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To William Kemp   1[1] May [1840]

Summary

CD has read WK’s abstract in the Scotsman, 15 February 1840, p. 3, and asks for further details.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  William Kemp
Date:  1[1] May [1840]
Classmark:  Cambridge University Library (MS Add. 10252/2) (gift of Ruth Cramond and David Cramond)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-565F

To Thomas Walker   5 May [1840]

Summary

Acknowledges TW’s letter supplying him with William Kemp’s address.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Thomas Walker
Date:  5 May [1840]
Classmark:  Jim Somerville (private collection)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-565G

To Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce   13 May [1840–2]

Summary

Informs correspondent that he wrote to William Walton all that he knew about the guanaco.

Present state of his health prevents his acceptance of invitation to attend the meeting of the Society.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Royal Society of Arts
Date:  13 May [1840-2]
Classmark:  Royal Society of Arts (RSA/PR/MC/104/10/28)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-567

To A. Y. Spearman   20 May 1840

Summary

The fourth number of part one of the Zoology has now been published. The Smith, Elder & Co. account is submitted.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Alexander Young Spearman, 1st baronet
Date:  20 May 1840
Classmark:  The National Archives (TNA) (T1/4524 paper 25824)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-568A

To Charles Babbage   26 May [1840]

Summary

Asks if he can bring his guests, J. C. L. and Mme [Simonde de] Sismondi and [Fanny] Allen, to CB’s parties.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Babbage
Date:  26 May [1840]
Classmark:  The British Library (Add MS 37191: 294–5)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-570

To John Washington, Secretary, Royal Geographical Society   16 May 1840

Summary

Has much pleasure "in accepting the honour of being proposed as a member of the Council of the Geographical Society".

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  John Washington; Royal Geographical Society
Date:  16 May 1840
Classmark:  Royal Geographical Society
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-568