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DCP-LETT-670

From:
Charles Lyell, 1st baronet
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[9 Apr 1843]
Source of text:
DAR 170: 81, 205.9: 393
Summary:

Spoke to Henry Warburton, W. H. Fitton, and E. B. Greenough on CD’s idea of a Government grant for publication [not identified].

Will read at next meeting his paper on erect Nova Scotia fossil trees [Proc. Geol. Soc. Lond. 4 (1843–5): 176–8].

E. P. Halstead reports on shores rising off Burma and Bay of Bengal.

Unpacking his U. S. fossils.

Phillips looked at beds below coal in Pennsylvania. Result is the usual different species found but with complete representation of forms.

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DCP-LETT-671

From:
Richard Brinsley Hinds
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
21 Apr 1843
Source of text:
DAR 166: 219
Summary:

Replies to queries by CD. Describes Clipperton Rock [SW. of Mexico] and Cocos Island. Mentions possible species of Cactornis. Discusses depth of water at Bow Island [Hao, Tuamotu Archipelago], and occurrence of coral formations at various islands.

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DCP-LETT-671A

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Gideon Algernon Mantell
Date:
21 [Apr 1843]
Source of text:
Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand (Mantell papers, MS-Papers-0083-033-4)
Summary:

Regrets that he can offer little aid. If he sees Captain FitzRoy, he will give him GAM’s letter to read at leisure.

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DCP-LETT-672

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Julian Jackson
Date:
23 Apr [1843]
Source of text:
Royal Geographical Society
Summary:

Thanks Jackson for putting him on list for Council of Geographical Society, but he is unable to serve.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-672F

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Kemp
Date:
24 [Apr 1843]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library (MS Add. 10252/15) (gift of Ruth Cramond and David Cramond)
Summary:

Has not yet heard from R. Brown, but John Lindley thinks species will probably turn out to be common ones.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-673

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Susan Elizabeth Darwin
Date:
27[–8] Apr [1843]
Source of text:
DAR 92: A11–13
Summary:

Describes alterations being made at Down House. Accepts father’s offer to lend him money.

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DCP-LETT-674

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Susan Elizabeth Darwin
Date:
[8 Dec 1843]
Source of text:
DAR 92: A14–15
Summary:

Thanks father for loan. Explains difficulty of acquiring the land through which the approach to Down House now runs.

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DCP-LETT-675

From:
Bartholomew James Sulivan
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[10 May 1843]
Source of text:
DAR 39: 26–7, 39: 66–7, 46.1: 70–4
Summary:

Describes siege [of Montevideo].

Reports on appearance and habits of horses and cattle of Falkland Islands; wild rabbits and pigs. Geology of the Falklands, especially of West Island. Discusses supposed discovery of coal. Has sent fossil specimens to CD.

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DCP-LETT-676

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Gideon Algernon Mantell
Date:
13 May [1843]
Source of text:
Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand (Mantell papers, MS-Papers-0083-487 p.41)
Summary:

Capt. FitzRoy has read GAM’s letter to CD regarding an appointment for GAM’s son and is disposed to help, but has resolved to make no appointments until he arrives in New Zealand [as Governor].

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DCP-LETT-677

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Leonard Horner
Date:
25 June 1843
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.31)
Summary:

Sends notes on volcanic islands for LH to read and return.

[Letter could be an inaccurate contemporary copy to which the copyist interpolated details, or a forgery. The address "Down House Orpington Kent" occurs nowhere else.]

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DCP-LETT-677A

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Smith, Elder & Co
Date:
29 June [1843]
Source of text:
Kenneth W. Rendell (dealer) (1990)
Summary:

Requests information as to means of sending two pamphlets to a professor in the United States.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-679

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins
Date:
[c. 1 Oct 1843]
Source of text:
Dartmouth College Library (MSS 843900.3)
Summary:

Discusses poor impression of plates [for Reptiles by Thomas Bell].

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-680

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Henry Colburn
Date:
4 July [1843]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.)
Summary:

Offers to pay for use of plate of map of S. America and for three woodcuts, for German edition of Journal of researches [1844].

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-680A

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Ernst Dieffenbach
Date:
4 July [1843]
Source of text:
Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek Darmstadt (Nachlass Künzel Br./3/VII/1)
Summary:

CD gratified that ED wants to translate his Journal. Will send a copy of Coral reefs, which contains a fuller treatment of topic. Perhaps ED would insert a note to this effect. Can lend woodcuts from Coral reefs if ED wants. CD will send a few corrections; he wants to amend way he criticised Agassiz’s glacier theory.

He is also enclosing a questionnaire concerning differences between races or varieties and species, about which he intends to publish sometime.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-681

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George Robert Waterhouse
Date:
8 July 1843
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, Library and Archives (General Library MSS WAT)
Summary:

Testimonial letter for GRW for position at British Museum.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-682

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Ernst Dieffenbach
Date:
19 July [1843]
Source of text:
Historical Society of Pennsylvania (Gratz collection, case 12, box 7)
Summary:

Says Colburn will allow German publisher to use copperplate and woodcuts [for Journal of researches]. Has been delayed in corrections owing to death of a relative [Josiah Wedgwood II].

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-683

From:
Richard Brinsley Hinds
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
19 July [1843]
Source of text:
DAR 205.3: 276
Summary:

CD will be gratified to learn that RBH has recognised a species of Cactornis as a native of Bow Island [Hao, Tuamotu Archipelago].

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DCP-LETT-684

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George Robert Waterhouse
Date:
[26 July 1843]
Source of text:
DAR 185: 68
Summary:

Classification consists of grouping beings according to descent from common stocks. Analogies are resemblances between forms not inherited from common stocks. Neither number of species nor grade of organisation should be considered in classification. Admits that caution is necessary in admitting a few species to form a group of rank equal to one containing many species.

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DCP-LETT-685

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George Robert Waterhouse
Date:
[31 July 1843]
Source of text:
DAR 185: 69
Summary:

Has no objection to uniting Monotremata and other marsupials but would object to doing so solely on ground that Monotremata consists of only two species. Members of a natural group need not share common character so long as they are linked with those which do. Believes that if every organism that ever lived were collected, a perfect series would be presented. What are reasons that unite Aptera and Diptera?

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DCP-LETT-686

From:
George Robert Waterhouse
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[c. 2 Aug 1843]
Source of text:
DAR 181: 12
Summary:

Discusses classification of animals. Degree of affinity different for different taxonomic groups. Discusses affinity of Ornithorhynchus or Echidna to reptiles.

Brain of whale is highly developed; on differences among brains of Quadrumana.

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