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To John Lubbock   14 [July 1855]

Summary

CD has more specimens of Helix pomatia.

Thanks for Lepidoptera book.

Invites JL to dinner.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  John Lubbock, 4th baronet and 1st Baron Avebury
Date:  14 [July 1855]
Classmark:  American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.621)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-1831

Matches: 1 hit

  • … DCP-LETT-1831

Wagler, Johann Georg. 1831. Mittheilungen über die Gattungen der Sippe Bradypus. Isis (1831): 604–12.

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  • … Wagler, Johann Georg. 1831. Mittheilungen über die Gattungen …
  • … der Sippe Bradypus. Isis (1831): 604–12. WBB4 Q340:3.b.5.15 19 …

Gunter, Robert (1831–1905)

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  • … Robert Gunter 1831–1905 Politician. …

From John Coldstream   13 September 1831

Summary

Suggestions and information helpful to CD in preparation for Beagle voyage. David Brewster’s meteorological papers. Suggests an oyster-trawl for collecting marine animals. Recommends CD see R. E. Grant. For meteorological observations suggests F. W. Beechey’s Voyage to the Pacific [1831] and an interview with J. F. Daniell of King’s College.

Author:  John Coldstream
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  13 Sept 1831
Classmark:  DAR 204: 64
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-124

Matches: 7 hits

  • … From John Coldstream   13 September 1831
  • … DAR 204: 64 John Coldstream Leith 13 Sept 1831 Charles Robert Darwin …
  • … with much esteem, Yours most sincerely | John Coldstream *S 2 Leith 13 th Sept 1831. …
  • … Brewster 1826 , 1823. Beechey 1831 . A copy of another edition (Philadelphia 1832) is in …
  • … FitzRoy’s (see letter from Robert FitzRoy, 23 September 1831 ). John Frederic Daniell . …
  • … F. W. Beechey’s Voyage to the Pacific [1831] and an interview with J. F. Daniell of King’s …
  • … Bibliography Beechey, Frederick William. 1831. Narrative of a voyage to the Pacific and …

To C. T. Whitley    [19 July 1831]

Summary

He is "mad about Geology" and plans to ride through Wales in August with a few days at Barmouth.

Some humorous gossip.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Thomas Whitley
Date:  [19 July 1831]
Classmark:  Shrewsbury School, Taylor Library
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-102A

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  • … To C.  T.  Whitley    [19 July 1831] …
  • … Taylor Library Charles Robert Darwin Shrewsbury [19 July 1831] Charles Thomas Whitley …
  • … visited Whitley in Barmouth. See letter to Charles Whitley, [9 September 1831] . …
  • … North Wales, part of it in the company of Adam Sedgwick ,in August 1831 (see letters from …
  • … Adam Sedgwick, 4 September 1831  and …
  • … 18 September 1831 ). Not identified. …
  • … CD studied Spanish in July 1831 in the hope of carrying out a natural history excursion to …
  • … Robert Lowe were in Barmouth in August 1831 ( Martin 1893 , 1: 19–20). See also Barrett  …

From George Peacock to J. S. Henslow   [6 or 13 August 1831]

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Summary

GP has been asked to recommend a naturalist to sail with Capt. Robert FitzRoy to Tierra del Fuego and the South Sea Islands. If Leonard Jenyns is not available, whom would JSH recommend?

P.S. Urges JHS not to lose this opportunity to have collections made for "our museum".

Author:  George Peacock
Addressee:  John Stevens Henslow
Date:  [6 or 13] Aug 1831
Classmark:  DAR 97: B1–3
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-104

Matches: 7 hits

  • … From George Peacock to J.  S.  Henslow   [6 or 13 August 1831] …
  • … DAR 97: B1–3 George Peacock London, Suffolk St, 7 6 Aug 1831 13 …
  • … Aug 1831 John Stevens Henslow …
  • … Saturday after Marmaduke Ramsay’s death, which occurred on 31 July 1831. Letters from J.   …
  • … S. Henslow, 24 August 1831  and from George Peacock , [ c. …
  • … 26 August 1831] indicate that there was further correspondence before Henslow’s letter of …
  • … CD (see letter to Susan Darwin, [5 September 1831] ). In a letter of 1 May 1882 to Francis …

To T. M. Hughes   24 May 1875

Summary

Reports some details of the geological tour he took with Sedgwick in North Wales in 1831. Recalls how neither he nor Sedgwick saw the obvious signs of past glaciation.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Thomas McKenny Hughes
Date:  24 May 1875
Classmark:  Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences (Archive DDF Box 720)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-9993

