To Catherine Darwin [22 November 1846]
Summary
Concerned about Father’s health.
Forwards a letter from FitzRoy.
Dr Erasmus Darwin’s scientific prophecies are the talk of London.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Emily Catherine (Catherine) Darwin; Emily Catherine (Catherine) Langton |
Date: | [22 Nov 1846] |
Classmark: | DAR 92: A1–A2 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1029 |
From Emily Catherine Darwin [12 November 1848]
Summary
Gives details of the illness of R. W. Darwin.
Author: | Emily Catherine (Catherine) Darwin; Emily Catherine (Catherine) Langton |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [12 Nov 1848] |
Classmark: | V&A / Wedgwood Collection (MS W/M 279) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1206 |
From Catherine Darwin [13 November 1848]
Summary
Informs CD of the death of their father and the funeral arrangements.
Author: | Emily Catherine (Catherine) Darwin; Emily Catherine (Catherine) Langton |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [13 Nov 1848] |
Classmark: | V&A / Wedgwood Collection (MS W/M 279) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1207 |
From Emily Catherine Darwin [25? April 1851]
Author: | Emily Catherine (Catherine) Darwin; Emily Catherine (Catherine) Langton |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [25? Apr 1851] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.13: 35 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1421 |
From Emily Catherine Darwin [27 April 1851]
Author: | Emily Catherine (Catherine) Darwin; Emily Catherine (Catherine) Langton |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [27 Apr 1851] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.13: 36 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1423 |
From Catherine Darwin 8 January – 4 February 1832
Summary
News of family and friends, much of it about forthcoming marriages: Fanny Owen and R. M. Biddulph, Fanny Mackintosh and Hensleigh Wedgwood. Charlotte Wedgwood will write to him of her own engagement to Charles Langton.
Author: | Emily Catherine (Catherine) Darwin; Emily Catherine (Catherine) Langton |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 8 Jan – 4 Feb 1832 |
Classmark: | DAR 204: 83 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-154 |
From Catherine Darwin 26[–7] April [1832]
Summary
Writes chiefly of family affairs: Erasmus’ visit, further delay in Fanny Owen’s marriage, Sarah [Owen] Williams’ illness, Arthur Owen’s sad departure for India; cholera.
Author: | Emily Catherine (Catherine) Darwin; Emily Catherine (Catherine) Langton |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 26[–7] Apr [1832] |
Classmark: | DAR 204: 84 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-167 |
To Catherine Darwin May–June [1832]
Summary
Lists letters received and those sent; comments on family happenings.
The Beagle is back [from Bahia]; two sailors and "little [Charles] Musters" died of fever. In 14 days they sail for Montevideo, then to Rio Negro, then on to where no man is known to have been before.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Emily Catherine (Catherine) Darwin; Emily Catherine (Catherine) Langton |
Date: | May–June [1832] |
Classmark: | DAR 223 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-169 |
From Catherine Darwin [26 October 1825]
Summary
Shrewsbury news.
Glad he likes Edinburgh.
They have been going to plays performed by a travelling company he knows.
Author: | Emily Catherine (Catherine) Darwin; Emily Catherine (Catherine) Langton |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [26 Oct 1825] |
Classmark: | DAR 204: 21 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-17 |
To Catherine Darwin 5 July [1832]
Summary
Sailing next day to Montevideo. He has taken many hitherto undescribed animals. Describes the glories of the Brazilian forest.
Mentions his concern over the Reform Bill.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Emily Catherine (Catherine) Darwin; Emily Catherine (Catherine) Langton |
Date: | 5 July [1832] |
Classmark: | DAR 223 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-176 |
From Catherine Darwin 25 July [– 3 August] 1832
Summary
Tells of the family’s pleasure in reading CD’s first two letters and his journal.
Comments on Shrewsbury politics, the cholera, and the family. Sedgwick calls often; Catherine thinks he is interested in Susan.
