To John Richardson [11 August 1837]
Summary
Chancellor of the Exchequer has ordered £1000 for the publication of the Zoology. Would like to meet JR to ask his advice on one or two points.
Thanks for his long account of the climate of North America.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Richardson |
| Date: | [11 Aug 1837] |
| Classmark: | Scott Polar Research Institute (MS 1503/16/2) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-370F |
To John Richardson [24 July 1837]
Summary
Questions about woods in cold, northern climates; about JR’s reference to frozen sandstone; about how far out from the shore the sea may become frozen.
His petition for assistance from the government is in statu quo; he is working at his Journal [of researches].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Richardson |
| Date: | [24 July 1837] |
| Classmark: | Scott Polar Research Institute (MS 1503/16/1) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-366F |
To Caroline Darwin [19 May – 16 June 1837]
Summary
Sends a number of questions (to put to his father), mainly concerned with transmission of diseases, between Europeans and natives, "people packed together", etc.
Is investigating how to get Government support [for Zoology].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Darwin; Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Wedgwood |
| Date: | [19 May – 16 June 1837] |
| Classmark: | DAR 154: 52 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-360 |
Document type
| letter | (3) |
Author
| Darwin, C. R. | (3) |
Addressee
| Richardson, John | (2) |
| Darwin, Caroline | (1) |
| Wedgwood, Caroline | (1) |
Correspondent
| Darwin, C. R. | (3) |
| Richardson, John | (2) |
| Darwin, Caroline | (1) |
| Wedgwood, Caroline | (1) |
