To C. G. Ehrenberg 4 July [1844]
Summary
Astonished that dust sample contains Infusoria. Thinks dust is volcanic. Will write account of falling dust [see 775]. Offers further samples.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Christian Gottfried Ehrenberg |
Date: | 4 July [1844] |
Classmark: | Museum für Naturkunde Berlin (MfN/HBSB, N005 NL Christian Gottfried Ehrenberg Nr. 43) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-760 |
To J. D. Hooker [14 July 1844]
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | [14 July 1844] |
Classmark: | DAR 114: 13 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-763 |
To Henry Denny [27 July – 10 August 1844]
Summary
Sends four packets of lice and suggests writing to Dr A. Smith, "the S. African traveller", for assistance.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Henry Denny |
Date: | [27 July – 10 Aug 1844] |
Classmark: | Yale University Medical Historical Library, Harvey Cushing / John Hay Whitney Medical Library (MMS) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-763F |
To J. D. Hooker 22 July [1844]
Summary
Encloses letter from Ehrenberg [762], who wants information on deep-sea soundings from JDH’s voyage, and on isolated islands.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | 22 July [1844] |
Classmark: | DAR 114: 14 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-764 |
To John Stevens Henslow [25 July 1844]
Summary
Sends a specimen of rusty wheat from the banks of the Plata.
Asks for bits of peat he collected
and a bit of the paint used by Fuegians to colour themselves.
He will send these to C. G. Ehrenberg for analysis.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Stevens Henslow |
Date: | [25 July 1844] |
Classmark: | John Hay Library, Brown University (Albert E. Lownes Manuscript Collection) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-765 |
To The Royal Geographical Society [30 July 1844 – 1 October 1846]
Summary
Urgently needs a Spanish map of the Cordilleras of central Chile near St Jago [Santiago].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Royal Geographical Society |
Date: | [30 July 1844 – 1 Oct 1846] |
Classmark: | Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge (GEN/D/DARWIN (C)/5) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-767 |
To Josiah Wedgwood III 31 July 1844
Summary
Acknowledges receipt of the order for £48 4s. 8d., and offers full indemnity for the £5,000 deposited without security.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Josiah Wedgwood, III |
Date: | 31 July 1844 |
Classmark: | Alan Wedgwood (private collection) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-767F |
To Emma Darwin 5 July 1844
Summary
Asks that in the event of his death, Emma should have the sketch of his species theory edited and published. Suggests possible editors, among them Lyell, Edward Forbes, and J. D. Hooker. [CD annotation on cover: "Hooker by far best man to edit my species volume Aug 1854".]
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Date: | 5 July 1844 |
Classmark: | Natural History Museum, Library and Archives (General Special Collections MSS DAR A4) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-761 |
To Josiah Wedgwood III and E. A. Darwin 25 July 1844
Summary
Requests to JW III and EAD as trustees of the marriage-settlement, to make some funds available.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Josiah Wedgwood, III; Erasmus Alvey Darwin |
Date: | 25 July 1844 |
Classmark: | V&A / Wedgwood Collection (MS W/M 1012) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-766 |
letter | (9) |
Darwin, E. A. | (1) |
Darwin, Emma | (1) |
Denny, Henry | (1) |
Ehrenberg, C. G. | (1) |
Henslow, J. S. | (1) |
Hooker, J. D. | (2) |
Royal Geographical Society | (1) |
Wedgwood, Emma | (1) |
Wedgwood, Josiah, III | (2) |
Darwin, C. R. | (9) |
Hooker, J. D. | (2) |
Wedgwood, Josiah, III | (2) |
Darwin, E. A. | (1) |
Darwin, Emma | (1) |