To Josiah Wedgwood II [5 October 1836]
Summary
Happily home, he sends thanks to his "first Lord of the Admiralty". Will visit Maer in two or three weeks.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Josiah Wedgwood, II |
| Date: | [5 Oct 1836] |
| Classmark: | DAR 185 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-307 |
From William Owen Sr 5 October [1836]
Summary
Welcomes CD home; urges him to come to Woodhouse.
| Author: | William Mostyn Owen |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 5 Oct [1836] |
| Classmark: | DAR 204: 138 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-309 |
To Robert FitzRoy 6 October [1836]
Summary
CD describes his happy home-coming. Finds his family and Shrewsbury unchanged.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Robert FitzRoy |
| Date: | 6 Oct [1836] |
| Classmark: | DAR 144: 114 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-310 |
To J. S. Henslow 6 October [1836]
Summary
His joy at being home. Anxious to see JSH for advice on his geological specimens.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Stevens Henslow |
| Date: | 6 Oct [1836] |
| Classmark: | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Henslow letters: 31 DAR/1/1/31) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-311 |
From Robert FitzRoy [19–]20 October [1836]
Summary
Sends news of his movements since Beagle put in at Falmouth. His charts are safe and already being engraved.
Announces his engagement.
| Author: | Robert FitzRoy |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [19–]20 Oct [1836] |
| Classmark: | DAR 204: 135 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-312 |
To Charles Whitley 24 October [1836]
Summary
Congratulates CW on his marriage. Waiting in London till Beagle arrives in Woolwich.
Describes recent visit to Henslow in Cambridge.
At a loss to arrange specimens and observations.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Thomas Whitley |
| Date: | 24 Oct [1836] |
| Classmark: | The British Library (Add MS 41567: 248–50) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-314 |
To J. S. Henslow [30–1 October 1836]
Summary
CD in London to meet with naturalists about his collections. Lyell and Owen are helpful, but no one else, except R. E. Grant, seems to want to examine his specimens.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Stevens Henslow |
| Date: | [30–1 Oct 1836] |
| Classmark: | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Henslow letters: 32 DAR/1/1/32) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-317 |
To Caroline Darwin 24 October [1836]
Summary
Last four days have been spent calling on naturalists. Geologists have been kind, but zoologists seem to think a number of undescribed creatures a nuisance.
Will send his belongings to Cambridge, but eventually his quarters must be London.
FitzRoy is to be married.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Darwin; Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Wedgwood |
| Date: | 24 Oct [1836] |
| Classmark: | DAR 154: 48 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-313 |
| letter | (8) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (6) |
| FitzRoy, Robert | (1) |
| Mostyn Owen, William | (1) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (2) |
| Henslow, J. S. | (2) |
| Darwin, Caroline | (1) |
| FitzRoy, Robert | (1) |
| Wedgwood, Caroline | (1) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (8) |
| FitzRoy, Robert | (2) |
| Henslow, J. S. | (2) |
| Darwin, Caroline | (1) |
| Mostyn Owen, William | (1) |
