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DCP-LETT-1147

From:
John Grant Malcolmson
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
2 Jan 1840
Source of text:
DAR 171: 31; Geological Society of London (Membership certificates, 1840)
Summary:

Discusses CD’s Glen Roy paper; would like to see the theory put beyond dispute. Tells of Mr Stables’ observations on the parallel roads. Discusses geological features of Scotland which he is sure are marine in origin.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-13770H

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Allport Leighton
Date:
[1840–77?]
Source of text:
Estate of the late Mr D. Evans (private collection)
Summary:

Valediction only of a letter stuck into a writing case.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-548A

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Walton
Date:
[1840–2]
Source of text:
Walton 1844 , pp. 43–4
Summary:

Comments on the quality of the meat of the guanaco.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-548B

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Walton
Date:
[1840–2]
Source of text:
Walton 1844 , pp. 50–1
Summary:

Describes the range of conditions under which the guanaco thrives and the ease with which it can be tamed.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-548C

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Edward Gray
Date:
1 Jan [1840]
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, Library and Archives (General Library, J. E. Gray Miscellaneous papers vol. 1: f.118)
Summary:

Testimonial in behalf of JEG’s application for the position of keeper of the zoological department of the British Museum from which John George Children was about to resign.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-549

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Thomas Campbell Eyton
Date:
[6 Jan 1840]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.20)
Summary:

Has been unwell.

Thanks TCE for his descriptions [of specimens for Birds]. Has already expended a high proportion of Government grant on birds, but if TCE thinks engravings are needed, he shall have them. He may keep the bones.

CD has become a father.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-550

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Basil Hall
Date:
[7 Jan 1840]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.)
Summary:

CD regrets inconvenience caused by his having Royal Geographical Society’s copy of Krusenstern’s Atlas [de l’océan Pacifique (1824–7)]. Locates Sulphur Island from it.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-550A

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Alexander Young Spearman, 1st baronet
Date:
16 Jan 1840
Source of text:
The National Archives (TNA) (T1/4524 paper 25824)
Summary:

Presents the Smith, Elder & Co. account for the first number of the fourth part (now published) of the Zoology.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-551

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Geological Society of London
Date:
22 Jan 1840
Source of text:
Geological Society of London (GSL/COM/P/4/2/38)
Summary:

W. B. Clarke’s paper on ashes falling at sea off Cape Verde Islands [Proc. Geol. Soc. Lond. 3 (1839): 145–6] need not be published in Transactions.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-552

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Stevens Henslow
Date:
[24 Jan 1840]
Source of text:
DAR 93: A3–4
Summary:

Sends specimens from Indian Ocean atolls.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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RS-MM-000515

From:
Adolph Theodor Kupffer
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
15/27 January 1840
Source of text:
MM/10/39, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-000519

From:
Adolph Theodor Kupffer
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
2/14 January 1840
Source of text:
MM/10/43, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-000639

From:
Peter Mark Roget
To:
P M Roget
Date:
17 January 1840
Source of text:
MM/11/143, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-001682

From:
John Pye Smith
To:
Samuel Hunter Christie
Date:
24 January 1840
Source of text:
MM/22/18, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

Herschel10099

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 January 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.436
Summary:

Comments on JH's laying to rest of William Herschel's 40-foot telescope.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10100

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 January 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.437
Summary:

On the effect of JH's visit to Nantes.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10308

From:
Basil Hall
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 January 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.191
Summary:

Francis Beaufort has shown him his copy of the 'Requiem' and would be pleased if JH would send him a copy. Mr. Harvey and himself have been observing nebulae on the clear nights. Is having a Munich object glass mounted. Will be in town towards the end of the month.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10534

From:
Thomas Hodgkin
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 January 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.411
Summary:

Affairs at the Cape; thinks Andries Stockenström is the man to be sent out to negotiate with the Boers. Would like JH's views on the subject.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11365

From:
Humphrey Lloyd
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 January 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.273
Summary:

Has not heard of any results of JH's letter to D. F. J. Arago, but Georges Aimé has been appointed to direct an observatory in Algiers. Great interest at the Institute when JH's letter was read. Glad he did not waste a second letter to the Times.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1139

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Hugh Percy (3rd Duke of Northumberland)
Date:
[1840?]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.13.4
Summary:

Having heard that HP had expressed pleasure at some of JH's colored photographs, JH sends some more recent ones.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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