To J. S. Henslow March 1834
Summary
On fossils ([Megatherium], etc.), plants, shells sent and new ones found; geological observations. Asks for help in understanding cleavage and planes of deposition.
A new species of ostrich. Cites differences in size, colour, nidification, and geographical distribution.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Stevens Henslow |
Date: | Mar 1834 |
Classmark: | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Henslow letters: 21 DAR/1/1/21) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-238 |
To Edward Lumb 30 March 1834
Summary
CD asks the time of shipment and vessel in which the [Megatherium] bones were conveyed.
Patagonia swarms with guanaco, but few other creatures.
Hopes to be able to draw up a tolerable sketch of the geology of the east side of S. America.
Saw Jemmy Button, who is married and will stay in Tierra del Fuego. Mentions Falkland uprising.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Edward Lumb |
Date: | 30 Mar 1834 |
Classmark: | Profiles in History (dealers) (2006) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-241 |
To Charles Whitley 23 July 1834
Summary
Would welcome hearing Cambridge news. Impossible not to regret friends and pleasures in England, but
has much solid enjoyment and never-failing interest in geology. Tells of his first sight of a savage.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Thomas Whitley |
Date: | 23 July 1834 |
Classmark: | National Library of Australia (MS 4260) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-250 |
To J. S. Henslow 24 July – 7 November 1834
Summary
CD is excited by JSH’s high opinion of his collections.
Discusses his notes and some new discoveries. Summary of events since leaving Falklands.
Geology of Patagonia.
Corallines at Tierra del Fuego convince him of artificiality of arrangement of their families by Lamarck and Cuvier.
Geological expedition in Andes, ending with serious illness. Specimens being sent.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Stevens Henslow |
Date: | 24 July & 28 Oct & 7 Nov 1834 |
Classmark: | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Henslow letters: 22 DAR/1/1/22) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-251 |
To Robert FitzRoy [28 August 1834]
Summary
Recounts his trip [from Valparaiso] to Santiago. His meeting with Claude Gay, Thomas Sutcliffe, and others. Geology of tour uninteresting.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Robert FitzRoy |
Date: | [28 Aug 1834] |
Classmark: | DAR 144: 115 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-254 |
To J. S. Henslow 4 October 1834
Summary
CD is unwell.
FitzRoy has dispatched two casks of bones and stones, a box with "very valuable specimens", and a large jar.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Stevens Henslow |
Date: | 4 Oct 1834 |
Classmark: | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Henslow letters: 23 DAR/1/1/23) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-258 |
To J. S. Henslow 8 November 1834
Summary
Sends two boxes of specimens and part of his "hum-drum letter-like" journal.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Stevens Henslow |
Date: | 8 Nov 1834 |
Classmark: | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Henslow letters: 24 DAR/1/1/24) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-263 |
To Catherine Darwin 6 April 1834
Summary
Describes Patagonia and its inhabitants.
Writes of his pleasure in geology.
Predicts that Falklands will become an "important halting place". Outlines Beagle’s future itinerary.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Emily Catherine (Catherine) Darwin; Emily Catherine (Catherine) Langton |
Date: | 6 Apr 1834 |
Classmark: | DAR 223 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-242 |
To Catherine Darwin 20–9 July 1834
Summary
In the past six months he has done much geology and natural history. His geological pursuits are a source of high pleasure. Has lately determined to work chiefly on corals.
Spent three weeks going up the Santa Cruz with a party; they ran out of provisions 20 miles from the Cordilleras. Winter at present prevents his doing much natural history.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Emily Catherine (Catherine) Darwin; Emily Catherine (Catherine) Langton |
Date: | 20–9 July 1834 |
Classmark: | DAR 223 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-248 |
To Caroline Darwin 9–12 August 1834
Summary
Thanks for her letter of March, which gave him his first explanation of the interest in the [Megatherium] head he had sent.
Wants E. A. Darwin to tell William Clift not to remove numbers or markers on any specimens. The British Museum has first claim on any of his specimens; CD cannot at present say where any should go.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Darwin; Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Wedgwood |
Date: | 9–12 Aug 1834 |
Classmark: | DAR 223 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-253 |
To Caroline Darwin 13 October 1834
Summary
Became ill two weeks before on his return from Santiago after an interesting trip and some geology – though snow kept him out of the Andes. FitzRoy has had to sell the schooner; he was discouraged by the Admiralty, and the expense was too much for him to bear personally.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Darwin; Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Wedgwood |
Date: | 13 Oct 1834 |
Classmark: | DAR 223 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-259 |
To Catherine Darwin 8 November 1834
Summary
CD has recovered from his illness.
Fatigue and depression had almost decided Captain FitzRoy to turn over his command, but he was dissuaded.
Beagle will now go no further south than Cape Tres Montes and will finish survey in five months.
CD experiences his first earthquake.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Emily Catherine (Catherine) Darwin; Emily Catherine (Catherine) Langton |
Date: | 8 Nov 1834 |
Classmark: | DAR 223 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-262 |
Darwin, Caroline | (2) |
Darwin, Catherine | (3) |
FitzRoy, Robert | (1) |
Henslow, J. S. | (4) |
Langton, Catherine | (3) |
Lumb, Edward | (1) |
Wedgwood, Caroline | (2) |
Whitley, C. T. | (1) |
Darwin, C. R. | |
Henslow, J. S. | (4) |
Darwin, Catherine | (3) |
Langton, Catherine | (3) |
Darwin, Caroline | (2) |
Wedgwood, Caroline | (2) |
FitzRoy, Robert | (1) |
Lumb, Edward | (1) |
Whitley, C. T. | (1) |