From E. A. Darwin [1 February 1825]
Summary
Tells CD a bill is all right. Hopes his father will pay it and a wine merchant’s bill as well.
| Author: | Erasmus Alvey Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [1 Feb 1825] |
| Classmark: | DAR 204: 10 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12 |
Matches: 1 hit
- … DCP-LETT-12 …
From E. A. Darwin 12 November [1860–8]
Summary
Sends the tithes.
| Author: | Erasmus Alvey Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 12 Nov [1860-8] |
| Classmark: | DAR 105: B11 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4340 |
Matches: 11 hits
- … From E. A. Darwin 12 November [1860–8] …
- … DAR 105: B11 Erasmus Alvey Darwin London, Queen Anne St, 6 12 Nov …
- … 1860 12 Nov …
- … 1861 12 Nov …
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- … 1867 12 Nov 1868 Charles Robert Darwin …
- … 6. Queen Anne St 12 Nov Dear Charles. I send you the Tithes. Langton tells me he has …
To E. A. Darwin 12 December 1878
Summary
Informs EAD of Anthony Rich’s proposal to bequeath his property to CD.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Erasmus Alvey Darwin |
| Date: | 12 Dec 1878 |
| Classmark: | DAR 153: 10 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11789 |
Matches: 4 hits
From E. A. Darwin 12 [September 1871]
Summary
Sees mistake he made on certificates; will make list for future use.
| Author: | Erasmus Alvey Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 12 [Sept 1871] |
| Classmark: | DAR 105: B78–9 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7935 |
From E. A. Darwin 14 December [1862?]
Summary
Describes a box which has come for CD.
Asks for John Price’s address.
| Author: | Erasmus Alvey Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 14 Dec [1862?] |
| Classmark: | DAR 105 (ser. 2): 12 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3859 |
From Hugh Falconer to Erasmus Alvey Darwin 3 January 1865
Summary
Encloses letter [missing] which he believes will clear up the part he played in Edward Sabine’s Presidential Address. Does not wish CD to think that he did not support the Origin.
| Author: | Hugh Falconer |
| Addressee: | Erasmus Alvey Darwin |
| Date: | 3 Jan 1865 |
| Classmark: | DAR 164: 23 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4737 |
Matches: 5 hits
- … of 3 November 186[4] ( Correspondence vol. 12), Falconer wrote: ‘Your friends—including …
- … See Correspondence vol. 12, letter from Hugh Falconer to William Sharpey, 25 October …
- … of the Council (see Correspondence vol. 12, Appendix IV). Hooker had written to CD in …
- … of 2 December 1864 ( Correspondence vol. 12) about the ‘small breeze’ at the anniversary …
- … 25 October 1864 ( Correspondence vol. 12), Falconer urged the Council of the Royal …
To Erasmus Alvey Darwin 19 April 1851
Summary
Asks EAD to forward a message of Anne’s improved state to Down.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Erasmus Alvey Darwin |
| Date: | 19 Apr 1851 |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.13: 12 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1403 |
Matches: 1 hit
- … DAR 210.13: 12 Charles Robert Darwin Malvern 19 Apr 1851 Erasmus Alvey Darwin …
From E. A. Darwin 13 September [1871]
Summary
Location of stock certificates.
| Author: | Erasmus Alvey Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 13 Sept [1871] |
| Classmark: | DAR 105: B80 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7939 |
From E. A. Darwin [8 March 1825]
Summary
Asks CD to send him some books on physiology and natural history from the family library.
| Author: | Erasmus Alvey Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [8 Mar 1825] |
| Classmark: | DAR 204: 12 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-14 |
Matches: 1 hit
- … DAR 204: 12 Erasmus Alvey Darwin [Cambridge] [8 Mar 1825] Charles Robert Darwin …
From E. A. Darwin 13 December [1878]
Summary
Very glad to hear Anthony Rich is leaving CD money "encouraging science in such a very practical manner".
