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DCP-LETT-511

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
American Philosophical Society.
Date:
23 May 1839
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.16)
Summary:

As Secretary of the Geological Society of London, CD formally expresses thanks for the American Philosophical Society’s Proceedings, vol. 1, no. 6.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-530

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Henry Smyth
Date:
7 Aug [1839]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.)
Summary:

Asks for details of Smyth’s Island discovered by WHS – particularly whether the islets form a ring surrounding a lagoon. [See Coral reefs, p. 158].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-531

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Shoberl
Date:
16 Aug [1839]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.)
Summary:

Gives his opinion of a MS on geology. It is not really a scientific work. It might sell well, but CD’s opinion on success of sale is worthless.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-546

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Hallowes Miller
Date:
22 [Nov 1839]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.)
Summary:

Asks if WHM would be interested in the meteorological observations of the Falkland Islands made by B. J. Sulivan on a recent survey. Such observations are rare and appear to CD to have many points of interest.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-547

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Thomas Campbell Eyton
Date:
[30 Nov 1839]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.17)
Summary:

Sends bird specimens for examination by TCE [for Birds].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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