To Edward William Brayley 7 February 1845
Summary
Discusses EWB’s application for a position and his qualifications.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Edward William Brayley |
| Date: | 7 Feb 1845 |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.41) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-822 |
To Trenham Reeks [before 8 February 1845]
Summary
CD sends queries on chemical composition of various Beagle mineral specimens.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Trenham Reeks |
| Date: | [before 8 Feb 1845] |
| Classmark: | DAR 39: 51–2 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-823 |
To Charles Lyell [8 February 1845]
Summary
Remarks on fossils described in A. D. d’Orbigny’s Voyage dans l’Amérique méridionale.
Asks CL whether he has talked with John Murray concerning 2d ed. [of Journal of researches].
Mentions conversation with Hugh Cuming about South American shells. Has had G. B. Sowerby (elder) look at some specimens.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Lyell, 1st baronet |
| Date: | [8 Feb 1845] |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.42) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-824 |
To J. D. Hooker [10 February 1845]
Summary
Congratulates JDH and condoles with him on possible position at Edinburgh. Although CD will miss him bitterly, he encourages JDH to view it as a good opportunity.
Sorry to hear that Humboldt is failing.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Date: | [10 Feb 1845] |
| Classmark: | DAR 114: 27 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-826 |
To W. D. Fox [13 February 1845]
Summary
News of his family and his own health. He is able to work three hours a day on the geology of South America.
Harriet Martineau is greatly excited by mesmerism.
Tells of Sydney Smith’s dream.
Asks for some [S. American] potatoes to test "sporting".
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
| Date: | [13 Feb 1845] |
| Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 69a) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-827 |
To Emma Darwin [7–8 February 1845]
Summary
Mainly news of the three children.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
| Date: | [7–8 Feb 1845] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.8: 22 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-810 |
To Emma Darwin [3–4 February 1845]
Summary
News of the children and books he is reading.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
| Date: | [3–4 Feb 1845] |
| Classmark: | Sotheby’s (dealers) (28 March 1983) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-821 |
To Leonard Jenyns 14 February [1845]
Summary
Discusses checks on growth of species population; use of term "mutation" in his species theory. His belief in species mutability.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Leonard Jenyns; Leonard Blomefield |
| Date: | 14 Feb [1845] |
| Classmark: | Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-828 |
| Darwin, Emma | (2) |
| Wedgwood, Emma | (2) |
| Blomefield, Leonard | (1) |
| Brayley, E. W. | (1) |
| Fox, W. D. | (1) |
| Darwin, C. R. | |
| Darwin, Emma | (2) |
| Wedgwood, Emma | (2) |
| Blomefield, Leonard | (1) |
| Brayley, E. W. | (1) |
| Fox, W. D. | (1) |
| Hooker, J. D. | (1) |
| Jenyns, Leonard | (1) |
| Lyell, Charles | (1) |
| Reeks, Trenham | (1) |