| Author: | Erasmus Alvey Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 13 Dec [1878] |
| Classmark: | DAR 105: B104 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11790 |
From Hugh Falconer to E. A. Darwin 5 January [1865]
Summary
HF merely wanted to correct a false impression given by a sentence taken out of context.
| Author: | Hugh Falconer |
| Addressee: | Erasmus Alvey Darwin |
| Date: | 5 Jan [1865] |
| Classmark: | DAR 164: 24 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4739 |
From E. A. Darwin 1 February [1864]
Summary
Tells of a declaration and a subscription list to defend the rights of Bishop Colenso.
| Author: | Erasmus Alvey Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 1 Feb [1864] |
| Classmark: | DAR 105: B23–4 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4400 |
From E. A. Darwin 30 June [1864]
Summary
Henry Holland thought CD would be interested to know that Buxton’s brewery cannot go on with their own yeast, but are obliged to interchange with other breweries.
| Author: | Erasmus Alvey Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 30 June [1864] |
| Classmark: | DAR 105: B30 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4548 |
Matches: 1 hit
- … in-law ( DNB ). See letter to Charles Buxton, 12 October [1864] , and letter from Charles …
To E. A. Darwin 30 June 1864
Summary
Has heard nothing about the Copley Medal. Is grateful for Hugh Falconer’s interest [see 4546].
Supplies details about circumstances of his voyage on the Beagle.
Does not believe that his sea-sickness was the cause of his subsequent ill-health.
Encloses the requested list of publications [see 4550].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Erasmus Alvey Darwin |
| Date: | 30 June 1864 |
| Classmark: | ML 1: 247–8; DAR 154: 67 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4548A |
From E. A. Darwin [after 21 April 1869]
Summary
Discusses CD’s health and James Paget’s "verdict".
| Author: | Erasmus Alvey Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [after 21 Apr 1869] |
| Classmark: | DAR 105: B65 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6521 |
Matches: 1 hit
- … A. R. Wallace, 14 April 1869 and n. 12). Henry Bence Jones had treated CD successfully …
From E. A. Darwin 19 [December 1870]
Summary
Has received a letter, and two packets of securities.
Comments on George’s escape.
| Author: | Erasmus Alvey Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 19 [Dec 1870] |
| Classmark: | DAR 105: B69–70 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7066 |
Matches: 1 hit
- … I have 2 packets of Certificates both £12-10-0 shares and an awful heap they are. Please …
From E. A. Darwin 18 May 1823
Summary
Discusses plans for CD to visit Cambridge.
| Author: | Erasmus Alvey Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 18 May 1823 |
| Classmark: | DAR 204: 6 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6 |
Matches: 1 hit
- … Edited by James A. H. Murray, et al. 12 vols. and supplement. Oxford: Clarendon Press. …
From E. A. Darwin 13 March [1879]
Summary
Sends suggestions for CD’s preface to Erasmus Darwin.
| Author: | Erasmus Alvey Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 13 Mar [1879] |
| Classmark: | DAR 92: B1 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11931 |
Matches: 1 hit
- … translation to be made in his letter of 12 March 1879 . George Howard Darwin had written …
From E. A. Darwin [1863–6?]
Summary
Has signed for the shares. Fears CD’s "good time" has not lasted long.
| Author: | Erasmus Alvey Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [1863–6?] |
| Classmark: | DAR 105: B34 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4726 |
Matches: 1 hit
- … and 1865 (see Correspondence vols. 11, 12, and 13, Bowlby 1990 , pp. 370–84, and Colp …
From E. A. Darwin [15? April 1864]
Summary
Sir Henry Holland wants to see [Erasmus Darwin] Zoonomia.
