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To J. S. Henslow 9 July 1836
Summary
Asks JSH to propose him for Geological Society. His meeting with Sir John Herschel and Andrew Smith at Cape of Good Hope.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Stevens Henslow |
Date: | 9 July 1836 |
Classmark: | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Henslow letters: 30 DAR/1/1/30) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-304 |
To Caroline Darwin 18 July 1836
Summary
In five days of geologising on St Helena, he found that the shells on high land had been mistakenly identified as seashells. They are land shells, but of species no longer living.
Can think of nothing but the return to England and his family.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Darwin; Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Wedgwood |
Date: | 18 July 1836 |
Classmark: | DAR 223: 36 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-305 |
Document type
letter | (2) |
Addressee
Darwin, Caroline | (1) |
Henslow, J. S. | (1) |
Wedgwood, Caroline | (1) |
Correspondent
Darwin, C. R. | |
Darwin, Caroline | (1) |
Henslow, J. S. | (1) |
Wedgwood, Caroline | (1) |