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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 |
