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-314 |
To J. S. Henslow [30–1 October 1836]
Summary
CD in London to meet with naturalists about his collections. Lyell and Owen are helpful, but no one else, except R. E. Grant, seems to want to examine his specimens.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Stevens Henslow |
Date: | [30–1 Oct 1836] |
Classmark: | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Henslow letters: 32 DAR/1/1/32) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-317 |
To J. S. Henslow [1 November 1836]
Summary
Alerts JSH to boxes of specimens and letter of 30 Oct on the way by wagon.
Thomas Bell has expressed interest in CD’s Crustacea and reptiles.
CD’s ignorance about his botanical specimens embarrasses him.
Asks whether JSH is disappointed with Galapagos plants.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Stevens Henslow |
Date: | [1 Nov 1836] |
Classmark: | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Henslow letters: 33 DAR/1/1/33) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-318 |
To W. D. Fox 6 November [1836]
Summary
All his affairs are most prosperous. Has found many who will undertake description of animals; he will work at the geology. Lyell has been most friendly and kind.
CD has been proposed to the Geological Society.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
Date: | 6 Nov [1836] |
Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 49) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-319 |
To Charles Wilkes [7 November 1836]
Summary
Arranges to meet CW for conversation.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Wilkes |
Date: | [7 Nov 1836] |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.6) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-320 |
To The Master & Fellows, Caius College [19 December 1836 – 6 March 1837]
Summary
"Mr Darwin presents his compliments to the Master & Fellows of Caius Coll. and is extremely sorry he is prevented by a previous engagement the honor of dining with them on Thursday."
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Caius College |
Date: | [19 Dec 1836 – 6 Mar 1837] |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.7) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-326 |
To W. D. Fox 15 December [1836]
Summary
Informs WDF of his activities since the Beagle landed.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
Date: | 15 Dec [1836] |
Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 50) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-327 |
To Richard Owen 19 December [1836]
Summary
Has written to Royal College of Surgeons, exactly as RO recommended, concerning disposition of his South American fossil bones. He fixed on the British Museum, rather than Paris, to receive plaster casts, because he was on board a King’s ship. Suggests RO propose another set for Paris, where they would be more useful than at BM. Has scarcely begun unpacking his cases.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Richard Owen |
Date: | 19 Dec [1836] |
Classmark: | Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge (GEN/D/DARWIN (C)/11) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-329 |
To Catherine Darwin 14 February 1836
Summary
All prefer Hobart Town and its society to Sydney. CD’s view on emigration to colonies. All on board are homesick.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Emily Catherine (Catherine) Darwin; Emily Catherine (Catherine) Langton |
Date: | 14 Feb 1836 |
Classmark: | DAR 223 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-298 |
To Caroline Darwin 29 April 1836
Summary
Keeling Islands, his first coral lagoons; he has been occupied with subject of coral formation for six months.
Very busy at sea rewriting old geological notes. Has difficulties with writing.
FitzRoy has proposed joint account of the journey, combining CD’s journal with his own.
Looks forward with anxiety to Henslow’s reaction to the geological notes.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Darwin; Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Wedgwood |
Date: | 29 Apr 1836 |
Classmark: | DAR 223 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-301 |
letter | (27) |
Darwin, C. R. | |
FitzRoy, Robert | (1) |
Darwin, Caroline | (5) |
Henslow, J. S. | (5) |
Wedgwood, Caroline | (5) |
Fox, W. D. | (3) |
Darwin, Catherine | (2) |
Darwin, C. R. | |
Darwin, Caroline | (5) |
Henslow, J. S. | (5) |
Wedgwood, Caroline | (5) |
Fox, W. D. | (3) |
Darwin, Catherine | (2) |
Darwin, S. E. | (2) |
FitzRoy, Robert | (2) |
Langton, Catherine | (2) |
Caius College | (1) |
Carlisle, Anthony | (1) |
King, P. P. | (1) |
Owen, Richard | (1) |
Royal College of Surgeons of England | (1) |
South African Christian Recorder | (1) |
Unidentified | (1) |
Wedgwood, Josiah, II | (1) |
Whitley, C. T. | (1) |
Wilkes, Charles | (1) |