To H. W. Bates 16 April [1862]
Summary
Invitation to visit; Hooker will be present. Gives directions to Down. Also plans to invite John Lubbock over for an evening.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Henry Walter Bates |
| Date: | 16 Apr [1862] |
| Classmark: | Cleveland Health Sciences Library (Robert M. Stecher collection) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3507 |
To H. W. Bates 15 October [1862]
Summary
Asks for news of HWB and his book.
There has been sickness in CD’s family; one of the boys [and Emma] had scarlet fever.
Has had a letter from Edwin Brown of Burton who is working on classification of Carabi.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Henry Walter Bates |
| Date: | 15 Oct [1862] |
| Classmark: | Cleveland Health Sciences Library (Robert M. Stecher collection) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3764 |
To H. W. Bates 11 June [1862]
Summary
Encloses a question [missing] concerning language [from Hensleigh Wedgwood].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Henry Walter Bates |
| Date: | 11 June [1862] |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.284) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3596 |
To H. W. Bates 9 May [1862]
Summary
Referring to conversation with Lyell, CD is certain that there was a Miocene glacial period.
Compliments HWB on the mimetic display at the British Museum. Those at the Museum readily accepted HWB’s "doctrine".
Was shown genital organs of closely allied Chrysomelidae.
Albert Günther is candidate for position at Museum.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Henry Walter Bates |
| Date: | 9 May [1862] |
| Classmark: | Cleveland Health Sciences Library (Robert M. Stecher collection) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3540 |
To H. W. Bates 18 October [1862]
Summary
Thanks for last note. Assures HWB that all writers have problems similar to his.
Plans to inquire at Linnean Society for HWB’s paper.
His family, including Mrs Darwin and Leonard, are now well.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Henry Walter Bates |
| Date: | 18 Oct [1862] |
| Classmark: | Cleveland Health Sciences Library (Robert M. Stecher collection) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3773 |
