From B. J. Sulivan 2 October [1862]
Summary
Hopes to visit CD with Mellersh and Wickham the week after next.
Author: | Bartholomew James Sulivan |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 2 Oct [1862] |
Classmark: | DAR 177: 276 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3749 |
From B. J. Sulivan 13 October [1862]
Summary
If Wickham remains in town and CD is well enough, BJS thinks they might come about the 22d.
Author: | Bartholomew James Sulivan |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 13 Oct [1862] |
Classmark: | DAR 177: 277 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3759 |
From B. J. Sulivan 14 October [1862]
Summary
Arranges to come to Down on the 21st if CD is well enough.
Author: | Bartholomew James Sulivan |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 14 Oct [1862] |
Classmark: | DAR 177: 278 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3763 |
From B. J. Sulivan 18 October [1862]
Summary
Confirms arrangements for his trip to Down.
Author: | Bartholomew James Sulivan |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 18 Oct [1862] |
Classmark: | DAR 177: 276 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3775 |
From Bartholomew James Sulivan 4 February [1863]
Summary
Thinks he may be appointed Commodore commanding the Squadron on the west coast of S. America. Wishes to leave England for his health’s sake.
Author: | Bartholomew James Sulivan |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 4 Feb [1863] |
Classmark: | DAR 177: 280 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3968 |
From B. J. Sulivan 10 February [1863]
Summary
Sends some tickets so that CD’s son might see [an unspecified] model.
Author: | Bartholomew James Sulivan |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 10 Feb [1863] |
Classmark: | DAR 177: 281 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3976 |
From Bartholomew James Sulivan 20 October 1838
Summary
Reports arrival at Falklands; weather conditions, and unsuccessful search he made for a geological formation CD had seen. Describes cliffs, streams, rocks, and lines of elevation; includes two drawings.
Author: | Bartholomew James Sulivan |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 20 Oct 1838 |
Classmark: | DAR 39: 18–19 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-429 |
From Bartholomew James Sulivan 18 March [1864]
Summary
Has six months’ leave from the Admiralty because of his health; intends going to Europe for four months.
Author: | Bartholomew James Sulivan |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 18 Mar [1864] |
Classmark: | DAR 177: 282 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4431 |
From B. J. Sulivan 23 September [1864]
Summary
BJS’s health much improved by his continental tour.
Author: | Bartholomew James Sulivan |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 23 Sept [1864] |
Classmark: | DAR 177: 283 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4622 |
From Bartholomew James Sulivan 8 May [1865]
Summary
Reports on the funeral of Robert FitzRoy.
His own health has deteriorated and he must give up his work.
Author: | Bartholomew James Sulivan |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 8 May [1865] |
Classmark: | DAR 177: 284 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4831 |
From B. J. Sulivan 31 May [1865]
Summary
Would like to call on CD for an hour or so before leaving London to settle in Bournemouth.
Author: | Bartholomew James Sulivan |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 31 May [1865] |
Classmark: | DAR 177: 285 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4844 |
From Bartholomew James Sulivan 27 June 1866
Summary
Reports on his health.
Discusses a surveying expedition under Richard Charles Mayne on which his son will be Second Lieutenant; hopes to arrange for them to excavate some bones in the Falklands.
Author: | Bartholomew James Sulivan |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 27 June 1866 |
Classmark: | DAR 177: 286 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5133 |
From B. J. Sulivan 25 December 1866
Summary
Discusses the South American mission.
Has been busy digging out fossil leaves from local Eocene deposits.
Author: | Bartholomew James Sulivan |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 25 Dec 1866 |
Classmark: | DAR 177: 287 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5325 |
From Bartholomew James Sulivan 11 January 1867
Summary
Has given CD’s queries about expression to W. H. Stirling. Thomas Bridges, the catechist, had previously answered some questions incompletely [see 2643]; BJS forwards them [see Expression].
BJS answers CD’s query about when some calves show their adult colour.
Author: | Bartholomew James Sulivan |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 11 Jan 1867 |
Classmark: | DAR 177: 288 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5357 |
From B. J. Sulivan 16 August [1867]
Summary
Discusses a rare shell found by BJS on the Beagle voyage, an account of which has just been written by Davidson [possibly in Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. 3d ser. 20 (1867): 81–3].
Author: | Bartholomew James Sulivan |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 16 Aug [1867] |
Classmark: | DAR 177: 289 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5607 |
From B. J. Sulivan 12 May 1840
Summary
Gives CD the results of some calculations for "dip" over different distances, as requested.
Author: | Bartholomew James Sulivan |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 12 May 1840 |
Classmark: | DAR 177: 274 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-566 |
From Bartholomew James Sulivan 31 January 1868
Summary
Congratulations on George Darwin’s performance at Cambridge.
Author: | Bartholomew James Sulivan |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 31 Jan 1868 |
Classmark: | DAR 177: 290 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5822 |
From B. J. Sulivan 13 February [1868]
Summary
Sends photo of four Fuegians, including Jemmy Button’s son.
Reports incident of two wild stallions on the Falklands acting together in an attempt to take a troop of mares from an introduced English horse [see Descent 2: 241].
Author: | Bartholomew James Sulivan |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 13 Feb [1868] |
Classmark: | DAR 83: 188–9, DAR 177: 291 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5873 |
From B. J. Sulivan 19 March 1868
Summary
Writes of his son’s affairs.
Is reading Variation and discusses a point relating to feeding habits of horses.
Author: | Bartholomew James Sulivan |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 19 Mar 1868 |
Classmark: | DAR 177: 292 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6026 |
From B. J. Sulivan [10 May 1843]
Summary
Describes siege [of Montevideo].
Reports on appearance and habits of horses and cattle of Falkland Islands; wild rabbits and pigs. Geology of the Falklands, especially of West Island. Discusses supposed discovery of coal. Has sent fossil specimens to CD.
Author: | Bartholomew James Sulivan |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [10 May 1843] |
Classmark: | DAR 39: 26–7, 39: 66–7, 46.1: 70–4 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-675 |
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