To Charles Lyell [September–December 1842]
Summary
Discusses relationship of subsidence to the formation of coral reefs.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Lyell, 1st baronet |
Date: | [Sept–Dec 1842] |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.30) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-605 |
From Alexander Bridport Becher 1 September 1842
Summary
Francis Beaufort has instructed ABB to order three copies of Coral Reefs.
Author: | Alexander Bridport Becher |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 1 Sept 1842 |
Classmark: | United Kingdom Hydrographic Office Archive (Letter Book no .10 (1841–2), p. 510) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-605F |
To William Yarrell [5 or 12 September 1842]
Summary
CD is too dull and languid to see Mr Bicheno but will be glad to answer his questions if he writes.
Asks WY to ask J. Sebright "whether the cross with white bantam brought back any of the ""secondary male characters"" to the hen–cock breed".
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Yarrell |
Date: | [5 or 12] Sept 1842 |
Classmark: | Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand (Letters to Dr William Kitchen Parker and his sons, MS-Papers-1256-2) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-613 |
To G. R. Waterhouse [4 or 11 September 1842]
Summary
Thanks GRW for collection [of insects] he has made up for CD’s nephew.
Leaves decision to GRW as to which institutions should receive CD’s Beagle insects.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | George Robert Waterhouse |
Date: | [4 or 11] Sept 1842 |
Classmark: | Harry Ransom Center, The University of Texas at Austin |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-641 |
To J. S. Henslow 16 September [1842]
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Stevens Henslow |
Date: | 16 Sept [1842] |
Classmark: | DAR 93: A7 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-642 |
From Elizabeth Wedgwood [25 September 1842]
Summary
Reports on Josiah Wedgwood [II], who is seriously ill.
Author: | Sarah Elizabeth (Elizabeth) Wedgwood |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [25 Sept 1842] |
Classmark: | V&A / Wedgwood Collection (MS W/M 260) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-643 |
From Hensleigh Wedgwood 25 September [1842]
Summary
Gives an account of his father’s illness.
Author: | Hensleigh Wedgwood |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 25 Sept [1842] |
Classmark: | V&A / Wedgwood Collection (MS W/M 258) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-644 |
To Catherine Darwin [16 September 1842]
Summary
Emma and Doddy [W. E. Darwin] like Down. CD has met, and plans to employ, the local surgeon. "I feel sure I shall become deeply attached to Down, with a few improvements".
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Emily Catherine (Catherine) Darwin; Emily Catherine (Catherine) Langton |
Date: | [16 Sept 1842] |
Classmark: | DAR 153: 6 (EH 88202298) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-633 |
Darwin, C. R. | (5) |
Becher, A. B. | (1) |
Wedgwood, Elizabeth | (1) |
Wedgwood, Hensleigh | (1) |
Darwin, C. R. | (3) |
Darwin, Catherine | (1) |
Henslow, J. S. | (1) |
Langton, Catherine | (1) |
Lyell, Charles | (1) |
Darwin, C. R. | |
Becher, A. B. | (1) |
Darwin, Catherine | (1) |
Henslow, J. S. | (1) |
Langton, Catherine | (1) |
Lyell, Charles | (1) |
Waterhouse, G. R. | (1) |
Wedgwood, Elizabeth | (1) |
Wedgwood, Hensleigh | (1) |
Yarrell, William | (1) |