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To J. D. Hooker   [1–29 August 1844]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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