To Caroline Darwin 20 September [1833]
Summary
With the help of General Rosas, CD has just finished an overland journey from Patagones to Buenos Aires; he tells of fossil finds at Bahia Blanca and Guardia del Monte. Spring reminds him of home.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Darwin; Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Wedgwood |
Date: | 20 Sept [1833] |
Classmark: | DAR 223 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-215 |
To Caroline Darwin 23 [October 1833]
Summary
Describes his trip to north of Santa Fé, his illness, and return by boat to Buenos Aires – which he found in the throes of a revolution. Covington is cut off from the town, which some expect to be plundered.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Darwin; Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Wedgwood |
Date: | 23 [Oct 1833] |
Classmark: | DAR 223 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-222 |
From Caroline Darwin 28 October [1833]
Summary
Finds CD’s journal very entertaining and interesting, but thinks his style in first part too much influenced by Humboldt.
Sends some books by Harriet Martineau and Archbishop Whately.
Rejoices that the more he sees of Negroes, the better he thinks of them.
Author: | Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Darwin; Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Wedgwood |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 28 Oct [1833] |
Classmark: | DAR 204: 78 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-224 |
To Caroline Darwin 13 November 1833
Summary
His troubles during the revolution have ended well.
Now plans to investigate geological formations at Rio Negro. Is concerned about the expense but cannot bear to miss seeing "one of the most curious pieces of Geology".
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Darwin; Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Wedgwood |
Date: | 13 Nov 1833 |
Classmark: | DAR 223 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-230 |
From Caroline Darwin 30 December [1833] – 3 January 1834
Summary
News of family and friends. Hensleigh Wedgwood’s scruples about swearing oaths.
Author: | Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Darwin; Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Wedgwood |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 30 Dec [1833] & 3 Jan 1834 |
Classmark: | DAR 204: 79 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-234 |
From Caroline Darwin 9–28 March [1834]
Summary
They learn from a garbled report in the Times that CD’s specimens have arrived in Cambridge.
William Clift, at Royal College of Surgeons, delighted by CD’s letter about the bones that were sent to Plymouth.
Strange coincidence that Royal College of Surgeons has the front portion and CD has sent home the remainder of a skull, of which a drawing can now be completed.
Other news of family and friends.
Author: | Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Darwin; Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Wedgwood |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 9 & 28 Mar [1834] |
Classmark: | DAR 204: 80 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-239 |
From Caroline Darwin [27 February 1826]
Summary
Theatre at Shrewsbury.
Spark’s death.
Harry [Henry Allen] Wedgwood will make the circuit for the first time at the forthcoming assizes.
Author: | Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Darwin; Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Wedgwood |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [27 Feb 1826] |
Classmark: | DAR 204: 19 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-24 |
To Caroline Darwin 9–12 August 1834
Summary
Thanks for her letter of March, which gave him his first explanation of the interest in the [Megatherium] head he had sent.
Wants E. A. Darwin to tell William Clift not to remove numbers or markers on any specimens. The British Museum has first claim on any of his specimens; CD cannot at present say where any should go.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Darwin; Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Wedgwood |
Date: | 9–12 Aug 1834 |
Classmark: | DAR 223 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-253 |
To Caroline Sarah Wedgwood [after 21 November 1859]
Summary
Astounded she cares for his book [Origin] as much as she seems to.
Comments on variation among domestic dogs; believes domestic dog has descended from several wild species and those species from a single ancient ancestor.
Athenæum review is unfair.
Expects to convert four or five "really good judges".
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Darwin; Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Wedgwood |
Date: | [after 21 Nov 1859] |
Classmark: | DAR 153: 2 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2538 |
From Caroline Darwin 30 September 1834
Summary
News of family and friends.
Word that William Clift thinks CD’s latest fossils are of much value.
Author: | Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Darwin; Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Wedgwood |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 30 Sept 1834 |
Classmark: | DAR 204: 81 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-257 |
To Caroline Darwin 13 October 1834
Summary
Became ill two weeks before on his return from Santiago after an interesting trip and some geology – though snow kept him out of the Andes. FitzRoy has had to sell the schooner; he was discouraged by the Admiralty, and the expense was too much for him to bear personally.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Darwin; Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Wedgwood |
Date: | 13 Oct 1834 |
Classmark: | DAR 223 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-259 |
From Caroline Darwin 29 December [1834]
Summary
Has sent all of CD’s directions to William Clift.
