To Robert FitzRoy [10 October 1831]
Summary
Has just heard Beagle sailing is delayed so he will remain another week in London. Asks whether RF has a good set of mountain barometers, which geologists tell him are important.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Robert FitzRoy |
| Date: | [10 Oct 1831] |
| Classmark: | DAR 144: 114 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-142 |
From George Grey 10 May 1846
Summary
Returns letter from CD to J. L. Stokes [see 940 and 1030].
| Author: | George Grey |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 10 May 1846 |
| Classmark: | DAR 144: 121c |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-979 |
Trevor, G. R. (1795–1869)
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- … 10 vols. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 1922–54. Stenton, Michael. 1976. Who’s who of British members of Parliament, 1832–1885. Volume 1 of Who’s who of British members of Parliament: a biographical dictionary of the House of Commons based on annual volumes of Dod’s Parliamentary companion and other sources. Brighton: Harvester Press. 1,2 FitzRoy, Robert …
Smyth, J. G. (1815–69)
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- … Robert FitzRoy’s second wife. Alum. Cantab . County families 1864 J. Foster 1874 . Bibliography Alum. Cantab. : Alumni Cantabrigienses. A biographical list of all known students, graduates and holders of office at the University of Cambridge, from the earliest times to 1900. Compiled by John Venn and J. A. Venn. 10 …
To Albert Günther 12 April [1873]
Summary
CD did not bring any tortoises back from the Galapagos. There may be specimens at the Military Institution in Whitehall.
Sorry AG was unable to lunch with the Darwins during their stay in London.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Albrecht Carl Ludwig Gotthilf (Albert) Günther |
| Date: | 12 Apr [1873] |
| Classmark: | Shrewsbury School, Taylor Library (40) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8858 |
To John Murray [10 April 1845]
Summary
Is certain he never signed any paper with Henry Colburn or he would have kept a copy as he did of FitzRoy’s agreement. Wishes JM success in his negotiations with Colburn; asks him to remind Colburn that the copperplate has been left with editor of German edition.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Murray |
| Date: | [10 Apr 1845] |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42152 ff.10–11) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-855 |
To J. L. Stokes [c. 26 November 1846]
Summary
Discusses CD’s unintended insult to George Grey.
Compliments JLS on his book [Discoveries in Australia (1846)].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Lort Stokes |
| Date: | [c. 26 Nov 1846] |
| Classmark: | Sir Tom Ramsay (private collection) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1020 |
From Robert FitzRoy [19–]20 October [1836]
Summary
Sends news of his movements since Beagle put in at Falmouth. His charts are safe and already being engraved.
Announces his engagement.
| Author: | Robert FitzRoy |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [19–]20 Oct [1836] |
| Classmark: | DAR 204: 135 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-312 |
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From B. J. Sulivan 13 October 1879
Summary
The "Beagles" are, after all, to provide for Jemmy Button’s grandson [see 11501].
| Author: | Bartholomew James Sulivan |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 13 Oct 1879 |
| Classmark: | DAR 177: 310 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12255 |
From J. V. Carus 15 November 1866
Summary
JVC proposes to correct Bronn’s mistakes [in his translation of Origin], but will not add his own notes.
Asks CD to write a note on Nägeli’s pamphlet [Entstehung und Begriff] for the revised edition.
Also requests biographical information for an encyclopedia article he has been asked to write.
| Author: | Julius Victor Carus |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 15 Nov 1866 |
| Classmark: | DAR 161: 54 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5279 |
To Bartholomew James Sulivan 24 May [1861]
Summary
Thanks BJS for account of Mendoza earthquake.
FitzRoy sent CD the last London Review [& Weekly J. Polit.] and he read the article on Genesis, but feels it is an attempt to reconcile the irreconcilable.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Bartholomew James Sulivan |
| Date: | 24 May [1861] |
| Classmark: | Sulivan family (private collection) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3156 |
From Arthur Mellersh 30 November [1862]
Summary
He is going to S. America as captain of a ship. Offers to bring back fossils for CD and B. J. Sulivan.
He is going to domesticate the Patagonian bird "something like a guinea fowl" in Sussex. He shot the only Beagle specimen.
| Author: | Arthur Mellersh |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 30 Nov [1862] |
| Classmark: | DAR 171.1: 145 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3836 |
To Caroline Darwin 30 March – 12 April 1833
Summary
Account of the four-month voyage to Tierra del Fuego, Cape Horn, and return. The Fuegians are landed with Richard Matthews [the missionary in charge of them]. Storms, seasickness, hostile savages, and scenery are described. His increasing interest in all branches of natural history makes the hardships worth while. FitzRoy buys a schooner. CD will stay at Rio Negro while it is fitted.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Darwin; Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Wedgwood |
| Date: | 30 Mar – 12 Apr 1833 |
| Classmark: | DAR 223 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-203 |
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To Caroline Darwin 25–6 April [1832]
Summary
His trip to the interior was full of interest, but exhausting physically. Expects to stay at least a fortnight at Botofogo, because the Beagle returns to Bahia to correct a difference in the longitude measurements. Writes of his companions, of FitzRoy, and of his journal – which he has sent home.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Darwin; Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Wedgwood |
| Date: | 25–6 Apr [1832] |
| Classmark: | DAR 223: 11 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-166 |
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- … 10 May (see ‘ Beagle ’ diary , p. 60). Narrative 2: 75: ‘As I found that a difference, exceeding four miles of longitude, existed between the meridian distance from Bahia to Rio, determined by the French expedition under Baron Roussin, and that measured by the Beagle; yet was unable to detect any mistake or oversight on my part; I resolved to return to Bahia, and ascertain whether the Beagle’s measurement was incorrect. ’ Robert FitzRoy’ …
To J. S. Henslow 18 [May 1837]
Summary
Plans to apply to Government for assistance with publishing Zoology.
