To Richard Owen [4 February 1848]
Summary
Has been invited to contribute geological instructions [to J. F. W. Herschel, ed., Manual of scientific enquiry (1849); Collected papers 1: 227–50]. Asks RO whether remarks on coral reefs appertain to geology rather than zoology.
Looks forward to visit by Owens.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Richard Owen |
Date: | [4 Feb 1848] |
Classmark: | Archives of the New York Botanical Garden (Charles Finney Cox Collection) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1150 |
To J. F. W. Herschel 4 February 1848
Summary
Undertakes to write geological part of Admiralty Instructions [A manual of scientific enquiry (1849), Collected papers 1: 227–50]. Has doubts as to his success.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Frederick William Herschel, 1st baronet |
Date: | 4 Feb 1848 |
Classmark: | The Royal Society (HS6: 11) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1151 |
To Andrew Crombie Ramsay 4 February [1848]
Summary
Invites him to dinner on Saturday the 12th. Charles and Mrs Lyell, Edward Forbes, Richard Owen, and Thomas Bell coming also.
"Will you bring your map of S. America … and we will have a talk over it."
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Andrew Crombie Ramsay |
Date: | 4 Feb [1848] |
Classmark: | Imperial College of Science, Technology, and Medicine Archives |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1152 |
To J. E. Gray 5 [or 6] February 1848
Summary
Thanks the Trustees of the British Museum for entrusting to him the collection of Cirripedia and allowing him to disarticulate one specimen of each species.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Edward Gray |
Date: | [5 or 6] Feb 1848 |
Classmark: | British Museum (Central Archive ‘Original Papers’, vol. XXXIX) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1153 |
To James Smith of Jordanhill 6 February [1848]
Summary
Thanks for present of fossil Balani.
Thanks also for JS’s request to David Landsborough to send barnacle specimens.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | James Smith of Jordanhill |
Date: | 6 Feb [1848] |
Classmark: | Glasgow City Archives (396/TD1) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1153F |
To George Robert Waterhouse [6 February 1848]
Summary
Invites GRW to a dinner party with other scientists.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | George Robert Waterhouse |
Date: | [6 Feb 1848] |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.69) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1154 |
To J. E. Gray [5 or 6 February 1848]
Summary
Discusses loan of cirripede specimens from the British Museum and problems of classification. Encloses a note of thanks to be laid before the Trustees [see 1153].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Edward Gray |
Date: | [5 or 6] Feb 1848 |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.72) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1155 |
To W. C. Williamson 12 February [1848]
Summary
CD cannot find the lagoon-island mud that WCW asked about, but he sends other geological specimens he hopes will be interesting.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Crawford Williamson |
Date: | 12 Feb [1848] |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1156 |
To John Phillips 14 February [1848]
Summary
Asks for the reference in which JP states that some erratic boulders came from a lower to a higher level. CD is writing a paper ["Transportal of erratic boulders", Collected papers 1: 218–26] in which he believes he has the true explanation. Would like as many instances, with details, as possible.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Phillips |
Date: | 14 Feb [1848] |
Classmark: | Oxford University Museum of Natural History Archive Collections (John Phillips collection)) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1157 |
To James Clark Ross 25 February [1848]
Summary
Thanks for sending cirripedes. Cannot make out the label, so can JCR tell him the bank and the depth. Hopes to keep the specimens for 6 or 8 weeks before returning them.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | James Clark Ross |
Date: | 25 Feb [1848] |
Classmark: | Scott Polar Research Institute (MS 1226/10) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1158A |
To John Higgins 28 February [1848]
Summary
Arranges to pay subscription on 15 Feb and 16 Aug as requested by Mr Mason.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Higgins |
Date: | 28 Feb [1848] |
Classmark: | Lincolnshire Archives (HIG/4/2/1/11) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1159 |
To Robert Chambers [14 February – 20 March 1848]
Summary
Thanks RC for information on hand-level; he has recommended it in his "Instructions" ["Geology", Collected papers 1: 227–50].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Robert Chambers |
Date: | [14 Feb – 20 Mar 1848] |
Classmark: | Watt Library, Greenock |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1160 |
Gray, J. E. | (2) |
Chambers, Robert | (1) |
Herschel, J. F. W. | (1) |
Higgins, John | (1) |
Owen, Richard | (1) |
Darwin, C. R. | |
Gray, J. E. | (2) |
Chambers, Robert | (1) |
Herschel, J. F. W. | (1) |
Higgins, John | (1) |
Owen, Richard | (1) |
Phillips, John | (1) |
Ramsay, A. C. | (1) |
Ross, J. C. | (1) |
Smith of Jordanhill, James | (1) |
Waterhouse, G. R. | (1) |
Williamson, W. C. | (1) |