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DCP-LETT-205

From:
Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Darwin; Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Wedgwood
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
1–4 May 1833
Source of text:
DAR 204: 76
Summary:

News of family and friends.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-206

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Emily Catherine (Catherine) Darwin; Emily Catherine (Catherine) Langton
Date:
22 May – 14 July 1833
Source of text:
DAR 223
Summary:

Longs to be on the other side of the Horn; tired of these countries. Natural history makes him continue. He now knows it will remain his favourite pursuit for the rest of his life.

Comments on slavery.

Will have additional space on board and a servant [Syms Covington] who will help him with the collection of birds and quadrupeds.

Asks for books, a lens, and four pairs of shoes.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-207

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Darwin Fox
Date:
23 May 1833
Source of text:
Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 46b)
Summary:

He misses society. "I often conjecture what will become of me; my wishes certainly would make me a country clergyman. – You expect sadly more than I shall ever do in Nat. Hist: I am only a sort of Jackall, a lions provider; but I wish I was sure there were lions enough."

Has collected a host of minute beetles, some reptiles, small quadrupeds, and fishes. Invertebrate marine animals are his delight. The pleasure of working with microscope ranks second only to geology.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-208

From:
Emily Catherine (Catherine) Darwin; Emily Catherine (Catherine) Langton
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
29 May 1833
Source of text:
DAR 204: 87
Summary:

She and Susan are in London, and she writes of people they have seen or had news of: Captain Harding, E. A. Darwin, Fanny [Mrs Hensleigh] Wedgwood, Emma Wedgwood, the Langtons, Josiah Wedgwood and Aunt Bessie, Fanny Biddulph and child, and the Evanses of Portrane.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

RS-MM-000268

From:
Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex
To:
unknown
Date:
15 May 1833
Source of text:
MM/5/37, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

SOMERVILLE143

From:
David
To:
Mary Somerville
Date:
8 May 1833
Source of text:
MSD 1 / ??, Dep. c. 370, Bod, MS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

SOMERVILLE206

From:
James D Forbes
To:
my dear madam
Date:
19 May 1833
Source of text:
MSF 2 / 229, Dep. c. 370, Bod, MS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

SOMERVILLE394

From:
madame Laplace
To:
Mary Somerville
Date:
3 May 1833
Source of text:
MSL 2 / 87, Dep. c. 371, Bod, MS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

SOMERVILLE395

From:
madame Laplace
To:
Mary Somerville
Date:
23 May 1833
Source of text:
MSL 2 / 88, Dep. c. 371, Bod, MS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

SOMERVILLE396

From:
madame Laplace
To:
Mary Somerville
Date:
25 May 1833
Source of text:
MSL 2 / 89, Dep. c. 371, Bod, MS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

SOMERVILLE397

From:
madame Laplace
To:
Mary Somerville
Date:
25 May 1833
Source of text:
MSL 2 / 91, Dep. c. 371, Bod, MS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

SOMERVILLE398

From:
William Lassell
To:
Mary Somerville
Date:
28 May 1833
Source of text:
MSL 3 / 101, Dep. c. 371, Bod, MS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

SOMERVILLE47

From:
Francis Baily
To:
William Somerville
Date:
28 May 1833
Source of text:
MSB 4/ 294, Dep. c. 369, Bod, MS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

SOMERVILLE477

From:
Charlotte Murchison
To:
Mary Somerville
Date:
6 May 1833
Source of text:
MSM 5 / 215, Dep. c. 371, Bod, MS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

SOMERVILLE61

From:
Jean-Baptiste Biot
To:
Mary Somerville
Date:
5 May 1833
Source of text:
MSB 8 / 337, Dep. c. 369, Bod, MS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

Herschel1047

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Rutter Dawes
Date:
[4 May 1833]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.3.14
Summary:

Comments on, and compares, WD's observations of several double stars with the observations of JH and other astronomers. In a postscript JH says 'The papers have told the truth for once—we sail sometime between Sept. and Dec.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1048

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Dalton
Date:
[20 May 1833]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.3.15
Summary:

Having been provided with answers by JD to some questions by JH about color-blindness, JH now comments on them and offers some theoretical considerations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11078

From:
William Jones
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 May 1833]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.414
Summary:

Has been laid up with influenza, which delayed his answer. Has seen H. W. Pickersgill, who will be very pleased to paint JH's portrait. Can he arrange a meeting?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11446

From:
John William Lubbock
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 May 1833]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.359
Summary:

Will JH be able to dine with the other visitors at Greenwich on Saturday? JH has been awarded a Royal Medal. Thinks JH is wrong in not desiring a passage to the Cape in a Man of War.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12980

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Peter Stewart
Date:
1833-5
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0393; Reel 1054
Summary:

Today's newspapers confirm shocking report heard last night. Imagines loss and ruin to members. Confident that exalted character of PS's uncle will result in uncle being found blameless. Certain that James [C. Stewart], as new partner, could not bear any shame for magnitude of this long-standing problem. Hopes PS's mother will bear up well. Offers to assist Mrs. Stewart financially. Grateful that James had not yet left for Munich before this happened. Margaret is in shock.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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