To George Robert Gray [4 December 1838]
Summary
Sends GRG a few pages of proofs [of Birds]. Asks him to make any observations that might occur to him and to check passages in French and Latin.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | George Robert Gray |
Date: | [4 Dec 1838] |
Classmark: | Sotheby’s (dealers) (14 December 1976) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-451 |
From Thomas Bell [5 December 1838]
Summary
Sends congratulations on CD’s forthcoming marriage.
Has received some of the reptiles back from G. Bibron, who has named them. TB will get "some subjects in readiness for figuring" by CD’s date.
Author: | Thomas Bell |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [5 Dec 1838] |
Classmark: | DAR 204: 163 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-452 |
To Joseph Beete Jukes 6 December 1838
Summary
The Geological Society cannot recommend anyone to the Government of Newfoundland, but CD advises JBJ to get a recommendation from Sedgwick.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Beete Jukes |
Date: | 6 Dec 1838 |
Classmark: | University of Oklahoma Libraries History of Science Collections |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-453 |
To G. R. Gray [6 December 1838]
Summary
Sends proofs [of Birds, no. 2]. Asks GRG to check Latin accents.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | George Robert Gray |
Date: | [6 Dec 1838] |
Classmark: | Leiden University Libraries (BPL 885 / Darwin s.a) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-454 |
From Albert Way 9 December 1838
Summary
Congratulations on CD’s engagement.
In answer to CD’s request, tells him how to locate an artist who made excellent sketches of Scotland, and probably of Glen Roy. AW himself made a sketch of the Glen which he offers to CD [Collected papers 1: 88].
Author: | Albert Way |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 9 Dec 1838 |
Classmark: | DAR 204: 148 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-455 |
From J. S. Henslow 16 December 1838
Summary
On his 15th wedding anniversary JSH writes to CD wishing him happiness as great as JSH has had in his marriage, and adds some advice.
Author: | John Stevens Henslow |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 16 Dec 1838 |
Classmark: | DAR 204: 166 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-456 |
From William Yarrell [c. 17 December 1838]
Summary
Extract of a letter from Sir Robert Heron to WY, copied for CD, about the crossing of solid- and divided-hoofed pigs, and Angora rabbits of different colours.
Author: | William Yarrell |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [c. 17 Dec 1838] |
Classmark: | DAR 205.7: 287 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-457 |
To the Secretary of the American Philosophical Society 20 December 1838
Summary
As Secretary of the Geological Society of London, formally expresses his thanks for initial numbers of Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | American Philosophical Society. |
Date: | 20 Dec 1838 |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.13) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-458 |
To Adam Sedgwick 21 [December 1838]
Summary
CD informs AS of the position of the Council of the Geological Society on recommending J. B. Jukes for a geological survey of Newfoundland. Feels Jukes’s application would have best chance of success if Sedgwick, his Professor at Cambridge, wrote a letter.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Adam Sedgwick |
Date: | 21 [Dec 1838] |
Classmark: | Cambridge University Library Add 7652 IB: 175 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-459 |
To J. B. Jukes 25 December [1838]
Summary
Advises JBJ on preparing himself for geological work in Newfoundland.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Beete Jukes |
Date: | 25 Dec [1838] |
Classmark: | University of Oklahoma Libraries History of Science Collections |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-461 |
From William Yarrell [December 1838]
Summary
A "Zoological memorandum" for CD with an extract from L. Hindmarsh, "On the wild cattle of Chillingham Park" [Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. 2 (1838): 274–84].
Author: | William Yarrell |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [Dec 1838] |
Classmark: | DAR 205.7: 286 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-467 |
From Emma Wedgwood [3 December 1838]
Summary
She agrees that London is the place to settle. She is eager to see him and full of plans.
Author: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [3 Dec 1838] |
Classmark: | DAR 204: 153 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-449 |
From Charlotte Langton 4 December [1838]
Summary
Expresses her pleasure in his forthcoming marriage. "I don’t think anybody ever had so delightful a reception into a family as Emma."
Author: | Charlotte Wedgwood; Charlotte Langton |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 4 Dec [1838] |
Classmark: | DAR 204: 170 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-450 |
From Emma Wedgwood [23 December 1838]
Summary
Describes the journey home and the long talks on their return. No maid has been found, so he should engage the one she saw, "for ten guineas & tea & sugar a year". She thought CD looked unwell and overtired.
Author: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [23 Dec 1838] |
Classmark: | DAR 204: 154 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-460 |
From Emma Wedgwood [26 December 1838]
Summary
Responds to his "business letter" about the maids, then chides herself for feeling dull and disagreeable when she has had everything all her life.
Author: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [26 Dec 1838] |
Classmark: | DAR 204: 155 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-462 |
To Emma Wedgwood [29 December 1838]
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Date: | [29 Dec 1838] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.8: 8 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-463 |
From Emma Wedgwood [29 December 1838]
Summary
Is delighted to learn they have "Macaw Cottage" [12 Upper Gower Street] – their second choice; hopes they have disposed of the dead dog in the garden. Much family news.
Author: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [29 Dec 1838] |
Classmark: | DAR 204: 156 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-464 |
From Emma Wedgwood [30 December 1838]
Summary
Seeks to persuade CD to leave town at once, go to Shrewsbury for doctoring and some rest, then come to Maer for more rest, for he has looked "so unwell". She knows it must be hard for him to be unable to do his work.
Author: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [30 Dec 1838] |
Classmark: | DAR 204: 157 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-465 |
To Emma Wedgwood [31 December 1838 –] 1 January 1839
Summary
Has moved into the Gower Street house. Is pleased with it and its location.
Hopes to be able to finish his Glen Roy paper soon.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Date: | [31 Dec 1838 –] 1 Jan 1839 |
Classmark: | DAR 210.8: 9 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-466 |
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Darwin, Emma | (5) |
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Yarrell, William | (2) |
Bell, Thomas | (1) |
Darwin, C. R. | (11) |
Darwin, Emma | (2) |
Gray, G. R. | (2) |
Jukes, J. B. | (2) |
Wedgwood, Emma | (2) |
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Jukes, J. B. | (2) |
Yarrell, William | (2) |
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Bell, Thomas | (1) |
Henslow, J. S. | (1) |
Langton, Charlotte | (1) |
Sedgwick, Adam | (1) |
Way, Albert | (1) |
Wedgwood, Charlotte | (1) |