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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 |
From Trenham Reeks 8 February 1845
Summary
Sends results of chemical tests on specimens [of salt, see South America, pp. 73–5].
Encloses abstract from Justus Liebig on composition of bones and their ability to withstand decay.
| Author: | Trenham Reeks |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 8 Feb 1845 |
| Classmark: | DAR 39: 43–4, 49–50 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-825 |
Document type
| letter | (3) |
Addressee
| Darwin, C. R. | (1) |
| Lyell, Charles | (1) |
| Reeks, Trenham | (1) |
Correspondent
| Darwin, C. R. | |
| Reeks, Trenham | (2) |
| Lyell, Charles | (1) |
