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direct »Letter 7513 — Darwin, C. R. to , 25 Feb [1871]Unidentified
Thanks for two reviews of Descent. Second is "most fair, kind and carefully abstracted".
direct »Letter 6524 — Darwin, C. R. to Sharpe, R. B., ?
Testimonial for a position as a librarian. Recipient is the author of a great monograph on the Picidae [? The Alcedinidae or kingfishers (1868–71)].
* direct »Letter 9 — Darwin, E. A. to Darwin, C. R., [10 Jan 1825?]
Saw a mineral salesman, but he had nothing CD does not already have. EAD has a piece of petrified sponge and some curious coal that John Price pulled out of his fire. Griffith's Animal kingdom [Georges Cuvier, The animal kingdom … with additional descriptions of species by Edward Griffith (1827–35)] just being published. He is sure CD would like it.
* direct »Letter 20 — Darwin, C. R. to Darwin, C. S., 6 Jan 1826
CD comments on lectures and lecturers at Edinburgh.
* direct »Letter 30 — Darwin, C. R. to Darwin, C. S., 8 Apr [1826]
CD is studying the Bible, likes the gospels best.Glad he stayed for T. C. Hope's lectures on electricity.Is running short of funds.
* direct »Letter 35 — Darwin, E. A. to Darwin, C. R., 10 Oct [1826]
Medical studies in London. Compares lectures and students at London and Edinburgh. Comments on the cost of dissection.
* direct »Letter 45 — Darwin, C. R. to Fox, W. D., [29 July 1828]
CD on a reading party at Barmouth, Wales;difficulty with mathematics.Reports on his entomological collecting.
* direct »Letter 45a — Darwin, C. R. to Whitley, C. T., [10 Aug 1828]
His idle life and the pleasures of Barmouth: "my reading [in mathematics] is a failure"; "Beettle hunting … is my proper sphere".
* direct »Letter 49 — Darwin, C. R. to Herbert, J. M., [3 Oct 1828]
CD obliged for JMH's labours in "the science". He reports having spent a pleasant month. Entomological pursuits succeeded. Looks forward to receiving beetles and butterflies from JMH when he passes through Shrewsbury.
* direct »Letter 55 — Darwin, C. R. to Fox, W. D., [7 Jan 1829]
Entomological news, his poor success in collecting, observation of chrysalis. Commiserates with WDF in his dismal pre-examination state.