To J. D. Hooker [1–29 August 1844]
Summary
Encloses Ehrenberg letter, Galapagos seaweed, and specimens of Conferva.
H. Denny would like specimens of Antarctic Pediculi.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Date: | [1–29 Aug 1844] |
| Classmark: | DAR 114: 15 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-768 |
To Adolf von Morlot 9 August [1844]
Summary
Declines to undertake to have AM’s journal published but recommends possible publishers in England.
Expresses scepticism about AM’s glacier theory. Emphasises role of floating ice instead. Mentions article by William Hopkins on movement of glaciers.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Adolphe Morlot (Adolph von Morlot) |
| Date: | 9 Aug [1844] |
| Classmark: | Burgerbibliothek Bern, Bern, Switzerland |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-769 |
To Henry Denny 12 August [1844]
Summary
Can hardly believe he made a mistake in specimens sent to HD. Recopies numbers in case he transposed them. [Has to do with lice taken from a specimen of aperea and put into spirits during Beagle voyage.]
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Henry Denny |
| Date: | 12 Aug [1844] |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-770 |
To Leonard Horner 29 August [1844]
Summary
Thanks Horner for his letter [about Volcanic islands].
Discusses craters of elevation with respect to the views of Leopold von Buch and Élie de Beaumont. Compares Lyell’s views to those of continental geologists. Mentions reading A. D. d’Orbigny [Voyage dans l’Amérique méridionale (1835–47)].
Encloses note from Emma to Mrs Horner, inviting the Horners to visit Down.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Leonard Horner |
| Date: | 29 Aug [1844] |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.38) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-771 |
To J. D. Hooker 29 [August 1844]
Summary
Encloses pamphlet from Ehrenberg who asks about deep-sea soundings from JDH’s voyage.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Date: | 29 [Aug 1844] |
| Classmark: | DAR 114: 16 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-772 |
| letter | (5) |
| Hooker, J. D. | (2) |
| Denny, Henry | (1) |
| Horner, Leonard | (1) |
| Morlot, C. A. | (1) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (5) |
| Hooker, J. D. | (2) |
| Denny, Henry | (1) |
| Horner, Leonard | (1) |
| Morlot, C. A. | (1) |
