To J. F. W. Herschel 6 June [1848]
Summary
Sends two valves of Ibla.
In his chapter [for Manual, Collected papers 1: 227–50], he will strike out any part that JFWH wants struck out, but if much shortening is required it will need rewriting.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Frederick William Herschel, 1st baronet |
Date: | 6 June [1848] |
Classmark: | The Royal Society (HS6: 13) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1183 |
To John Higgins 6 June [1848]
Summary
Mentions his account; visit to Lincolnshire by his sister [Susan Darwin].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Higgins |
Date: | 6 June [1848] |
Classmark: | Lincolnshire Archives (HIG/4/2/1/17) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1184 |
To John Higgins 14 June [1848]
Summary
Discusses possible land transactions.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Higgins |
Date: | 14 June [1848] |
Classmark: | Lincolnshire Archives (HIG/4/2/1/20) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1185 |
To Charles Lyell [16 June 1848]
Summary
Comments on Ann Susan Horner’s escape in a dangerous incident at sea.
Compares addresses by William Buckland and CL, delivered at recent meeting of the Geological Society.
Discusses the views on Glen Roy in Chambers’ Ancient sea-margins [1848].
Speculates that Chambers wrote Vestiges [of creation (1844)].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Lyell, 1st baronet |
Date: | [16 June 1848] |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.73) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1186 |
To J. E. Gray 28 [June 1848]
Summary
Mentions returning borrowed book by Camillo Ranzani.
Discusses loan of cirripede specimens from British Museum. "In truth never will a mountain in labour have brought forth such a mouse as my book on the Cirripedia. It is ridiculous the time each species takes me."
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Edward Gray |
Date: | 28 [June 1848] |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.74) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1187 |
To Edward Cresy [5 or 12 July 1848]
Summary
Has written to William Buckland, recommending EC for position.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Edward Cresy, Jr |
Date: | [5 or 12] July 1848 |
Classmark: | DAR 143: 306 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1188 |
To J. S. Henslow 2 July [1848]
Summary
Criticises lecturing system in education and emphasis on classics. Has forgotten all his classical knowledge.
Asks JSH’s help in naming cirripedes, on which he is working. Believes he has made "some very curious points".
Expects a sixth child [Francis] in August.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Stevens Henslow |
Date: | 2 July [1848] |
Classmark: | DAR 93: A18–A20 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1189 |
To S. P. Woodward 10 July 1848
Summary
Is pleased to support SPW’s application for a position in the fossil department at the British Museum.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Samuel Pickworth Woodward |
Date: | 10 July 1848 |
Classmark: | British Museum (Central Archive Staff Applications and Testimonials: S. P. Woodward CE33/710/45) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1189A |
To Gardeners’ Chronicle 13 July [1848]
Summary
Reports on the effect of potato blight in his crop.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Gardeners’ Chronicle |
Date: | 13 July [1848] |
Classmark: | Gardeners’ Chronicle, 22 July 1848, p. 491 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1189F |
From William Buckland 15 July [1848]
Summary
Will forward recommendation of Edward Cresy to Edwin Chadwick, but thinks there will be no further need of engineers.
Author: | William Buckland |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 15 July [1848] |
Classmark: | DAR 143: 4 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1190 |
To Edward Cresy [15 July 1848]
Summary
Encloses note from William Buckland [1190], stating that no appointment of surveyor is to be made. Thinks further recommendation would be unwise, but will write to Sir Henry De la Beche and [Robert?] Hutton if EC wishes.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Edward Cresy, Jr |
Date: | [15 July 1848] |
Classmark: | DAR 143: 307 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1191 |
To Edward Cresy [20 July 1848]
Summary
Will speak to Richard Owen, Henry De la Beche, and Robert Hutton concerning appointment for EC.
Leaving for sea-side on Saturday.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Edward Cresy, Jr |
Date: | [20 July 1848] |
Classmark: | DAR 143: 308 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1192 |
From J. D. Hooker 24 July [1848]
Summary
Brian Hodgson reading CD’s Journal of researches with delight.
Forwarding breeding pamphlets.
JDH recommends P. S. Pallas on degeneration.
CD’s facts on sex in barnacles startling.
Hugh Falconer’s health.
Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 24 July [1848] |
Classmark: | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (India letters 1847–51: 94 JDH/1/10) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1193 |
To Francis Boott 20 August 1848
Summary
CD will write to A. A. Gould for aid. Thanks for sympathy and assistance about chloroform.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Boott |
Date: | 20 Aug 1848 |
Classmark: | James Cummins, Bookseller (dealer) (website viewed 7 February 2012) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1195 |
From J. E. Gray 26 August 1848
Summary
Is sorry that any person has misunderstood his intentions. JEG read his papers on cirripedes at the Zoological Society without intending to interfere with CD’s work; he merely wished to record his old observations, made before CD commenced his study, and thought that by so doing he was helping CD. [See "Description of a new species of Anatifa" and "On Thaliella", Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. (1848): 44.]
Author: | John Edward Gray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 26 Aug 1848 |
Classmark: | Natural History Museum, Library and Archives (Archives DF ZOO/205/7/254-255) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1196 |
To J. E. Gray 29 August [1848]
Summary
It had been suggested to CD that JEG intended to anticipate some of his work on the Cirripedia. CD doubted this because JEG had suggested that CD commence the work and has assisted throughout; however, CD sought assurances regarding JEG’s intentions as he wished that "what little novelty there yet remained in the subject, should be the reward of my work". CD apologises for having spoken to JEG on the subject and will communicate JEG’s assurances to those who had expressed their opinions regarding JEG’s intentions.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Edward Gray |
Date: | 29 Aug [1848] |
Classmark: | Natural History Museum, Library and Archives (Archives DF ZOO/205/7/256-257) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1197 |
To Charles Lyell [24 September 1848]
Summary
Congratulations on CL’s knighthood.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Lyell, 1st baronet |
Date: | [24 Sept 1848] |
Classmark: | The University of Edinburgh Centre for Research Collections (Lyell collection AIL Coll 203 B) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1198 |
To Henri Milne-Edwards 1 September [1848]
Summary
Describes his cirripede work. Asks whether HM-E can arrange for him to borrowspecimens, especially of species described in Dumont d’Urville, Voyage of"Astrolabe" [1830–2]. Lists species that interesthim.
Compliments HM-E on his Crustacés [1834–40].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Henri Milne-Edwards |
Date: | 1 Sept [1848] |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.76) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1199 |
To Augustus Addison Gould 3 September [1848]
Summary
Describes his research on cirripedes. Asks to borrow specimens. Comments on previous work on the subject.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Augustus Addison Gould |
Date: | 3 Sept [1848] |
Classmark: | Houghton Library, Harvard University (Augustus A. Gould papers, 1831–66 MS Am 1210: 224) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1200 |
From William Thompson 29 September 1848
Summary
Concerning the measurements of Balanus specimens with respect to growth.
Author: | William Thompson |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 29 Sept 1848 |
Classmark: | Living Cirripedia (1854): 272–3 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1200A |
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