To David Forbes 7 February [1869]
Summary
Asks for DF’s observations on the Aymara Indians for use in writing manuscript [see Descent, 2d ed., pp. 34–5].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | David Forbes |
| Date: | 7 Feb [1869] |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6606 |
Matches: 6 hits
- … Darwin, C. R. Forbes, David …
- … To David Forbes 7 February [1869] …
- … Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25. ) Charles Robert Darwin Down 7 Feb [1869] David Forbes …
- … the relationship between this letter and the letter from David Forbes, 30 January 1869 . …
- … See letter from David Forbes, 30 January 1869 . CD refers to Gustav Jenzsch and Jenzsch …
- … people (D. Forbes 1870). See letter from David Forbes, 30 January 1869 and n. 5. In his …
From David Forbes 30 January 1869
Summary
DF’s opinion of Gustav Jenzsch’s book [Mikroskopische Flora und Fauna (1868)]. Encloses extract of a letter from Ferdinand Zirkel also mentioning Jenzsch’s work.
| Author: | David Forbes |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 30 Jan 1869 |
| Classmark: | DAR 164: 143–143/2 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6584 |
Matches: 5 hits
- … Forbes, David Darwin, C. R. …
- … From David Forbes 30 January 1869 …
- … DAR 164: 143–143/2 David Forbes London, York Place, 11 30 Jan 1869 Charles Robert Darwin …
- … Correspondence vol. 16, letter from David Forbes, 26 March 1868 . For a translation of …
- … dear M r Darwin | Yours most sincerely | David Forbes Extract from a letter from Professor …
To Charles Lyell 20 May 1869
Summary
Cites article by David Forbes dealing with the geology of the S. American Cordillera ["Geology of Bolivia and South Peru", Q. J. Geol. Soc. Lond. 17 (1861): 7–62].
Discusses the flexures of the Cordillera, the age of the mountains, and basaltic dikes in granite areas.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Lyell, 1st baronet |
| Date: | 20 May 1869 |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.370) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6751 |
From G. H. Darwin 6 February 1869
Summary
Has inquired about magnetic storms. Any effect that could be produced by the sun’s energy in retarding the cooling of the earth would be utterly insignificant.
Tells of his visit to Eton.
Is uncertain about next steps to take for a legal career.
| Author: | George Howard Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 6 Feb 1869 |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.2: 6 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6604 |
From James Rait to George Cupples 20 July 1869
Summary
Responds to questions about sex ratios at birth and mortality in either sheep or cattle.
| Author: | James Rait |
| Addressee: | George Cupples |
| Date: | 20 July 1869 |
| Classmark: | DAR 86: 70–1 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6838F |
| letter | (5) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (2) |
| Darwin, G. H. | (1) |
| Forbes, David | (1) |
| Rait, James | (1) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (2) |
| Cupples, George | (1) |
| Forbes, David | (1) |
| Lyell, Charles | (1) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (4) |
| Forbes, David | (2) |
| Cupples, George | (1) |
| Darwin, G. H. | (1) |
| Lyell, Charles | (1) |