Matches: 11 hits

  • … Sedgwick (see Correspondence vol. 1, letters from Adam Sedgwick , 4 September 1831 and …
  • … 18 September 1831 ; Correspondence vol. 16, letter from Adam Sedgwick, 11 [October 1868] ; …
  • … he took with Sedgwick in North Wales in 1831. Recalls how neither he nor Sedgwick saw the …
  • … s geological fieldwork in Wales, summer 1831. Endeavour 25: 33–7. Secord, James Andrew. …
  • … Sedgwick in North Wales during the summer of 1831; but it is so long ago that I can tell …
  • … tour he took with Adam Sedgwick in 1831 are in DAR 5; he also gave a short account of the …
  • … down their impressions of the other in 1831 ( John Willis Clark and Hughes 1890, 1: 379, …
  • … that Hughes wanted information on the 1831 trip from George Howard Darwin , as both Hughes …
  • … letter from Adam Sedgwick, 4 September 1831 . CD refers to the letter from Adam Sedgwick, …
  • … had encouraged him to take up geology in 1831 (see Correspondence vol. 1, Appendix I). CD …
  • … 1, letter from Adam Sedgwick, 4 September 1831 ). CD returned to North Wales in the summer …

Bertero, Carlo Giuseppe. 1831–3. List of the plants of Chile; translated from the ‘Mercurio Chileno,’ by W. S. W. Ruschenberger. American Journal of Science and Arts 19 (1831): 63–70, 299–311; 20 (1831): 248–60; 23 (1833): 78–96, 250–71.

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  • … Bertero, Carlo Giuseppe. 1831–3. List of the plants of Chile; translated from the ‘ …
  • … by W. S. W. Ruschenberger. American Journal of Science and Arts 19 (1831): 63–70, …
  • … 299–311; 20 (1831): 248–60; 23 (1833): 78–96, 250–71. 2,3 …

Thompson, Robert. 1831. A report upon the varieties of apricot cultivated in the garden of the Horticultural Society. [Read 15 February 1831.] Transactions of the Horticultural Society of London 2d ser. 1 (1831–5): 56–75.

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  • … Thompson, Robert. 1831. A report upon the varieties of apricot cultivated in …
  • … Horticultural Society. [Read 15 February 1831. ] Transactions of the Horticultural Society …
  • … of London 2d ser. 1 (1831–5): 56–75. SC T439.b.36 10 …

Whately, Richard. 1831. Introductory lectures on political economy, being part of a course delivered in Easter term, 1831. London. [Vols. 3,10]

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  • … Whately, Richard. 1831. Introductory lectures on political …
  • … being part of a course delivered in Easter term, 1831. London. [Vols. 3,10] WB4 Zz.14.77 …

Atherley, F. H. (1831–97)

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  • … Francis Henry Atherley 1831–97 Army officer. …

Henslow, George (1797–1831)

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  • … George Henslow 1797–1831 Naval officer. …

To a bookseller   9 April [1860]

Summary

Orders a copy of Matthew 1831 from a bookseller.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Bookseller.
Date:  9 Apr [1860]
Classmark:  Uppsala University Library: Manuscripts and Music (Waller MS alb-54:068)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-2753F

Matches: 5 hits

  • … Orders a copy of Matthew 1831 from a bookseller. …
  • … s work on “Naval Timber & Arboriculture” 1831. Adam Black Edinburgh & Longman London. — …
  • … Durham: Pentland Press. Matthew, Patrick. 1831. On naval timber and arboriculture; with …
  • … aware of Patrick Matthew’s book ( Matthew 1831 ) after Matthew published a letter in the …
  • … There is an annotated copy of Matthew 1831  in the Darwin Library–CUL (see marginalia 1: …

To Robert FitzRoy   [4 or 11 October 1831]

Summary

CD’s luggage is frightfully bulky, though he has been as economical as possible. Has made financial arrangements for his expenses.

Plans to study mathematics during voyage.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Robert FitzRoy
Date:  [4 or 11] Oct 1831
Classmark:  DAR 144: 113
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-139

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  • … To Robert FitzRoy   [4 or 11 October 1831] …
  • … DAR 144: 113 Charles Robert Darwin London, Spring Gardens, 17 4 Oct 1831 11 …
  • … Oct 1831 Robert FitzRoy …
  • … Press. 1988. Darwin, Francis. 1912. FitzRoy and Darwin, 1831–36. Nature 88: 547–8. …
  • … as draughtsman for the voyage. On 19 November 1831 FitzRoy reported to Beaufort: ‘Messrs. …

To Charles Thomas Whitley   [9 September 1831]

