To Leonard Jenyns 17 October [1846]
Summary
Comments on LJ’s Observations [in natural history (1846)].
Discusses variation among British birds, and the conflicting treatment of bird species by C. W. L. Gloger and C. L. Brehm.
Describes collecting incident of his student days involving Carabus.
Mentions squirrels eating insects.
Astonished to hear of terrestrial Planaria.
Comments on BAAS meeting in Southampton.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Leonard Jenyns; Leonard Blomefield |
Date: | 17 Oct [1846] |
Classmark: | Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1009 |
To Leonard Jenyns 21 [January 1847]
Summary
Acknowledges receipt of [The naturalist’s pocket] almanack edited by LJ. Suggests some improvements.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Leonard Jenyns; Leonard Blomefield |
Date: | 21 [Jan 1847] |
Classmark: | Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1055 |
To Leonard Blomefield 13 March 1877
Summary
CD doubts that he will be able to do much more that is new, but cannot bear idleness. Has great amount of material on variation under nature, but so much has been published since the appearance of the Origin that he doubts he has the power of mind to render the mass into a digested whole.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Leonard Jenyns; Leonard Blomefield |
Date: | 13 Mar 1877 |
Classmark: | Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution (L16163.017b) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10891 |
To Leonard Jenyns 1 April [1858]
Summary
Thanks LJ for his book [Observations in meteorology (1858)].
CD has been working on his species book [Natural selection].
Has become dreadfully heterodox on immutability of species.
His work on pigeons: variation under domestication throws the greatest light on variation in a state of nature.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Leonard Jenyns; Leonard Blomefield |
Date: | 1 Apr [1858] |
Classmark: | Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2251 |
To Leonard Jenyns 9 April [1858]
Summary
Asks LJ to lend him a copy of his paper ["Variation of species", Rep. BAAS 26 (1856): 101–5] and any notes or references he has. Although CD has a large accumulation of facts, it is impossible to see and consider too many.
His health is poor.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Leonard Jenyns; Leonard Blomefield |
Date: | 9 Apr [1858] |
Classmark: | Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2253 |
To Leonard Jenyns 18 April [1858]
Summary
Thanks LJ for his MS [of "Variation of species", Rep. BAAS 26 (1856): 101–5].
Will read it at his hydropathic establishment [Moor Park], where he is going for a rest.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Leonard Jenyns; Leonard Blomefield |
Date: | 18 Apr [1858] |
Classmark: | Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2259 |
To Leonard Jenyns [28 April 1858]
Summary
Returns MS [of "Variation of species"]; several facts were new to him, especially interested in wagtails.
Wishes he could swallow Florent Prévost on sparrows ["Du régime alimentaire des oiseaux", C. R. Hebd. Acad. Sci. 46 (1858): 136–8].
LJ’s facts seem to bear out CD’s conclusion that secondary sexual characters were most variable of all.
Explains how he intends to deal with variation, and general facts in natural history in the light of species theory. Can only afford one chapter on variation in nature. It seems more important to make out variation in domestic animals.
Asks for facts on birds’ nests for his chapter on instincts.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Leonard Jenyns; Leonard Blomefield |
Date: | [28 Apr 1858] |
Classmark: | Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2264 |
To Leonard Jenyns 13 November [1859]
Summary
Invites criticisms of his book [Origin] which is "only an abstract & very much condensed". Knows LJ will not agree with the lengths to which CD goes. It took long years to convert CD, but he cannot persuade himself "that a theory which explains … several large classes of facts, can be wholly wrong".
Hopes to publish his full MS if he ever gets strong enough.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Leonard Jenyns; Leonard Blomefield |
Date: | 13 Nov [1859] |
Classmark: | Scriptorium (dealers) (1981) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2528 |
DCP-LETT-2530
Summary
Cancelled: same as 2528. Invites criticisms of his book [Origin] which is "only an abstract & very much condensed". Knows LJ will not agree with the lengths to which CD goes. It took long years to convert CD, but he cannot persuade himself "that a theory which explains … several large classes of facts, can be wholly wrong".
