From Arthur Mellersh 13 February 1879
Summary
Birthday wishes.
| Author: | Arthur Mellersh |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 13 Feb 1879 |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 149 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11880 |
From Arthur Mellersh 25 January 1872
Summary
Reminisces on the evening he, B. J. Sulivan, and J. C. Wickham from the Beagle spent with CD, nearly ten years ago.
Hopes the mission at Tierra del Fuego will not "improve" the people to extinction.
| Author: | Arthur Mellersh |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 25 Jan 1872 |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 146 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8182 |
From Arthur Mellersh 1 January 1877
Summary
Has "the missing link" been found in New Guinea, as he read in the newspaper?
Offers CD the nest of a foreign bird pressed on him by a neighbour.
| Author: | Arthur Mellersh |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 1 Jan 1877 |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 148 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10764 |
From Arthur Mellersh 2 February 1872
Summary
Exchange of photographs among CD, AM, and Philip G. King.
| Author: | Arthur Mellersh |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 2 Feb 1872 |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 147 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8196 |
From Arthur Mellersh 30 November [1862]
Summary
He is going to S. America as captain of a ship. Offers to bring back fossils for CD and B. J. Sulivan.
He is going to domesticate the Patagonian bird "something like a guinea fowl" in Sussex. He shot the only Beagle specimen.
| Author: | Arthur Mellersh |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 30 Nov [1862] |
| Classmark: | DAR 171.1: 145 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3836 |
From Osbert Salvin 21 September 1871
Summary
Promises to answer questions about ducks next week when he has a specimen.
Recently met Capt. Arthur Mellersh.
| Author: | Osbert Salvin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 21 Sept 1871 |
| Classmark: | DAR 177: 20 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7960 |
From Bartholomew James Sulivan 27 September [1862]
Summary
J. C. Wickham and Arthur Mellersh are in town and BJS wonders whether there is any chance CD might join them.
| Author: | Bartholomew James Sulivan |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 27 Sept [1862] |
| Classmark: | DAR 177: 275 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3741 |
To P. G. King 16 November [1862]
Summary
J. C. Wickham, B. J. Sulivan, and Arthur Mellersh visited a fortnight ago.
Oldest son [William] now a banker.
Sends photograph.
Health too bad to see anyone at present. Rarely sees FitzRoy.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Philip Gidley King |
| Date: | 16 Nov [1862] |
| Classmark: | Mitchell Library, Sydney (MLMSS 3447/2 Item 3) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3809 |
From B. J. Sulivan 13 October [1862]
Summary
If Wickham remains in town and CD is well enough, BJS thinks they might come about the 22d.
| Author: | Bartholomew James Sulivan |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 13 Oct [1862] |
| Classmark: | DAR 177: 277 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3759 |
From B. J. Sulivan 14 October [1862]
Summary
Arranges to come to Down on the 21st if CD is well enough.
| Author: | Bartholomew James Sulivan |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 14 Oct [1862] |
| Classmark: | DAR 177: 278 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3763 |
From B. J. Sulivan 18 October [1862]
Summary
Confirms arrangements for his trip to Down.
| Author: | Bartholomew James Sulivan |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 18 Oct [1862] |
| Classmark: | DAR 177: 276 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3775 |
From George Hodgskin 6 January 1877
Summary
Sends nest of a Uruguayan bird.
| Author: | George Hodgskin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 6 Jan 1877 |
| Classmark: | DAR 166: 225 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10773 |
To John Lubbock 23 October [1862]
Summary
Would like JL to call.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Lubbock, 4th baronet and 1st Baron Avebury |
| Date: | 23 Oct [1862] |
| Classmark: | DAR 263 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3779 |
From B. J. Sulivan 2 October [1862]
Summary
Hopes to visit CD with Mellersh and Wickham the week after next.
| Author: | Bartholomew James Sulivan |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 2 Oct [1862] |
| Classmark: | DAR 177: 276 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3749 |
From Bartholomew James Sulivan 27 June 1870
Summary
Tells of his health and family matters.
Congratulates CD on being honoured by Oxford.
Discusses the state of Tierra del Fuego and the success of missionaries there.
| Author: | Bartholomew James Sulivan |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 27 June 1870 |
| Classmark: | DAR 177: 293 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7246 |
From B. J. Sulivan 3 November 1878
Summary
Encloses a letter [missing] on the progress of the Fuegians.
His eldest son has married.
| Author: | Bartholomew James Sulivan |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 3 Nov 1878 |
| Classmark: | DAR 177: 306 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11734 |
From B. J. Sulivan 5 January 1874
Summary
Mentions family news;
sends a little magazine [missing] dealing with South American mission and showing "what teaching and the gospel of Christ is doing for those poor Natives".
| Author: | Bartholomew James Sulivan |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 5 Jan 1874 |
| Classmark: | DAR 177: 299 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9226 |
| Sulivan, B. J. | (13) |
| Mellersh, Arthur | (5) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (3) |
| Darwin, W. E. | (1) |
| Hodgskin, George | (1) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (21) |
| Covington, Syms | (1) |
| King, P. G. | (1) |
| Lubbock, John | (1) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (24) |
| Sulivan, B. J. | (13) |
| Mellersh, Arthur | (5) |
| Covington, Syms | (1) |
| Darwin, W. E. | (1) |