Summary

Mentions letters from Peacock and Henslow; tells of offer of a position on surveying voyage, his initial refusal, and eventual acceptance. Describes FitzRoy and course of voyage.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Thomas Whitley
Date:  [9 Sept 1831]
Classmark:  American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.3)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-121

Matches: 6 hits

  • … To Charles Thomas Whitley   [9 September 1831] …
  • … Charles Robert Darwin London, Spring Gardens, 17 [9 Sept 1831] Charles Thomas Whitley …
  • … and poachers: the English game laws 1671–1831. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. …
  • … see letter to Susan Darwin, [9 September 1831] ). The letter is addressed to Whitley at …
  • … Henry Porter Lowe was at Barmouth in August 1831 with his younger brother, Robert Lowe . …
  • … letter to J.  S.  Henslow, 28 [September 1831] ). A printed announcement of gifts received …

From Henry Matthew   [March or April 1831]

Summary

In London HM was too harassed by his wife to write; has gone home and is much bothered by his father. Looks for a place as a private tutor. Remains CD’s devoted friend.

Author:  Henry Matthew
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  [Mar or Apr 1831]
Classmark:  DAR 204: 39
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-95

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  • … From Henry Matthew   [March or April 1831] …
  • … DAR 204: 39 Henry Matthew Kilve [Mar or Apr 1831] Charles Robert Darwin …
  • … letter clearly was sent after 14 February 1831 ( when Matthew wrote from London ) and as …
  • … known CD to be at home between terms. Easter term began 13 April 1831. Presumably ‘wife’ ( …
  • … see letter from Henry Matthew, [2 February 1831] ). Lord John Russell …
  • … introduced the first Reform Bill on 1 March 1831. CD, a Whig, was pro-Reform. A reference …
  • … of Matthew, visited him in July of 1831 and wrote to Edward Fitzgerald as follows: ‘he is …

To Caroline Darwin   12 November [1831]

Summary

The outfitting of the Beagle progresses.

CD has been dining out more than he wishes. He has met W. S. Harris of "Electricity" fame.

His fears and hopes about seasickness.

A new continent has been discovered "somewhere far South". "Perhaps we may be sent in search."

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Darwin; Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Wedgwood
Date:  12 Nov [1831]
Classmark:  DAR 154: 32
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-146

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  • … To Caroline Darwin   12 November [1831] …
  • … 32 Charles Robert Darwin Devonport 12 Nov [1831] Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Darwin/Caroline …
  • … the Antarctic Circle by John Biscoe , in 1831. Biscoe explored the southern seas for the …
  • … George Henslow had died on 1 November 1831 ( Oxford Journal , …
  • … 5 November 1831, p. 3). Admiral Sir Manley Dixon . William Snow Harris , known as ‘Thunder …

From J. S. Henslow   25 October 1831

Summary

Gives CD directions for sending him specimens from Beagle.

Writes of Cambridge politics.

Author:  John Stevens Henslow
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  25 Oct 1831
Classmark:  DAR 204: 108
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-143

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  • … From J.  S.  Henslow   25 October 1831
  • … DAR 204: 108 John Stevens Henslow Cambridge 25 Oct 1831 Charles Robert Darwin …
  • … by Richard Greaves Townley of Fulbourn, Cambs. ( Cambridge Chronicle , 4 November 1831). …
  • … Cambridge 25 Oct r 1831 My dear Darwin, I have just received your letter about consignment …

Shaw, John (1781/2-1831)

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  • … John Shaw 1781/2-1831 Fishing tackle maker and taxidermist. …

From Charles Whitley   13 September 1831

Summary

Congratulates CD on Beagle appointment as an "opportunity … of studying all the natural sciences at once, after your own taste".

Author:  Charles Thomas Whitley
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  13 Sept 1831
Classmark:  DAR 204: 69
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-125

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  • … From Charles Whitley   13 September 1831
  • … DAR 204: 69 Charles Thomas Whitley Barmouth 13 Sept 1831 Charles Robert Darwin …
  • … in India (see Heber 1828 ). For Sedgwick’s reply, see letter dated 18 September 1831. …
  • … Barmouth Tuesday Sept r . 13 1831 My dear Darwin, Your letter, which arrived on my return …
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Darwin in letters, 1865: Delays and disappointments

Summary

The year was marked by three deaths of personal significance to Darwin: Hugh Falconer, a friend and supporter; Robert FitzRoy, captain of the Beagle; and William Jackson Hooker, director of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and father of Darwin’s friend…

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  • … Robert FitzRoy, captain of the  Beagle  on Darwin’s 1831 to 1836 voyage, committed suicide at the …