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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Stevens Henslow
Date:
12 Nov 1833
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Henslow letters: 20 DAR/1/1/20)
Summary:

Is sending a cargo of specimens – birds’ skins, small quadrupeds, and fossil bones.

Describes his overland trip from Rio Negro to Buenos Aires and his expedition to Santa Fé.

Asks for mineralogical works to help him with the volcanic rocks of the west coast.

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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Stevens Henslow
Date:
Mar 1834
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Henslow letters: 21 DAR/1/1/21)
Summary:

On fossils ([Megatherium], etc.), plants, shells sent and new ones found; geological observations. Asks for help in understanding cleavage and planes of deposition.

A new species of ostrich. Cites differences in size, colour, nidification, and geographical distribution.

Contributor:
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From:
Edward Lumb
To:
John Stevens Henslow
Date:
2 May 1834
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

On CD’s instructions EL has forwarded a case containing part of the head of [Megatherium].

Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Stevens Henslow
Date:
24 July & 28 Oct & 7 Nov 1834
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Henslow letters: 22 DAR/1/1/22)
Summary:

CD is excited by JSH’s high opinion of his collections.

Discusses his notes and some new discoveries. Summary of events since leaving Falklands.

Geology of Patagonia.

Corallines at Tierra del Fuego convince him of artificiality of arrangement of their families by Lamarck and Cuvier.

Geological expedition in Andes, ending with serious illness. Specimens being sent.

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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Stevens Henslow
Date:
4 Oct 1834
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Henslow letters: 23 DAR/1/1/23)
Summary:

CD is unwell.

FitzRoy has dispatched two casks of bones and stones, a box with "very valuable specimens", and a large jar.

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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Stevens Henslow
Date:
8 Nov 1834
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Henslow letters: 24 DAR/1/1/24)
Summary:

Sends two boxes of specimens and part of his "hum-drum letter-like" journal.

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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Stevens Henslow
Date:
[10]–13 Mar 1835
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Henslow letters: 25 DAR/1/1/25)
Summary:

The termination of the voyage has been decided – September 1836.

The earthquake of Concepción.

His geological observations (since November). Can now prove both sides of the Andes have recently risen to considerable heights.

Zoological collection.

Plans to cross the Cordilleras.

Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Stevens Henslow
Date:
18 Apr 1835
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Henslow letters: 26 DAR/1/1/26)
Summary:

Has just returned from crossing the Cordilleras. Geological observations of formations representing great epochs of violence which broke up the earth’s crust. Shells at over 12000 feet. Silicified trees in sandstone formations at great heights. Red snow and viviparous lizards. Botanical specimens.

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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Stevens Henslow
Date:
12 [Aug] 1835
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Henslow letters: 27 DAR/1/1/27)
Summary:

Looks forward to seeing volcanoes in Galapagos Islands.

Has altered his views on Cordillera formations as a result of another trip. Discusses his theory of their origin and history.

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From:
Robert Waring Darwin
To:
John Stevens Henslow
Date:
28 Dec 1835
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Henslow letters: 28 DAR/1/1/28)
Summary:

Thanks JSH for copies of "Extracts from letters addressed to Professor Henslow by C. Darwin, Esq." [privately printed for Cambridge Philosophical Society; Collected papers 1: 3–16].

The family is sensible how much CD owes to JSH, and RWD is highly gratified by CD’s success.

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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Stevens Henslow
Date:
[28–9] Jan 1836
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Henslow letters: 29 DAR/1/1/29)
Summary:

His joy at prospect of journey’s end in eight months’ time.

Observations on Australia.

Reports on his collecting in Galapagos – its flora and very curious birds; its instructive geology.

Tahiti and good work of missionaries.

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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Stevens Henslow
Date:
9 July 1836
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Henslow letters: 30 DAR/1/1/30)
Summary:

Asks JSH to propose him for Geological Society. His meeting with Sir John Herschel and Andrew Smith at Cape of Good Hope.

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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Stevens Henslow
Date:
6 Oct [1836]
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Henslow letters: 31 DAR/1/1/31)
Summary:

His joy at being home. Anxious to see JSH for advice on his geological specimens.

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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Stevens Henslow
Date:
[Sept 1831 – May 1861]
Source of text:
North East Wales Archives, Ruthin (DD/PH/115)
Summary:

Valediction only.

Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Stevens Henslow
Date:
[30–1 Oct 1836]
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Henslow letters: 32 DAR/1/1/32)
Summary:

CD in London to meet with naturalists about his collections. Lyell and Owen are helpful, but no one else, except R. E. Grant, seems to want to examine his specimens.

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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Stevens Henslow
Date:
[1 Nov 1836]
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Henslow letters: 33 DAR/1/1/33)
Summary:

Alerts JSH to boxes of specimens and letter of 30 Oct on the way by wagon.

Thomas Bell has expressed interest in CD’s Crustacea and reptiles.

CD’s ignorance about his botanical specimens embarrasses him.

Asks whether JSH is disappointed with Galapagos plants.

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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Stevens Henslow
Date:
28 Mar [1837]
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Henslow letters: 34 DAR/1/1/34)
Summary:

Publication plans for the account of the Beagle expedition – CD to have the third volume for his journal.

News of naturalists and their interest in his specimens. Queries about plant specimens, including one on whether seeds from Keeling Island would endure salt water.

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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Stevens Henslow
Date:
18 [May 1837]
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Henslow letters: 35 DAR/1/1/35)
Summary:

Plans to apply to Government for assistance with publishing Zoology.

Robert Brown has taken an interest in the fossil woods.

CD is at work on his journal. Has not begun his geology yet. Has seen much of Lyell.

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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Stevens Henslow
Date:
[28 May 1837]
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Henslow letters: 36 DAR/1/1/36)
Summary:

CD to read paper on formation of coral islands at Geological Society. Lyell seems prepared to give up [his view].

Publication of the Narrative is now definite. Feels he should have published journal after the geology and zoology of the voyage.

Robert Brown, as well as JSH, is interested in edible fungi from Tierra del Fuego.

Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Stevens Henslow
Date:
[20 June 1837]
Source of text:
The National Archives (TNA) (T1/4524 paper 25824)
Summary:

Upon the advice of Captain Beaufort and with embarrassment to himself CD asks JSH whether he would be perfectly willing personally to take the letter requesting government assistance directly to Thomas Spring Rice [Chancellor of the Exchequer].

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