To Smith, Elder & Co. 13 November [1845]
Summary
Sends corrections and suggestions for an advertisement for Zoology and Geology of "Beagle".
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Smith, Elder & Co |
| Date: | 13 Nov [1845] |
| Classmark: | Harry Ransom Center, The University of Texas at Austin |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1023 |
To Hugh Falconer 8 March [1845?]
Summary
Has written down what he gathered from HF on Tibetan dogs. Would welcome a few more details at any time, as he knows of nothing parallel to it.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Hugh Falconer |
| Date: | 8 Mar [1845?] |
| Classmark: | Raab Collection (dealer) (2 October 2013) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1839 |
To Hugh Falconer [1845?–7 or 1857–64]
Summary
Arranges a time for visiting HF.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Hugh Falconer |
| Date: | 1845-7 or 1857-64 |
| Classmark: | DAR 144: 21 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2305 |
From the principal inhabitants of Down to the secretary of the Post Office [1845–51?]
Summary
Complain about the postal service to Down and urgently request improvement.
| Author: | Principal inhabitants of Down |
| Addressee: | Secretary of the Post Office |
| Date: | [1845–51?] |
| Classmark: | DAR 96: 6 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3359 |
From Bartholomew James Sulivan 13 January – 12 February 1845
Summary
Describes stratification of cliffs on south shore of Rio Gallegos; fossils found at base of cliffs. Speculates about geological past of the area. Discusses climate of southern Patagonia; navigation problems at the mouth of Rio Gallegos.
Gives results of soundings taken between Falkland Islands and South American mainland. Describes geology of Falklands, especially the dikes found on many islands. Comments on climate of Falklands. Discusses horses and cattle, health of his children in the Falklands. Mentions volutes found in the Falklands.
Passes on report of FitzRoy’s policies as governor of New Zealand.
| Author: | Bartholomew James Sulivan |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 13 Jan – 12 Feb 1845 |
| Classmark: | DAR 46.1: 75–86 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-730 |
To G. B. Sowerby [1845?]
Summary
Arranges to call on correspondent and bring some shells.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | George Brettingham Sowerby |
| Date: | [1845?] |
| Classmark: | Muséum national d’histoire naturelle, Bibliothèque de Botanique, Paris |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-806 |
From G. R. Waterhouse [c. June 1845]
Summary
Notes on Galapagos Coleoptera.
| Author: | George Robert Waterhouse |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [c. June 1845] |
| Classmark: | DAR 46.2: B3–5 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-807 |
From Woodbine Parish [1845?]
Summary
Sends names of species found in banks of marine shells near Buenos Aires. Shells identified by G. B. Sowerby (elder). [See South America, pp. 2–3.]
| Author: | Woodbine Parish |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [1845?] |
| Classmark: | DAR 43.1: 56a–57 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-808 |
From Edward Forbes [after 14 February 1845]
Summary
Sends information on Gryphaea orientalis. [See South America, p. 212.]
| Author: | Edward Forbes |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [after 14 Feb 1845] |
| Classmark: | DAR 43.1: 47–8 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-809 |
To Emma Darwin [7–8 February 1845]
Summary
Mainly news of the three children.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
| Date: | [7–8 Feb 1845] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.8: 22 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-810 |
To David Thomas Ansted, assistant secretary, Geological Society of London [c. January 1845]
Summary
Asks about Fuegian specimens stored at the Geological Society. CD needs them soon.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | David Thomas Ansted |
| Date: | [c. Jan 1845] |
| Classmark: | Smithsonian Libraries and Archives (George P. Merrill photograph collection, Record Unit 7177, Image No. SIA2016-009765) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-811 |
From W. B. Carpenter 2 January [1845]
Summary
Says tuff collected by CD in Pampas and Chile contains organic remains. Wants to examine specimens further and hopes for Government support in doing so.
| Author: | William Benjamin Carpenter |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 2 Jan [1845] |
| Classmark: | DAR 39: 31–2 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-813 |
To J. D. Hooker [7 January 1845]
Summary
Sends specimens of a Tertiary sandstone from Tierra del Fuego in which there are leaves; CD thought they were beech. What is JDH’s opinion?
Asks whether JDH can make sense of a note on silicified wood.
Has read Vestiges [of creation (1844)]; "his geology strikes me as bad, & his zoology far worse".
Would like to see lists [of plants] from Society and Sandwich Islands.
Doubts JDH’s information regarding imagination of mother affecting offspring.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Date: | [7 Jan 1845] |
| Classmark: | DAR 114: 25 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-814 |
To Charles Hamilton Smith 14 January [1845]
Summary
Has read CHS’s paper, "Original population of America" [Edinburgh New Philos. J. 38 (1844–5): 1–20], and is eager to know reference for the account of a "ruined city in the Caroline Group", indicating that the land has subsided. Refers to his own subsidence hypothesis in his work [Coral reefs].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Hamilton Smith |
| Date: | 14 Jan [1845] |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-815 |
From C. H. Smith 22 January 1845
Summary
Reports on an ancient town on Ascension, which is now at sea-level and approachable only by boat.
| Author: | Charles Hamilton Smith |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 22 Jan 1845 |
| Classmark: | DAR 177: 188 (fragile) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-816 |
To J. D. Hooker 22 [January 1845]
Summary
Would like copy of "Galapagos flora" when published ["Plants of the Galapagos Archipelago", Trans. Linn. Soc. Lond. 20 (1851): 163–233].
Will keep JDH’s Pacific island notes till his return.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Date: | 22 [Jan 1845] |
| Classmark: | DAR 114: 26 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-817 |
From J. D. Hooker [22–30 January 1845]
Summary
Sends comparison of the floras of Society and Sandwich Islands.
| Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [22–30 Jan 1845] |
| Classmark: | DAR 104: 247–8 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-818 |
To C. G. Ehrenberg 23 January [1845]
Summary
Would like sketch returned [see 775].
Would be particularly thankful for result of CGE’s observations on earth of Pampas.
Asks that Ernst Dieffenbach return copperplate and woodcuts.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Christian Gottfried Ehrenberg |
| Date: | 23 Jan [1845] |
| Classmark: | Museum für Naturkunde Berlin (MfN/HBSB, N005 NL Christian Gottfried Ehrenberg Nr. 43) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-819 |
To C. H. Smith 26 January [1845]
Summary
Discusses extract sent by CHS dealing with island of Pouynipéte. Agrees account of island by Lloghtsky [Johann Lhotsky] is suspect.
Comments on view that former migration of animals, plants, and man was by continental extensions now submerged.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Hamilton Smith |
| Date: | 26 Jan [1845] |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.40) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-820 |
To Emma Darwin [3–4 February 1845]
Summary
News of the children and books he is reading.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
| Date: | [3–4 Feb 1845] |
| Classmark: | Sotheby’s (dealers) (28 March 1983) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-821 |
| Darwin, C. R. | (92) |
| Hooker, J. D. | (12) |
| Waterhouse, G. R. | (5) |
| Forbes, Edward | (3) |
| Reeks, Trenham | (3) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (42) |
| Hooker, J. D. | (27) |
| Murray, John (b) | (20) |
| Sowerby, G. B. | (6) |
| Ehrenberg, C. G. | (5) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (134) |
| Hooker, J. D. | (39) |
| Murray, John (b) | (20) |
| Ehrenberg, C. G. | (7) |
| Lyell, Charles | (6) |
