From J. G. Malcolmson 2 January 1840
Summary
Discusses CD’s Glen Roy paper; would like to see the theory put beyond dispute. Tells of Mr Stables’ observations on the parallel roads. Discusses geological features of Scotland which he is sure are marine in origin.
Author: | John Grant Malcolmson |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 2 Jan 1840 |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 31; Geological Society of London (Membership certificates, 1840) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1147 |
From David Milne 28 March 1840
Summary
Comments on CD’s paper on South American volcanoes [Trans. of the Geol. Soc. of London, 2d ser., pt 3, 5 (1840): 601–31]. Jets of steam or flame issuing from the side of a hill in Glen Almond.
Author: | David Milne Home |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 28 Mar 1840 |
Classmark: | Milne Home 1891, pp. 69–72 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-562F |
From Benjamin Silliman 7 April 1840
Summary
Thanks CD for a copy of his Journal of researches which is "not second in interest and instruction to any work of the kind I have ever read".
Author: | Benjamin Silliman, Sr |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 7 Apr 1840 |
Classmark: | DAR 204: 184 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-565 |
From W. C. Redfield 6 May 1840
Summary
Thanks CD for information about Captain Tillard’s account of the volcanic eruption in the Azores in 1811.
Author: | William C. Redfield |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 6 May 1840 |
Classmark: | Yale University: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library (William C. Redfield’s outbound letter book 1835–41 (z117 00151 2), pp. 179–80) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-565H |
From B. J. Sulivan 12 May 1840
Summary
Gives CD the results of some calculations for "dip" over different distances, as requested.
Author: | Bartholomew James Sulivan |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 12 May 1840 |
Classmark: | DAR 177: 274 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-566 |
From Susan and Catherine Darwin [22 July 1840]
Summary
Reference to W. Smellie’s Natural history [1791] requested by CD.
Author: | Susan Elizabeth Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [22 July 1840] |
Classmark: | DAR 261.11: 24 (EH 88206076) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-575 |
From J. S. Henslow 2 November 1840
Summary
Would like further experimentation to confirm report about germination of wheat from Egyptian tombs. Sir G. Wilkinson may have been deceived by the Arabs.
Author: | John Stevens Henslow |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 2 Nov 1840 |
Classmark: | DAR 205.2: 236 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-579 |
From J. S. Henslow 21 November 1840
Summary
Reports on abortive anthers in flowers of thyme sent by CD.
Author: | John Stevens Henslow |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 21 Nov 1840 |
Classmark: | DAR 109: A86 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-582 |
letter | (8) |
Darwin, S. E. | (1) |
Henslow, J. S. | (2) |
Malcolmson, J. G. | (1) |
Milne Home, David | (1) |
Redfield, W. C. | (1) |
Silliman, Benjamin, Sr | (1) |
Sulivan, B. J. | (1) |
Darwin, C. R. | (8) |
Henslow, J. S. | (2) |
Darwin, S. E. | (1) |
Malcolmson, J. G. | (1) |
Milne Home, David | (1) |