To Catherine Darwin 5 July [1832]
Summary
Sailing next day to Montevideo. He has taken many hitherto undescribed animals. Describes the glories of the Brazilian forest.
Mentions his concern over the Reform Bill.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Emily Catherine (Catherine) Darwin; Emily Catherine (Catherine) Langton |
| Date: | 5 July [1832] |
| Classmark: | DAR 223 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-176 |
To Susan Darwin 14 July – 7 August [1832]
Summary
Regrets leaving the tropics, despite interest in a land where Europeans have never been. They have experienced political turmoil at Montevideo. Natural history going well.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Susan Elizabeth Darwin |
| Date: | 14 July – 7 Aug [1832] |
| Classmark: | DAR 223 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-177 |
To J. S. Henslow [23 July –] 15 August [1832]
Summary
Specimens being sent off. Describes his collection of rocks, plants, and insects. Some particularly interesting specimens.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Stevens Henslow |
| Date: | [23 July –] 15 Aug [1832] |
| Classmark: | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Henslow letters: 13 DAR/1/1/13) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-178 |
From Catherine Darwin 25 July [– 3 August] 1832
Summary
Tells of the family’s pleasure in reading CD’s first two letters and his journal.
Comments on Shrewsbury politics, the cholera, and the family. Sedgwick calls often; Catherine thinks he is interested in Susan.
| Author: | Emily Catherine (Catherine) Darwin; Emily Catherine (Catherine) Langton |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 25 July [– 3 Aug] 1832 |
| Classmark: | DAR 204: 85 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-179 |
Document type
| letter | [X] |
Author
| Darwin, C. R. | (3) |
| Darwin, Catherine | (1) |
| Langton, Catherine | (1) |
Addressee
| Darwin, C. R. | (1) |
| Darwin, Catherine | (1) |
| Darwin, S. E. | (1) |
| Henslow, J. S. | (1) |
| Langton, Catherine | (1) |
Correspondent
| Darwin, C. R. | (4) |
| Darwin, Catherine | (2) |
| Langton, Catherine | (2) |
| Darwin, S. E. | (1) |
| Henslow, J. S. | (1) |
