RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. At Ensenado beneath the surface there occurs a large bed of shells. CUL-DAR42.109. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 1.2022. 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-DAR42 contains notes for Darwin's book South America (1846).
Edward Lumb (1804-75), English merchant in Buenos Ayres.
Darwin stayed with Lumb for the first time in September 1833. See the Beagle diary, p. 191: "I rode to the house of Mr Lumb, an English merchant, who gave me a most hospitable reception; & I soon enjoyed all the comforts of an English house." 1837 is a mistake as the Beagle returned to England in 1836. Anne Lumb Macdonell (b. 1850), daughter of English merchant Edward Lumb (1804-1875). See Correspondence vol. 1, pp. 355–6, 378–9, 386–8; Winslow 1975 and the Beagle notebooks.
See abstract in CUL-DAR42.140 CUL-DAR42.140
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At Ensenado beneath the surface there occurs a large bed of shells (said to be fresh water but smaller than now exist) above the level & some way distant from the river are burnt for Lime.
(Mr Lumb)
On the coast not far from Quilmes an abundance of living fresh water shells. – (Mr Lumb)
On the Rio Chuelo about 7 leagues from B. Ayres there is a formation of Gypsum. (Mr Lumb)
(N.B Compare angelis mag. about Agraciado, no doubt same river with Gracia)
The streets of the city are paved with stone from chiefly Martin Garcia & some from Colonia. – they chiefly consist in; a largely crystallized greenstone; sometimes slaty: Hornblendic rock with crystals of Feldspar & Mica slate. (every one)
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Direction.
Mr John Meggett. Mrs Brittain at Buenes Ayres.
The Estancia de los Yuquerises Entre Rios
Hargrave Calle de la Piedad good slope
Mr Chas. Hughes: at Mr Rodgers. Bree & Co 158 Calle de la Victoria.
[Charles Hughes, a school fellow of Darwin's, attended Shrewsbury School, 1818-1819 and resident in Buenos Ayres, 1832-1833.]
Mr. Tweedie. public garden Retiro
[John Tweedie (1775-1862), Scottish gardener and plant collector based at Buenos Ayres, who owned a garden at Retiro. We are grateful to Jeff Ollerton for providing this information.]
Mr Edward Lumb 56 Calle de la Paz
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