Snow [F. J. Wedgwood] has gone, hoping to meet Fanny who is in a state of anxiety.
| Author: | Erasmus Alvey Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [15? Apr 1864] |
| Classmark: | DAR 105: B19–20 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4482 |
Matches: 1 hit
- … on 13 April (see Correspondence vol. 12, Appendix II); and by James Mackintosh Wedgwood …
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| Darwin, E. A. | (26) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (4) |
| Falconer, Hugh | (2) |
| Darwin, W. E. | (1) |
| Salt, Thomas | (1) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (23) |
| Darwin, E. A. | (7) |
| Darwin, Emma | (2) |
| Wedgwood, Emma | (2) |
| Salt, Thomas | (1) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (27) |
| Darwin, E. A. | |
| Darwin, Emma | (2) |
| Darwin, W. E. | (1) |
| Falconer, Hugh | (2) |
| Salt, Thomas | (2) |
| Shaw, Alexander | (1) |
| Wedgwood, Emma | (2) |
Lost in translation: From Auguste Forel, 12 November 1874
Summary
You receive a gift from your scientific hero Charles Darwin. It is a book that contains sections on your favourite topic—ants. If only you had paid attention when your mother tried to teach you English you might be able to read it. But you didn’t, and you…
Matches: 1 hits
- … barely understand a word. Writing in French on 12 November 1874 to thank Darwin for the …
Darwin’s hothouse and lists of hothouse plants
Summary
Darwin became increasingly involved in botanical experiments in the years after the publication of Origin. The building of a small hothouse - a heated greenhouse - early in 1863 greatly increased the range of plants that he could keep for scientific…
Matches: 9 hits
- … Correspondence vol. 10, letter to J. D. Hooker, 12 [December 1862] and n. 13). Initially, …
- … Stove [that is, cool hothouse]’ ( Correspondence vol. 12, letter to J. D. Hooker, 26[–7] March …
- … of different temperatures’ (letter to W. C. Tait, 12 and 16 March [1869] , Calendar no. 6661) …
- … 100 yards’ to the greenhouses ( Correspondence vol. 12, letter to J. D. Hooker, [25 January …
- … in mid-February (see letter from L. C. Treviranus, 12 February 1863 ). The second list is …
- … Anoectochilus argenteus 12 5 s . …
- … punctatum. 11. Mormodes aurantiaca 12. ‘Anoectochilus argenteus 5 s .’ deleted in …
- … Bolbophyllum barbigerum 12 major …
- … Ampelidae. 11. Alloplectus chrysanthus. 12. Bulbophyllum barbigerum. 13. …
Darwin in letters, 1879: Tracing roots
Summary
Darwin spent a considerable part of 1879 in the eighteenth century. His journey back in time started when he decided to publish a biographical account of his grandfather Erasmus Darwin to accompany a translation of an essay on Erasmus’s evolutionary ideas…
Matches: 12 hits
- … Seventy years old Darwin’s seventieth birthday on 12 February was a cause for international …
- … and good as could be’ ( letter from Karl Beger, [ c. 12 February 1879] ). The masters of …
- … ). The botanist and schoolteacher Hermann Müller wrote on 12 February to wish Darwin a ‘long and …
- … well, and with little fatigue’ ( letter to G. H. Darwin, 12 July 1879 , and letter from Leonard …
- … ever about life of D r . D’ ( letter to Francis Darwin, 12 July [1879] ). It was little …
- … Thiselton-Dyer, 5 June 1879 , and letter to G. H. Darwin, 12 July 1879 ). Darwin’s final task …
