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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Richard Owen
Date:
[Mar 1843 – 15 May 1846]
Source of text:
Michael H. McHugh (private collection)
Summary:

Invites the Owens to stay at Down, joining Falconer and a few others.

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:
Geological Society of London
Date:
12 Mar [1843]
Source of text:
Geological Society of London (GSL/L/R/7/354)
Summary:

Asks how many copies of Proceedings are commonly sold.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Jackson Hooker
Date:
12 Mar [1843]
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Directors’ Correspondence: S. American letters 1838–44, 69: 40)
Summary:

Asks WJH to thank his son [J. D. Hooker, away on Antarctic survey] for his note. Has also read a letter JDH wrote to Lyell. Hopes JDH will publish a journal. If he publishes an Antarctic flora, CD will place his collection of South American alpine plants at his disposal.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Walmisley Baxter; William Baxter
Date:
16 Mar [1843-82]
Source of text:
Bromley Historic Collections, Bromley Central Library (144/1)
Summary:

Asks for a bottle to be filled with spirits of wine.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Walmisley Baxter; William Baxter
Date:
21 Mar [1843-82]
Source of text:
Bromley Historic Collections, Bromley Central Library (Baxter Collection, 1136/1)
Summary:

Requests a mixture of verdigris, sal ammoniac, and lamp-black.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Darwin Fox
Date:
[25 Mar 1843]
Source of text:
Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 66)
Summary:

Sympathises with WDF’s persisting grief.

Describes Down House and additions being built, which interfere with Geology [of "Beagle"].

Bodily health is improved, but cannot stand mental excitement.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Mostyn Owen
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
26 Mar 1843
Source of text:
DAR 98: A3–4
Summary:

Discusses the death of his son. Thanks CD for his letter of condolence and invites him to visit.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Robert FitzRoy
Date:
31 Mar [1843]
Source of text:
DAR 144: 118
Summary:

Congratulates FitzRoy on his appointment as Governor of New Zealand. Wants to see him and his wife before their departure. Proposes to call on them in London next Thursday.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project