From Thomas Gold Appleton 24 April [1862]
Summary
Sends letter via his brother visiting England. Awaits continuation of CD’s "wonderful book", which excites much interest.
Comments on Civil War which he expects will end slavery.
Author: | Thomas Gold Appleton |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 24 Apr [1862] |
Classmark: | DAR 159: 111 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3517 |
From Thomas Gold Appleton 5 December [1865]
Summary
Sends specimen of Californian fish that inhabits mountain lakes. The lakes often dry up and the fish have developed legs to enable them to wander in search of water.
Author: | Thomas Gold Appleton |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 5 Dec [1865] |
Classmark: | DAR 159: 112 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5296 |
To Thomas Gold Appleton 2 March [1866]
Summary
The specimen is not a fish but the larva of some batrachian or frog-like animal. Has sent it to British Museum, which says it resembles the axolotl of Mexico.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Thomas Gold Appleton |
Date: | 2 Mar [1866] |
Classmark: | Boston Public Library Rare Books and Print Departments–Courtesy of the Trustees |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5427 |
From T. G. Appleton 2 April 1874
Summary
Sends old Japanese picture suggesting evolution, found by Charles Longfellow.
Is pleased to hear CD attended a séance [18 Jan 1874]; asks for his views about communication among spirits.
Author: | Thomas Gold Appleton |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 2 Apr 1874 |
Classmark: | DAR 159: 113 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9385 |
To Thomas Gold Appleton 31 March [1846]
Summary
Thanks for the gift of Frémont 1845. Has had a visit from R. J. Mackintosh and his wife Mary, Appleton’s sister.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Thomas Gold Appleton |
Date: | 31 Mar [1846] |
Classmark: | Private collection |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-968F |
From Emma Darwin to T. G. Appleton 28 June [1862]
Summary
CD too ill to write.
He thanks Appleton for most beautiful work of natural history he has ever seen.
Author: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Addressee: | Thomas Gold Appleton |
Date: | 28 June [1862] |
Classmark: | James G. Zimmer (private collection) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3626 |
letter | (6) |
Appleton, T. G. | (3) |
Darwin, C. R. | (2) |
Darwin, Emma | (1) |
Wedgwood, Emma | (1) |
Appleton, T. G. | (3) |
Darwin, C. R. | (3) |
Appleton, T. G. | (6) |
Darwin, C. R. | (5) |
Darwin, Emma | (1) |
Wedgwood, Emma | (1) |