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DCP-LETT-946

From:
Alcide Charles Victor Dessalines (Alcide) d’Orbigny
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
31 Jan 1846
Source of text:
DAR 39.2: 128–9, DAR 43.1: 66–7
Summary:

Sends identifications of CD’s Bahia Blanca fossil shells [see 830].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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FL-0343

From:
Darwin, A. E.
To:
Wedgwood?, M. S.
Date:
[1846–51]
Source of text:
DAR 210.13: 1 (p. 1)
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Darwin Family Letters
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FL-0344

From:
Darwin, A. E.; Darwin, Francis
To:
Wedgwood, K. E.
Date:
[1846–51]
Source of text:
DAR 210.13: 1 (p. 2)
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Darwin Family Letters

DCP-LETT-1002

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Robert FitzRoy
Date:
1 Oct 1846
Source of text:
DAR 144: 119
Summary:

Has just heard of RF’s return [from New Zealand]. Hopes to see him.

CD and family are well, but he is a different man in strength and energy from when he was "Flycatcher" in the Beagle.

Has just finished his book [South America].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-1003

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
[2 Oct 1846]
Source of text:
DAR 114: 65
Summary:

Hopes to start looking over his species notes in about a year.

Very much enjoyed Southampton [meeting of BAAS, 9–12 Sept].

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-1005

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Stevens Henslow
Date:
[5 Oct 1846]
Source of text:
DAR 93: A15–A16
Summary:

The third and last part of the Geology [South America] will be published in a few days. Apologises for not sending JSH the other volumes.

Has attended Southampton [BAAS] meeting.

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DCP-LETT-1006

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
[6 Oct 1846]
Source of text:
DAR 114: 66
Summary:

Sulivans are coming on Friday. Can JDH come?

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DCP-LETT-1007

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
[8 Oct 1846]
Source of text:
DAR 114: 67
Summary:

Can JDH bring a good book on Corallina or Nullipora of Lamarck?

CD intends writing paper on their propagation.

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DCP-LETT-1012

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
[26 Oct 1846]
Source of text:
DAR 114: 68
Summary:

Many thanks for JDH’s beautiful cirripede drawing. Questions on JDH’s observations.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-1014

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Robert FitzRoy
Date:
28 Oct [1846]
Source of text:
DAR 144: 120
Summary:

Has read RF’s pamphlet on New Zealand [Remarks on New Zealand (1846)]. Sympathises with his difficulties as Governor.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-1015

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
[18 Oct 1846]
Source of text:
DAR 114: 69
Summary:

Will be in London tomorrow and will try to pop over to Kew.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-1018

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
[6 Nov 1846]
Source of text:
DAR 114: 70
Summary:

Observations on barnacles.

Would like to meet JDH in London.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-1022

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
[12 Nov 1846]
Source of text:
DAR 114: 71
Summary:

Will JDH be in London?

Cirripede observations.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-1024

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
[14 Nov 1846]
Source of text:
DAR 114: 72
Summary:

Proposes to visit Kew.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-1025

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
[15 Nov 1846]
Source of text:
DAR 114: 73
Summary:

Will come to Kew on Friday.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-1027

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
[17 Nov 1846]
Source of text:
DAR 114: 74
Summary:

CD’s visit to Kew.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-1029

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Emily Catherine (Catherine) Darwin; Emily Catherine (Catherine) Langton
Date:
[22 Nov 1846]
Source of text:
DAR 92: A1–A2
Summary:

Concerned about Father’s health.

Forwards a letter from FitzRoy.

Dr Erasmus Darwin’s scientific prophecies are the talk of London.

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DCP-LETT-1030

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Robert FitzRoy
Date:
23 Nov [1846]
Source of text:
DAR 144: 121a
Summary:

J. D. Hooker has described Capt. King’s Tierra del Fuego plants and CD’s Galapagos plants [in Flora Antarctica, pt 2 (1847)] which have extraordinary interest and novelty.

A malicious person has sent George Grey, Governor of New Zealand, a letter CD had written to J. L. Stokes, containing a derogatory statement likening Grey’s expedition to "a set of school boys".

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-1031

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
[23 Nov 1846]
Source of text:
DAR 114: 75
Summary:

Has read JDH’s paper ["Plants of the Galapagos Archipelago", Trans. Linn. Soc. Lond. 20 (1851): 116–233] and thinks it the best essay on geographical distribution he has ever met with. Comments on the paper.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-1032

From:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[24 Nov 1846]
Source of text:
DAR 100: 77–8
Summary:

Thanks for reading paper. Accepts CD’s criticisms; discussion of some points.

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