Erasmus has been very ill, but is now quite safe and well again. Caroline and Susan are with him.
They have heard FitzRoy is promoted and the Beagle is coming home.
Author: | Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Darwin; Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Wedgwood |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 29 Dec [1834] |
Classmark: | DAR 204: 82 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-265 |
To Caroline Darwin 10–13 March 1835
Summary
Definite plans now to leave Valparaiso 1 June and to arrive in Sydney in January; then Cape of Good Hope and home in September 1836.
Describes Concepción after earthquake.
Will cross the Cordilleras. Hopes snow will hold off.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Darwin; Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Wedgwood |
Date: | 10–13 Mar 1835 |
Classmark: | DAR 223: 26 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-271 |
From Caroline Darwin 30 March 1835
Summary
Urges him to return home. News of family and friends; the Langtons will go to Rio in April and then winter in the West Indies. Henslow has a son.
Author: | Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Darwin; Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Wedgwood |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 30 Mar 1835 |
Classmark: | DAR 97 (ser. 2): 20–1 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-273 |
From Caroline Darwin [22 March 1826]
Summary
Tells of gay times with guests.
Author: | Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Darwin; Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Wedgwood |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [22 Mar 1826] |
Classmark: | DAR 204: 20 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-28 |
To Caroline Darwin [19] July – [12 August] 1835
Summary
Describes his trip from Coquimbo to Copiapò, where he rejoined the Beagle – a hard and wearisome journey, but geologically interesting.
FitzRoy piloted the [Blonde] to rescue crew of wrecked Challenger.
CD has received letters that were missing, and others; for ten months there will be none to or from him.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Darwin; Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Wedgwood |
Date: | [19] July – [12 Aug] 1835 |
Classmark: | DAR 223: 29 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-281 |
To Caroline Darwin 27 December 1835
Summary
At sea 25 days from Galapagos to Tahiti, where they stayed ten days. It was delightful. Then three weeks to New Zealand, where they will be for ten days.
Convinced of high merit of missionaries.
Dislikes Augustus Earle’s book.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Darwin; Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Wedgwood |
Date: | 27 Dec 1835 |
Classmark: | DAR 223 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-289 |
To Caroline Darwin 8 April [1826]
Summary
CD is studying the Bible, likes the gospels best.
Glad he stayed for T. C. Hope’s lectures on electricity.
Is running short of funds.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Darwin; Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Wedgwood |
Date: | 8 Apr [1826] |
Classmark: | DAR 154: 29 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-30 |
From Caroline Darwin 28 March 1836
Author: | Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Darwin; Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Wedgwood |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 28 Mar 1836 |
Classmark: | DAR 97 (ser. 2): 32–3 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-300 |
To Caroline Darwin 29 April 1836
Summary
Keeling Islands, his first coral lagoons; he has been occupied with subject of coral formation for six months.
Very busy at sea rewriting old geological notes. Has difficulties with writing.
FitzRoy has proposed joint account of the journey, combining CD’s journal with his own.
Looks forward with anxiety to Henslow’s reaction to the geological notes.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Darwin; Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Wedgwood |
Date: | 29 Apr 1836 |
Classmark: | DAR 223 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-301 |
letter | (58) |
Darwin, C. R. | (31) |
Darwin, Caroline | (26) |
Wedgwood, Caroline | (26) |
Darwin, Catherine | (5) |
Langton, Catherine | (5) |
Darwin, Caroline | (32) |
Wedgwood, Caroline | (32) |
Darwin, C. R. | (24) |
Henslow, J. S. | (1) |
Wedgwood, Elizabeth | (1) |
Darwin, Caroline | (58) |
Wedgwood, Caroline | (58) |
Darwin, C. R. | (55) |
Darwin, Catherine | (5) |
Langton, Catherine | (5) |