From Edward Blyth 23 January 1856
Summary
Believes the goldfish originates from a wild, gold variety of Chinese carp.
Gallinaceous birds.
Crested turkeys.
EB divides the gallinaceous birds into five families on anatomical distinctions.
Wild dog species of India and Asia; ranges of some species, specific identity of others.
The fauna of the Seychelles.
Breeding of fowls in India and Africa.
Occurrence of turkeys in Africa.
Refers to some of his own papers giving fuller details of points raised previously.
| Author: | Edward Blyth |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 23 Jan 1856 |
| Classmark: | DAR 98: A122–A125 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1825 |
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- … DCP-LETT-1825 …
Bell, Thomas. 1825. On a new genus of Iguanidæ [Amblyrhynchus]. Zoological Journal 2 (1825–6): 204–7.
From E. A. Darwin [24 February 1825]
Summary
EAD thinks it a pity if CD does not go to Cambridge, but it will be very pleasant for them to be together at Edinburgh, where they should go as soon as possible and read. EAD is getting "case-hardened" in anatomy.
| Author: | Erasmus Alvey Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [24 Feb 1825] |
| Classmark: | DAR 204: 11 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13 |
Matches: 6 hits
- … From E. A. Darwin [24 February 1825] …
- … DAR 204: 11 Erasmus Alvey Darwin [Cambridge] [24 Feb 1825] Charles Robert Darwin …
- … at Shrewsbury School took place on 6 February 1825 (Shrewsbury School archives). Thomas …
- … in the February examinations. In August 1825 he went on to achieve the highest standing of …
- … scholarship in classics at Cambridge in 1825. ‘As I was doing no good at school, my father …
- … age than usual, and sent me (October 1825) to Edinburgh University with my brother’ ( …
To Robert Waring Darwin [23 October 1825]
Summary
First days in Edinburgh.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Robert Waring Darwin |
| Date: | [23 Oct 1825] |
| Classmark: | DAR 154: 68 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-16 |
Matches: 8 hits
- … To Robert Waring Darwin [23 October 1825] …
- … DAR 154: 68 Charles Robert Darwin Edinburgh [23 Oct 1825] Robert Waring Darwin …
- … Charles Darwin as a student in Edinburgh, 1825–1827. [Read 28 October 1935. ] Proceedings …
- … beginning ‘next Wednesday’. Lectures for the 1825–6 session at the University began on …
- … located. In her letter of [26 October 1825] , Catherine Darwin clearly wrote ‘Hawley’. …
- … from Catherine Darwin, [26 October 1825] ). In ML 1: 7 ‘his [degree? ]’ was supplied in a …
- … soprano of the time. During October 1825 she appeared at the Theatre-Royal, Edinburgh. Der …
- … the University Library record books for 1825–6 (since lost) showed that CD and Erasmus …
Duperrey, Louis Isidore. 1825–30. Voyage autour du monde, exécuté par ordre du Roi, sur la corvette de Sa Majesté, La Coquille, pendant les années 1822, 1823, 1824 et 1825. 7 vols. Paris: Arthus Bertrand.
From Catherine & Susan Darwin 4 December [1825]
Summary
Family news.
| Author: | Emily Catherine (Catherine) Darwin; Emily Catherine (Catherine) Langton; Susan Elizabeth Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 4 Dec [1825] |
| Classmark: | DAR 204: 22 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-18 |
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- … From Catherine & Susan Darwin 4 December [1825] …
- … Catherine) Langton Susan Elizabeth Darwin Shrewsbury 4 Dec [1825] Charles Robert Darwin …
- … Shrewsbury. Phipps, Constantine Henry. 1825. Matilda: a tale of the day. London: H. …
- … Recollections of the Peninsula. London. Sherer, Moyle. 1825. The story of a life. London. …
- … 13 miles north-west of Shrewsbury. Phipps 1825 . Constantine Henry Phipps , Lord Normanby, …
- … 87). The books referred to are Sherer 1823 and 1825 . Frederick Watkins , CD’s Shrewsbury …
- … and Edward Pryce Owen were married 6 December 1825 ( Alum. Cantab. ). ).John Liston . The …
From E. A. Darwin [24 January 1825]
Summary
Asks CD to do an experiment for him.
Has found a curious stone in his fire.
Price’s iron in tea measured 13 per cent.
| Author: | Erasmus Alvey Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [24 Jan 1825] |
| Classmark: | DAR 204: 9 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11 |
Matches: 4 hits
From E. A. Darwin [June 1825]
Summary
Asks CD whether he is making any plans for Edinburgh.
Will be home in three weeks.
| Author: | Erasmus Alvey Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [June 1825] |
| Classmark: | DAR 204: 13 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-15 |
Buch, Christian Leopold von. 1825. Physicalische Beschreibung der Canarischen Inseln. Berlin.
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- … Buch, Christian Leopold von. 1825. Physicalische Beschreibung der Canarischen Inseln. …
Dandolo, Vincenzo. 1825. The art of rearing silk-worms. London: John Murray.
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- … Dandolo, Vincenzo. 1825. The art of rearing silk-worms. London: John Murray. RB N.22.31 16 …
Harbord, Edward, Baron Suffield. 1825. Considerations on the game laws. Norwich and London.
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- … Harbord, Edward, Baron Suffield. 1825. Considerations on the game laws. Norwich and …
Mantell, Gideon Algernon. 1825. Notice on the Iguanodon, a newly discovered fossil reptile, from the sandstone of Tilgate Forest, in Sussex. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London (1825): 179–86.
Pauli, Friedrich. 1825. Commentatio physiologico-chirurgica de vulneribus sanandis. Göttingen: Dieterich.
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- … Pauli, Friedrich. 1825. Commentatio physiologico-chirurgica de vulneribus sanandis. …
Sherer, Moyle. 1825. The story of a life. London.
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- … Sherer, Moyle. 1825. The story of a life. London. 1 …
Verlot, J. B. (1825–91)
Matches: 1 hit
- … Jean Baptiste Verlot 1825–91 French botanist. Barnhart, J. H. 1965 French botanist …
Maclean, R. J. (1825–1913)
Matches: 1 hit
- … Robina Jemima Maclean Acland 1825–1913 Daughter of Roderick James and Robina Jane Maclean. …
Acland, R. J. (1825–1913)
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- … Robina Jemima Acland 1825–1913 Daughter of Roderick James and Robina Jane Maclean. …
From E. A. Darwin [1 February 1825]
Summary
Tells CD a bill is all right. Hopes his father will pay it and a wine merchant’s bill as well.
| Author: | Erasmus Alvey Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [1 Feb 1825] |
| Classmark: | DAR 204: 10 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12 |
Caldcleugh, Alexander. 1825. Travels in South America, during the years 1819 … 21. 2 vols. London.
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- … Caldcleugh, Alexander. 1825. Travels in South America, during the years 1819 … 21. 2 vols. …
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Cambridge in Commentary
Darwin in letters, 1821-1836: Childhood to the Beagle voyage
Summary
Darwin's first known letters were written when he was twelve. They continue through school-days at Shrewsbury, two years as a medical student at Edinburgh University, the undergraduate years at Cambridge, and the of the voyage of H.M.S. Beagle.…
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- … Supplement), no letters by Darwin are known before October 1825, but long before then the letters …
