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To W. D. Fox 7 March [1852]
Summary
Congratulates and "condoles" with WDF on a tenth child.
On education, he has not had courage to break away from "the old stereotyped stupid classical education"; has sent William to Rugby.
The first Ray Society volume [Living Cirripedia] is finished.
Has joined in a society to prosecute violators of the act against use of children in climbing chimneys.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
Date: | 7 Mar [1852] |
Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 80) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1476 |
To W. D. Fox 24 [October 1852]
Summary
News of his health; has been well of late, but cannot stand excitement. Hereditary weakness is another of his bugbears.
At work on cirripedes – "I hate a Barnacle as no man ever did before."
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
Date: | 24 [Oct 1852] |
Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 81) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1489 |
Correspondent
Darwin, C. R. | (2) |
Fox, W. D. | (2) |