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From C. D. Douglas 5 January 1836
Summary
Reports in detail on the 20 Feb 1835 earthquake and on volcanic activity into December of 1835. Encloses a letter sent to him describing the earthquake.
| Author: | Charles D. Douglas |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 5 Jan 1836 |
| Classmark: | DAR 39.1: 5–6 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-292 |
To Phillip Parker King [21 January 1836]
Summary
CD informs PPK of his impending arrival at Dunheved, Penrith; news of his journey thus far.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Phillip Parker King |
| Date: | [21 Jan 1836] |
| Classmark: | Bathurst District Historical Society |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-293 |
To Susan Darwin 28 January 1836
Summary
CD’s impressions of Sydney and of FitzRoy’s character and temperament.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Susan Elizabeth Darwin |
| Date: | 28 Jan 1836 |
| Classmark: | DAR 223 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-294 |
To J. S. Henslow [28–9] January 1836
Summary
His joy at prospect of journey’s end in eight months’ time.
Observations on Australia.
Reports on his collecting in Galapagos – its flora and very curious birds; its instructive geology.
Tahiti and good work of missionaries.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Stevens Henslow |
| Date: | [28–9] Jan 1836 |
| Classmark: | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Henslow letters: 29 DAR/1/1/29) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-295 |
From Catherine Darwin 29 January 1836
Summary
They have been reading about the wreck of the Challenger; much impressed by Capt. FitzRoy’s bravery.
The W. D. Foxes have a daughter. Family news.
| Author: | Emily Catherine (Catherine) Darwin; Emily Catherine (Catherine) Langton |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 29 Jan 1836 |
| Classmark: | DAR 97 (ser. 2): 28–9 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-296 |
Author
| Darwin, C. R. | (3) |
| Darwin, Catherine | (1) |
| Douglas, C. D. | (1) |
| Langton, Catherine | (1) |
Addressee
| Darwin, C. R. | (2) |
| Darwin, S. E. | (1) |
| Henslow, J. S. | (1) |
| King, P. P. | (1) |
Correspondent
| Darwin, C. R. | |
| Darwin, Catherine | (1) |
| Darwin, S. E. | (1) |
| Douglas, C. D. | (1) |
| Henslow, J. S. | (1) |
| King, P. P. | (1) |
| Langton, Catherine | (1) |
