To Richard Owen [4 February 1848]
Summary
Has been invited to contribute geological instructions [to J. F. W. Herschel, ed., Manual of scientific enquiry (1849); Collected papers 1: 227–50]. Asks RO whether remarks on coral reefs appertain to geology rather than zoology.
Looks forward to visit by Owens.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Richard Owen |
Date: | [4 Feb 1848] |
Classmark: | Archives of the New York Botanical Garden (Charles Finney Cox Collection) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1150 |
To J. F. W. Herschel 4 February 1848
Summary
Undertakes to write geological part of Admiralty Instructions [A manual of scientific enquiry (1849), Collected papers 1: 227–50]. Has doubts as to his success.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Frederick William Herschel, 1st baronet |
Date: | 4 Feb 1848 |
Classmark: | The Royal Society (HS6: 11) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1151 |
To Andrew Crombie Ramsay 4 February [1848]
Summary
Invites him to dinner on Saturday the 12th. Charles and Mrs Lyell, Edward Forbes, Richard Owen, and Thomas Bell coming also.
"Will you bring your map of S. America … and we will have a talk over it."
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Andrew Crombie Ramsay |
Date: | 4 Feb [1848] |
Classmark: | Imperial College of Science, Technology, and Medicine Archives |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1152 |
To J. E. Gray 5 [or 6] February 1848
Summary
Thanks the Trustees of the British Museum for entrusting to him the collection of Cirripedia and allowing him to disarticulate one specimen of each species.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Edward Gray |
Date: | [5 or 6] Feb 1848 |
Classmark: | British Museum (Central Archive ‘Original Papers’, vol. XXXIX) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1153 |
To James Smith of Jordanhill 6 February [1848]
Summary
Thanks for present of fossil Balani.
Thanks also for JS’s request to David Landsborough to send barnacle specimens.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | James Smith of Jordanhill |
Date: | 6 Feb [1848] |
Classmark: | Glasgow City Archives (396/TD1) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1153F |
To George Robert Waterhouse [6 February 1848]
Summary
Invites GRW to a dinner party with other scientists.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | George Robert Waterhouse |
Date: | [6 Feb 1848] |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.69) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1154 |
To J. E. Gray [5 or 6 February 1848]
Summary
Discusses loan of cirripede specimens from the British Museum and problems of classification. Encloses a note of thanks to be laid before the Trustees [see 1153].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Edward Gray |
Date: | [5 or 6] Feb 1848 |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.72) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1155 |
To W. C. Williamson 12 February [1848]
Summary
CD cannot find the lagoon-island mud that WCW asked about, but he sends other geological specimens he hopes will be interesting.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Crawford Williamson |
Date: | 12 Feb [1848] |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1156 |
To John Phillips 14 February [1848]
Summary
Asks for the reference in which JP states that some erratic boulders came from a lower to a higher level. CD is writing a paper ["Transportal of erratic boulders", Collected papers 1: 218–26] in which he believes he has the true explanation. Would like as many instances, with details, as possible.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Phillips |
Date: | 14 Feb [1848] |
Classmark: | Oxford University Museum of Natural History Archive Collections (John Phillips collection)) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1157 |
From J. D. Hooker 20 February – 16 [March] 1848
Summary
Though correspondence has never ebbed so low, CD is constantly in his thoughts.
Observations on cheetahs used as domesticated hunting animals.
Finds geographical barriers sometimes separate species, but also finds species that remain separate where there are no barriers to migration.
Colour "individuates" isolated animal species.
Plains and alpine animal distribution show altitude not strictly analogous to latitude.
Impact of timber cutting on climate has led to extinction of crocodiles.
Will discuss coal formation in letter to Edward Forbes.
CD often asked whether isolated mountains in southern latitudes had closely allied representatives of Arctic and north temperate plants; JDH has found a representative barberry.
Making for Darjeeling via Calcutta.
Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 20 Feb – 16 [Mar] 1848 |
Classmark: | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (India letters 1847–51: 52–4 JDH/1/10) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1158 |
To James Clark Ross 25 February [1848]
Summary
Thanks for sending cirripedes. Cannot make out the label, so can JCR tell him the bank and the depth. Hopes to keep the specimens for 6 or 8 weeks before returning them.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | James Clark Ross |
Date: | 25 Feb [1848] |
Classmark: | Scott Polar Research Institute (MS 1226/10) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1158A |
To John Higgins 28 February [1848]
Summary
Arranges to pay subscription on 15 Feb and 16 Aug as requested by Mr Mason.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Higgins |
Date: | 28 Feb [1848] |
Classmark: | Lincolnshire Archives (HIG/4/2/1/11) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1159 |
To Robert Chambers [14 February – 20 March 1848]
Summary
Thanks RC for information on hand-level; he has recommended it in his "Instructions" ["Geology", Collected papers 1: 227–50].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Robert Chambers |
Date: | [14 Feb – 20 Mar 1848] |
Classmark: | Watt Library, Greenock |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1160 |
letter | (13) |
Darwin, C. R. | (12) |
Hooker, J. D. | (1) |
Gray, J. E. | (2) |
Chambers, Robert | (1) |
Darwin, C. R. | (1) |
Herschel, J. F. W. | (1) |
Higgins, John | (1) |
Darwin, C. R. | (13) |
Gray, J. E. | (2) |
Chambers, Robert | (1) |
Herschel, J. F. W. | (1) |
Higgins, John | (1) |