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* direct »Letter 700 — Darwin, C. R. to Covington, Syms, 7 Oct 1843
A new ear trumpet has been sent to SC as a present. Sends news of his publications, health, and other developments since SC left for Australia.
* direct »Letter 1237 — Darwin, C. R. to Covington, Syms, 30 Mar 1849
Reports on developments in recent years, his father's death, his own poor health, publications, and work on barnacles. Asks SC to collect some specimens, if he lives near the sea. News of FitzRoy and B. J. Sulivan.
* direct »Letter 1370 — Darwin, C. R. to Covington, Syms, 23 Nov 1850
Thanks SC for box of specimens [of cirripedes]. Often wishes he had settled in one of the colonies because of opportunities for his children.
* direct »Letter 1477 — Darwin, C. R. to Covington, Syms, 14 Mar 1852
Asks for details about the discoveries of gold in Australia. Has published one book on barnacles [1851]. Sulivan has just returned from his cattle farm in the Falklands.
* direct »Letter 1538 — Darwin, C. R. to Covington, Syms, 21 Oct 1853
Comments on SC's trip to the gold diggings. CD is most interested in Australia and reads every book about it that he can find. Sends news of former Beagle shipmates FitzRoy, Sulivan, Mellersh, and of Fuegia [Basket].
* direct »Letter 1637 — Darwin, C. R. to Covington, Syms, 28 Feb 1855
Pleased to hear that SC is prospering.News of FitzRoy, Sulivan and J. L. Stokes. The Crimean War is badly mismanaged, but Englishmen are behaving nobly. Wishes he knew what to do with his boys.
* direct »Letter 1840 — Darwin, C. R. to Covington, Syms, 9 Mar 1856
Thanks SC for his interesting account of the state of the colony. SC was wise to settle there where his sons have much better prospects. Has finished his book on barnacles [1854]. Royal Medal awarded him chiefly for this work. Asks SC whether he has observed any odd imported breeds of poultry, for his work on variation of species.
* direct »Letter 2056 — Darwin, C. R. to Covington, Syms, 22 Feb 1857
Sends news of his family, Sulivan, and FitzRoy.
* direct »Letter 2276 — Darwin, C. R. to Covington, Syms, 18 May [1858]
CD's health has been poor owing to hard work [on Natural selection]. He has to treat of every branch of natural history, which is beyond his strength.
* direct »Letter 2400 — Darwin, C. R. to Covington, Syms, 16 Jan 1859
Regrets SC's increasing deafness, but advises that aurists are humbugs. Tells of illnesses in family and his own poor health. "I never know 24 hours comfort."