To Henry Denny 12 August [1844]
Summary
Can hardly believe he made a mistake in specimens sent to HD. Recopies numbers in case he transposed them. [Has to do with lice taken from a specimen of aperea and put into spirits during Beagle voyage.]
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Henry Denny |
| Date: | 12 Aug [1844] |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-770 |
To Leonard Horner 29 August [1844]
Summary
Thanks Horner for his letter [about Volcanic islands].
Discusses craters of elevation with respect to the views of Leopold von Buch and Élie de Beaumont. Compares Lyell’s views to those of continental geologists. Mentions reading A. D. d’Orbigny [Voyage dans l’Amérique méridionale (1835–47)].
Encloses note from Emma to Mrs Horner, inviting the Horners to visit Down.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Leonard Horner |
| Date: | 29 Aug [1844] |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.38) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-771 |
Document type
| letter | (2) |
Author
| Darwin, C. R. | (2) |
Addressee
| Denny, Henry | (1) |
| Horner, Leonard | (1) |
Correspondent
| Darwin, C. R. | (2) |
| Denny, Henry | (1) |
| Horner, Leonard | (1) |
