From Edward Lumb 13 November 1833
Summary
Sending shot or powder is illegal, but all CD’s goods and chattels have been sent. EL’s services to CD are what any Englishman should do for his country.
| Author: | Edward Lumb |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 13 Nov 1833 |
| Classmark: | DAR 204: 122 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-231 |
To Edward Lumb 30 March 1834
Summary
CD asks the time of shipment and vessel in which the [Megatherium] bones were conveyed.
Patagonia swarms with guanaco, but few other creatures.
Hopes to be able to draw up a tolerable sketch of the geology of the east side of S. America.
Saw Jemmy Button, who is married and will stay in Tierra del Fuego. Mentions Falkland uprising.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Edward Lumb |
| Date: | 30 Mar 1834 |
| Classmark: | Profiles in History (dealers) (2006) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-241 |
From Edward Lumb to J. S. Henslow 2 May 1834
Summary
On CD’s instructions EL has forwarded a case containing part of the head of [Megatherium].
| Author: | Edward Lumb |
| Addressee: | John Stevens Henslow |
| Date: | 2 May 1834 |
| Classmark: | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-244 |
From Edward Lumb 8 May 1834
Summary
Responds to CD’s queries: the bones were received from Mr Keen and shipped to Henslow; expects another collection which he will forward.
Adds news that has arrived at Buenos Aires since CD left.
| Author: | Edward Lumb |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 8 May 1834 |
| Classmark: | DAR 204: 128 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-245 |
| Lumb, Edward | (3) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (1) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (2) |
| Henslow, J. S. | (1) |
| Lumb, Edward | (1) |
| Lumb, Edward | |
| Darwin, C. R. | (3) |
| Henslow, J. S. | (1) |
