From G. R. Waterhouse [c. June 1845]
Summary
Notes on Galapagos Coleoptera.
Author: | George Robert Waterhouse |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [c. June 1845] |
Classmark: | DAR 46.2: B3–5 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-807 |
To J. D. Hooker [4 June 1845]
Summary
JDH’s books have arrived safely.
Is sending him corrected MS of first part of Journal of researches [2d ed.].
Lyells have just visited.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | [4 June 1845] |
Classmark: | DAR 114: 34 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-864 |
From G. R. Waterhouse [c. June 1845]
Summary
Is about to send his paper on Galapagos beetles to press. Has written some introductory material on which he invites CD’s comments.
Author: | George Robert Waterhouse |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [c. June 1845] |
Classmark: | DAR 181: 17 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-873 |
From G. R. Waterhouse [c. June 1845]
Summary
Discusses his paper on CD’s Galapagos beetles ["Coleopterous insects … in the Galapagos Islands", Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. 16 (1845): 19–41] which he will forward when printed. Has drawn up descriptions of several other insects from CD’s collections.
Author: | George Robert Waterhouse |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [c. June 1845] |
Classmark: | DAR 181: 18 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-874 |
To John Murray [4 June 1845]
Summary
Obliged to JM for acceding to request for an additional £50 [for Journal of researches, 2d ed.]. Will reconsider title when type is set up. Gives up the map. Writes about other details of publication.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Murray |
Date: | [4 June 1845] |
Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42152 f.26) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-875 |
To John Murray [6 June 1845]
Summary
Has sent off MS of first part [of Journal of researches, 2d ed.]. Has so much to add about Fuegians [at beginning of second part] and so much to condense and rewrite in scientific part that he may not have second part ready at end of month; it depends on his health, which is good lately.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Murray |
Date: | [6 June 1845] |
Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42152 ff. 29–30) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-876 |
To John Murray 20 [June 1845]
Summary
Writes to report progress on MS of second part [of Journal of researches].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Murray |
Date: | 20 [June 1845] |
Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42152 ff. 33–34) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-877 |
To John Murray [23 June 1845]
Summary
Asks JM to look at William Clowes’s arrangement of the title. CD had intended Journal to stand alone, so scientific part would be less prominent. His health is poor.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Murray |
Date: | [23 June 1845] |
Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42152 ff.21–22) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-878 |
To John Murray [26 June 1845]
Summary
Agrees with JM’s criticism of preface [of Journal of researches, 2d ed.].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Murray |
Date: | [26 June 1845] |
Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42152 ff.17–18) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-879 |
To J. D. Hooker [27 June 1845]
Summary
Busy correcting proofs. Thanks for JDH’s remarks; asks him to send any other corrections soon; goes to press with second part of Journal of researches in less than a week.
Urges collections of all kinds on any isolated islands.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | [27 June 1845] |
Classmark: | DAR 114: 35 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-880 |
To John Murray [28 June 1845]
Summary
If copies [of part one of Journal of researches] are to be sent to periodicals for review, suggests Gardeners’ Chronicle.
MS for second part will be ready in four to five days.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Murray |
Date: | [28 June 1845] |
Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42152 ff.19–20) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-881 |
letter | (11) |
Darwin, C. R. | (8) |
Waterhouse, G. R. | (3) |
Murray, John (b) | (6) |
Darwin, C. R. | (3) |
Hooker, J. D. | (2) |
Darwin, C. R. | |
Murray, John (b) | (6) |
Waterhouse, G. R. | (3) |
Hooker, J. D. | (2) |