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DCP-LETT-248

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Emily Catherine (Catherine) Darwin; Emily Catherine (Catherine) Langton
Date:
20–9 July 1834
Source of text:
DAR 223
Summary:

In the past six months he has done much geology and natural history. His geological pursuits are a source of high pleasure. Has lately determined to work chiefly on corals.

Spent three weeks going up the Santa Cruz with a party; they ran out of provisions 20 miles from the Cordilleras. Winter at present prevents his doing much natural history.

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Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-250

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Charles Thomas Whitley
Date:
23 July 1834
Source of text:
National Library of Australia (MS 4260)
Summary:

Would welcome hearing Cambridge news. Impossible not to regret friends and pleasures in England, but

has much solid enjoyment and never-failing interest in geology. Tells of his first sight of a savage.

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Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-251

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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