From W. D. Fox [1 June 1846]
Author: | William Darwin Fox |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [1 June 1846] |
Classmark: | DAR 205.7: 280 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-588 |
From A. C. V. D. d’Orbigny [June – July 1846]
Summary
ACVDdO asks CD to assist him in finding correspondents willing to provide British fossil shells for his proposed work, Paléontologie universelle, in exchange for parts of ACVDdO’s palaeontological works.
Author: | Alcide Charles Victor Dessalines (Alcide) d’Orbigny |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [June – July 1846] |
Classmark: | Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society of London (Part 2) 2 1846: 59 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-982A |
From Searles Valentine Wood 5 June 1846
Summary
Variation in Mollusca.
Author: | Searles Valentine Wood |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 5 June 1846 |
Classmark: | DAR 181: 143 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-983 |
To Smith, Elder & Co. 6 June [1846]
Summary
Arrangements for publishing [South America].
Author: | Smith, Elder & Co |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 6 June [1846] |
Classmark: | Natural History Museum, Library and Archives (General Special Collections DC AL 1/3) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-983F |
To Richard Owen 21 [June 1846]
Summary
B. J. Sulivan has just arrived with fossil bones from Patagonia. Wants to arrange meeting.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Richard Owen |
Date: | 21 [June 1846] |
Classmark: | Natural History Museum, Library and Archives (General Special Collections Owen correspondence 9/204) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-984 |
To William Crawford Williamson 23 June [1846]
Summary
Does not remember where specimens came from. CD picked fossils most likely to contain Infusoria. Discusses composition of Tertiary strata of South America from which they came. Questions WCW’s statement that they contained siliceous matter.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Crawford Williamson |
Date: | 23 June [1846] |
Classmark: | Missouri Botanical Garden Library |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-985 |
To Emma Darwin [25 June 1846]
Summary
CD has been stomachy and sick, but not very uncomfortable.
Working on proofs [of South America] and cannot keep printer supplied with manuscript.
His thoughts of her, and news of the children who are at Down with him.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Date: | [25 June 1846] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.8: 25 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-981 |
To Emma Darwin [24 June 1846]
Summary
News of progress in remodelling. He and Etty [Henrietta] miss the rest of the family.
Was sick, but "two pills of opium righted me".
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Date: | [24 June 1846] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.8: 24 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-982 |
letter | (8) |
Darwin, C. R. | (4) |
Fox, W. D. | (1) |
Orbigny, Alcide d’ | (1) |
Smith, Elder & Co | (1) |
Wood, S. V. | (1) |
Darwin, C. R. | (4) |
Darwin, Emma | (2) |
Wedgwood, Emma | (2) |
Owen, Richard | (1) |
Williamson, W. C. | (1) |
Darwin, C. R. | (8) |
Darwin, Emma | (2) |
Wedgwood, Emma | (2) |
Fox, W. D. | (1) |
Orbigny, Alcide d’ | (1) |