To Susan Darwin [late July–August 1842]
Summary
Has made an offer for house at Down, renting having been refused. Discusses price, risks involved, and Edward Cresy’s advice.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Susan Elizabeth Darwin |
Date: | [late July–Aug 1842] |
Classmark: | DAR 92: A16–17 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-634 |
To A. Y. Spearman 5 August 1842
Summary
The Smith, Elder & Co. account for the first number of part five of the Zoology, now published, is presented.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Alexander Young Spearman, 1st baronet |
Date: | 5 Aug 1842 |
Classmark: | The National Archives (TNA) (T1/4723 paper 15949) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-637A |
To H. E. Strickland [11 August 1842]
Summary
Congratulates HES on producing an authoritative document [BAAS committee report on zoological nomenclature].
Has been to N. Wales looking at glacier traces described by W. Buckland, which are most interesting and clear. Has written an article on what he saw ["Ancient glaciers of Caernarvonshire" (1842), Collected papers 1: 163–71].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Hugh Edwin Strickland |
Date: | [11 Aug 1842] |
Classmark: | Museum of Zoology Archives, University of Cambridge (Strickland Papers) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-638 |
To W. J. Broderip [31 August 1842]
Summary
Discusses toad [mentioned in Journal of researches, p. 115].
Describes house at Down.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William John Broderip |
Date: | [31 Aug 1842] |
Classmark: | Harry Ransom Center, The University of Texas at Austin |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-640 |
To G. R. Waterhouse [4 or 11 September 1842]
Summary
Thanks GRW for collection [of insects] he has made up for CD’s nephew.
Leaves decision to GRW as to which institutions should receive CD’s Beagle insects.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | George Robert Waterhouse |
Date: | [4 or 11] Sept 1842 |
Classmark: | Harry Ransom Center, The University of Texas at Austin |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-641 |
To J. S. Henslow 16 September [1842]
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Stevens Henslow |
Date: | 16 Sept [1842] |
Classmark: | DAR 93: A7 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-642 |
To Charles Lyell [5 and 7 October 1842]
Summary
Cancelled: same as DCP-LETT-649. Discusses growth of various species of coral. Explains significance of dead reefs.
Describes meeting of the Council of the Geological Society; the controversy involving Edward Charlesworth.
Mentions conversations with William Lonsdale about Lonsdale’s work on corals and the financial support for his work.
Murchison’s views on glaciation in Wales.
Agassiz’s observations at Glen Roy.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Lyell, 1st baronet |
Date: | 5 and 7 Oct 1842 |
Classmark: | CUL DAR 146: 149 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-645 |
To the Geological Society of London 4 October 1842
Summary
Papers by T. J. Newbold [Proc. Geol. Soc. Lond. 3 (1842): 702–5], T. C. Hunt [3 (1842): 565–6] and J. Phillips [3 (1842): 705–6] need not be printed in Transactions of the Geological Society.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Geological Society of London |
Date: | 4 Oct 1842 |
Classmark: | Geological Society of London (GSL/COM/P/4/2/130) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-647 |
To Charles Lyell [5 and 7 October 1842]
Summary
Discusses growth of various species of coral. Explains significance of dead reefs.
Describes meeting of the Council of the Geological Society; the controversy involving Edward Charlesworth.
Mentions conversations with William Lonsdale about Lonsdale’s work on corals and the financial support for his work.
Murchison’s views on glaciation in Wales.
Agassiz’s observations at Glen Roy.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Lyell, 1st baronet |
Date: | 5 and 7 Oct 1842 |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.28) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-649 |
To Julian Jackson 13 October [1842]
Summary
Discusses JJ’s proposed review of his volume [Coral reefs].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Julian Jackson |
Date: | 13 Oct [1842] |
Classmark: | Royal Geographical Society |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-650 |
To W. H. Miller [16 October – 27 November 1842]
Summary
Mentions preparing geological notes for press. Asks whether WHM still has some geological specimens he had examined for CD.
Urges WHM to attend important meeting of Geological Society on 3 December.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Hallowes Miller |
Date: | [16 Oct – 27 Nov 1842] |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.29) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-651 |
To Charles Lyell [November–December 1842]
Summary
Believes "absurd letter" hastily read at last Geological Society Council meeting was from Charlesworth’s solicitor. Suggests that it may have been sent to entrap the Council and that it should be read over carefully.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Lyell, 1st baronet |
Date: | [Nov–Dec 1842] |
Classmark: | The British Library (Surrogate RP 7381(i)) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-653 |
To W. D. Fox [9 December 1842]
Summary
CD likes Down House, describes countryside.
Tells of Edward Charlesworth fracas at Geological Society.
Is at work on Volcanic islands.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
Date: | [9 Dec 1842] |
Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 64) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-654 |
To Charles Maclaren [15 November – December 1842]
Summary
Responds to CM’s review of Coral reefs [Edinburgh New Philos. J. 34 (1843): 33–47].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Maclaren |
Date: | [15 Nov – Dec 1842] |
Classmark: | Edinburgh New Philosophical Journal 34 1843: 47 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-662 |
To [William Baxter or W. W. Baxter?] 8 December [1842–81]
Summary
Orders large pot of spermaceti ointment.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Walmisley Baxter; William Baxter |
Date: | 8 Dec [1842-81] |
Classmark: | University of Otago, Special Collections (MS 49) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11271F |
To [William Baxter or W. W. Baxter?] [1842–82?]
Summary
Orders pot of soft spermaceti ointment.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Walmisley Baxter; William Baxter |
Date: | [1842–82?] |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.536) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11313 |
To [William Baxter or W. W. Baxter?] 10 [October 1842 – April 1882]
Summary
Orders distilled water, 2 oz of camphorated spirits, and perfume.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Baxter; William Walmisley Baxter |
Date: | 10 [Oct 1842 – Apr 1882] |
Classmark: | Cleveland Health Sciences Library (Robert M. Stecher collection) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13776 |
To Charles Edward and Mary Kingford Mudie 10 December [1842–5 or 1855–68]
Summary
Declines invitation.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Edward Mudie; Mary Kingsford Pawling; Mary Kingsford Mudie |
Date: | 10 Dec [1842-5 or 1855-68] |
Classmark: | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Rare Book and Manuscript Library (Charles E. Mudie Collection, 1816–1897: Correspondence, B29) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13828 |
To [William Baxter or W. W. Baxter?] 24 October [1842–5 or 1853 or 1855–68?]
Summary
Sends enclosed order for two bottles [of unspecified chemical].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Walmisley Baxter; William Baxter |
Date: | 24 Oct [1842-5, 1853 or 1855-68] |
Classmark: | University of California, Berkeley, The Bancroft Library (BANC MSS 74/78 z) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1768 |
To Leonard Jenyns [13? January 1842]
Summary
CD is pleased with LJ’s introduction [to Fish]. He rejoices that he persuaded LJ to undertake this work.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Leonard Jenyns; Leonard Blomefield |
Date: | [13? Jan 1842] |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-614 |
letter | (50) |
Baxter, W. W. | (5) |
Baxter, William | (5) |
Lyell, Charles | (4) |
Strickland, H. E. | (4) |
Blomefield, Leonard | (3) |
Darwin, C. R. | (50) |
Baxter, W. W. | (5) |
Baxter, William | (5) |
Lyell, Charles | (4) |
Strickland, H. E. | (4) |