From James Orton 4 January 1869
Summary
Describes the novelties found on his recent expedition to South America sponsored by the Smithsonian Institution.
Wants to dedicate to CD book [The Andes and the Amazon (1870)] which is modelled on Journal of researches.
Author: | James Orton |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 4 Jan 1869 |
Classmark: | DAR 173: 37 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6542 |
From James Orton 8 September 1869
Summary
Sends a lower molar of fossil horse from Quito. Curious as to its species, especially in view of Owen’s findings in Mexico.
Author: | James Orton |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 8 Sept 1869 |
Classmark: | DAR 173: 38 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6882 |
From James Orton 31 March 1870
Summary
JO found fossil shells in the Amazon Valley, which discredits Agassiz’s claim of a glacial origin.
Would like Huxley’s opinion of the fossil horse’s tooth from Quito.
Author: | James Orton |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 31 Mar 1870 |
Classmark: | DAR 173: 39 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7157 |
To James Orton 19 June 1876
Summary
Obliged for the new edition of The Andes.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | James Orton |
Date: | 19 June 1876 |
Classmark: | Raab Collection (dealer) (November 2014) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10539F |
To James Orton 23 January [1869]
Summary
Thanks JO for intending to dedicate his The Andes and the Amazon to him.
The discovery of marine shells high up the Amazons CD finds extremely interesting.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | James Orton |
Date: | 23 Jan [1869] |
Classmark: | University of Oklahoma Libraries History of Science Collections |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6570 |
To James Orton 7 October [1869]
Summary
Has forwarded the horse’s tooth, sent by JO, to Huxley, who may be able to identify it.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | James Orton |
Date: | 7 Oct [1869] |
Classmark: | University of Oklahoma Libraries History of Science Collections |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6925 |
To James Orton 24 February [1870]
Summary
Thanks JO for his The Andes and the Amazon.
Is sorry he has failed to get any information on the horse’s tooth.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | James Orton |
Date: | 24 Feb [1870] |
Classmark: | University of Oklahoma Libraries History of Science Collections |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7116 |
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