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 |
letter | (3) |
Herschel, J. F. W. | (1) |
Owen, Richard | (1) |
Ramsay, A. C. | (1) |
Darwin, C. R. | (3) |
Herschel, J. F. W. | (1) |
Owen, Richard | (1) |
Ramsay, A. C. | (1) |