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DCP-LETT-11818

From:
Bartholomew James Sulivan
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
2 Jan [1880]
Source of text:
DAR 177: 308
Summary:

Repeats extracts of a letter received from Bishop Stirling’s daughter containing anecdotes and observations of the Fuegian natives.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-12612

From:
Bartholomew James Sulivan
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
20 May 1880
Source of text:
DAR 177: 311
Summary:

Thanks CD for the loan of a book;

discusses his family’s health and other domestic affairs.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-12809

From:
Bartholomew James Sulivan
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
12 Nov 1880
Source of text:
DAR 177: 312
Summary:

Is collecting annual subscriptions for the support of J[emmy] FitzRoy Button. Has only just been told of the death of Miss [Sarah Elizabeth] Wedgwood.

Gives news of some former Beagle crew members.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-12823

From:
Bartholomew James Sulivan
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
16 Nov 1880
Source of text:
DAR 177: 313
Summary:

Wonders whether CD can explain why white muscat grapes growing between two black grapevines have started turning black on ripening but retain the muscat flavour.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-13089

From:
Bartholomew James Sulivan
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
18 Mar 1881
Source of text:
DAR 177: 314
Summary:

Reports the observations of Thomas Bridges on the Fuegian natives. Discusses especially the languages of the area.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-13363

From:
Bartholomew James Sulivan
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
29 Sept 1881
Source of text:
DAR 177: 315
Summary:

Gives further details on his grapes.

Tells of his recent movements and state of health.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-13519

From:
Bartholomew James Sulivan
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
29 Nov 1881
Source of text:
DAR 177: 316
Summary:

BJS is looking forward to reading the life of Lyell [K. M. Lyell, Life, letters and journals of Sir Charles Lyell, 2 vols. (1881)].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-13527

From:
Bartholomew James Sulivan
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
3 Dec 1881
Source of text:
DAR 177: 317
Summary:

BJS’s son has seen six Fuegians being exhibited in Berlin; BJS hopes that they might be bought from their master and returned to Tierra del Fuego.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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