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DCP-LETT-548C

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Edward Gray
Date:
1 Jan [1840]
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, Library and Archives (General Library, J. E. Gray Miscellaneous papers vol. 1: f.118)
Summary:

Testimonial in behalf of JEG’s application for the position of keeper of the zoological department of the British Museum from which John George Children was about to resign.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-660F

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Edward Gray
Date:
25 Jan [1843]
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, Library and Archives (Archives DF/ZOO/205/4/144)
Summary:

Requests that Charles Lyell be permitted to borrow the coral reef specimens he presented to the British Museum.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-13814

From:
John Edward Gray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[1846–54]
Source of text:
DAR 205.5: 216 (Letters)
Summary:

Lateral teeth in Arcadae.

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DCP-LETT-1139

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Edward Gray
Date:
18 Dec 1847
Source of text:
British Museum (Central Archive ‘Original Papers’, vol. XXXVIII)
Summary:

Seeks permission from the Trustees of the British Museum to borrow the cirripede specimens in the public collection. Explains his intention to produce a monograph of the Cirripedia.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-1146

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Edward Gray
Date:
[18 Dec 1847]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.71)
Summary:

Discusses loan of cirripede specimens from the British Museum.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-1153

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Edward Gray
Date:
[5 or 6] Feb 1848
Source of text:
British Museum (Central Archive ‘Original Papers’, vol. XXXIX)
Summary:

Thanks the Trustees of the British Museum for entrusting to him the collection of Cirripedia and allowing him to disarticulate one specimen of each species.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-1155

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Edward Gray
Date:
[5 or 6] Feb 1848
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.72)
Summary:

Discusses loan of cirripede specimens from the British Museum and problems of classification. Encloses a note of thanks to be laid before the Trustees [see 1153].

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-1187

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Edward Gray
Date:
28 [June 1848]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.74)
Summary:

Mentions returning borrowed book by Camillo Ranzani.

Discusses loan of cirripede specimens from British Museum. "In truth never will a mountain in labour have brought forth such a mouse as my book on the Cirripedia. It is ridiculous the time each species takes me."

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-1196

From:
John Edward Gray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
26 Aug 1848
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, Library and Archives (Archives DF ZOO/205/7/254-255)
Summary:

Is sorry that any person has misunderstood his intentions. JEG read his papers on cirripedes at the Zoological Society without intending to interfere with CD’s work; he merely wished to record his old observations, made before CD commenced his study, and thought that by so doing he was helping CD. [See "Description of a new species of Anatifa" and "On Thaliella", Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. (1848): 44.]

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-1197

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Edward Gray
Date:
29 Aug [1848]
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, Library and Archives (Archives DF ZOO/205/7/256-257)
Summary:

It had been suggested to CD that JEG intended to anticipate some of his work on the Cirripedia. CD doubted this because JEG had suggested that CD commence the work and has assisted throughout; however, CD sought assurances regarding JEG’s intentions as he wished that "what little novelty there yet remained in the subject, should be the reward of my work". CD apologises for having spoken to JEG on the subject and will communicate JEG’s assurances to those who had expressed their opinions regarding JEG’s intentions.

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