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To Gideon Algernon Mantell   23 May 1839

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Writes, as Secretary of the Geological Society, to thank GAM for his presents, a slab of anthracite with plant impressions (from Philadelphia) and some fossils from Cornwall.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Gideon Algernon Mantell
Date:  23 May 1839
Classmark:  Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand (Mantell papers, fMS-Papers-0083-465)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-511A

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  • … Cornwall’ to the Society on 22 May 1839 ( Transactions of …

To Alexander von Humboldt   1 November 1839

Summary

Gratified by AvH’s letter.

Sends data on temperature of the sea in the Galapagos, South Pacific, and the Abrolhos Islands.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich Alexander (Alexander) von Humboldt
Date:  1 Nov 1839
Classmark:  Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin – Preußischer Kulturbesitz (Nachl. Alexander von Humboldt, gr. Kasten 4, Nr. 22, Bl. 1–2)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-545

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  • … von Humboldt, gr. Kasten 4, Nr. 22, Bl. 1–2) Charles Robert …
  • … 81 2 3 3 P.M 20 81 2 3 4. PM. 22 81 2 3 5, 6, 7, 8, PM 25 81 …

To W. H. Miller   22 [November 1839]

Summary

Asks if WHM would be interested in the meteorological observations of the Falkland Islands made by B. J. Sulivan on a recent survey. Such observations are rare and appear to CD to have many points of interest.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  William Hallowes Miller
Date:  22 [Nov 1839]
Classmark:  American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-546

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  • … To W. H. Miller   22 [November 1839] …
  • … London, Upper Gower St, 12 22 [Nov 1839] William Hallowes …
  • … 12 Upper Gower St Friday 22 d Dear Miller Pray read this …