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To J. S. Henslow 24 July – 7 November 1834
Summary
CD is excited by JSH’s high opinion of his collections.
Discusses his notes and some new discoveries. Summary of events since leaving Falklands.
Geology of Patagonia.
Corallines at Tierra del Fuego convince him of artificiality of arrangement of their families by Lamarck and Cuvier.
Geological expedition in Andes, ending with serious illness. Specimens being sent.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Stevens Henslow |
Date: | 24 July & 28 Oct & 7 Nov 1834 |
Classmark: | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Henslow letters: 22 DAR/1/1/22) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-251 |
From J. S. Henslow 22 July 1834
Summary
CD’s cargo is safe; the fossils have been sent to William Clift.
JSH asks for dried plants (those sent were all of greatest interest).
Sends news of Cambridge and mutual friends.
Author: | John Stevens Henslow |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 22 July 1834 |
Classmark: | DAR 204: 125 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-249 |
Document type
letter | (2) |
Author
Darwin, C. R. | (1) |
Henslow, J. S. | (1) |
Addressee
Darwin, C. R. | (1) |
Henslow, J. S. | (1) |