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DCP-LETT-565G

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Thomas Walker
Date:
5 May [1840]
Source of text:
Jim Somerville (private collection)
Summary:

Acknowledges TW’s letter supplying him with William Kemp’s address.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-565H

From:
William C. Redfield
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
6 May 1840
Source of text:
Yale University: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library (William C. Redfield’s outbound letter book 1835–41 (z117 00151 2), pp. 179–80)
Summary:

Thanks CD for information about Captain Tillard’s account of the volcanic eruption in the Azores in 1811.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-565F

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Kemp
Date:
1[1] May [1840]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library (MS Add. 10252/2) (gift of Ruth Cramond and David Cramond)
Summary:

CD has read WK’s abstract in the Scotsman, 15 February 1840, p. 3, and asks for further details.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-566

From:
Bartholomew James Sulivan
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
12 May 1840
Source of text:
DAR 177: 274
Summary:

Gives CD the results of some calculations for "dip" over different distances, as requested.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-567

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Royal Society of Arts
Date:
13 May [1840-2]
Source of text:
Royal Society of Arts (RSA/PR/MC/104/10/28)
Summary:

Informs correspondent that he wrote to William Walton all that he knew about the guanaco.

Present state of his health prevents his acceptance of invitation to attend the meeting of the Society.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-568

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Washington; Royal Geographical Society
Date:
16 May 1840
Source of text:
Royal Geographical Society
Summary:

Has much pleasure "in accepting the honour of being proposed as a member of the Council of the Geographical Society".

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-568A

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

The fourth number of part one of the Zoology has now been published. The Smith, Elder & Co. account is submitted.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-570

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
26 May [1840]
Source of text:
The British Library (Add MS 37191: 294–5)
Summary:

Asks if he can bring his guests, J. C. L. and Mme [Simonde de] Sismondi and [Fanny] Allen, to CB’s parties.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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