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* direct »Letter 294 — Darwin, C. R. to Darwin, S. E., 28 Jan 1836
CD's impressions of Sydney and of FitzRoy's character and temperament.
* direct »Letter 295 — Darwin, C. R. to Henslow, J. S., [28–9] Jan 1836
His joy at prospect of journey's end in eight months' time. Observations on Australia. Reports on his collecting in Galapagos – its flora and very curious birds; its instructive geology. Tahiti and good work of missionaries.
* direct »Letter 2322 — Moore, Charles (b) to Darwin, C. R., 11 Aug 1858
Encloses a list of British perennials which seed in New South Wales and explains the source of his information. Lists plants which have become weeds in the country.
* direct »Letter 3392 — Clarke, W. B. (b) to Darwin, C. R., 16 Jan 1862
Answers CD's questions on Australian flora, bees, geology.
* direct »Letter 3398 — Martens, Conrad to Darwin, C. R., 20 Jan 1862
He will send CD one of his sketches to add to the two CD has kept since Beagle days. Asks for FitzRoy's address.
direct »Letter 3401 — Clarke, W. B. (b) to Darwin, C. R., 21 Jan 1862
Seeks to define oldest fossil cirripede.
* direct »Letter 3616 — Clarke, W. B. (b) to Darwin, C. R., 20 June 1862
Has received Australian government grant to collect and publish on fossils. Has collected thousands of fossils.
* direct »Letter 3733 — Clarke, W. B. (b) to Darwin, C. R., 20 Sept 1862
Acknowledges presentation copy of Orchids. Asks advice on what to do with all his fossils. Sending various specimens.
direct »Letter 6635 — King, P. G. to Darwin, C. R., 25 Feb 1869
CD's queries on expression of aborigines were difficult to answer because he encounters mainly those touched by civilisation. Hopes CD did get answers.
direct »Letter 8331 — Krefft, J. L. G. to Darwin, C. R., 15 May 1872
Sends his article ["Review of Owen's Cuvierian principle of palaeontology"].