To William Erasmus Darwin [26 February 1856]
Summary
Writes of WED’s progress at school and events at home.
Discusses pigeons, with which he is "getting on splendidly".
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Date: | [26 Feb 1856] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 8 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1804 |
From Edward Blyth 26 February 1856
Summary
There is a possibility of establishment of a Government Museum at Calcutta, with which the Asiatic Society Museum would be merged. EB would like the curatorship but fears other possible applicants. Asks CD to represent him to W. H. Sykes.
Discusses the ancients’ awareness of various cats as deduced from the etymology of their names.
| Author: | Edward Blyth |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 26 Feb 1856 |
| Classmark: | DAR 98: A126–A127 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1833 |
Document type
| letter | (2) |
Author
| Blyth, Edward | (1) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (1) |
Addressee
| Darwin, C. R. | (1) |
| Darwin, W. E. | (1) |
Correspondent
| Darwin, C. R. | (2) |
| Blyth, Edward | (1) |
| Darwin, W. E. | (1) |
