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DCP-LETT-238

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Stevens Henslow
Date:
Mar 1834
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Henslow letters: 21 DAR/1/1/21)
Summary:

On fossils ([Megatherium], etc.), plants, shells sent and new ones found; geological observations. Asks for help in understanding cleavage and planes of deposition.

A new species of ostrich. Cites differences in size, colour, nidification, and geographical distribution.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-244

From:
Edward Lumb
To:
John Stevens Henslow
Date:
2 May 1834
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

On CD’s instructions EL has forwarded a case containing part of the head of [Megatherium].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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HENSLOW-1072

From:
Edward Lumb
To:
J. S. Henslow
Date:
2 May 1834
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow 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.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-258

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Stevens Henslow
Date:
4 Oct 1834
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Henslow letters: 23 DAR/1/1/23)
Summary:

CD is unwell.

FitzRoy has dispatched two casks of bones and stones, a box with "very valuable specimens", and a large jar.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-263

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Stevens Henslow
Date:
8 Nov 1834
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Henslow letters: 24 DAR/1/1/24)
Summary:

Sends two boxes of specimens and part of his "hum-drum letter-like" journal.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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