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* direct »Letter 1f — Darwin, C. R. to Dear Friend, 1 Jan 1822
Erasmus Alvey Darwin has rheumatism; his sisters complain of his bad temper but CD thinks him very good tempered. CD has received a new cabinet. [This is the first of six entries written in a "Memorandum book" comprising four sheets folded into a gather and sewn together in book form. The entries are in the style of letters addressed to an unnamed friend and are dated between 1 and 12 January 1822, shortly before CD's thirteenth birthday. As they were written straight into the memorandum book, it is clear that they were never sent through the post, but were either to an imaginary recipient, or intended to be read by someone in the household, possibly CD's youngest sister, Emily Catherine Darwin (Catherine).]
* direct »Letter 1g — Darwin, C. R. to Dear Friend, 2 Jan 1822
Erasmus Alvey Darwin is good tempered and their sisters have "not abused at all". Hopes the recipient will help "in looking out and washing the fossils out of the plate closet".
* direct »Letter 1h — Darwin, C. R. to Dear Friend, 3 Jan 1822
"Monseur Beodoes" is inquisitive and impertinent; Mr Bayly "was formerly a devlish boor". Asks who his sisters have been talking about.
* direct »Letter 1k — Darwin, C. R. to Dear Friend, 4 Jan 1822
Caroline disapproves of his not washing.
* direct »Letter 1j — Darwin, C. R. to Dear Friend, 4 Jan 1822
Likes Mariane who is very good to Miss Jones; CD bought cakes in town while Mariane visited Miss Jones; he was embarrassed to be shown into her bedroom when he returned. Miss Clare has had an accident.
* direct »Letter 1m — Darwin, C. R. to Dear Friend, 12 Jan 1822
Was joined by Colonel Burgh Leighton when walking in the quarry. Plans to make caves next summer to store "warlike instruments" and "relicks". Sketches a design for a signalling device. May go with his father to visit the Earl of Powys at Walcot; visited Mrs and Miss Reynolds and William Pemberton Cludde.
* direct »Letter 356f — Darwin, C. R. to Stokes, J. L., [after 31 May 1837]
Asks JLS: "Are there masses of coral or beds of shells some yards above high water mark, on the coast fronting the barrier reef?" [In reference to JLS's proposed exploration of Australian coasts and rivers.]
* direct »Letter 366f — Darwin, C. R. to Richardson, John, [24 and 25 July 1837]
Questions about woods in cold, northern climates; about JR's reference to frozen sandstone; about how far out from the shore the sea may become frozen. His petition for assistance from the government is in statu quo; he is working at his Journal [of researches].
* direct »Letter 370f — Darwin, C. R. to Richardson, John, [11 Aug 1837]
Chancellor of the Exchequer has ordered £1000 for the publication of the Zoology. Would like to meet JR to ask his advice on one or two points. Thanks for his long account of the climate of North America.
* direct »Letter 418f — Darwin, C. R. to Owen, Richard, [12 Dec 1837 -- 12 June 1838]
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