- … inn ‘ very comfortable’, but told Leonard Darwin on 12 August that there were ‘too many human …
- … not to have come up when the Darwins lunched with him on 12 August (Darwin’s ‘Journal’). Nor did …
- … the world. At the end of the year he was awarded a prize of 12,000 francs by the Turin Academy of …
- … which greatly pleased Darwin ( letter from Grant Allen, 12 February 1879 ). One of Allen’s targets …
- … engagement being made public ( letter from T. H. Farrer, 12 October 1879 ). Darwin’s response not …
- … accurate in its treatment’ ( letter from Francis Galton, 12 November 1879 ). The comment that …
Darwin in letters, 1874: A turbulent year
Summary
The year 1874 was one of consolidation, reflection, and turmoil for Darwin. He spent the early months working on second editions of Coral reefs and Descent of man; the rest of the year was mostly devoted to further research on insectivorous plants. A…
Matches: 11 hits
- … (letters from George Cupples, 21 February 1874 and 12 March 1874 ); the material was …
- … the Sandwich Islands (Hawaii; letters from T. N. Staley, 12 February 1874 and 20 February 1874 …
- … was published in November 1874 ( letter from R. F. Cooke, 12 November 1874 ). Though containing …
- … print runs would be very good ( letter from R. F. Cooke, 12 November 1874 ). Darwin's …
- … Review & in the same type’ ( letter from John Murray, 12 August 1874 ). George’s letter …
- … he finally wrote a polite, very formal letter to Mivart on 12 January 1875 , refusing to hold any …
- … & snugness’ ( letter from Emma Darwin to J. B. Innes, 12 October [1874] ). More …
- … vicar of Deptford ( letter from Emma Darwin to J. B. Innes, 12 October [1874] ), but to her …
- … mechanism that Darwin agreed with ( letter to F. J. Cohn, 12 October 1874 ). Darwin’s American …
- … bank with enormous tips to his ears ( letter from Asa Gray, 12 May 1874 ). The Manchester …
- … excellent, & as clear as light’ ( letter to John Tyndall, 12 August [1874] ). Hooker …
1.2 George Richmond, marriage portrait
Summary
< Back to Introduction Few likenesses of Darwin in his youth survive, although more may once have existed. In a letter of 1873 an old Shrewsbury friend, Arthur Mostyn Owen, offered to send Darwin a watercolour sketch of him, painted many years…
Matches: 1 hits
- … < Back to Introduction Few likenesses of Darwin in his youth survive, although more …
Darwin in letters, 1881: Old friends and new admirers
Summary
In May 1881, Darwin, one of the best-known celebrities in England if not the world, began writing about all the eminent men he had met. He embarked on this task, which formed an addition to his autobiography, because he had nothing else to do. He had…
Matches: 6 hits
- … made a small omission ’. Stephen’s reply on 12 January was flattering, reassuring, and …
- … books being ‘a game of chance’ ( letter to R. F. Cooke, 12 April 1881 ). On 18 May he described …
- … Darwin had difficulty in obtaining mature plants. On 12 April, he reported to Müller , ‘I have …
- … to make me happy & contented,’ he told Wallace on 12 July , ‘but life has become very …
- … fight’ (letters to J. D. Hooker, 6 August 1881 and 12 August 1881 ). Darwin may have …
- … else’s judgment on the subject ( letter to A. R. Wallace, 12 July 1881 ). However, some requests …
Darwin's in letters, 1873: Animal or vegetable?
