From Henry Walter Bates 6 January 1862
Summary
Sends CD ch. 2 of his book [The naturalist on the river Amazons] for suggestions, having accepted CD’s recommendations concerning ch. 1.
Effects of climate on dress in ch. 1 similar to, but independent of, notions expressed by CD in his Journal of researches [p. 381].
On geology, book deals with distribution and theory of deltas of the Amazon.
| Author: | Henry Walter Bates |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 6 Jan 1862 |
| Classmark: | DAR 160.1: 64 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3377 |
From H. W. Bates 11 January 1862
Summary
Grieved to hear of CD’s illness; begs him not to give moment’s thought to his MS until health has returned.
Plans to exhibit mimetic butterflies at Linnean Society.
| Author: | Henry Walter Bates |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 11 Jan 1862 |
| Classmark: | DAR 160.1: 65 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3381 |
To H. W. Bates 13 January [1862]
Summary
Has been in bad health and has just read HWB’s MS in the last two days. Praises the book; assured it will be successful. Offers to write to Murray. Hooker interested in conclusions on colour.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Henry Walter Bates |
| Date: | 13 Jan [1862] |
| Classmark: | Cleveland Health Sciences Library (Robert M. Stecher collection) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3382 |
From H. W. Bates 25 January 1862
Summary
Thanks CD for returned MS and letter with its good opinion. Asks CD to write to Murray.
| Author: | Henry Walter Bates |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 25 Jan 1862 |
| Classmark: | DAR 160.1: 65a |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3412 |
To H. W. Bates 31 January [1862]
Summary
Encloses note from Murray, hoping it will be satisfactory. Murray is ready to see as much of MS as possible. Murray is considered honest but may be cautious, since HWB’s name is unknown to the public.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Henry Walter Bates |
| Date: | 31 Jan [1862] |
| Classmark: | Cleveland Health Sciences Library (Robert M. Stecher collection) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3424 |
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| Darwin, C. R. | (2) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (3) |
| Bates, H. W. | (2) |
| Bates, H. W. | (5) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (5) |
