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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John William Salter
Date:
28 Feb [1862]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.)
Summary:

CD returns a paper he has received through [G. B.?] Sowerby. He wishes he could persuade his correspondent to publish papers on such subjects. The series on brachiopods was very striking.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
John William Salter
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
31 Dec 1866
Source of text:
DAR 177: 12
Summary:

JWS is seeking financial help. He is in debt and struggling and wonders if there is any paid service he might perform for CD.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
John William Salter
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
4 Jan [1867]
Source of text:
DAR 177: 11
Summary:

Thanks CD for his kindness and hopes one day to return it.

Finds more and more observations fall in with CD’s theory but still finds it difficult to account for the sudden leaps in the fossil record and to explain why some organisms first appear as such high forms.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
John William Salter
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
14 May 1867
Source of text:
DAR 177: 13
Summary:

Having tried all other sources for aid, JWS is forced to turn to CD’s generosity. His financial position is bad; frequent and serious illness prevents him from working properly.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
John William Salter
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
18 June 1867
Source of text:
DAR 177: 14
Summary:

Offers to send parts of J. Syme, English botany [1863–86] in appreciation of CD’s aid.

Comments on CD’s species theory.

Will exhibit Cambrian fossil at next meeting of Geological Society.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John William Salter
Date:
19 [June 1867]
Source of text:
Christie’s, London (dealers) (online 31 October – 8 November 2018, lot 4)
Summary:

CD is relieved that JWS’s circumstances have improved. He is pleased to accept Supplement to English Botany. He will try to attend Geological Society meeting.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project