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To John Wickham Flower   23 March [1851]

Summary

Thanks JWF for [cirripede] fossils; one species seems from a new formation.

Regrets that his health makes it necessary to decline an invitation.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  John Wickham Flower
Date:  23 Mar [1851]
Classmark:  Harry Ransom Center, The University of Texas at Austin
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-1075

To S. P. Woodward   3 March [1851]

Summary

Cirripede fossil specimens returned.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Samuel Pickworth Woodward
Date:  3 Mar [1851]
Classmark:  American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-1392

To William Harris   4 March [1851]

Summary

Has finished the last proof of his monograph [Fossil Lepadidae] and returns WH’s specimens. Has named two new species from the collection.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  William Harris
Date:  4 Mar [1851]
Classmark:  The British Library (Add MS 42579: 233–4)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-1393

To J. W. Flower   [11 March 1851?]

Summary

Thanks for specimens. Will return books on Monday.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  John Wickham Flower
Date:  [11 Mar 1851?]
Classmark:  Skinner, Inc. (dealers) (15 November 2009)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-1395F

To W. D. Fox   [27 March 1851]

Summary

Sends condolences to WDF on the death of his father. Has brought his daughter [Anne] to J. M. Gully for the water-cure.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  William Darwin Fox
Date:  [27 Mar 1851]
Classmark:  Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 78a)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-1396

To Edwin Lankester, Ray Society   4 March [1851]

Summary

Asks EL to request the Council [of the Ray Society] to permit him to have nine plates [for vol. 1 of Living Cirripedia] instead of eight (of which two were to be in colour) and a tenth plate if he pays for it himself.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Edwin Lankester; Ray Society
Date:  4 Mar [1851]
Classmark:  American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-1395