Summary
Having laboured for nearly five years on human evolution, sexual selection, and the expression of emotions, Darwin was able to devote 1873 almost exclusively to his beloved plants. He resumed work on the digestive powers of sundews and Venus fly traps, and…
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Darwin in letters, 1862: A multiplicity of experiments
Summary
1862 was a particularly productive year for Darwin. This was not only the case in his published output (two botanical papers and a book on the pollination mechanisms of orchids), but more particularly in the extent and breadth of the botanical experiments…
Matches: 6 hits
- … Hooker: ‘he is no common man’ ( letter to J. D. Hooker, 12 [December 1862] ). Two sexual …
- … of the year, he wrote to Hooker ( letter to J. D. Hooker, 12 [December 1862] ): ‘my notions on …
- … least 3 classes of dimorphism’ ( letter to Daniel Oliver, 12 [April 1862] ), and experimenting to …
- … passed so miserable a nine months’ ( letter to W. D. Fox, 12 September [1862] ). A family …
- … ‘Botany is a new subject to me’ ( letter to John Scott, 12 November [1862] ), but, impressed by …
- … into Tyndall’s ears’ ( letter to J. D. Hooker, 10–12 November [1862] ). Another of Darwin’s …
German and Dutch photograph albums
Summary
Darwin Day 2018: To celebrate Darwin's 209th birthday, we present two lavishly produced albums of portrait photographs which Darwin received from continental admirers 141 years ago. These unusual gifts from Germany and the Netherlands are made…
Matches: 1 hits
- … their generous sympathy. ( Letter to A. A. van Bemmelen, 12 February 1877 ) View the …
Darwin in letters, 1875: Pulling strings
Summary
‘I am getting sick of insectivorous plants’, Darwin confessed in January 1875. He had worked on the subject intermittently since 1859, and had been steadily engaged on a book manuscript for nine months; January also saw the conclusion of a bitter dispute…
Matches: 5 hits
- … than insectivorous plants. As he confessed to Hooker on 12 December , ‘I have not felt so angry …
- … from his family, he sent a curt note to Mivart on 12 January , breaking off all future …
- … of a bill that was presented to the House of Commons on 12 May, one week after a rival bill based on …
- … The author, Fritz Schultze, contacted Darwin himself on 12 June , describing the aims of his book …
- … scientific Socy. has done in my time,’ he told Hooker on 12 December . ‘I wish that I knew what …
Darwin in letters, 1878: Movement and sleep
Summary
In 1878, Darwin devoted most of his attention to the movements of plants. He investigated the growth pattern of roots and shoots, studying the function of specific organs in this process. Working closely with his son Francis, Darwin devised a series of…
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Diagrams and drawings in letters
Summary
Over 850 illustrations from the printed volumes of The Correspondence of Charles Darwin have been added to the online transcripts of the letters. The contents include maps, diagrams, drawings, sketches and photographs, covering geological, botanical,…
Matches: 1 hits
- … Rubiaceae with enclosures containing bud samples, 12 May 1878 G. H. Darwin's …
Darwin in letters, 1869: Forward on all fronts
Summary
At the start of 1869, Darwin was hard at work making changes and additions for a fifth edition of Origin. He may have resented the interruption to his work on sexual selection and human evolution, but he spent forty-six days on the task. Much of the…
The Lyell–Lubbock dispute
Summary
In May 1865 a dispute arose between John Lubbock and Charles Lyell when Lubbock, in his book Prehistoric times, accused Lyell of plagiarism. The dispute caused great dismay among many of their mutual scientific friends, some of whom took immediate action…
Darwin’s queries on expression
Summary
When Darwin resumed systematic research on emotions around 1866, he began to collect observations more widely and composed a list of queries on human expression. A number of handwritten copies were sent out in 1867 (see, for example, letter to Fritz Muller…
Darwin in letters, 1847-1850: Microscopes and barnacles
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Darwin's study of barnacles, begun in 1844, took him eight years to complete. The correspondence reveals how his interest in a species found during the Beagle voyage developed into an investigation of the comparative anatomy of other cirripedes and…
Cross and self fertilisation
Summary
The effects of cross and self fertilisation in the vegetable kingdom, published on 10 November 1876, was the result of a decade-long project to provide evidence for Darwin’s belief that ‘‘Nature thus tells us, in the most emphatic manner, that she abhors…
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Henrietta Darwin's diary
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Darwin's daughter Henrietta kept a diary for a few momentous weeks in 1871. This was the year in which Descent of Man, the most controversial of her father's books after Origin itself, appeared, a book which she had helped him write. The small…
Darwin in letters, 1856-1857: the 'Big Book'
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In May 1856, Darwin began writing up his 'species sketch’ in earnest. During this period, his working life was completely dominated by the preparation of his 'Big Book', which was to be called Natural selection. Using letters are the main…
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Darwin & Glen Roy
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Although Darwin was best known for his geological work in South America and other remote Beagle destinations, he made one noteworthy attempt to explain a puzzling feature of British geology. In 1838, two years after returning from the voyage, he travelled…
