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 Alexander von Humboldt 1 November 1839
Summary
Gratified by AvH’s letter.
Sends data on temperature of the sea in the Galapagos, South Pacific, and the Abrolhos Islands.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich Alexander (Alexander) von Humboldt |
Date: | 1 Nov 1839 |
Classmark: | Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin – Preußischer Kulturbesitz (Nachl. Alexander von Humboldt, gr. Kasten 4, Nr. 22, Bl. 1–2) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-545 |
To W. H. Miller 22 [November 1839]
Summary
Asks if WHM would be interested in the meteorological observations of the Falkland Islands made by B. J. Sulivan on a recent survey. Such observations are rare and appear to CD to have many points of interest.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Hallowes Miller |
Date: | 22 [Nov 1839] |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-546 |
To A. Y. Spearman 27 November 1839
Summary
Encloses the Smith, Elder & Co. account for the fourth number now published of the third part of the Zoology.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Alexander Young Spearman, 1st baronet |
Date: | 27 Nov 1839 |
Classmark: | The National Archives (TNA) (T1/4524 paper 25824) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-546A |
To T. C. Eyton [30 November 1839]
Summary
Sends bird specimens for examination by TCE [for Birds].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Thomas Campbell Eyton |
Date: | [30 Nov 1839] |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.17) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-547 |
To John Washington 1 November [1839]
Summary
CD thinks report of a rock imbedded in an iceberg is remarkable; wants to write a note for the [Journal] about it. Asks for location of the sighting and a chart of the Antarctic Sea. [See "Rock seen on an iceberg", Collected papers 1: 137–9.]
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Washington; Royal Geographical Society |
Date: | 1 Nov [1839] |
Classmark: | Royal Geographical Society |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-544 |
Eyton, T. C. | (1) |
Henslow, J. S. | (1) |
Humboldt, Alexander von | (1) |
Miller, W. H. | (1) |
Royal Geographical Society | (1) |
Darwin, C. R. | (6) |
Eyton, T. C. | (1) |
Henslow, J. S. | (1) |
Humboldt, Alexander von | (1) |
Miller, W. H. | (1) |