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DCP-LETT-295

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Stevens Henslow
Date:
[28–9] Jan 1836
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Henslow letters: 29 DAR/1/1/29)
Summary:

His joy at prospect of journey’s end in eight months’ time.

Observations on Australia.

Reports on his collecting in Galapagos – its flora and very curious birds; its instructive geology.

Tahiti and good work of missionaries.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-304

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Stevens Henslow
Date:
9 July 1836
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Henslow letters: 30 DAR/1/1/30)
Summary:

Asks JSH to propose him for Geological Society. His meeting with Sir John Herschel and Andrew Smith at Cape of Good Hope.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-311

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Stevens Henslow
Date:
6 Oct [1836]
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Henslow letters: 31 DAR/1/1/31)
Summary:

His joy at being home. Anxious to see JSH for advice on his geological specimens.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-317

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Stevens Henslow
Date:
[30–1 Oct 1836]
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Henslow letters: 32 DAR/1/1/32)
Summary:

CD in London to meet with naturalists about his collections. Lyell and Owen are helpful, but no one else, except R. E. Grant, seems to want to examine his specimens.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-318

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Stevens Henslow
Date:
[1 Nov 1836]
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Henslow letters: 33 DAR/1/1/33)
Summary:

Alerts JSH to boxes of specimens and letter of 30 Oct on the way by wagon.

Thomas Bell has expressed interest in CD’s Crustacea and reptiles.

CD’s ignorance about his botanical specimens embarrasses him.

Asks whether JSH is disappointed with Galapagos plants.

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Darwin Correspondence Project
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