To J. M. Herbert 25 December [1880]
Summary
Recalls student days at Cambridge and microscope JMH gave him.
Discusses his children, health, and work.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Maurice Herbert |
Date: | 25 Dec [1880] |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.577) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12937 |
To J. M. Herbert [1–6] June 1832
Summary
Summarises experiences since leaving England. "How intimately what may be called the ""moral part"" is connected with the enjoyment of scenery." The loneliness of the voyage.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Maurice Herbert |
Date: | [1–6] June 1832 |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.4) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-172 |
To John Maurice Herbert 2 January [1856]
Summary
Thanks JMH for book of poems.
Recalls early days together. He cannot visit due to health.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Maurice Herbert |
Date: | 2 Jan [1856] |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.121) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1814 |
To J. M. Herbert 18 November [1856]
Summary
Defers a visit with Lieutenant Blakiston; "my wife is out of health & expects her confinement in a few weeks, & I cannot possibly receive any one here or leave home . . ."
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Maurice Herbert |
Date: | 18 Nov [1856] |
Classmark: | Sotheby’s, New York (dealers) (June 1991); Remember When Antiquities (dealers) (catalogue 26, 1992); Gerard A. J. Stodolski Inc. (dealers) (1995) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2020A |
To J. M. Herbert 2 June 1833
Summary
Describes Tierra del Fuego and Cape Horn; was reminded of hours at Barmouth; chafes at the length of the trip.
Hopes the Whigs will do away with slavery – has seen enough of it and Negroes to be disgusted with the lies heard in England.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Maurice Herbert |
Date: | 2 June 1833 |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.5) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-209 |
To John Maurice Herbert [1 January 1837]
Summary
Enjoyed the merry evening with JMH.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Maurice Herbert |
Date: | [1 Jan 1837] |
Classmark: | Natural History Museum, Library and Archives (General Special Collections DC AL 1/1) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-339 |
To John Maurice Herbert [13 September 1828]
Summary
Asks JMH to collect some insects at Barmouth.
Reports on his shooting luck.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Maurice Herbert |
Date: | [13 Sept 1828] |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.1) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-47 |
To John Maurice Herbert [January 1839 – September 1842]
Summary
Suggests the names of two bird-preservers for JMH’s friend.
In reference to an earlier letter, replies: "As for Birds of Paradise from the West Indies, tell that to the marines, as we used to say on board the Beagle".
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Maurice Herbert |
Date: | [Jan 1839 – Sept 1842] |
Classmark: | Bonhams, New York (dealers) (11 December 2013) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-476A |
To J. M. Herbert [3 October 1828]
Summary
CD obliged for JMH’s labours in "the science". He reports having spent a pleasant month. Entomological pursuits succeeded.
Looks forward to receiving beetles and butterflies from JMH when he passes through Shrewsbury.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Maurice Herbert |
Date: | [3 Oct 1828] |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.2) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-49 |
To J. M. Herbert 7 May [1867]
Summary
Contributes to a memorial for Richard Dawes.
Describes his health.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Maurice Herbert |
Date: | 7 May [1867] |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.327) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5529 |
To J. M. Herbert [after 5 June 1840]
Summary
Writes to find whether the date of the event [JMH’s marriage?] has been fixed.
Has been unwell and does not yet feel up to work.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Maurice Herbert |
Date: | [after 5 June 1840] |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.19) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-571 |
To J. M. Herbert 30 January [1868]
Summary
Thanks JMH for his congratulations.
Recalls gift of microscope [from JMH in 1831]. [See 99].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Maurice Herbert |
Date: | 30 Jan [1868] |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.344) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5815 |
To J. M. Herbert 21 November 1872
Summary
Sends Expression.
Remarks on student days and old friends.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Maurice Herbert |
Date: | 21 Nov 1872 |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.425) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8639 |
To John Maurice Herbert [3 September? 1846]
Summary
Is slaving at South America – ¾ finished.
Has discovered geologists never read each other’s works – "the only object in writing a book is a proof of earnestness … Geology is at present very oral".
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Maurice Herbert |
Date: | [3 Sept? 1846] |
Classmark: | DAR 145: 118 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-988 |