The Darwin Correspondence Project, complied mostly by the Cambridge University Library, is an extremely thorough record of Charles Darwin's letters.
This link above is a search of all letters either written to, or mentioning, Louis Agassiz. Search results include correspondence between Agassiz and Darwin, as well as Asa Gray and Darwin. Most of the letters between Darwin and Agassiz are polite, and have the two men exchanging information on their various experiments and findings--odd, considering how polarized their views were. In the Gray letters, however, it is much clearer how Gray and Darwin feel about Agassiz and his determination in his views, as well as his attempts to denounce Darwin's findings.
All in all, this site is a interesting way to learn a little more about Darwin through his friendships and correspondences.
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This is a great post(and website) because it shows us something about Darwin (as well as Agassiz and Gray) that would perhaps be lost in a traditional publication. It's informative and interesting to look through the letter archives to get a better idea of Darwin's personal and professional life. This proves that there has to be more to Darwin than what we read in the history books.
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