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Darwin in letters, 1847-1850: Microscopes and barnacles

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Darwin's study of barnacles, begun in 1844, took him eight years to complete. The correspondence reveals how his interest in a species found during the Beagle voyage developed into an investigation of the comparative anatomy of other cirripedes and…

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  • … with David Milne, Robert Chambers, John Phillips, and Daniel Sharpe, demonstrating the extent of …
  • … on geology ( letter to J. F. W. Herschel, 4 February [1848] ). Letters between Darwin and Richard …
  • … on board ship ( see letter to Richard Owen, [26 March 1848] ). Darwin’s chapter plainly calls on …
  • … a notion which was roundly criticised by William Hopkins in 1848. Hopkins maintained that transport …
  • … in the work of the Swiss geologist Bernhard Studer and of Daniel Sharpe, and he eagerly entered into …
  • … ‘desideratum’ ( letter to J. L. R. Agassiz, 22 October 1848 ), was accepted by Darwin, and he …
  • … the group, turned over some notes he had made, and, early in 1848, obtained permission for Darwin to …
  • … & Species theory al Diabolo together During 1848, Darwin examined the genera  Ibla …
  • … is all gospel.—’ ( letter to J. D. Hooker, 10 May 1848 ). Once Darwin had decided to …
  • … this period, especially in 1847 and during the last half of 1848 and the beginning of 1849. When his …