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DCP-LETT-557

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Richard Owen
Date:
24 [Feb 1840]
Source of text:
The Royal College of Surgeons of England (MS0025/1/5/11)
Summary:

Asks RO whether he has any MS [of Fossil Mammalia, no. 4] ready and to see that the plates are finished.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-559F

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Richard Owen
Date:
[Mar? 1840]
Source of text:
Christie’s, New York (dealers) (29 October 1993)
Summary:

Sends a proof title page and asks RO to send a list of plates and contents [of Fossil mammalia] to the printer, Mr Stewart.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-608

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Richard Owen
Date:
25 Aug [1841-2]
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, Library and Archives (General Special Collections Owen correspondence 9/207)
Summary:

Sends elephant tooth from Africa. Suggests it may be interesting in light of his [mistaken] memory of Cuvier’s opinion about tusk brought from Peru by Humboldt.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-608F

From:
Richard Owen
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[17 Sept 1841?]
Source of text:
The Royal College of Surgeons of England (MS0456/1)
Summary:

CD and [Emma Darwin] are invited to "a holiday musical evening".

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-617G

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Richard Owen
Date:
[4 Feb 1842]
Source of text:
Enns Entomology Museum, University of Missouri
Summary:

Informs Owen of the fossil finds of F. J. Muñiz in south America.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
Text Online

HENSLOW-319

From:
Richard Owen
To:
J. S. Henslow
Date:
22 September 1842
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library MS Add. 8177: 224
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-657

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
Text Online

Faraday1544

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Richard Owen
Date:
January 1844
Source of text:
Owen (1894), 1: 258-9
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
Text Online

Faraday1545

From:
Richard Owen
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
8 January 1844
Source of text:
RI MS F1 K32
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel12330

From:
Sir Richard Owen
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 February 1844]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.187
Summary:

At the request of Mr. Clift, acknowledges JH's communication of the case of the Mare with the intestinal calculi. The specimens are very acceptable.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-959

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Richard Owen
Date:
[21 Apr 1846]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.48)
Summary:

Asks to visit RO to talk about mammifers of the [Rio] Plata.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

RS-MM-001618

From:
Richard Owen
To:
Charles Robert Bree
Date:
24 April 1846
Source of text:
MM/21/58, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

DCP-LETT-984

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Richard Owen
Date:
21 [June 1846]
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, Library and Archives (General Special Collections Owen correspondence 9/204)
Summary:

B. J. Sulivan has just arrived with fossil bones from Patagonia. Wants to arrange meeting.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-1033

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Richard Owen
Date:
25 Nov [1846]
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, Library and Archives (General Special Collections Owen correspondence 9/201)
Summary:

Asks to borrow specimens of sessile cirripedes from Museum of Royal College of Surgeons.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-1044

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Richard Owen
Date:
[1847?]
Source of text:
Yale University Medical Historical Library, Harvey Cushing / John Hay Whitney Medical Library (MMS)
Summary:

Asks to meet RO to get his opinion on zoological points.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-1061

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Richard Owen
Date:
12 Feb [1847]
Source of text:
The Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCS-MUS/3/3/9)
Summary:

F. J. Muñiz has offered fossil bones collected around Buenos Aires to the Royal College of Surgeons. He believes he can complete their Megatherium skeleton and provide other specimens. CD feels he should be encouraged in his work.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-938

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Richard Owen
Date:
[6 Mar 1847]
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, Library and Archives (General Special Collections Owen correspondence 9/192)
Summary:

A specimen of Machairodus offered for sale by F. J. Muñiz.

Discusses possible publication in England of paper by Muñiz describing the skeleton.

Sends pamphlet on scarlatina in the Pampas.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-13833

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Richard Owen
Date:
[Nov 1847–51]
Source of text:
John K. Lattimer (private collection)
Summary:

"I had not heard before of Whench [Whewell?] having scolded you; I am rather glad of it …

What a grand number of novelties Hooker no doubt will bring home".

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-13834

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Richard Owen
Date:
23 Dec [1847-54]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.)
Summary:

Is searching for a tooth of Carcharias which he might have left with RO.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel12331

From:
Sir Richard Owen
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 December 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.188
Summary:

Introducing Benjamin Travers, who intends visiting the Cape of Good Hope. Would welcome advice from JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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