From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Stevens Henslow
Date:
[24 Jan 1840]
Source of text:
DAR 93: A3–4
Summary:
Sends specimens from Indian Ocean atolls.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Stevens Henslow
Date:
3 July [1840]
Source of text:
DAR 93: A5–6
Summary:
Describes an orange tree with curious "horned" fruit; sends specimen. Asks if the horns represent "metamorphoses of some organ into the fruit orange".
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
John Stevens Henslow
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
2 Nov 1840
Source of text:
DAR 205.2: 236
Summary:
Would like further experimentation to confirm report about germination of wheat from Egyptian tombs. Sir G. Wilkinson may have been deceived by the Arabs.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
John Stevens Henslow
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
21 Nov 1840
Source of text:
DAR 109: A86
Summary:
Reports on abortive anthers in flowers of thyme sent by CD.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
John Stevens Henslow
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
19 Apr 1841
Source of text:
DAR 166: 176
Summary:
Reports observations on the behaviour of captive harvest mouse and dormouse. When descending sticks mouse uses its tail like a prehensile-tailed monkey.
Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Stevens Henslow
Date:
[26 Jan 1842]
Source of text:
Archives of the New York Botanical Garden (Charles Finney Cox Collection)
Summary:
CD relates that Robert Brown is anxious to have [C. M.] Leman[n] elected librarian of the Linnean Society and urges JSH to come to vote for him. CD joins in the request.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Stevens Henslow
Date:
16 Sept [1842]
Source of text:
DAR 93: A7
Summary:
CD gives JSH Fuegian paints and spears and a Pacific dolphin hook for his museum.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Stevens Henslow
Date:
[22 Jan 1843]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.)
Summary:
Comments on JSH’s botanical work with his parishioners. Lyell will be pleased that he has done some fossil botanical work.
Describes a Geological Society meeting about Edward Charlesworth’s complaints.
Contributor:
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From:
John Stevens Henslow
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[5 Aug 1843]
Source of text:
DAR 205.7: 282
Summary:
Calls CD’s attention to an article about William Herbert’s hybrid Narcissus.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Stevens Henslow
Date:
[2 Sept 1843]
Source of text:
DAR 93: A8–10
Summary:
Tells how W. Kemp found the seeds of Atriplex, which Lindley sent to JSH for identification.
Asks about monstrous plant mentioned by Lindley [see 690].
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Stevens Henslow
Date:
[before 7 Oct 1843]
Source of text:
Gardeners’ Chronicle , 7 October 1843, p. 694
Summary:
Has seen fields of clover near Down affected with clover dodder.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
John Stevens Henslow
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
9 Oct 1843
Source of text:
DAR 50: A24–5
Summary:
Thinks W. Kemp’s specimens are all common varieties of living species of Atriplex.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Stevens Henslow
Date:
[14 Oct 1843]
Source of text:
DAR 93: A11–12
Summary:
CD has written to W. Kemp to ascertain what precautions he took in sowing his seeds. "It will be rather flat if you … pronounce the Atriplex to be merely a variety". Suggests sending plants to C. C. Babington.
Contributor:
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From:
John Stevens Henslow
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
17 Oct 1843
Source of text:
DAR 50: A26–7
Summary:
Regards [W. Kemp’s] plant as clearly only Atriplex patula, though with "an unusual habit".
Adds report on success of his Roman tomb exhibit.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Stevens Henslow
Date:
[4 Nov 1843]
Source of text:
DAR 93: A13–14
Summary:
Babington has reared a facsimile [of W. Kemp’s Atriplex] by sowing seeds of A. angustifolia. CD has advised Kemp not to publish since anyone would say it was more probable that the seeds of his specimens were in the soil, than that the ones he found had retained vitality. CD regrets this, as he has no doubt of the antiquity of the seeds.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Stevens Henslow
Date:
[25 July 1844]
Source of text:
John Hay Library, Brown University (Albert E. Lownes Manuscript Collection)
Summary:
Sends a specimen of rusty wheat from the banks of the Plata.
Asks for bits of peat he collected
and a bit of the paint used by Fuegians to colour themselves.
He will send these to C. G. Ehrenberg for analysis.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Stevens Henslow
Date:
16 May [1845]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.)
Summary:
Is at work on second edition of Journal of researches.
Hopes to finish geology of the Beagle by autumn.
Hooker gives "a wonderful account" of Galapagos plants.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Stevens Henslow
Date:
25 July 1845
Source of text:
DAR 145: 59
Summary:
CD has bought a farm in Lincolnshire. Criticises primogeniture and stamp laws on land purchase.
Announces birth of G. H. Darwin.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Stevens Henslow
Date:
28 Oct [1845]
Source of text:
Smithsonian Libraries and Archives (Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology MSS 405 A. Gift of the Burndy Library)
Summary:
Comments on potato disease and its effects on the poor.
Describes visit to his Lincolnshire farm,
to York where he discussed hybrids with the Dean of Manchester [William Herbert],
his meeting with Charles Waterton, and his delight with Chatsworth.
Disappointed at Hooker’s failure to receive the Edinburgh chair; believes JDH will make a great botanist.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Stevens Henslow
Date:
[5 Oct 1846]
Source of text:
DAR 93: A15–A16
Summary:
The third and last part of the Geology [South America] will be published in a few days. Apologises for not sending JSH the other volumes.
Has attended Southampton [BAAS] meeting.
Contributor:
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Correspondent
- Darwin, C. R.
- Henslow, J. S.
- Breton, Philip le1
- Calvert, Harry1
- Darwin, E. A.1
- Farrer, T. H.1
- Grenville, G. N.1
- Head, E. W.1
- Heywood, James1
- Horsman, Edward1
- Kay, Joseph1
- King, P. J. L.1
- Lyell, Charles1
- Percival, E. F.1
- Phillips, T. J.1
- Phillips-Jodrell, T. J.1
- Powell, Baden1
- Price, Bonamy1
- Robartes, T. J. A.1
- Russell, John1
- Senior, N. W.1
- Verney, Harry1
- Wedgwood, Hensleigh1
- Yorke, H. G. R.1