Author: | Emily Catherine (Catherine) Darwin; Emily Catherine (Catherine) Langton |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 25 July [– 3 Aug] 1832 |
Classmark: | DAR 204: 85 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-179 |
From Catherine & Susan Darwin 4 December [1825]
Author: | Emily Catherine (Catherine) Darwin; Emily Catherine (Catherine) Langton; Susan Elizabeth Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 4 Dec [1825] |
Classmark: | DAR 204: 22 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-18 |
From Catherine Darwin 14 October [1832]
Summary
Writes news of family, Maer, and Woodhouse. His father has sent for a banana tree
and plans to buy J. J. Audubon’s book [Birds of America (1827)].
Charles Langton has been given a living near Ludlow.
Author: | Emily Catherine (Catherine) Darwin; Emily Catherine (Catherine) Langton |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 14 Oct [1832] |
Classmark: | DAR 204: 86 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-187 |
To Catherine Darwin 22 May – 14 July 1833
Summary
Longs to be on the other side of the Horn; tired of these countries. Natural history makes him continue. He now knows it will remain his favourite pursuit for the rest of his life.
Comments on slavery.
Will have additional space on board and a servant [Syms Covington] who will help him with the collection of birds and quadrupeds.
Asks for books, a lens, and four pairs of shoes.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Emily Catherine (Catherine) Darwin; Emily Catherine (Catherine) Langton |
Date: | 22 May – 14 July 1833 |
Classmark: | DAR 223 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-206 |
From Catherine Darwin 29 May 1833
Summary
She and Susan are in London, and she writes of people they have seen or had news of: Captain Harding, E. A. Darwin, Fanny [Mrs Hensleigh] Wedgwood, Emma Wedgwood, the Langtons, Josiah Wedgwood and Aunt Bessie, Fanny Biddulph and child, and the Evanses of Portrane.
Author: | Emily Catherine (Catherine) Darwin; Emily Catherine (Catherine) Langton |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 29 May 1833 |
Classmark: | DAR 204: 87 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-208 |
From Catherine Darwin 15 January [1826]
Author: | Emily Catherine (Catherine) Darwin; Emily Catherine (Catherine) Langton |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 15 Jan [1826] |
Classmark: | DAR 204: 23 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-21 |
From Catherine Darwin 27 September 1833
Author: | Emily Catherine (Catherine) Darwin; Emily Catherine (Catherine) Langton |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 27 Sept 1833 |
Classmark: | DAR 204: 88 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-217 |
From Catherine Darwin 29 October 1833
Summary
Finds his journal interesting; they will read it aloud to Papa on winter evenings. They all regret the long time the journey is taking.
Author: | Emily Catherine (Catherine) Darwin; Emily Catherine (Catherine) Langton |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 29 Oct 1833 |
Classmark: | DAR 204: 89 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-225 |
From Catherine Darwin 27 November 1833
Summary
Mentions letters sent in parcel and those from CD received by Fox and Henslow. Adds news of family and friends.
Appreciation of his journal. She hears that CD’s "theory of the Earth" is the same as Lyell’s in 3d volume [of Principles of geology (1833)].
Author: | Emily Catherine (Catherine) Darwin; Emily Catherine (Catherine) Langton |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 27 Nov 1833 |
Classmark: | DAR 204: 90 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-232 |
From Catherine Darwin 27–30 January 1834
Summary
News of family and friends: W. D. Fox will marry in the spring; private theatricals at Eaton house-party.
Author: | Emily Catherine (Catherine) Darwin; Emily Catherine (Catherine) Langton |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 27–30 Jan 1834 |
Classmark: | DAR 204: 91 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-236 |
Darwin, C. R. | (12) |
Darwin, Caroline | (5) |
Darwin, Catherine | (28) |
Darwin, Emma | (1) |
Darwin, R. W. | (1) |
Darwin, S. E. | (3) |
Langton, Catherine | (28) |
Wedgwood, Caroline | (5) |
Wedgwood, Emma | (1) |
Darwin, C. R. | (27) |
Darwin, Catherine | (13) |
Langton, Catherine | (13) |
Henslow, J. S. | (1) |
Darwin, Catherine | (41) |
Langton, Catherine | (41) |
Darwin, C. R. | (39) |
Darwin, Caroline | (5) |
Wedgwood, Caroline | (5) |