From C. D. Douglas 5 January 1836
Summary
Reports in detail on the 20 Feb 1835 earthquake and on volcanic activity into December of 1835. Encloses a letter sent to him describing the earthquake.
Author: | Charles D. Douglas |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 5 Jan 1836 |
Classmark: | DAR 39.1: 5–6 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-292 |
From Susan Darwin 12 February 1836
Author: | Susan Elizabeth Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 12 Feb 1836 |
Classmark: | DAR 97(ser. 2): 30–1 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-297 |
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 |
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 |
From J. M. Herbert [19 November 1836]
Summary
Welcomes CD; has tried to find him. May see him in Cambridge. Reminisces about CD’s musical taste and memory. Describes Charles Whitley’s wedding and wife. Mentions friends.
Author: | John Maurice Herbert |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [19 Nov 1836] |
Classmark: | DAR 204: 137 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-323 |
From William Owen Sr 19 December 1836
Summary
Asks CD’s help in finding a tutor for his son Charles.
Author: | William Mostyn Owen |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 19 Dec 1836 |
Classmark: | DAR 204: 139 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-331 |
From Hensleigh Wedgwood [20 December 1836]
Summary
Has returned CD’s Beagle journal MS. Thinks it would be an interesting account even if they did not know CD, and that it will be successful if published; the less it is mixed up with FitzRoy’s journal, the better.
Author: | Hensleigh Wedgwood |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [20 Dec 1836] |
Classmark: | DAR 204: 140 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-332 |
From Sarah Elizabeth (Sarah) Wedgwood 23 December [1836]
Summary
Has been presenting wedding gifts to her nieces and nephews during CD’s absence, without asking whether they are ready for them, so she sends him £40.
Caroline says CD has taken a lecture room for his work at Cambridge.
Author: | Sarah Elizabeth (Sarah) Wedgwood |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 23 Dec [1836] |
Classmark: | DAR 204: 149 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-333 |
From Anthony Carlisle 23 December 1836
Summary
The Royal College of Surgeons’ Board of Curators approve the terms and conditions under which CD has offered his S. American fossil bones to the College, and have sent their recommendation to the Council.
Author: | Anthony Carlisle |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 23 Dec 1836 |
Classmark: | DAR 204: 133 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-334 |
From Charles Lyell 26 December 1836
Summary
Comments on [MS of] CD’s paper ["Elevation on the coast of Chili" (4 Jan 1837), Collected papers 1: 41–3].
Invites CD to dinner. "Don’t accept any official scientific place, if you can avoid it".
Author: | Charles Lyell, 1st baronet |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 26 Dec 1836 |
Classmark: | K. M. Lyell (1881) 1: 474–5 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-335 |
From Robert FitzRoy 30 December 1836
Summary
RF has consulted W. J. Broderip, who recommended a joint three-volume publication of Captain King’s journal, FitzRoy’s, and CD’s, with profits divided by three. What does CD think of such a plan? RF promised Colburn an answer in January.
Author: | Robert FitzRoy |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 30 Dec 1836 |
Classmark: | DAR 204: 136 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-337 |
From Catherine Darwin 29 January 1836
Summary
They have been reading about the wreck of the Challenger; much impressed by Capt. FitzRoy’s bravery.
The W. D. Foxes have a daughter. Family news.
Author: | Emily Catherine (Catherine) Darwin; Emily Catherine (Catherine) Langton |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 29 Jan 1836 |
Classmark: | DAR 97 (ser. 2): 28–9 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-296 |
From Caroline Darwin 28 March 1836
Author: | Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Darwin; Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Wedgwood |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 28 Mar 1836 |
Classmark: | DAR 97 (ser. 2): 32–3 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-300 |
From Catherine Darwin 27 [December 1836]
Summary
News of family and friends, Harriet Martineau’s soirée; funds deposited for him.
Author: | Emily Catherine (Catherine) Darwin; Emily Catherine (Catherine) Langton |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 27 [Dec 1836] |
Classmark: | DAR 204: 134 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-336 |
letter | (14) |
Carlisle, Anthony | (1) |
Darwin, Caroline | (1) |
Darwin, Catherine | (2) |
Darwin, S. E. | (1) |
Douglas, C. D. | (1) |
FitzRoy, Robert | (2) |
Herbert, J. M. | (1) |
Langton, Catherine | (2) |
Lyell, Charles | (1) |
Mostyn Owen, William | (2) |
Wedgwood, Caroline | (1) |
Wedgwood, Hensleigh | (1) |
Wedgwood, Sarah | (1) |
Darwin, C. R. | (14) |
Darwin, Catherine | (2) |
FitzRoy, Robert | (2) |
Langton, Catherine | (2) |
Mostyn Owen, William | (2) |