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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-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-7729F

From:
Charles Anthoni Johnson Brooke
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
30 Apr 1871
Source of text:
The British Library (Add MS 49677: 35)
Summary:

Sends a small apparatus from Sarawak for getting fire.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-12393

From:
Samuel Butler
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
2 Jan 1880
Source of text:
DAR 92: B65–6
Summary:

Asks CD for reference to the edition of Kosmos that contains the original of Ernst Krause’s article on Dr Erasmus Darwin. There are serious differences between the translation by W. S. Dallas and the Feb [1879] article by Krause on which CD, in the preface to Erasmus Darwin, says it was based. SB notes in particular that the concluding sentence of the translation, which is clearly aimed at [SB’s] Evolution, old and new, is not in the original. Since readers will assume the text of Erasmus Darwin was written before his book appeared, SB asks for an explanation.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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HENSLOW-227

From:
Edward Charlesworth
To:
J. S. Henslow
Date:
27 December 1844
Source of text:
British Library Add. 35230: 93-97 [ALS 9 pp]
Summary:

No summary available.

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

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

DCP-LETT-570

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
26 May [1840]
Source of text:
The British Library (Add MS 37191: 294–5)
Summary:

Asks if he can bring his guests, J. C. L. and Mme [Simonde de] Sismondi and [Fanny] Allen, to CB’s parties.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-570F

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[2 June? 1840]
Source of text:
The British Library (Charnwood Autographs Vol. IV Add MS 70951: 315)
Summary:

Can give no information on the separation of the sexes in the guanaco.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-581

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George Robert Gray
Date:
[20 Nov – 11 Dec 1840]
Source of text:
The British Library (Egerton MS 2348: 237–8)
Summary:

Thanks GRG for his gift [A list of the genera of birds (1840)] and trusts that now GRG will be able to finish John Gould’s MS for Zoology.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-587

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George Robert Gray
Date:
[Feb 1841]
Source of text:
The British Library (Egerton MS 2348: 239)
Summary:

In a revise [of Birds] CD has altered "Colaptes Chilensis Vigors" to "Chrysoptilus Chilensis G. R. Gray". Is that right?

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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