To J. S. Henslow [1 August 1837]
Summary
Botanical queries for Journal of researches, which is about to go to press.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Stevens Henslow |
Date: | [1 Aug 1837] |
Classmark: | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Henslow letters: 38 DAR/1/1/38) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-368 |
To William Shoberl 2 August [1837]
Summary
Asks WS to write to his friend to make his corrections [in CD’s MS of Journal of researches] in ink.
Capt. FitzRoy agrees with the propriety of beginning to print [CD’s volume separately] at once.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Shoberl |
Date: | 2 Aug [1837] |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-369 |
To William Lonsdale 3 August [1837]
Summary
Asks to withdraw abstract of his paper on coral formations ["Elevation and subsidence in the Pacific" (1838), Collected papers 1: 46–9].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Lonsdale |
Date: | 3 Aug [1837] |
Classmark: | Geological Society of London (GSL/L/R/3/123) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-370 |
To the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Thomas Spring Rice 3 August 1837
Summary
With the encouragement of several scientific gentlemen and supported by the opinions of the Presidents of the three Learned Societies, CD ventures to request a grant of £1000 from Government to cover the cost of 150 engravings to illustrate results of his Beagle collections.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Thomas Spring Rice |
Date: | 3 Aug 1837 |
Classmark: | The National Archives (TNA) (T1/4524 paper 25824) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-370A |
To John Richardson [11 August 1837]
Summary
Chancellor of the Exchequer has ordered £1000 for the publication of the Zoology. Would like to meet JR to ask his advice on one or two points.
Thanks for his long account of the climate of North America.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Richardson |
Date: | [11 Aug 1837] |
Classmark: | Scott Polar Research Institute (MS 1503/16/2) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-370F |
To J. S. Henslow 16 August [1837]
Summary
Reports his successful interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer [Thomas Spring Rice] about a grant for publishing [Zoology]. Thanks JSH for help with this; "you have been the making of me from the first".
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Stevens Henslow |
Date: | 16 Aug [1837] |
Classmark: | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Henslow letters: 39 DAR/1/1/39) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-373 |
To W. D. Fox 28 August [1837]
Summary
Proof-sheets [of Journal of researches] are tumbling in. Mentions future plans for Zoology and geological works. Has £1000 from Government for illustrations.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
Date: | 28 Aug [1837] |
Classmark: | University of British Columbia Library, Rare Books and Special Collections (Pearce/Darwin Fox collection RBSC-ARC-1721-1-76) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-374 |
To Elizabeth Wedgwood [28 August 1837]
Summary
Regrets he cannot come to music meeting in Birmingham because he is very busy with the proofs of his book [Journal of researches]. A waste of life to spend a summer in ugly Marlborough Street.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Sarah Elizabeth (Elizabeth) Wedgwood |
Date: | [28 Aug 1837] |
Classmark: | V&A / Wedgwood Collection (MS W/M 228) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-375 |
To J. S. Henslow [20 September 1837]
Summary
Doctors have urged him to knock off all work and go to the country. Arranges proof-reading with JSH, while he is at Shrewsbury.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Stevens Henslow |
Date: | [20 Sept 1837] |
Classmark: | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Henslow letters: 40 DAR/1/1/40) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-378 |
To A. Y. Spearman 20 September 1837
Summary
Encloses a statement [see 377a] from Smith, Elder & Co., which appears to provide the best plan for the expenditure of the grant. Asks that it be presented for their Lordships’ consideration. Also encloses a prospectus.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Alexander Young Spearman, 1st baronet |
Date: | 20 Sept 1837 |
Classmark: | The National Archives (TNA) (T1/4524 paper 25824) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-378A |
To William Shoberl [22 or 23 September 1837]
Summary
Thanks WS for a document [see 379]. Promises to send MS and woodcuts before night. Discusses details of printing and correction. Thanks WS and Henry Colburn for assistance.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Shoberl |
