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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
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Edward Gray
Date:
25 Jan [1843]
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, Library and Archives (Archives DF/ZOO/205/4/144)
Summary:

Requests that Charles Lyell be permitted to borrow the coral reef specimens he presented to the British Museum.

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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Edward Gray
Date:
18 Dec 1847
Source of text:
British Museum (Central Archive ‘Original Papers’, vol. XXXVIII)
Summary:

Seeks permission from the Trustees of the British Museum to borrow the cirripede specimens in the public collection. Explains his intention to produce a monograph of the Cirripedia.

Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Edward Gray
Date:
[18 Dec 1847]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.71)
Summary:

Discusses loan of cirripede specimens from the British Museum.

Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Edward Gray
Date:
[5 or 6] Feb 1848
Source of text:
British Museum (Central Archive ‘Original Papers’, vol. XXXIX)
Summary:

Thanks the Trustees of the British Museum for entrusting to him the collection of Cirripedia and allowing him to disarticulate one specimen of each species.

Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Edward Gray
Date:
[5 or 6] Feb 1848
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.72)
Summary:

Discusses loan of cirripede specimens from the British Museum and problems of classification. Encloses a note of thanks to be laid before the Trustees [see 1153].

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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Edward Gray
Date:
28 [June 1848]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.74)
Summary:

Mentions returning borrowed book by Camillo Ranzani.

Discusses loan of cirripede specimens from British Museum. "In truth never will a mountain in labour have brought forth such a mouse as my book on the Cirripedia. It is ridiculous the time each species takes me."

Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Edward Gray
Date:
29 Aug [1848]
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, Library and Archives (Archives DF ZOO/205/7/256-257)
Summary:

It had been suggested to CD that JEG intended to anticipate some of his work on the Cirripedia. CD doubted this because JEG had suggested that CD commence the work and has assisted throughout; however, CD sought assurances regarding JEG’s intentions as he wished that "what little novelty there yet remained in the subject, should be the reward of my work". CD apologises for having spoken to JEG on the subject and will communicate JEG’s assurances to those who had expressed their opinions regarding JEG’s intentions.

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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Edward Gray
Date:
[Jan 1851]
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, Library and Archives (Zoology letters 2: 57)
Summary:

Is coming tomorrow to see Lorenz Spengler on cirripedes [Auserlesne Schnecken, Muscheln und andre Schaalthiere (1758)] and the remaining sessile cirripedes in the collection. Has finished Balanus.

Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Edward Gray
Date:
28 Mar [1854]
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, Library and Archives (Zoology letters 2: 56)
Summary:

Asks for parts of The zoology of the voyage of H.M.S. Erebus and Terror [1844–75].

Asks about the arrangement of cirripedes at the Museum; hopes JEG will keep CD’s names.

Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Edward Gray
Date:
14 Jan [1856]
Source of text:
British Museum (Department of the Middle East, correspondence 1826–67: 1490, 1488)
Summary:

Requests that JEG secure the assistance of Samuel Birch in regard to information about varieties of domesticated animals and plants in China. Encloses memorandum.

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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Edward Gray
Date:
19 Jan [1856]
Source of text:
British Museum (Department of the Middle East, correspondence 1826–67: 1491)
Summary:

Is obliged for JEG’s assistance.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
Text Online
From:
J. S. Henslow
To:
J. E. Gray
Date:
21 March 1856
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society Library John Edward Gray Papers B:G784
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Edward Gray
Date:
1 July [1856]
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, Library and Archives (General Special Collections MSS DAR 69)
Summary:

Requests information on ranges of echinoderms for his essay on variation [Natural selection]. Are there genera with representative species in northern and southern seas, but none in tropics?

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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Edward Gray
Date:
27 Jan [1865]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.305)
Summary:

Thanks JEG for congratulations [on Copley Medal?].

Mentions JEG’s illness.

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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Edward Gray
Date:
17 Feb [1868]
Source of text:
The British Library (Egerton MS 2348: 234)
Summary:

Thanks for Nathusius [Die Racen des Schweines (1860)].

CD will call on JEG to hear his views on specific differences of pigs.

Does not know who has "cut me up so severely" in the Athenæum but suspects "your great man in the Museum" [Richard Owen].

Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Edward Gray
Date:
2 Mar [1868]
Source of text:
Winterbourne House and Garden, University of Birmingham (University Herbarium) (WBHERB.HST.L.25.1)
Summary:

Thanks JEG for answering questions so fully and clearly, especially as he is troubled with his eyes.

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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Edward Gray
Date:
9 Apr [1871]
Source of text:
Boston Society of Natural History (papers at the Museum of Science, Boston, Massachusetts, USA)
Summary:

Thanks for information on colour differences in sexes of Lemur.

Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Edward Gray
Date:
4 Feb [1873]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.411)
Summary:

Is glad JEG has made out what the guemul is ["On the Guémul", Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. 4th ser. 10 (1872): 445–6; 11 (1873): 214–20, 308–10].

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