From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[after 1836?]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.626)
Summary:
[Excised fragment only.] "I am greedy for facts.—"
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[19 Jan 1837]
Source of text:
DAR 204: 142v
Summary:
Declines invitation to dine at Downing College because of influenza.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[Feb 1838 – Feb 1841?]
Source of text:
B. Altman (dealer) (3 October 1982)
Summary:
Asks correspondent if he would prefer the President’s signature alone or with those of other scientific men.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Unidentified
Date:
12 Sept [1838]
Source of text:
The Morgan Library and Museum, New York (Gordon N. Ray Collection MA 13958)
Summary:
Seeks permission to make another visit to Addiscombe [Military College] to see again the model of St Helena. He needs to correct proportion of some geological sections in his Geology [see Volcanic islands, ch. 4].
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[1839–82]
Source of text:
Raptis Rare Books (dealers) (June 2018 item 69022)
Summary:
Is glad addressee’s lectures are going well.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Unidentified
Date:
29 May 1839
Source of text:
Mitchell Library, Sydney (MLMSS 2009/108: 6)
Summary:
A letter of reference for Syms Covington.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[2 June? 1840]
Source of text:
The British Library (Charnwood Autographs Vol. IV Add MS 70951: 315)
Summary:
Can give no information on the separation of the sexes in the guanaco.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[1842–82]
Source of text:
eBay (April 2001)
Summary:
Will be glad to see recipient and Mr Morris at Down the following day.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Unidentified
Date:
23 Jan [1843-6 or 1856-69]
Source of text:
Edward Ford (private collection)
Summary:
Obliged for memoir with illustrations on most interesting point [unspecified] to occur in many years.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Unidentified
Date:
1 Mar [1843-82]
Source of text:
Sotheby’s (dealers) (12 November 1963)
Summary:
Regrets not having a duplicate of one of his books to give away. "You will before long no doubt be able to borrow a copy."
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Unidentified
Date:
7 Aug [1843-68]
Source of text:
Daniel V. Grossman (private collection)
Summary:
Declines invitation to ride because he is "so very subject to headache".
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Unidentified
Date:
1 Oct 1844
Source of text:
V&A / Wedgwood Collection (MS W/M 977)
Summary:
CD and Emma request transfer of some shares to E. A. Darwin.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[15 or 22] Oct 1848
Source of text:
Houghton Library, Harvard University (Autograph File, D)
Summary:
Thanks for note and enclosure. Has written to [David?] Landsborough to say dried specimen was just what he wanted. Would like some more in spirits.
Very unwell.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[28 Feb 1849]
Source of text:
John Wilson (dealer) (Catalogue 40/20)
Summary:
Thanks correspondent for lecture tickets, but regrets he will be unable to attend.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Unidentified
Date:
19 Dec [1852 or 1854]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.100)
Summary:
Ray Society has given CD 22 copies [of Living Cirripedia, vol. 1].
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Unidentified
Date:
31 Dec [1852-3]
Source of text:
Houghton Library, Harvard University (Autograph File, D)
Summary:
Responds to correspondent’s request for information about shells from the Coquimbo beds in Chile. Difficulty in deciding on age of deposits and species. Notes views of Alcide d’Orbigny.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Unidentified
Date:
16 Aug [1854-8]
Source of text:
DAR 224
Summary:
Should like to examine the correspondent’s Madeira cirripedes but is too much occupied with other subjects of natural history.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[Dec 1855]
Source of text:
DAR 206: 34–5
Summary:
Requests skins of domestic breeds or races of poultry, pigeons, rabbits, cats, and dogs from any unfrequented region. [Attached is a list of people to whom CD has written for pigeon and poultry skins.]
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Unidentified
Date:
7 Dec [1855-7]
Source of text:
DAR 249: 93 (photocopy)
Summary:
Concerning specimens he wants collected in the Azores.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Unidentified
Date:
9 Oct [1856]
Source of text:
Houghton Library, Harvard University (Autograph File, D)
Summary:
Thanks for offer of Helix for experiment. Asks for assistance. Mentions failure of his own experiment involving Helix pomatia.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project