From G. R. Waterhouse [30 March 1846]
Summary
Sends a list of mammalian remains found in the Buenos Aires district and purchased by the British Museum.
| Author: | George Robert Waterhouse |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [30 Mar 1846] |
| Classmark: | DAR 39: 64–5 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-968 |
To Robert Fitzroy [1846]
Summary
Cancelled: part of 1014. Thanks RF for his kindness on Beagle.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Robert FitzRoy |
| Date: | [1846] |
| Classmark: | LL 1: 332 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-936 |
To the Admiralty 9 [May 1846]
Summary
Encloses letter and paper to be forwarded to B. J. Sulivan.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Admiralty |
| Date: | 9 [May 1846] |
| Classmark: | Houghton Library, Harvard University (Autograph File, D) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-694 |
From Roderick Impey Murchison [1846?]
Summary
Gives CD page references [in The new statistical account of Scotland, vol. 14, pp 446, 507] for information regarding parallel roads.
| Author: | Roderick Impey Murchison, 1st baronet |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [1846?] |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 319 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13830 |
To Richard Owen [21 April 1846]
Summary
Asks to visit RO to talk about mammifers of the [Rio] Plata.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Richard Owen |
| Date: | [21 Apr 1846] |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.48) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-959 |
To the London Library 1 February [1846?]
Summary
Orders John Pye Smith’s book [Relations between the Holy Scriptures and some parts of geological science (1839)].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | London Library |
| Date: | 1 Feb [1846?] |
| Classmark: | Cadbury Research Library: Special Collections, University of Birmingham (Corbett Autograph Collection MS21/3/1/39) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13821 |
To Emma Darwin [25 June 1846]
Summary
CD has been stomachy and sick, but not very uncomfortable.
Working on proofs [of South America] and cannot keep printer supplied with manuscript.
His thoughts of her, and news of the children who are at Down with him.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
| Date: | [25 June 1846] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.8: 25 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-981 |
To Robert Hutton [April 1846]
Summary
Returns copy [of J. Hortic. Soc. Lond.]. Mentions article by William Herbert ["Local habitation and wants of plants", J. Hortic. Soc. Lond. 1 (1846): 44–9].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Robert Hutton |
| Date: | [Apr 1846] |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.54) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-952 |
Matches: 3 hits
- … Darwin, C. R. Hutton, Robert …
- … Darwin’s Natural selection: being the second part of his big species book written from 1856 to 1858. Edited by R. C. …
- … r . Herbert’s journal with interest. I will return the Journal today to the Athenæum Club & I hope it will not inconvenience you my sending it there, instead of direct to your house. — My wife joins me in kind remembrances to M rs . Hutton & your family. Believe me, Yours sincerely, with thanks | C. Darwin …
To Ernst Dieffenbach 6 April [1846]
Summary
On geological works of Tschudi and Buch.
"My health keeps indifferent & I do not suppose I shall ever be a strong man again: everything fatigues me, & I can work but little at my writing: this summer, however, I shall get out my geology of S. America".
"I found Bronn’s Geschichte, which you recommended me, very useful, for references to facts on variation".
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Ernst Dieffenbach |
| Date: | 6 Apr [1846] |
| Classmark: | J. A. Stargardt (dealers) (Catalogue 574 11–13 November 1965) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-972 |
From Edward Forbes [September 1846]
Summary
Returns corrected proof of his descriptions of S. American fossil shells [South America, appendix].
| Author: | Edward Forbes |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [Sept 1846] |
| Classmark: | DAR 43.1: 46 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-995 |
To Richard Owen 25 November [1846]
Summary
Asks to borrow specimens of sessile cirripedes from Museum of Royal College of Surgeons.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Richard Owen |
| Date: | 25 Nov [1846] |
| Classmark: | Natural History Museum, Library and Archives (General Special Collections Owen correspondence 9/201) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1033 |
To Francis Wedgwood 27 November [1846]
Summary
Instructs FW to send off a bundle of deeds which he holds for their trust.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Francis (Frank) Wedgwood |
| Date: | 27 Nov [1846] |
| Classmark: | V&A / Wedgwood Collection (MS W/M 26783–35) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1034 |
To John Higgins 12 December [1846]
Summary
Thanks JH for draft. Glad to hear account of farmhouse.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Higgins |
| Date: | 12 Dec [1846] |
| Classmark: | Lincolnshire Archives (HIG/4/2/1/2) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1037 |
To David Thomas Ansted 25 November [1846]
Summary
Encloses a set of proof sheets of the fossil shells in South America.
Also encloses some specimen sheets by G. B. Sowerby to disseminate as an advertisement.
Asks that E. A. Darwin’s name be added to the lists of subscribers to John Price’s work on the Invertebrata.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | David Thomas Ansted |
| Date: | 25 Nov [1846] |
| Classmark: | Hans A. O. Baumann (private collection) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1032F |
To Catherine Darwin [22 November 1846]
Summary
Concerned about Father’s health.
Forwards a letter from FitzRoy.
Dr Erasmus Darwin’s scientific prophecies are the talk of London.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Emily Catherine (Catherine) Darwin; Emily Catherine (Catherine) Langton |
| Date: | [22 Nov 1846] |
| Classmark: | DAR 92: A1–A2 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1029 |
To Emma Darwin [24 June 1846]
Summary
News of progress in remodelling. He and Etty [Henrietta] miss the rest of the family.
Was sick, but "two pills of opium righted me".
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
| Date: | [24 June 1846] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.8: 24 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-982 |
To Royal Geographical Society [28 January or 4 February 1846]
Summary
Enclosed MS by Lieut. W. Christopher misrepresents CD’s views. Contains errors in zoology.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Julian Jackson |
| Date: | [28 Jan or 4 Feb] 1846 |
| Classmark: | Royal Geographical Society |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-646 |
To J. D. Hooker [6 October 1846]
Summary
Sulivans are coming on Friday. Can JDH come?
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Date: | [6 Oct 1846] |
| Classmark: | DAR 114: 66 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1006 |
To J. D. Hooker [15 November 1846]
Summary
Will come to Kew on Friday.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Date: | [15 Nov 1846] |
| Classmark: | DAR 114: 73 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1025 |
To J. D. Hooker [17 November 1846]
Summary
CD’s visit to Kew.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Date: | [17 Nov 1846] |
| Classmark: | DAR 114: 74 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1027 |
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| Darwin, C. R. | (81) |
| Hooker, J. D. | (8) |
| Forbes, Edward | (3) |
| Sowerby, G. B. | (3) |
| Hopkins, William | (2) |
| Hooker, J. D. | (29) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (27) |
| FitzRoy, Robert | (4) |
| Owen, Richard | (3) |
| Blomefield, Leonard | (2) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (108) |
| Hooker, J. D. | (37) |
| FitzRoy, Robert | (4) |
| Forbes, Edward | (3) |
| Owen, Richard | (3) |
