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 |
From Caroline Darwin 9–28 March [1834]
Summary
They learn from a garbled report in the Times that CD’s specimens have arrived in Cambridge.
William Clift, at Royal College of Surgeons, delighted by CD’s letter about the bones that were sent to Plymouth.
Strange coincidence that Royal College of Surgeons has the front portion and CD has sent home the remainder of a skull, of which a drawing can now be completed.
Other news of family and friends.
| Author: | Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Darwin; Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Wedgwood |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 9 & 28 Mar [1834] |
| Classmark: | DAR 204: 80 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-239 |
From J. M. Herbert [28 March] 1834
Summary
A letter full of news of Cambridge and friends: the BAAS meeting at Cambridge; charges of corruption in the University; the Cambridge petition on behalf of Dissenters.
| Author: | John Maurice Herbert |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [28 Mar] 1834 |
| Classmark: | DAR 204: 126 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-240 |
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 |
| letter | (4) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (2) |
| Darwin, Caroline | (1) |
| Herbert, J. M. | (1) |
| Wedgwood, Caroline | (1) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (2) |
| Henslow, J. S. | (1) |
| Lumb, Edward | (1) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (4) |
| Darwin, Caroline | (1) |
| Henslow, J. S. | (1) |
| Herbert, J. M. | (1) |
| Lumb, Edward | (1) |
| Wedgwood, Caroline | (1) |
