To J. E. Gray 18 December 1847
Summary
Seeks permission from the Trustees of the British Museum to borrow the cirripede specimens in the public collection. Explains his intention to produce a monograph of the Cirripedia.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Edward Gray |
Date: | 18 Dec 1847 |
Classmark: | British Museum (Central Archive ‘Original Papers’, vol. XXXVIII) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1139 |
To John Edward Gray [18 December 1847]
Summary
Discusses loan of cirripede specimens from the British Museum.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Edward Gray |
Date: | [18 Dec 1847] |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.71) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1146 |
To J. E. Gray 5 [or 6] February 1848
Summary
Thanks the Trustees of the British Museum for entrusting to him the collection of Cirripedia and allowing him to disarticulate one specimen of each species.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Edward Gray |
Date: | [5 or 6] Feb 1848 |
Classmark: | British Museum (Central Archive ‘Original Papers’, vol. XXXIX) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1153 |
To J. E. Gray [5 or 6 February 1848]
Summary
Discusses loan of cirripede specimens from the British Museum and problems of classification. Encloses a note of thanks to be laid before the Trustees [see 1153].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Edward Gray |
Date: | [5 or 6] Feb 1848 |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.72) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1155 |
To J. E. Gray 28 [June 1848]
Summary
Mentions returning borrowed book by Camillo Ranzani.
Discusses loan of cirripede specimens from British Museum. "In truth never will a mountain in labour have brought forth such a mouse as my book on the Cirripedia. It is ridiculous the time each species takes me."
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Edward Gray |
Date: | 28 [June 1848] |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.74) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1187 |
To J. E. Gray 29 August [1848]
Summary
It had been suggested to CD that JEG intended to anticipate some of his work on the Cirripedia. CD doubted this because JEG had suggested that CD commence the work and has assisted throughout; however, CD sought assurances regarding JEG’s intentions as he wished that "what little novelty there yet remained in the subject, should be the reward of my work". CD apologises for having spoken to JEG on the subject and will communicate JEG’s assurances to those who had expressed their opinions regarding JEG’s intentions.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Edward Gray |
Date: | 29 Aug [1848] |
Classmark: | Natural History Museum, Library and Archives (Archives DF ZOO/205/7/256-257) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1197 |
To John Edward Gray [January 1851]
Summary
Is coming tomorrow to see Lorenz Spengler on cirripedes [Auserlesne Schnecken, Muscheln und andre Schaalthiere (1758)] and the remaining sessile cirripedes in the collection. Has finished Balanus.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Edward Gray |
Date: | [Jan 1851] |
Classmark: | Natural History Museum, Library and Archives (Zoology letters 2: 57) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1383 |
To J. E. Gray 28 March [1854]
Summary
Asks for parts of The zoology of the voyage of H.M.S. Erebus and Terror [1844–75].
Asks about the arrangement of cirripedes at the Museum; hopes JEG will keep CD’s names.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Edward Gray |
Date: | 28 Mar [1854] |
Classmark: | Natural History Museum, Library and Archives (Zoology letters 2: 56) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1564 |
To John Edward Gray 14 January [1856]
Summary
Requests that JEG secure the assistance of Samuel Birch in regard to information about varieties of domesticated animals and plants in China. Encloses memorandum.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Edward Gray |
Date: | 14 Jan [1856] |
Classmark: | British Museum (Department of the Middle East, correspondence 1826–67: 1490, 1488) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1820A |
To J. E. Gray 19 January [1856]
Summary
Is obliged for JEG’s assistance.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Edward Gray |
Date: | 19 Jan [1856] |
Classmark: | British Museum (Department of the Middle East, correspondence 1826–67: 1491) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1822A |
To J. E. Gray 1 July [1856]
Summary
Requests information on ranges of echinoderms for his essay on variation [Natural selection]. Are there genera with representative species in northern and southern seas, but none in tropics?
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Edward Gray |
Date: | 1 July [1856] |
Classmark: | Natural History Museum, Library and Archives (General Special Collections MSS DAR 69) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1915 |
To John Edward Gray 27 January [1865]
Summary
Thanks JEG for congratulations [on Copley Medal?].
Mentions JEG’s illness.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Edward Gray |
Date: | 27 Jan [1865] |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.305) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4755 |
To John Edward Gray 1 January [1840]
Summary
Testimonial in behalf of JEG’s application for the position of keeper of the zoological department of the British Museum from which John George Children was about to resign.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Edward Gray |
Date: | 1 Jan [1840] |
Classmark: | Natural History Museum, Library and Archives (General Library, J. E. Gray Miscellaneous papers vol. 1: f.118) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-548C |
To J. E. Gray 17 February [1868]
Summary
Thanks for Nathusius [Die Racen des Schweines (1860)].
CD will call on JEG to hear his views on specific differences of pigs.
Does not know who has "cut me up so severely" in the Athenæum but suspects "your great man in the Museum" [Richard Owen].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Edward Gray |
Date: | 17 Feb [1868] |
Classmark: | The British Library (Egerton MS 2348: 234) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5885 |
To J. E. Gray 2 March [1868]
Summary
Thanks JEG for answering questions so fully and clearly, especially as he is troubled with his eyes.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Edward Gray |
Date: | 2 Mar [1868] |
Classmark: | Winterbourne House and Garden, University of Birmingham (University Herbarium) (WBHERB.HST.L.25.1) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5970G |
To J. E. Gray 25 January [1843]
Summary
Requests that Charles Lyell be permitted to borrow the coral reef specimens he presented to the British Museum.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Edward Gray |
Date: | 25 Jan [1843] |
Classmark: | Natural History Museum, Library and Archives (Archives DF/ZOO/205/4/144) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-660F |
To J. E. Gray 9 April [1871]
Summary
Thanks for information on colour differences in sexes of Lemur.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Edward Gray |
Date: | 9 Apr [1871] |
Classmark: | Boston Society of Natural History (papers at the Museum of Science, Boston, Massachusetts, USA) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7670 |
To J. E. Gray 4 February [1873]
Summary
Is glad JEG has made out what the guemul is ["On the Guémul", Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. 4th ser. 10 (1872): 445–6; 11 (1873): 214–20, 308–10].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Edward Gray |
Date: | 4 Feb [1873] |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.411) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8758 |