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From B. J. Sulivan   2 January [1880]

Summary

Repeats extracts of a letter received from Bishop Stirling’s daughter containing anecdotes and observations of the Fuegian natives.

Author:  Bartholomew James Sulivan
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  2 Jan [1880]
Classmark:  DAR 177: 308
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-11818

From B. J. Sulivan   20 May 1880

Summary

Thanks CD for the loan of a book;

discusses his family’s health and other domestic affairs.

Author:  Bartholomew James Sulivan
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  20 May 1880
Classmark:  DAR 177: 311
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-12612

From B. J. Sulivan   12 November 1880

Summary

Is collecting annual subscriptions for the support of J[emmy] FitzRoy Button. Has only just been told of the death of Miss [Sarah Elizabeth] Wedgwood.

Gives news of some former Beagle crew members.

Author:  Bartholomew James Sulivan
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  12 Nov 1880
Classmark:  DAR 177: 312
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-12809

From B. J. Sulivan   16 November 1880

Summary

Wonders whether CD can explain why white muscat grapes growing between two black grapevines have started turning black on ripening but retain the muscat flavour.

Author:  Bartholomew James Sulivan
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  16 Nov 1880
Classmark:  DAR 177: 313
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-12823
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