Robert Brown has taken an interest in the fossil woods.
CD is at work on his journal. Has not begun his geology yet. Has seen much of Lyell.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Stevens Henslow |
| Date: | 18 [May 1837] |
| Classmark: | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Henslow letters: 35 DAR/1/1/35) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-355 |
To C. T. Whitley [8 May 1838]
Summary
Treasures recollections of old friends but seldom sees any. Has turned "a complete scribbler".
His scientific activities.
No wife in sight so far.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Thomas Whitley |
| Date: | [8 May 1838] |
| Classmark: | Shrewsbury School, Taylor Library |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-411A |
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- … 10 May 1838 ( Correspondence vol. 2, Appendix II). He stayed four days with John Stevens Henslow and his wife. Henry Porter Lowe . See Correspondence vol. 1, letter from Frederick Watkins, [18 September 1831] . Erasmus Alvey Darwin lived a few doors away from CD, at 43 Great Marlborough Street. CD’s Journal and remarks , volume 3 of Robert FitzRoy’ …
To Ernst Haeckel [after 10] August – 8 October [1864]
Summary
Can understand EH’s feelings on death of his wife.
CD was impressed by manner in which species in South America are replaced by closely allied ones, by affinity of species inhabiting islands near S. America, and by relation of living Edentata and Rodentia to extinct species. When he read Malthus On population, the idea of natural selection flashed on him.
Agrees with EH’s remarks on Kölliker ["Darwin’sche Schöpfungstheorie", Z. Wiss. Zool. 14 (1864): 174–86].
Asks EH to thank Carl Gegenbaur [for Vergleichende Anatomie der Wirbelthiere (1864)].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Ernst Philipp August (Ernst) Haeckel |
| Date: | [after 10] Aug – 8 Oct [1864] |
| Classmark: | Ernst-Haeckel-Haus (Bestand A–Abt. 1: 1–52/5) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4631 |
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- … 10 August 1864 . Emma Darwin wrote the letter and dated it ‘Aug. ’; CD signed it and added the date ‘Oct 8 th . ’ Letter from Ernst Haeckel, 10 August 1864 . See letter from Ernst Haeckel, 10 August 1864 and n. 4. Haeckel’s wife, Anna Sethe , died on 16 February 1864. CD accompanied Captain Robert FitzRoy …
To P. G. King 21 February 1854
Summary
PGK’s letter stirred memories of their old days in the Beagle.
Gives news of his work on cirripedes. Would like to examine Scalpellum papillosum of King from Patagonia if PGK’s father has a duplicate in his collection.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Philip Gidley King |
| Date: | 21 Feb 1854 |
| Classmark: | Mitchell Library, Sydney (MLMSS 3447/2 Item 1) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1554A |
From B. J. Sulivan [14–20] April [1878]
Summary
Asks whether CD wishes to join other old "Beagles" in supporting an orphan grandson of Jemmy Button.
| Author: | Bartholomew James Sulivan |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [14–20] Apr [1878] |
| Classmark: | DAR 177: 304 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11459 |
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To William Thierry Preyer [before 21 March 1869]
Summary
Replies to inquiries about his life and career.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Thierry (William) Preyer |
| Date: | [before 21 Mar 1869] |
| Classmark: | DAR 147: 262–5 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6540 |
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- … Robert FitzRoy . For more on the circumstances leading to FitzRoy’s request for a companion on the Beagle voyage, see Browne 1995 , pp. 145–9. The text breaks off at this point in the copy, but probably continued, ‘retain complete freedom in the disposition of his collections’. For a complete list of CD’s society memberships, see Freeman 1978 , pp. 107–10. …
| Darwin, C. R. | (13) |
| Sulivan, B. J. | (3) |
| Carus, J. V. | (1) |
| FitzRoy, Robert | (1) |
| Grey, George | (1) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (8) |
| Darwin, Caroline | (2) |
| Wedgwood, Caroline | (2) |
| Covington, Syms | (1) |
| FitzRoy, Robert | (1) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (21) |
| Sulivan, B. J. | (4) |
| Darwin, Caroline | (2) |
| FitzRoy, Robert | (2) |
| Wedgwood, Caroline | (2) |
