To G. J. Romanes 26 April [1876]
Summary
Trip to London delayed.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | George John Romanes |
| Date: | 26 Apr [1876] |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.488) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10475 |
Matches: 1 hit
- … Trip to London delayed. …
From J. D. Hooker 6 June 1869
Summary
Account of his Russian trip.
| Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 6 June 1869 |
| Classmark: | DAR 103: 14–17 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6776 |
To J. D. Hooker 7 April [1847]
Summary
JDH’s proposed India trip.
Will sorely miss discussions with JDH on species theory.
CD is getting on wretchedly with cirripedes.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Date: | 7 Apr [1847] |
| Classmark: | DAR 114: 84 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1077 |
Matches: 4 hits
- … JDH’s proposed India trip. Will sorely miss discussions with JDH on species theory. CD is …
- … I was much disappointed at missing my trip to Kew, & the more so, as I had forgotten you …
- … not mention it to a soul. Your present trip, with your new views, amongst the coal-plants …
- … some news of your progress. Your present trip will work well in, if you go to any of the …
To J. D. Hooker [2 December 1844]
Summary
Instructions for JDH’s trip to Down.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Date: | [2 Dec 1844] |
| Classmark: | DAR 114: 21 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-796 |
Matches: 1 hit
- … Instructions for JDH’s trip to Down. …
To Francis Darwin 16 May [1871]
Summary
George [Darwin] plans a trip to America and would like FD to go [see 7757]. CD will gladly pay whole cost if the trip will not interfere with FD’s medical work.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
| Date: | 16 May [1871] |
| Classmark: | DAR 271.3: 3 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7761 |
From B. J. Sulivan 18 October [1862]
Summary
Confirms arrangements for his trip to Down.
| Author: | Bartholomew James Sulivan |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 18 Oct [1862] |
| Classmark: | DAR 177: 276 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3775 |
Matches: 1 hit
- … Confirms arrangements for his trip to Down. …
Campbell, Archibald. 1849. Journal of a trip to Sikim, in December 1848, with sketch map. Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal 18: 482–541.
Matches: 1 hit
- … Campbell, Archibald. 1849. Journal of a trip to Sikim, in December 1848, with sketch map. …
Coan, Titus. 1880. Adventures in Patagonia: a missionary’s exploring trip. With an introduction by Rev. Henry M. Field. New York: Dodd, Mead & Company.
Matches: 1 hit
- … in Patagonia: a missionary’s exploring trip . With an introduction by Rev. Henry M. Field. …
Olmsted, Frederick Law. 1857. A journey through Texas; or, a saddle-trip on the southwestern frontier: with a statistical appendix. New York: Dix, Edwards & Co.
Matches: 1 hit
- … Law. 1857. A journey through Texas; or, a saddle-trip on the southwestern frontier: with a …
From Ernst Haeckel 1 July 1881
Summary
Thanks CD for offer of financial support. Discusses application for funds for Ceylon trip.
| Author: | Ernst Philipp August (Ernst) Haeckel |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 1 July 1881 |
| Classmark: | DAR 166: 79 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13228 |
To W. C. Tait 7 April [1869]
Summary
Drosophyllum plants recovering [from trip]. Describes experiments on them.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Chester Tait |
| Date: | 7 Apr [1869] |
| Classmark: | Natural History Museum, Library and Archives (General Special Collections DC AL 1/10) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6693 |
Matches: 1 hit
- … Drosophyllum plants recovering [from trip]. Describes experiments on them. …
From G. H. Darwin [14 May 1871]
Summary
Has arranged a trip to the U. S. with Cambridge friends; believes it would be much jollier if Frank could go too.
| Author: | George Howard Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [14 May 1871] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.2: 18 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7757 |
From John Lubbock 4 September 1863
Summary
Has returned from trip to Norway, Sweden, and Denmark.
Has been made President of the Ethnological Society.
| Author: | John Lubbock, 4th baronet and 1st Baron Avebury |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 4 Sept 1863 |
| Classmark: | DAR 170: 40 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4291 |
To W. R. S. Ralston 7 December [1875]
Summary
Snow has caused postponement of trip to London. Will inform WR when he arrives.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Ralston Shedden-Ralston |
| Date: | 7 Dec [1875] |
| Classmark: | Bradford Galleries (dealers) (1992) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10289F |
Matches: 1 hit
- … Snow has caused postponement of trip to London. Will inform WR when he arrives. …
To J. D. Hooker [22 May 1847]
Summary
CD would like to call on JDH.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Date: | [22 May 1847] |
| Classmark: | DAR 114: 87 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1088 |
To W. D. Fox [18 May 1829]
Summary
Is getting the information WDF wanted about his bills;
adds some news of entomology.
Accepts invitation to visit Osmaston in August. Plans a June trip to Shrewsbury, a three-week trip in Wales with F. W. Hope.
Is doing nothing but riding and entomology.
Thinks WDF wise to defer going into orders.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
| Date: | [18 May 1829] |
| Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 15) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-64 |
To Francis Darwin 21 May [1871]
Summary
CD will pay for the American trip if it takes place.
Asks whether FD can help him understand the eyes of cephalopods; is the structure the same as in the Vertebrata and are the parts developed from homologous layers of skin?
Has been pleased by a recent review.
Postscript: Is thinking of a cheap edition of the Origin [1872] in which he hopes to answer St George Mivart’s criticisms.
Asks FD whether he can get some references to good papers on cephalapod eyes.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
| Date: | 21 May [1871] |
| Classmark: | DAR 211: 7–8 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7765 |
Matches: 4 hits
- … CD will pay for the American trip if it takes place. Asks whether FD can help him …
- … year is established by the reference to a trip to the United States; see letter from G. …
- … 14 May 1871] and n. 1. On the proposed trip to the United States, see the letter to …
- … to me & I will pay the whole of your American trip, if it takes place. You will have heard …
Groeben, Christiane. 2008. Tourists in science: 19th century research trips to the Mediterranean. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 4th ser. 59: 139–54.
Matches: 1 hit
- … Tourists in science: 19th century research trips to the Mediterranean. Proceedings of the …
From Ernst Haeckel [before 6 February 1868]
Summary
Describes his lectures on CD’s theory.
Thanks CD for copy of Variation. Comments on book.
Describes work of two protégés in Jena: Nicolas von Miklucho[-Maclay] and Anton Dohrn.
His cousin, Wilhelm Bleek, is sending an article about the origin of language.
Asks to keep book a few months longer but will return it if CD needs it [Webb and Berthelot, Histoire naturelle des Îles Canaries, vol. 3, pt 1: Géographie botanique (1840)].
Describes research on Siphonophora.
Describes life in Jena. Mentions alpine accident during wedding trip.
| Author: | Ernst Philipp August (Ernst) Haeckel |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [before 6 Feb 1868] |
| Classmark: | DAR 166: 46 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5840 |
Matches: 4 hits
- … on Siphonophora. Describes life in Jena. Mentions alpine accident during wedding trip. …
- … and
〈 companion on〉 the Canaries trip,〈 〉 talented young Russian〈 〉 Miklucho , is … - … useful for the drafting of my Canaries trip, may I ask you to let me keep it for
〈 another … - … on 20 August) I went on a very nice trip with my wife through the Bavarian, Tyrolian and …
From W. E. Darwin 29 June [1866]
Summary
Sends flowers of the differing kinds [of Rhamnus?] with observations.
| Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 29 June [1866] |
| Classmark: | DAR 109: A78–9, A47–9 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5134 |
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