skip to content

Darwin Correspondence Project

Search Results

Darwin Correspondence Project
Search:
"Darwin C R" in search-correspondent disabled_by_default
Darwin, C. R. in correspondent disabled_by_default
1872::08::24 in date disabled_by_default
letter in document-type disabled_by_default
Darwin, C. R. in author disabled_by_default
2 Items
Sorted by:  
Page: 1

To Anton Dohrn   24 August [1872]

Summary

Rejoices at success [of Naples Zoological Station]. Will send complete set of his books to the library.

If AD is interested, he will send a copy of Expression when it comes out.

Invites AD to visit Down.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Felix Anton (Anton) Dohrn
Date:  24 Aug [1872]
Classmark:  Bayerische Staatsbibliothek München (Ana 525. Ba 700 & 700a)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-8486

To Hubert Airy   24 August 1872

Summary

CD’s son Leonard of the Royal Engineers has applied to Sir George Biddell Airy to be an observer on the Venus Expedition. Leonard failed to mention his qualifications, which CD now relates with the request that HA draw them to his father’s attention.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Hubert Airy
Date:  24 Aug 1872
Classmark:  CUL: Royal Greenwich Observatory archives 6/273 (section 3–4: 348–9)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-8486A