Date: | [22 or 23] Sept 1837 |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.8) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-380 |
To J. S. Henslow [23 September 1837]
Summary
Proof-reading arrangements for Journal of researches. CD’s difficulty in writing correctly.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Stevens Henslow |
Date: | [23 Sept 1837] |
Classmark: | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Henslow letters: 41 DAR/1/1/41) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-381 |
To J. S. Henslow 14 October [1837]
Summary
CD’s reasons for his reluctance to take the Secretaryship of the Geological Society.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Stevens Henslow |
Date: | 14 Oct [1837] |
Classmark: | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Henslow letters: 42 DAR/1/1/42) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-382 |
To the Geological Society of London 20 October 1837
Summary
Report on J. G. Forchhammer’s communications on changes of levels of land in Denmark [Proc. Geol. Soc. Lond. 2 (1838): 554–6].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Geological Society of London |
Date: | 20 Oct 1837 |
Classmark: | Geological Society of London (GSL/COM/P/4/2/65) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-383 |
To William Lonsdale [May? 1837]
Summary
Sends an abstract made by J. F. Royle of CD’s paper ["On certain areas of elevation and subsidence in the Pacific and Indian Oceans"]. G. B. Greenough will have problems with the altered references in the coral island section.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Lonsdale |
Date: | [May? 1837] |
Classmark: | Geological Society of London (GSL/L/R/3/169) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-383A |
To Henry Colburn [23 October 1837]
Summary
Has returned from the country, and will superintend the revises [of Journal and remarks].
Can Mr Whiting send slips more often?
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Henry Colburn |
Date: | [23 Oct 1837] |
Classmark: | Peter Harrington (dealer) (September 2020) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-383F |
To J. S. Henslow [4 November 1837]
Summary
CD’s work [on Zoology] is going smoothly. Marvels at finding himself an author [of Journal of researches]. Part so far printed has a good many errata.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Stevens Henslow |
Date: | [4 Nov 1837] |
Classmark: | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Henslow letters: 43 DAR/1/1/43) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-384 |
To J. S. Henslow [19 November 1837]
Summary
Asks JSH to look over the prospectus [for Zoology]. Has one more chapter of Journal of researches to finish.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Stevens Henslow |
Date: | [19 Nov 1837] |
Classmark: | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Henslow letters: 44 DAR/1/1/44) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-388 |
To Richard Owen [c. December 1837]
Summary
Sends remaining proofs of RO’s description of Toxodon [Fossil Mammalia] and a revise of first part. Will Owen want a second revise? CD has made "plenty of remarks".
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Richard Owen |
Date: | [c. Dec 1837] |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.14) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-389 |
To W. D. Fox [11 December 1837]
Summary
Writes following his visit to WDF.
Mentions fossils Fox has collected.
News of Albert Way.
Hensleigh Wedgwood has resigned his post because of scruples about taking oaths.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
Date: | [11 Dec 1837] |
Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 53) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-393 |
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Beaufort, Francis | (1) |
Blomefield, Leonard | (3) |
Buckland, William | (1) |
Colburn, Henry | (1) |
Darwin, Caroline | (2) |
Fox, W. D. | (4) |
Geological Society of London | (2) |
Henslow, J. S. | (12) |
Herbert, J. M. | (1) |
Hope, F. W. | (1) |
Horner, A. S. | (1) |
Jenyns, Leonard | (3) |
Lloyd, A. S. | (1) |
Lonsdale, William | (2) |
Lyell, Charles | (2) |
Owen, Richard | (4) |
Richardson, John | (2) |
Shoberl, William | (2) |
Spearman, A. Y. | (1) |
Spring Rice, Thomas | (1) |
Stokes, J. L. | (1) |
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Wedgwood, Caroline | (2) |
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Whewell, William | (2) |
Darwin, C. R. | (50) |
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Fox, W. D. | (4) |
Owen, Richard | (4) |
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