To Charles Lyell [1 November 1849]
Summary
Discusses CL’s refutation of CD’s concept of "craters of elevation" and CL’s new concept of "craters of denudation". Mentions examples of such craters. Admits that his own concept of these craters was unsatisfactory. Urges CL to publish article ["On craters of denudation", Q. J. Geol. Soc. Lond. 6 (1850): 207–34].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Lyell, 1st baronet |
| Date: | [1 Nov 1849] |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.83) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1264 |
To Hugh Cuming [4 November 1849]
Summary
Arranges to call on Wednesday but declines a breakfast invitation, as his stomach is so particular that he is afraid to go about before eating.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Hugh Cuming |
| Date: | [4 Nov 1849] |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1265 |
To J. G. Forchhammer 12 November [1849]
Summary
Encloses a letter to be forwarded to Sven Lovén, asking for a specimen of a remarkable cirripede. Still anxious to receive JGF’s specimens.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Johan Georg Forchhammer |
| Date: | 12 Nov [1849] |
| Classmark: | University of Copenhagen, Mineralogical Museum Archives |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1268 |
To Sven Lovén 12 November 1849
Summary
To make his monograph on cirripedes complete, would appreciate a specimen of Alepas squalicola, which CD is sure is a new genus.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Sven Ludvig (Sven) Lovén |
| Date: | 12 Nov 1849 |
| Classmark: | Centrum för vetenskapshistoria, Kungl. Vetenskapsakademien (Sven Lovéns arkiv, Inkommande brev, vol E1:3) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1269 |
To Thomas Salt 12 November [1849]
Summary
Asks if Mr Salt could arrange to invest up to £30,000 on his behalf.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Thomas Salt |
| Date: | 12 Nov [1849] |
| Classmark: | Rachel Salt (private collection); sold by Spink’s (dealers), July 2018 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1269F |
To Charles Lyell [18 November 1849]
Summary
Criticises Élie de Beaumont’s view of a right angle junction of a stream of lava and a dike.
Mentions his misgivings in voting to recommend J. D. Forbes for Royal Medal.
Notes Daniel Sharpe’s work on mica schist.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Lyell, 1st baronet |
| Date: | [18 Nov 1849] |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.84) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1271 |
To Thomas Salt 19 November [1849]
Summary
He is willing to wait until the end of February 1850 for Mr Salt to find him an opportunity to invest up to £30,000.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Thomas Salt |
| Date: | 19 Nov [1849] |
| Classmark: | Rachel Salt (private collection); sold by Spink’s (dealers), July 2018 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1271F |
To J. S. Henslow 20 November [1849]
Summary
Has had his portrait taken;
is anxious about scarlet fever among his children.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Stevens Henslow |
| Date: | 20 Nov [1849] |
| Classmark: | Princeton University Library (General MSS) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1272 |
| letter | (8) |
| Lyell, Charles | (2) |
| Salt, Thomas | (2) |
| Cuming, Hugh | (1) |
| Forchhammer, J. G. | (1) |
| Henslow, J. S. | (1) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (8) |
| Lyell, Charles | (2) |
| Salt, Thomas | (2) |
| Cuming, Hugh | (1) |
| Forchhammer, J. G. | (1) |
