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To Emma Wedgwood [20 January 1839]
Summary
Comments on recent visit to Maer. Explains that his notion of happiness as quietness and solitude derives from Beagle experience. Hopes Emma will humanise him. Comments on marriage planned for Tuesday.
Describes recent visit by Lyell and his wife. Talked geology for half an hour "with poor Mrs Lyell sitting by". "I want practice in ill-treating the female sex."
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Date: | [20 Jan 1839] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.8: 12 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-489 |
Document type
letter | (1) |
Addressee
Darwin, Emma | (1) |
Wedgwood, Emma |
Correspondent
Darwin, C. R. | (1) |
Darwin, Emma | (1) |
Wedgwood, Emma | (1) |