To William Kemp 1[1] May [1840]
Summary
CD has read WK’s abstract in the Scotsman, 15 February 1840, p. 3, and asks for further details.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Kemp |
Date: | 1[1] May [1840] |
Classmark: | Cambridge University Library (MS Add. 10252/2) (gift of Ruth Cramond and David Cramond) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-565F |
To Thomas Walker 5 May [1840]
Summary
Acknowledges TW’s letter supplying him with William Kemp’s address.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Thomas Walker |
Date: | 5 May [1840] |
Classmark: | Jim Somerville (private collection) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-565G |
From W. C. Redfield 6 May 1840
Summary
Thanks CD for information about Captain Tillard’s account of the volcanic eruption in the Azores in 1811.
Author: | William C. Redfield |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 6 May 1840 |
Classmark: | Yale University: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library (William C. Redfield’s outbound letter book 1835–41 (z117 00151 2), pp. 179–80) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-565H |
From B. J. Sulivan 12 May 1840
Author: | Bartholomew James Sulivan |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 12 May 1840 |
Classmark: | DAR 177: 274 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-566 |
To Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce 13 May [1840–2]
Summary
Informs correspondent that he wrote to William Walton all that he knew about the guanaco.
Present state of his health prevents his acceptance of invitation to attend the meeting of the Society.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Royal Society of Arts |
Date: | 13 May [1840-2] |
Classmark: | Royal Society of Arts (RSA/PR/MC/104/10/28) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-567 |
To A. Y. Spearman 20 May 1840
Summary
The fourth number of part one of the Zoology has now been published. The Smith, Elder & Co. account is submitted.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Alexander Young Spearman, 1st baronet |
Date: | 20 May 1840 |
Classmark: | The National Archives (TNA) (T1/4524 paper 25824) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-568A |
To Charles Babbage 26 May [1840]
Summary
Asks if he can bring his guests, J. C. L. and Mme [Simonde de] Sismondi and [Fanny] Allen, to CB’s parties.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Babbage |
Date: | 26 May [1840] |
Classmark: | The British Library (Add MS 37191: 294–5) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-570 |
To John Washington, Secretary, Royal Geographical Society 16 May 1840
Summary
Has much pleasure "in accepting the honour of being proposed as a member of the Council of the Geographical Society".
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Washington; Royal Geographical Society |
Date: | 16 May 1840 |
Classmark: | Royal Geographical Society |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-568 |
letter | (8) |
Darwin, C. R. | (6) |
Redfield, W. C. | (1) |
Sulivan, B. J. | (1) |
Darwin, C. R. | (2) |
Babbage, Charles | (1) |
Kemp, William | (1) |
Royal Geographical Society | (1) |
Royal Society of Arts | (1) |
Darwin, C. R. | |
Babbage, Charles | (1) |
Kemp, William | (1) |
Redfield, W. C. | (1) |
Royal Geographical Society | (1) |
Royal Society of Arts | (1) |
Spearman, A. Y. | (1) |
Sulivan, B. J. | (1) |
Walker, Thomas | (1) |
Washington, John | (1) |