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HENSLOW-134

From:
Edward Irving
To:
J. S. Henslow
Date:
20 October 1830
Source of text:
British Library Add. 29960: 14
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project
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HENSLOW-139

From:
J. S. Henslow
To:
Robert Brown
Date:
1 January 1831
Source of text:
British Library Add. 32441: 133-34
Summary:

Sends Brown a copy of his recently published paper, On the Examination of a Hybrid Digitalis. Comments on Brown’s work, Observations on the Organs and Mode of Fecundation in Orchideæ and Asclepiadeæ and says he is looking forward to fact checking it in the summer. Asks to visit Brown for another ‘lesson’.

Says he has not had time to examine mignonette specimen, hopes to do so soon and complete drawings. Sends some of the wood specimens being gathered for Cambridge Botanical Museum, largely from the plantations of his father in law, George Leonard Jenyns.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project
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HENSLOW-154

From:
J. S. Henslow
To:
Robert Brown
Date:
25 March 1831
Source of text:
British Library Add. 32441: 138-39
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project
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HENSLOW-966

From:
J. J. Audubon
To:
J. S. Henslow
Date:
April 28 1831
Source of text:
British Library Cup.510 1943
Summary:

Sends JSH copy of his Ornithological Biographies and asks about sending copies to Cambridge for sale. Comments on the binding of The Birds of America. Mentions forthcoming trip to America.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project
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HENSLOW-172

From:
Charles Lyell
To:
J. S. Henslow
Date:
18 June 1831
Source of text:
British Library Add. 35155: l08
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project
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Faraday0514

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
22 September 1831
Source of text:
BL add MS 37186, f.95
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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HENSLOW-1043

From:
John Lindley
To:
J. S. Henslow
Date:
27 March 1834
Source of text:
British Library 37951c: 34-35
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project
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HENSLOW-967

From:
J. J. Audubon
To:
J. S. Henslow
Date:
January 30 1835
Source of text:
British Library Cup.510 1943
Summary:

Sends JSH a copy of second volume of Ornithological Biographies; discusses progress on third vols of that work and The Birds of America.

Asks if a museum in Cambridge might be interested in purchasing North American mounted birds from an associate in Nova Scotia. Asks if JSH knows anyone with a collection of bird eggs for species comparison.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project
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HENSLOW-968

From:
J. J. Audubon
To:
J. S. Henslow
Date:
January 13 1836
Source of text:
British Library Cup.510 1943
Summary:

Sends JSH a copy of third volume of Ornithological Biographies. Asks why G. N. Granville has discontinued patronage of The Birds of America as it is nearing completion.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-314

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Charles Thomas Whitley
Date:
24 Oct [1836]
Source of text:
The British Library (Add MS 41567: 248–50)
Summary:

Congratulates CW on his marriage. Waiting in London till Beagle arrives in Woolwich.

Describes recent visit to Henslow in Cambridge.

At a loss to arrange specimens and observations.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-349

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[14 Mar 1837 – 31 Dec 1838]
Source of text:
The British Library (Add MS 37190: 326)
Summary:

Would have had great pleasure in accepting CB’s invitation, "whether for beauty or for shells", but has another engagement.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-358

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[June – Sept 1837]
Source of text:
The British Library (Add MS 37190: 322)
Summary:

At Lyell’s request sends his copy of Whewell’s History of inductive sciences [1837] to CB.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-351

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[1838]
Source of text:
The British Library (Add MS 37191: 81)
Summary:

CD is much obliged for invitations to CB’s parties, but is afraid to accept because he would meet people to whom he has sworn he never goes out.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-357

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[21 Jan 1838]
Source of text:
The British Library (Add MS 37190: 320)
Summary:

Asks Babbage to take small parcel to Henslow.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-476

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[1839 – Aug 1842]
Source of text:
The British Library (Add 37191: 297)
Summary:

Is so unwell today that he is unable to come [to CB’s party].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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HENSLOW-1044

From:
John Lindley
To:
J. S. Henslow
Date:
17 January 1839
Source of text:
British Library 37951c: 34-35
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-470

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[Feb 1839 – Aug 1842]
Source of text:
The British Library (Add MS 37191: 298)
Summary:

Asks permission to bring Fanny Allen to CB’s party.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-479

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
19 [Feb 1839 - Aug 1842]
Source of text:
The British Library (Add MS 37191: 299)
Summary:

Asks to be allowed to bring his sister to CB’s party "that she may see the World".

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-508

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George Robert Gray
Date:
[June–Oct 1839]
Source of text:
The British Library (Egerton MS 2348: 235–6)
Summary:

Asks for some Anthus skins to examine [for Birds]. Fears they may turn out to be all one species. Sends details from his notes on Falkland Island specimens.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-474

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[Oct 1839 – Aug 1842]
Source of text:
The British Library (Add MS 37191: 296)
Summary:

Regrets he cannot accept invitation. "My health will not at present stand going out in the evenings."

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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