Search: 1830-1839::1833 in date 
Henslow, J. S. in correspondent 
Darwin, C. R. in addressee 
Sorted by:

Showing 1–2 of 2 items

DCP-LETT-196

From:
John Stevens Henslow
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
15 and 21 Jan 1833
Source of text:
DAR 204: 111
Summary:

Acknowledges receipt of two letters from CD and a box of specimens.

Mentions attendance at BAAS meeting and a gift to him of a small living near Oxford. Some political news.

Congratulates CD on the work he has done – the specimens are of great interest. Gives advice on packing, labelling, and future collecting and suggests that – as a precaution – CD send home a copy of his notes on the specimens.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-213

From:
John Stevens Henslow
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
31 Aug 1833
Source of text:
DAR 97(ser. 2): 14–15
Summary:

The [Megatherium] fossils were extremely interesting and were shown at the Geological Section of the BAAS meeting at Cambridge [1833].

The plants delight him; will work them out with W. J. Hooker.

CD should send every fossil he can find; minute insects will be nearly all new. Delighted with descriptions of the few animals alluded to.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
thumbnail
Author
Addressee
Correspondent
Date
Document type
Repository
Contributor
Transcription available