To George Robert Gray [4 December 1838]
Summary
Sends GRG a few pages of proofs [of Birds]. Asks him to make any observations that might occur to him and to check passages in French and Latin.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | George Robert Gray |
| Date: | [4 Dec 1838] |
| Classmark: | Sotheby’s (dealers) (14 December 1976) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-451 |
To G. R. Gray [6 December 1838]
Summary
Sends proofs [of Birds, no. 2]. Asks GRG to check Latin accents.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | George Robert Gray |
| Date: | [6 Dec 1838] |
| Classmark: | Leiden University Libraries (BPL 885 / Darwin s.a) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-454 |
To G. R. Gray [June–October 1839]
Summary
Asks for some Anthus skins to examine [for Birds]. Fears they may turn out to be all one species. Sends details from his notes on Falkland Island specimens.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | George Robert Gray |
| Date: | [June–Oct 1839] |
| Classmark: | The British Library (Egerton MS 2348: 235–6) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-508 |
To G. R. Gray [20 November – 11 December 1840]
Summary
Thanks GRG for his gift [A list of the genera of birds (1840)] and trusts that now GRG will be able to finish John Gould’s MS for Zoology.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | George Robert Gray |
| Date: | [20 Nov – 11 Dec 1840] |
| Classmark: | The British Library (Egerton MS 2348: 237–8) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-581 |
To G. R. Gray [February 1841]
Summary
In a revise [of Birds] CD has altered "Colaptes Chilensis Vigors" to "Chrysoptilus Chilensis G. R. Gray". Is that right?
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | George Robert Gray |
| Date: | [Feb 1841] |
| Classmark: | The British Library (Egerton MS 2348: 239) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-587 |
To G. R. Gray [February–March 1841]
Summary
Sends proof of index of final number of Birds for checking.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | George Robert Gray |
| Date: | [Feb–Mar 1841] |
| Classmark: | The British Library (Egerton MS 2348: 240) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-589 |
To G. R. Gray 12 July 1869
Summary
Would be glad to send GRG a testimonial of his abilities as a naturalist, but is not qualified to express opinion on his works in ornithology or entomology.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | George Robert Gray |
| Date: | 12 July 1869 |
| Classmark: | The British Library (Egerton MS 2348: 232–3) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6827 |
| letter | (7) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (7) |
| Gray, G. R. | (7) |
