RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [1832]. 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, corrections and additions by John van Wyhe 2024. RN2
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." 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. F2097
Charles Hughes, a school fellow of Darwin's, attended Shrewsbury School, 1818-1819 and resident in Buenos Ayres, 1832-1833. See also several mentions of him in Correspondence, vol. 1.
John Tweedie (1775-1862), Scottish gardener and plant collector based at Buenos Ayres, who owned a garden at Retiro. See CUL-DAR42.140
Not previously identified in the literature on Darwin, John Megget was Clerk on the first voyage of the Beagle and is mentioned by P. P. King in Narrative 1, pp. xiv and 376 and by Darwin in CUL-DAR32.83-84 and in the Buenos Ayres notebook, p. 10b where some of the information on this leaf was copied from or vice versa.
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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. Messrs Brittain & Co Buenes Ayres.
The Estancia de los Yuquerises Entre Rios
Hargrave Calle de la Piedad good slope
Mr Chas. Hughes: at Mr Rodgers. Bread & Co 158 Calle de la Victoria.
Mr. Tweedee. public garden Retiro
Mr Edward Lumb 56 Calle de la Paz
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