From B. J. Sulivan 29 December 1875
Summary
BJS has just moved.
Gives the information he has of their old shipmates.
Tells of his brother’s misfortunes.
Author: | Bartholomew James Sulivan |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 29 Dec 1875 |
Classmark: | DAR 177: 302 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10331 |
From B. J. Sulivan 25 December 1877
Summary
BJS was pleased to see CD’s son [William] and his wife at Charles Langton’s.
His own son is preparing for marriage.
Reports meeting a former Beagle shipmate.
Author: | Bartholomew James Sulivan |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 25 Dec 1877 |
Classmark: | DAR 177: 303 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11288 |
From B. J. Sulivan [14–20] April [1878]
Summary
Asks whether CD wishes to join other old "Beagles" in supporting an orphan grandson of Jemmy Button.
Author: | Bartholomew James Sulivan |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [14–20] Apr [1878] |
Classmark: | DAR 177: 304 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11459 |
To B. J. Sulivan 22 April 1878
Summary
Will be happy to subscribe to support Jemmy FitzRoy Button. Supposes BJS has considered whether it would be a real kindness to educate the boy.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Bartholomew James Sulivan |
Date: | 22 Apr 1878 |
Classmark: | Sulivan family (private collection) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11481 |
From B. J. Sulivan 10 May 1878
Summary
Scheme for Jemmy Button’s grandson has fallen through, as he has already been "adopted".
Author: | Bartholomew James Sulivan |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 10 May 1878 |
Classmark: | DAR 177: 305 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11501 |
From B. J. Sulivan 3 November 1878
Summary
Encloses a letter [missing] on the progress of the Fuegians.
His eldest son has married.
Author: | Bartholomew James Sulivan |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 3 Nov 1878 |
Classmark: | DAR 177: 306 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11734 |
To B. J. Sulivan 5 November [1878]
Summary
Thanks for account of Fuegians
and news about old "Beaglers".
Has been reading A. A. Brassey [Around the world in the yacht "Sunbeam" (1878)].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Bartholomew James Sulivan |
Date: | 5 Nov [1878] |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11736 |
From B. J. Sulivan 7 November 1878
Summary
Explains the occurrence of cattle on the Fuegian islands.
Discusses intentions with regard to missionary stations and steamers in the area.
Author: | Bartholomew James Sulivan |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 7 Nov 1878 |
Classmark: | DAR 177: 307 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11739 |
From B. J. Sulivan 2 January [1880]
Summary
Repeats extracts of a letter received from Bishop Stirling’s daughter containing anecdotes and observations of the Fuegian natives.
Author: | Bartholomew James Sulivan |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 2 Jan [1880] |
Classmark: | DAR 177: 308 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11818 |
From B. J. Sulivan 9 June 1879
Summary
Reports on his family’s illnesses and other domestic matters.
Author: | Bartholomew James Sulivan |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 9 June 1879 |
Classmark: | DAR 177: 309 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12097 |
To B. J. Sulivan 10 June 1879
Summary
The progress of the Fuegians is wonderful.
Sympathises with the "lamentable state" BJS and his family have been in.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Bartholomew James Sulivan |
Date: | 10 June 1879 |
Classmark: | Sulivan family (private collection) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12101 |
From B. J. Sulivan 13 October 1879
Summary
The "Beagles" are, after all, to provide for Jemmy Button’s grandson [see 11501].
Author: | Bartholomew James Sulivan |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 13 Oct 1879 |
Classmark: | DAR 177: 310 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12255 |
To B. J. Sulivan 15 October 1879
Summary
Sends £2 for the "Buttonian subscription" [see 9229].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Bartholomew James Sulivan |
Date: | 15 Oct 1879 |
Classmark: | Sulivan family (private collection) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12258 |
To B. J. Sulivan 3 January 1880
Summary
Returns BJS’s Christmas good wishes.
The progress of Tierra del Fuego is almost as wonderful as that of Japan.
Is sorry to hear about Mellersh.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Bartholomew James Sulivan |
Date: | 3 Jan 1880 |
Classmark: | DAR 147: 515 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12399 |
To B. J. Sulivan 16 May [1880]
Summary
Lends BJS Titus Coan’s Adventures in Patagonia [1880].
Thanks him for copies of the missionary journal.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Bartholomew James Sulivan |
Date: | 16 May [1880] |
Classmark: | Sulivan family (private collection) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12608 |
From B. J. Sulivan 20 May 1880
Summary
Thanks CD for the loan of a book;
discusses his family’s health and other domestic affairs.
Author: | Bartholomew James Sulivan |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 20 May 1880 |
Classmark: | DAR 177: 311 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12612 |
From B. J. Sulivan 12 November 1880
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.
Author: | Bartholomew James Sulivan |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 12 Nov 1880 |
Classmark: | DAR 177: 312 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12809 |
From B. J. Sulivan 16 November 1880
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.
Author: | Bartholomew James Sulivan |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 16 Nov 1880 |
Classmark: | DAR 177: 313 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12823 |
To B. J. Sulivan 17 November 1880
Summary
BJS’s case is one of the direct action of the pollen of one variety on the mother plant of another variety. Gives references to analogous cases.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Bartholomew James Sulivan |
Date: | 17 Nov 1880 |
Classmark: | Sulivan family (private collection) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12825 |
From B. J. Sulivan 18 March 1881
Summary
Reports the observations of Thomas Bridges on the Fuegian natives. Discusses especially the languages of the area.
Author: | Bartholomew James Sulivan |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 18 Mar 1881 |
Classmark: | DAR 177: 314 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13089 |
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