Smith, Mavis E., ed. 2008. Ellen Tollet of Betley Hall. Journals and letters from 1835. Crewe: the author.
From W. C. Redfield May 1841
Summary
Is sending through John Blunt a copy of the last geological report of the state of New York along with a short paper on the tornado that passed through the state of New Jersey in June 1835.
| Author: | William C. Redfield |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | May 1841 |
| Classmark: | Yale University: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library (William C. Redfield’s outbound letter book 1835–41 (z117 00151 2) p. 239) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-598A |
From W. C. Redfield 6 May 1840
Summary
Thanks CD for information about Captain Tillard’s account of the volcanic eruption in the Azores in 1811.
| Author: | William C. Redfield |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 6 May 1840 |
| Classmark: | Yale University: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library (William C. Redfield’s outbound letter book 1835–41 (z117 00151 2), pp. 179–80) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-565H |
To J. S. Henslow 12 [August] 1835
Summary
Looks forward to seeing volcanoes in Galapagos Islands.
Has altered his views on Cordillera formations as a result of another trip. Discusses his theory of their origin and history.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Stevens Henslow |
| Date: | 12 [Aug] 1835 |
| Classmark: | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Henslow letters: 27 DAR/1/1/27) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-283 |
Matches: 4 hits
- … Kew (Henslow letters: 27 DAR/1/1/27) Charles Robert Darwin Lima 12 [Aug] 1835 John Stevens …
- … Lima July 12 th . — 1835 My dear Henslow This is the last letter, which I shall ever write …
- … was published early in December 1835. CD’s letter to Caroline , also written in August, …
- … for August (see letter to Caroline Darwin, [19] July – [12 August] 1835 , n. 1). The …
From Caroline Darwin 29 December [1835]
Summary
CD’s fame is spreading: she quotes Henslow ["Letters to Professor Henslow" (1835), Collected papers 1: 3–16], and a passage in the Athenæum.
Adds news of family and friends.
| Author: | Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Darwin; Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Wedgwood; Charlotte Wedgwood; Charlotte Langton |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 29 Dec [1835] |
| Classmark: | DAR 97 (ser. 2): 26–7 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-291 |
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- … she quotes Henslow ["Letters to Professor Henslow" (1835), Collected papers 1: 3–16], and …
- … by CD (see letter to Caroline Darwin, [19] July – [12 August] 1835 , n. 1). Athenæum , …
- … letters to him printed for Private distribution the little preface to the extracts says they were printed for distribution “among the members of the Cambridge Philosophical society in consequence of the interest which has been excited by some of the Geological notices which they contain, & which were read at a meeting of the Society on the 16 th of November 1835”. …
[Henslow, John Stevens, ed.] 1835. Extracts from letters addressed to Professor Henslow by C. Darwin, esq, read at a meeting of the Cambridge Philosophical Society 16 November, 1835. Privately printed for the Cambridge Philosophical Society. [Reprinted 1960 and in Collected papers 1: 3–16.]
From R. W. Darwin to J. S. Henslow 28 December 1835
Summary
Thanks JSH for copies of "Extracts from letters addressed to Professor Henslow by C. Darwin, Esq." [privately printed for Cambridge Philosophical Society; Collected papers 1: 3–16].
The family is sensible how much CD owes to JSH, and RWD is highly gratified by CD’s success.
| Author: | Robert Waring Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Stevens Henslow |
| Date: | 28 Dec 1835 |
| Classmark: | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Henslow letters: 28 DAR/1/1/28) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-290 |
To Catherine Darwin 3 June 1836
Summary
Will call on Sir J. Herschel, then take short trip in the African desert.
Horrified at the publication of "the little book of extracts" from his letters to Henslow ["Letters to Professor Henslow" (1835), Collected papers 1: 3–16].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Emily Catherine (Catherine) Darwin; Emily Catherine (Catherine) Langton |
| Date: | 3 June 1836 |
| Classmark: | DAR 223: 35 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-302 |
From C. D. Douglas 5 January 1836
Summary
Reports in detail on the 20 Feb 1835 earthquake and on volcanic activity into December of 1835. Encloses a letter sent to him describing the earthquake.
| Author: | Charles D. Douglas |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 5 Jan 1836 |
| Classmark: | DAR 39.1: 5–6 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-292 |
To Walter Baldock Durrant Mantell 17 November 1854
Summary
Requests authoritative information on erratic boulders and marks of glaciers in New Zealand, and especially in southern islands.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Walter Baldock Durrant Mantell |
| Date: | 17 Nov 1854 |
| Classmark: | Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand (Mantell papers, MS-Papers-0083-268) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1603 |
From Catherine Darwin 29 January 1836
Summary
They have been reading about the wreck of the Challenger; much impressed by Capt. FitzRoy’s bravery.
The W. D. Foxes have a daughter. Family news.
| Author: | Emily Catherine (Catherine) Darwin; Emily Catherine (Catherine) Langton |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 29 Jan 1836 |
| Classmark: | DAR 97 (ser. 2): 28–9 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-296 |
To Caroline Darwin [19] July – [12 August] 1835
Summary
Describes his trip from Coquimbo to Copiapò, where he rejoined the Beagle – a hard and wearisome journey, but geologically interesting.
FitzRoy piloted the [Blonde] to rescue crew of wrecked Challenger.
CD has received letters that were missing, and others; for ten months there will be none to or from him.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Darwin; Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Wedgwood |
| Date: | [19] July – [12 Aug] 1835 |
| Classmark: | DAR 223: 29 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-281 |
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