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DCP-LETT-218

From:
Robert FitzRoy
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
4 Oct 1833
Source of text:
DAR 204: 120
Summary:

Urges CD to return to the Beagle early in November. Conrad Martens arrives to succeed Augustus Earle as artist for the expedition.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-219

From:
Susan Elizabeth Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
15 Oct 1833
Source of text:
DAR 204: 101
Summary:

Mainly news of the family and friends. Their joy at the abolition of slavery.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-220

From:
Sarah Harriet Mostyn Williams
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
21 Oct 1833
Source of text:
DAR 204: 62
Summary:

News of Fanny Biddulph and other Owens; Susan Darwin has declined a marriage offer. Other gossip about Shrewsbury acquaintances.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-221

From:
Frances (Fanny) Mostyn Owen; Frances (Fanny) Myddelton Biddulph
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[c. 21 Oct 1833]
Source of text:
DAR 204: 56
Summary:

Shropshire news of relatives and friends.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-222

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Darwin; Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Wedgwood
Date:
23 [Oct 1833]
Source of text:
DAR 223
Summary:

Describes his trip to north of Santa Fé, his illness, and return by boat to Buenos Aires – which he found in the throes of a revolution. Covington is cut off from the town, which some expect to be plundered.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-223

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

Writes of his ride from Rio Negro to Bahia Blanca and Buenos Aires, which he undertook in order to learn the geology of the land, so full of bones of large extinct quadrupeds.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-224

From:
Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Darwin; Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Wedgwood
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
28 Oct [1833]
Source of text:
DAR 204: 78
Summary:

Finds CD’s journal very entertaining and interesting, but thinks his style in first part too much influenced by Humboldt.

Sends some books by Harriet Martineau and Archbishop Whately.

Rejoices that the more he sees of Negroes, the better he thinks of them.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-225

From:
Emily Catherine (Catherine) Darwin; Emily Catherine (Catherine) Langton
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
29 Oct 1833
Source of text:
DAR 204: 89
Summary:

Finds his journal interesting; they will read it aloud to Papa on winter evenings. They all regret the long time the journey is taking.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-226

From:
Henry Stephen Fox
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
31 Oct 1833
Source of text:
DAR 39.1: 1–4
Summary:

Urges CD to visit Flores Island near Montevideo if he has not already done so. Describes formation of greenstone and the granite formations on small islands in the Uruguay channel.

Sends specimens from Pôrto Alegre [Brazil] for identification by CD.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel10410

From:
Thomas Henderson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 October 1833]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.290
Summary:

Memorandum on the site of N. L. Lacaille's Observatory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10661

From:
James Hudson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 October 1833]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.34
Summary:

Acknowledging receipt of tin box containing the papers of the late Sir William Herschel.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11015

From:
Richard Jones
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
6] October [1833
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.358
Summary:

Cannot move until Saturday due to medical reasons.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11016

From:
Richard Jones
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
30] October [1833
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.359
Summary:

Expected another letter from JH. Awaits this letter before leaving Portsmouth.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11544

From:
Martha Langton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
10 October [1833]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.461
Summary:

Would be grateful for the loan of £10 to meet urgent needs.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11651

From:
Sir James McGrigor
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 October 1833]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.16
Summary:

Hears that JH wishes to be known to Dr. John Murray, so encloses a letter of introduction. Will find him a pleasant and amiable man.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11675

From:
Thomas Maclear
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 October 1833]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.40
Summary:

Have embarked on the Tam O'Shanter but had to put back because of the violent gales. All have been seasick except TM. Outlines domestic necessities for a long voyage. Will JH bring a collimator from [Thomas] Jones of Charing Cross. Hopes JH will interest D'Urban in celestial matters. Many cockroaches on board.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11676

From:
Thomas Maclear
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
19] October [1833
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.41
Summary:

Have had a dreadful time since Wednesday. Gives list of instructions for a voyage; plenty of candles. Finds the poop cabins very pleasant.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11950

From:
Charles May
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 October 1833]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.312
Summary:

Hopes this letter will reach him before his departure for the Cape. Wishes someone in the proper climate would make a study of the best kind of Aloe for medicinal purposes. Encloses letter and plates on this subject and would be pleased if JH would show them to Thomas Maclear. Has not been able to obtain any further information from dichromic persons.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12203

From:
Thomas Murdoch
To:
L. D. Webster Gordon
Date:
[4 October 1833]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.60
Summary:

Letter introducing JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12812

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Miss C. Langton
Date:
[11 October 1833]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0218; Reel 1054
Summary:

Preparations for leaving England make it impossible for JH to [give money] to [Joseph] Langton, but JH has paid entire bill for fencing in the Merke, part of which Langton should have paid, and now dismisses Langton's £300 debt to JH, incurred on 8 June 1831.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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