From J. G. Malcolmson 2 January 1840
Summary
Discusses CD’s Glen Roy paper; would like to see the theory put beyond dispute. Tells of Mr Stables’ observations on the parallel roads. Discusses geological features of Scotland which he is sure are marine in origin.
| Author: | John Grant Malcolmson |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 2 Jan 1840 |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 31; Geological Society of London (Membership certificates, 1840) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1147 |
To [W. A. Leighton?] [1840–77?]
Summary
Valediction only of a letter stuck into a writing case.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Allport Leighton |
| Date: | [1840–77?] |
| Classmark: | Estate of the late Mr D. Evans (private collection) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13770H |
To William Walton [1840–2]
Summary
Comments on the quality of the meat of the guanaco.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Walton |
| Date: | [1840–2] |
| Classmark: | Walton 1844, pp. 43–4 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-548A |
To William Walton [1840–2]
Summary
Describes the range of conditions under which the guanaco thrives and the ease with which it can be tamed.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Walton |
| Date: | [1840–2] |
| Classmark: | Walton 1844, pp. 50–1 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-548B |
To John Edward Gray 1 January [1840]
Summary
Testimonial in behalf of JEG’s application for the position of keeper of the zoological department of the British Museum from which John George Children was about to resign.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Edward Gray |
| Date: | 1 Jan [1840] |
| Classmark: | Natural History Museum, Library and Archives (General Library, J. E. Gray Miscellaneous papers vol. 1: f.118) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-548C |
To T. C. Eyton [6 January 1840]
Summary
Has been unwell.
Thanks TCE for his descriptions [of specimens for Birds]. Has already expended a high proportion of Government grant on birds, but if TCE thinks engravings are needed, he shall have them. He may keep the bones.
CD has become a father.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Thomas Campbell Eyton |
| Date: | [6 Jan 1840] |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.20) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-549 |
To Basil Hall [7 January 1840]
Summary
CD regrets inconvenience caused by his having Royal Geographical Society’s copy of Krusenstern’s Atlas [de l’océan Pacifique (1824–7)]. Locates Sulphur Island from it.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Basil Hall |
| Date: | [7 Jan 1840] |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-550 |
To A. Y. Spearman 16 January 1840
Summary
Presents the Smith, Elder & Co. account for the first number of the fourth part (now published) of the Zoology.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Alexander Young Spearman, 1st baronet |
| Date: | 16 Jan 1840 |
| Classmark: | The National Archives (TNA) (T1/4524 paper 25824) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-550A |
To the Geological Society of London 22 January 1840
Summary
W. B. Clarke’s paper on ashes falling at sea off Cape Verde Islands [Proc. Geol. Soc. Lond. 3 (1839): 145–6] need not be published in Transactions.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Geological Society of London |
| Date: | 22 Jan 1840 |
| Classmark: | Geological Society of London (GSL/COM/P/4/2/38) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-551 |
To J. S. Henslow [24 January 1840]
Summary
Sends specimens from Indian Ocean atolls.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Stevens Henslow |
| Date: | [24 Jan 1840] |
| Classmark: | DAR 93: A3–4 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-552 |
| letter | (10) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (9) |
| Malcolmson, J. G. | (1) |
| Walton, William | (2) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (1) |
| Eyton, T. C. | (1) |
| Geological Society of London | (1) |
| Gray, J. E. | (1) |
| Darwin, C. R. | |
| Walton, William | (2) |
| Eyton, T. C. | (1) |
| Geological Society of London | (1) |
| Gray, J. E. | (1) |
| Hall, Basil | (1) |
| Henslow, J. S. | (1) |
| Leighton, W. A. | (1) |
| Malcolmson, J. G. | (1) |
| Spearman, A. Y. | (1) |
