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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Darwin Fox
Date:
[12 Mar 1837]
Source of text:
Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 51)
Summary:

Finished going over his geological specimens at Cambridge, and is now in London.

Describes his plans for writing the journal, and later the geology and zoology of the Beagle voyage.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Darwin Fox
Date:
7 July [1837]
Source of text:
Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 52)
Summary:

Has finished the Journal; is readying it for the press.

Adds family news including Caroline’s forthcoming marriage to Josiah Wedgwood III.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Darwin Fox
Date:
28 Aug [1837]
Source of text:
University of British Columbia Library, Rare Books and Special Collections (Pearce/Darwin Fox collection RBSC-ARC-1721-1-76)
Summary:

Proof-sheets [of Journal of researches] are tumbling in. Mentions future plans for Zoology and geological works. Has £1000 from Government for illustrations.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Darwin Fox
Date:
[11 Dec 1837]
Source of text:
Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 53)
Summary:

Writes following his visit to WDF.

Mentions fossils Fox has collected.

News of Albert Way.

Hensleigh Wedgwood has resigned his post because of scruples about taking oaths.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project