From J. E. Gray 26 August 1848
Summary
Is sorry that any person has misunderstood his intentions. JEG read his papers on cirripedes at the Zoological Society without intending to interfere with CD’s work; he merely wished to record his old observations, made before CD commenced his study, and thought that by so doing he was helping CD. [See "Description of a new species of Anatifa" and "On Thaliella", Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. (1848): 44.]
| Author: | John Edward Gray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 26 Aug 1848 |
| Classmark: | Natural History Museum, Library and Archives (Archives DF ZOO/205/7/254-255) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1196 |
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 |
| Darwin, C. R. | (1) |
| Gray, J. E. | (1) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (1) |
| Gray, J. E. | (1) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (2) |
| Gray, J. E. |
