To J. S. Bowerbank 25 June [1851]
Down Farnborough Kent
June 25th—
My dear Sir
Several months ago you gave me some little Scalpellums from Algoa Bay,1 (the most interesting species I ever received) & you sent me a Sertularia or Plumularia to which they were attached, since returned to you.— I now want extremely, to examine the point of attachment; will you be so kind as to take the trouble to send me the specimen: it will be an essential service to me.—2
You told me some time ago that you wd. send a fossil Balanus belonging to Mr. Image3 to Geolog. Soc. for me; I sent some time afterwards there, but it had not then arrived, but I have not had occasion to send there lately, & perhaps it is lying there for me.— I am now getting a volume ready for the Ray Soc.y.—
When will the Pal: Soc:y. Parts appear? It is rather a cruel delay to Authors, who have worked not to delay the publications of the Society, but I presume there is no help.—4 Whenever published, will you kindly remember to direct my Copies to be sent, as requested, to
C. Darwin
care of G. Snow5
Nag’s Head
Borough.—
My dear Sir | Your’s sincerely | C. Darwin
Footnotes
Bibliography
Fossil Cirripedia (1851): A monograph on the fossil Lepadidæ, or, pedunculated cirripedes of Great Britain. By Charles Darwin. London: Palaeontographical Society. 1851.
Fossil Cirripedia (1854): A monograph of the fossil Balanidæ and Verrucidæ of Great Britain. By Charles Darwin. London: Palaeontographical Society. 1854.
Freeman, Richard Broke. 1977. The works of Charles Darwin: an annotated bibliographical handlist. 2d edition. Folkestone, Kent: William Dawson & Sons. Hamden, Conn.: Archon Books, Shoe String Press.
Living Cirripedia (1851): A monograph of the sub-class Cirripedia, with figures of all the species. The Lepadidæ; or, pedunculated cirripedes. By Charles Darwin. London: Ray Society. 1851.
Post Office London directory: Post-Office annual directory. … A list of the principal merchants, traders of eminence, &c. in the cities of London and Westminster, the borough of Southwark, and parts adjacent … general and special information relating to the Post Office. Post Office London directory. London: His Majesty’s Postmaster-General [and others]. 1802–1967.
Summary
Asks to re-examine specimen of Scalpellum. Discusses publication [of Fossil Cirripedia] by Palaeontographical Society.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-1438
- From
- Charles Robert Darwin
- To
- James Scott Bowerbank
- Sent from
- Down
- Source of text
- Houghton Library, Harvard University (Autograph File, D)
- Physical description
- ALS 4pp
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 1438,” accessed on 24 April 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-1438.xml
Also published in The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, vol. 5