From J. S. Henslow   15–21 January 1833

Summary

Acknowledges receipt of two letters from CD and a box of specimens.

Mentions attendance at BAAS meeting and a gift to him of a small living near Oxford. Some political news.

Congratulates CD on the work he has done – the specimens are of great interest. Gives advice on packing, labelling, and future collecting and suggests that – as a precaution – CD send home a copy of his notes on the specimens.

Letter details

Record number

DCP-LETT-196

From

John Stevens Henslow

To

Charles Robert Darwin

Date

15 Jan [1833]

Date

21 Jan [1833]

Sent from

Cambridge

Source of text

DAR 204: 111

Physical description

4pp

Contributor

Darwin Correspondence Project[View Ɛpsilon collection]

Also published in The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, vol. 1.

• Darwin, C. R.
• Henslow, J. S.