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DCP-LETT-1237

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Syms Covington
Date:
30 Mar 1849
Source of text:
Sydney Mail , 9 August 1884, p. 254
Summary:

Reports on developments in recent years, his father’s death, his own poor health, publications, and work on barnacles. Asks SC to collect some specimens, if he lives near the sea.

News of FitzRoy and B. J. Sulivan.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-1370

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Syms Covington
Date:
23 Nov 1850
Source of text:
Sydney Mail , 9 August 1884, p. 254
Summary:

Thanks SC for box of specimens [of cirripedes].

Often wishes he had settled in one of the colonies because of opportunities for his children.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-1477

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Syms Covington
Date:
14 Mar 1852
Source of text:
Sydney Mail , 9 August 1884, p. 254
Summary:

Asks for details about the discoveries of gold in Australia.

Has published one book on barnacles [1851].

Sulivan has just returned from his cattle farm in the Falklands.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-1538

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Syms Covington
Date:
21 Oct 1853
Source of text:
Sydney Mail , 9 August 1884, p. 254
Summary:

Comments on SC’s trip to the gold diggings. CD is most interested in Australia and reads every book about it that he can find. Sends news of former Beagle shipmates FitzRoy, Sulivan, Mellersh, and of Fuegia [Basket].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-1637

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Syms Covington
Date:
28 Feb 1855
Source of text:
Sydney Mail , 9 August 1884, pp. 254–5
Summary:

Pleased to hear that SC is prospering.

News of FitzRoy, Sulivan and J. L. Stokes.

The Crimean War is badly mismanaged, but Englishmen are behaving nobly.

Wishes he knew what to do with his boys.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-1840

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Syms Covington
Date:
9 Mar 1856
Source of text:
Sydney Mail , 9 August 1884, p. 255
Summary:

Thanks SC for his interesting account of the state of the colony. SC was wise to settle there where his sons have much better prospects.

Has finished his book on barnacles [1854]. Royal Medal awarded him chiefly for this work.

Asks SC whether he has observed any odd imported breeds of poultry, for his work on variation of species.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-2056

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Syms Covington
Date:
22 Feb 1857
Source of text:
Sydney Mail , 9 August 1884, p. 255
Summary:

Sends news of his family, Sulivan, and FitzRoy.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-2276

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Syms Covington
Date:
18 May [1858]
Source of text:
Sydney Mail , 9 August 1884, p. 255
Summary:

CD’s health has been poor owing to hard work [on Natural selection]. He has to treat of every branch of natural history, which is beyond his strength.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-2400

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Syms Covington
Date:
16 Jan 1859
Source of text:
Brian Sirl (private collection)
Summary:

Regrets SC’s increasing deafness, but advises that aurists are humbugs.

Tells of illnesses in family and his own poor health. "I never know 24 hours comfort."

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-700

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Syms Covington
Date:
7 Oct 1843
Source of text:
Sydney Mail , 9 August 1884, p. 254
Summary:

A new ear trumpet has been sent to SC as a present.

Sends news of his publications, health, and other developments since SC left for Australia.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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