From Susan Darwin [c. 24 October 1839]
Summary
Gives some information on Darwin family history.
Author: | Susan Elizabeth Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [c. 24 Oct 1839] |
Classmark: | DAR 261.11: 25 (on display at Down House in 1991) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-472 |
To Charles Babbage [October 1839 – August 1842]
Summary
Regrets he cannot accept invitation. "My health will not at present stand going out in the evenings."
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Babbage |
Date: | [Oct 1839 – Aug 1842] |
Classmark: | The British Library (Add MS 37191: 296) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-474 |
From J. G. Malcolmson 7 October 1839
Summary
Sends notes on soundings made on coral banks in the China Sea.
His recent geological observations.
Finds a difficulty with CD’s erratic block theory.
Author: | John Grant Malcolmson |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 7 Oct 1839 |
Classmark: | DAR 39: 12–14 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-535 |
To A. Y. Spearman 14 October 1839
Summary
Presents the Smith, Elder & Co. account for the fourth number now published of the second part of the Zoology.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Alexander Young Spearman, 1st baronet |
Date: | 14 Oct 1839 |
Classmark: | The National Archives (TNA) (T1/4524 paper 25824) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-538A |
To W. D. Fox 24 October [1839]
Summary
Hopes to publish volume on coral formations in a few months.
He and Emma live quietly, having given up parties.
Asks WDF if he remembers the Darwin family motto. He means to have a "seal solemnly engraved".
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
Date: | 24 Oct [1839] |
Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 58) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-541 |
From J. G. Malcolmson [after 7 October 1839]
Author: | John Grant Malcolmson |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [after 7 Oct 1839] |
Classmark: | DAR 50: C24–5 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-559 |
To John Washington 14 October [1839]
Summary
Returns proof-sheets of an article he has reviewed for the Journal of the Royal Geographical Society. He will find it useful when he comes to describe the Cordilleras of Chile.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Washington; Royal Geographical Society |
Date: | 14 Oct [1839] |
Classmark: | Royal Geographical Society |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-536 |
To John Washington [14 October 1839]
Summary
Returns proofs of J. O. French’s article ["Account of the province of La Rioja: S. America", J. R. Geogr. Soc. 9 (1839): 381–406].
Gratified by Humboldt’s praise of Journal of researches [J. R. Geogr. Soc. 9 (1839): 502].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Washington; Royal Geographical Society |
Date: | [14 Oct 1839] |
Classmark: | Royal Geographical Society |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-537 |
To Leonard Jenyns 14 October [1839]
Summary
Informs LJ that Yarrell has recommended B. W. Hawkins to do the plates [for Fish]. Discusses arrangements to be made, number of plates, etc. Answers LJ’s questions about several specimens.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Leonard Jenyns; Leonard Blomefield |
Date: | 14 Oct [1839] |
Classmark: | Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-538 |
To Leonard Jenyns 17 October [1839]
Summary
Discusses details of arrangements for descriptions and engravings [for Fish].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Leonard Jenyns; Leonard Blomefield |
Date: | 17 Oct [1839] |
Classmark: | Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-539 |
To Leonard Jenyns [20 or 27 October 1839]
Summary
Details regarding Fish. CD is astonished how many new things LJ has found: "four new genera is something".
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Leonard Jenyns; Leonard Blomefield |
Date: | [20 or 27] Oct 1839 |
Classmark: | Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-540 |
To Caroline Wedgwood [27 October 1839]
Summary
Describes his routine for a typical day – writing Coral reefs, studying German.
FitzRoy’s "Deluge Chapter" [Narrative 2, ch. 28] will amuse her.
His opinion of Carlyle’s Critical and miscellaneous essays [1839].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Darwin; Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Wedgwood |
Date: | [27 Oct 1839] |
Classmark: | DAR 154: 54 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-542 |
letter | (12) |
Darwin, C. R. | (9) |
Malcolmson, J. G. | (2) |
Darwin, S. E. | (1) |
Blomefield, Leonard | (3) |
Darwin, C. R. | (3) |
Jenyns, Leonard | (3) |
Royal Geographical Society | (2) |
Washington, John | (2) |
Darwin, C. R. | (12) |
Blomefield, Leonard | (3) |
Jenyns, Leonard | (3) |
Malcolmson, J. G. | (2) |
Royal Geographical Society | (2) |