From G. B. Sowerby [1846]
Note for Mr. Darwin relative to his addition to Struthiolaria ornata App. p. 12.
I see no objection to this addition being inserted, provided that the fact of Mr. Cuming having found a living species of Struthiolaria at Arica be given on the authority of Mr. Cuming himself and not on mine.1
Mem: In my opinion the latin of Darwin is Darvinius—that of Sowerby— Soverbius—as w is not a latin letter—Mr Darwin must use his own discretion.2
I percieve Mr Darwin has altered the spelling of Navedad to Navidad— it is a subject with which I am entirely unacquainted & only mention it for Mr Darwin’s consideration.
Trigonocelia p. 4. The observation may properly stand as it is.3
Footnotes
Bibliography
South America: Geological observations on South America. Being the third part of the geology of the voyage of the Beagle, under the command of Capt. FitzRoy RN, during the years 1832 to 1836. By Charles Darwin. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1846.
Summary
Note on editorial details concerning names of fossil shells [for South America, appendix]. The Latin for "Darwin" is "Darvinius".
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-939
- From
- George Brettingham Sowerby
- To
- Charles Robert Darwin
- Sent from
- unstated
- Source of text
- DAR 43.1: 5
- Physical description
- Amem 1p
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 939,” accessed on 1 June 2023, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-939.xml
Also published in The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, vol. 3