Hopes to publish his full MS if he ever gets strong enough.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Leonard Jenyns; Leonard Blomefield |
Date: | 13 Nov [1859] |
Classmark: | LL 2: 219 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2530 |
To Leonard Jenyns 7 January [1860]
Summary
Thanks LJ for his letter on Origin. Finds LJ agrees with him more than CD had expected.
Discusses problems of geological record, single primordial form, and man.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Leonard Jenyns; Leonard Blomefield |
Date: | 7 Jan [1860] |
Classmark: | Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2644 |
To Leonard Jenyns 24 January [1862]
Summary
CD has sent to printer proofs of his contribution to Memoir of Henslow.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Leonard Jenyns; Leonard Blomefield |
Date: | 24 Jan [1862] |
Classmark: | Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3410 |
To Leonard Jenyns 10 April [1837]
Summary
Discusses possibility of publishing the zoology of the voyage of the Beagle. Will need help from more able naturalists. Would LJ object to describing the fishes for such a work rather than for scientific journals? Is working on his Beagle journal.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Leonard Jenyns; Leonard Blomefield |
Date: | 10 Apr [1837] |
Classmark: | Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-354 |
To Leonard Jenyns 24 May [1862]
Summary
Thanks LJ for Memoir of Henslow; thinks it will be invaluable as an example to other clergymen.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Leonard Jenyns; Leonard Blomefield |
Date: | 24 May [1862] |
Classmark: | Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3569 |
To Leonard Jenyns 3 December [1837]
Summary
CD is glad LJ is describing the fishes [for Zoology]; would not have permitted J. E. Gray to describe them. New species will be lithographed.
Suggests books; offers coloured drawings made by artist on Beagle voyage.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Leonard Jenyns; Leonard Blomefield |
Date: | 3 Dec [1837] |
Classmark: | Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-391 |
To Leonard Jenyns [4 December 1837]
Summary
Is sorry the fish [for Zoology] give LJ so much trouble. Urges him not to give up. Describes publication plan of Zoology.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Leonard Jenyns; Leonard Blomefield |
Date: | [4 Dec 1837] |
Classmark: | Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-392 |
To Leonard Jenyns 15 July [1839]
Summary
Discusses details of LJ’s part of Zoology [Fish].
CD is working hard on Coral reefs.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Leonard Jenyns; Leonard Blomefield |
Date: | 15 July [1839] |
Classmark: | Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-527 |
To Leonard Jenyns 14 October [1839]
Summary
Informs LJ that Yarrell has recommended B. W. Hawkins to do the plates [for Fish]. Discusses arrangements to be made, number of plates, etc. Answers LJ’s questions about several specimens.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Leonard Jenyns; Leonard Blomefield |
Date: | 14 Oct [1839] |
Classmark: | Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-538 |
To Leonard Jenyns 17 October [1839]
Summary
Discusses details of arrangements for descriptions and engravings [for Fish].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Leonard Jenyns; Leonard Blomefield |
Date: | 17 Oct [1839] |
Classmark: | Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-539 |
To Leonard Jenyns [20 or 27 October 1839]
Summary
Details regarding Fish. CD is astonished how many new things LJ has found: "four new genera is something".
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Leonard Jenyns; Leonard Blomefield |
Date: | [20 or 27] Oct 1839 |
Classmark: | Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-540 |
To Leonard Jenyns [27 February 1840]
Summary
Has been unwell. Publication of two numbers [of Zoology] has been delayed. Thought first Fish number good.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Leonard Jenyns; Leonard Blomefield |
Date: | [27 Feb 1840] |
Classmark: | Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-558 |
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Jenyns, Leonard | (33) |
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Darwin, C. R. | (33) |
Jenyns, Leonard | (33) |