From F. W. Hope 15 January 1834
Summary
Acknowledges CD’s letter about alpine entomology of Tierra del Fuego; discusses geographical distribution; urges CD to make a chart of vegetable and geological distribution of insects. Advises him on species to collect and assures him of all assistance in describing his captures on his return.
Tells of founding of Entomological Society, and enrolls CD.
News of J. F. Stephens’ lawsuit and continuation of his Illustrations of British entomology [1827–46]. Praises general state of zoological science in England.
Author: | Frederick William Hope |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 15 Jan 1834 |
Classmark: | DAR 204: 127 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-235 |
From Catherine Darwin 27–30 January 1834
Summary
News of family and friends: W. D. Fox will marry in the spring; private theatricals at Eaton house-party.
Author: | Emily Catherine (Catherine) Darwin; Emily Catherine (Catherine) Langton |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 27–30 Jan 1834 |
Classmark: | DAR 204: 91 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-236 |
From Susan Darwin 12[–28] February 1834
Summary
Writes on CD’s 25th birthday.
Points out "errors in orthography" in his journal.
News of family and friends, visits, and other social events.
Author: | Susan Elizabeth Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 12[–28] Feb 1834 |
Classmark: | DAR 204: 102 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-237 |
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 |
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 |
From William Owen Sr 10 April – 1 May 1834
Summary
Writes a cordial letter with family and local news. Hopes CD will see his two sons in India.
P.S. by Catherine Darwin says no letter was written this month as all is well at home.
Author: | William Mostyn Owen |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 10 Apr – 1 May 1834 |
Classmark: | DAR 204: 129 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-243 |
From Edward Lumb to J. S. Henslow 2 May 1834
Summary
On CD’s instructions EL has forwarded a case containing part of the head of [Megatherium].
Author: | Edward Lumb |
Addressee: | John Stevens Henslow |
Date: | 2 May 1834 |
Classmark: | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-244 |
From Edward Lumb 8 May 1834
Summary
Responds to CD’s queries: the bones were received from Mr Keen and shipped to Henslow; expects another collection which he will forward.
Adds news that has arrived at Buenos Aires since CD left.
Author: | Edward Lumb |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 8 May 1834 |
Classmark: | DAR 204: 128 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-245 |
From Susan Darwin [23] May 1834
Summary
News of family and friends.
Author: | Susan Elizabeth Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [23] May 1834 |
Classmark: | DAR 204: 103 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-246 |
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 |
From J. S. Henslow 22 July 1834
Summary
CD’s cargo is safe; the fossils have been sent to William Clift.
JSH asks for dried plants (those sent were all of greatest interest).
Sends news of Cambridge and mutual friends.
Author: | John Stevens Henslow |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 22 July 1834 |
Classmark: | DAR 204: 125 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-249 |
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 |
From H. S. Fox 25 July 1834
Summary
Thanks CD for letter of 5 April and specimens; did not know the Falklands and Patagonia were so interesting geologically.
Will answer CD’s queries about S. Brazil in another letter. Names Friedrich Sellow, A. Saint-Hilaire, and Andrew Mathews as naturalists who travelled there. Directs CD to Alexander Caldcleugh in Santiago.
Author: | Henry Stephen Fox |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 25 July 1834 |
Classmark: | DAR 204: 123 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-252 |
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 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 |
From Thomas Sutcliffe [28 August – 5 September 1834]
Summary
Gives a map of part of Chile between Santiago and San Fernando. Suggests places and people that CD might profitably visit [en route].
Author: | Thomas Sutcliffe |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [28 Aug – 5 Sept 1834] |
Classmark: | DAR 35: 405 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-255 |
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