RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 11.1856. [On the island of St. Thomas. relating to CUL-DAR205.3.270 (letter from W. F. Daniell 14 November 1856)]. CUL-DAR205.3.271. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed and edited by John van Wyhe 6.2025. RN1

NOTE: See record in the Darwin Online manuscript catalogue, enter its Identifier here. Reproduced with permission of the Syndics of Cambridge University Library and William Huxley Darwin. The volume CUL-DAR205.3 contains notes on distribution of animals.

See Correspondence vol. 6, p. 269.

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Discovered about 1470 by Santarem, believed St Thomas uninhabited when discovered.

(32 x 8 miles in size —66 miles S.W by W of Princes

J. de Lima.— Statistical work

In 1550 exported much sugar exported.

I must give this as hostile case, saying species unknown.— & remarking how easily islds are colonised.—

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