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direct »Letter 13864g — Darwin, C. R. to unidentified (Unidentified), [?]
Last page of a letter with a P.S. "I am getting together a few points to investigate".
direct »Letter 13866a — Darwin, C. R. to unidentified (Unidentified), 2 May [?]
"When a man has laboured hard in science & has proved that he is capable of original research, he may [some]times indulge in speculation [&] the public will indulge him. But even in this case it is a common error to speculate too largely, for speculation is far easier than observation or experiments . . ."
* direct »Letter 3 — Darwin, E. A. to Darwin, C. R., 14 Nov 1822
EAD wants changes made and shelves built to improve the laboratory at the Mount [Darwin residence]; sends drawings and will bring chemical instruments, a book, and his record of experiments done in his chemistry course. He has now been matriculated.
* direct »Letter 4 — Darwin, E. A. to Darwin, C. R., 8 Dec 1822
Suggestions for laboratory equipment. Will buy some mineral specimens. Describes experiments he has seen.
* direct »Letter 5 — Darwin, E. A. to Darwin, C. R., 5 [Mar 1823]
More suggestions for the laboratory, including some experiments.
* direct »Letter 10 — Darwin, E. A. to Darwin, C. R., [17 Jan 1825]
Proposes a dry place for the apparatus for their laboratory and draws a plan for CD's criticism. Price has found black sediment in his tea, which was attracted to a magnet.
* direct »Letter 11 — Darwin, E. A. to Darwin, C. R., [24? Jan 1825]
Asks CD to do an experiment for him.Has found a curious stone in his fire.Price's iron in tea measured 13 per cent.
* direct »Letter 22 — Darwin, C. R. to Darwin, S. E., 29 Jan [1826]
Sends thanks to all for their letters.News of dining and theatre at Edinburgh. CD will learn to stuff birds from "a blackamoor".
* direct »Letter 35 — Darwin, E. A. to Darwin, C. R., 10 Oct [1826]
Medical studies in London. Compares lectures and students at London and Edinburgh. Comments on the cost of dissection.
* direct »Letter 55 — Darwin, C. R. to Fox, W. D., [7 Jan 1829]
Entomological news, his poor success in collecting, observation of chrysalis. Commiserates with WDF in his dismal pre-examination state.