To J. S. Henslow 4 August [1858]
Summary
CD and his family have come to the seashore, driven from home by scarlet fever at Down, death [of Charles Waring Darwin], and other family illness. Sorry to miss seeing JSH.
Would be grateful to hear his objections to CD’s species speculations.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Stevens Henslow |
| Date: | 4 Aug [1858] |
| Classmark: | DAR 93: A53–4 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2320 |
To J. S. Henslow 9 February [1860]
Summary
Sends directions for JSH’s journey to Bromley and Down.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Stevens Henslow |
| Date: | 9 Feb [1860] |
| Classmark: | DAR 93: A63–4 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2691 |
To J. S. Henslow 29 January [1860]
Summary
Measles has ben running through the house, but they are now quit of it.
Discusses plans for JSH to visit; eager to discuss Origin.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Stevens Henslow |
| Date: | 29 Jan [1860] |
| Classmark: | RR Auction (dealers) (8 December 2021, lot 119) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2666F |
To J. S. Henslow 3 February [1860]
Summary
Thanks for L. Jenyns’ very sensible letter [missing].
Will be delighted to see JSH whenever he can come.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Stevens Henslow |
| Date: | 3 Feb [1860] |
| Classmark: | DAR 93: A62 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2682 |
To J. S. Henslow 20 November [1849]
Summary
Has had his portrait taken;
is anxious about scarlet fever among his children.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Stevens Henslow |
| Date: | 20 Nov [1849] |
| Classmark: | Princeton University Library (General MSS) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1272 |
To J. S. Henslow 25 September [1857]
Summary
Thanks JSH for his magnificent present. Hopes Hooker will bring the specimens.
Have water-fowl ever been seen at Ipswich on Mr Ransome’s great tank?
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Stevens Henslow |
| Date: | 25 Sept [1857] |
| Classmark: | DAR 93: A58–9 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2329 |
To J. S. Henslow 22 January [1856]
Summary
Alphonse de Candolle’s Géographie botanique [raisonnée (1855)] strikes him as a wonderful, admirable work.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Stevens Henslow |
| Date: | 22 Jan [1856] |
| Classmark: | DAR 93: A108–A109 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1823 |
To J. S. Henslow [26 September 1849]
Summary
Describes the Birmingham meeting [1849] of BAAS.
His health is poor. Continues with water-cure with considerable benefit.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Stevens Henslow |
| Date: | [26 Sept 1849] |
| Classmark: | DAR 93: A92–A95 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1254 |
To J. S. Henslow 2 April [1860]
Summary
Reminds JSH to send "sketch & account of the wasp’s comb in transitional state from horizontal to vertical, & the country whence procured".
Asks for information on spread of Anacharis [Elodea].
Sedgwick [in criticism of Origin] was not very fair, but Murray says it is splendid for selling copies to "the unfortunate students".
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Stevens Henslow |
| Date: | 2 Apr [1860] |
| Classmark: | DAR 93: A65–6 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2742 |
To J. S. Henslow [10 November 1839]
Summary
Urges JSH to describe Galapagos species in a paper on the flora of the islands.
Has been interested in geographical distribution and would be interested to have a paper by JSH on the general character of flora of Tierra del Fuego and Patagonia.
"I keep on steadily collecting every sort of fact which may throw light on the origin & variation of species."
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Stevens Henslow |
| Date: | [10 Nov 1839] |
| Classmark: | The Morgan Library and Museum, New York (Heineman Collection MA 7127) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-543 |
To J. S. Henslow [21 January 1838]
Summary
Sends rock specimen for W. H. Miller. Asks JSH to see whether there is any geology in P. B. Webb and Sabin Berthelot, Histoire naturelle des Îles Canaries [1835–50]. Finds his work on geology growing so large that it will take more than one volume and asks whether this will make publication aid more difficult.
Has accepted Secretaryship of the Geological Society.
Will not come to Cambridge because "as long as I continue well I cannot bear to leave my work for half a day".
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Stevens Henslow |
| Date: | [21 Jan 1838] |
| Classmark: | Historical Society of Pennsylvania (Dreer collection) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-400 |
From J. S. Henslow 7 April 1860
Summary
Sketch and description of a [wasp’s] nest from Cuba. [Notes by CD on wasps’ nests and comb-building habits of hive-bees.]
| Author: | John Stevens Henslow |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 7 Apr 1860 |
| Classmark: | DAR 166.1:180 [diagram here] |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2750 |
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| Darwin, C. R. | (11) |
| Henslow, J. S. | (1) |
| Henslow, J. S. | (11) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (1) |
