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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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