From Emma Darwin [June 1861]
Summary
Describes her compassion for all his sufferings and writes of her wish that his gratitude could be offered to heaven as well as to herself. To her, the only relief is to try to believe that suffering and illness are from God’s hand "to help us to exalt our minds & to look forward with hope to a future state".
| Author: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [June 1861] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.8: 35 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3169 |
To William Erasmus Darwin 17 February [1861]
Summary
Sends cheque.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Date: | 17 Feb [1861] |
| Classmark: | Duke University, Rubenstein Rare Book and Manuscript Library (Sir Anthony Musgrave Papers (RL.11684): Lady Jeanie Lucinda Musgrave (Field) Scrapbook) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2415 |
To ? 8 December [1861–8]
Summary
Thanks for information on inheritance of mental peculiarities in cats.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Unidentified |
| Date: | 8 Dec [1861-8] |
| Classmark: | Dr Jeremy J. C. Mallinson (private collection): sold at Sotheby’s (dealers), 11 December 2017, lot 50 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13770J |
To W. E. Darwin [1861–82]
Summary
Last page of a letter with a five-line P.S. concerning pen-holders.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Date: | [1861–82] |
| Classmark: | Famous Notables (dealers) (no date) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13864F |
To ? 24 August [1861–8]
Summary
Thanks correspondent for a remarkable instance of inheritance [not specified].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Unidentified |
| Date: | 24 Aug [1861-8] |
| Classmark: | Wellcome Collection (MS.7781/1–32 item 28) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13880 |
To ? 31 December [1861–8]
Summary
"As I have never especially attended to Conchology I am sorry to say I cannot tell you the name of the enclosed shell which I now return–"
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Unidentified |
| Date: | 31 Dec [1861-8] |
| Classmark: | J. David Archibald (private collection) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13881A |
To William Samuel Symonds 26 March [1861]
Summary
Thanks correspondent for book on old bones.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Unidentified |
| Date: | 26 Mar [1861] |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.242) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3099 |
To ? 7 May [1861–8?]
Summary
CD is obliged for the offer, but he is "too much occupied to contribute to any periodicals".
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Unidentified |
| Date: | 7 May [1861-8] |
| Classmark: | DAR 249: 122 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3141 |
To ? 11 June [1861–8]
Summary
CD regrets he has to turn down an invitation because of his ill health.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Unidentified |
| Date: | 11 June [1861-8] |
| Classmark: | Christie’s, London (dealers) (online 31 October – 8 November 2018, lot 6) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3179F |
To William Erasmus Darwin [24 January 1861]
Summary
Writes of Henrietta’s illness.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Date: | [24 Jan 1861] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 61 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3051 |
To W. E. Darwin [27 October 1861]
Summary
Discusses affairs at Down and Southampton.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Date: | [27 Oct 1861] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 82 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3302 |
To W. E. Darwin 21 and 22 April [1861?]
Summary
Returns [an unspecified] enclosure referring to "a most wonderful cure".
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Date: | 21 and 22 Apr 1861 |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 62 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3124 |
To W. E. Darwin 30 November [1861]
Summary
Reports on state of family’s health.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Date: | 30 Nov [1861] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 108 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3835 |
From H. C. Watson [after 24 July 1861]
Summary
Gives CD an instance of facts that can be read either way as to whether a plant (Veronica humifusa) is a species or a variety.
| Author: | Hewett Cottrell Watson |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [after 24 July 1861] |
| Classmark: | DAR 47: 162 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13853 |
To Frederick Temple [c. 28 February 1861]
Summary
Regret that the Archbishop of Canterbury and other English Bishops have severely censured Essays and Reviews [1860]. Believe "such enquiries conducted in a spirit so earnest and reverential … must tend to elicit truth, and to foster a spirit of sound religion". [Signed by CD, numerous men of science, and others.]
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Frederick Temple |
| Date: | [c. 28 Feb 1861] |
| Classmark: | H. G. Hutchinson 1914, 1: 57–8 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2628 |
To ? 20 June [1861–8]
Summary
Sends a copy of the paper [with A. R. Wallace, "On the tendency of species to form varieties" (1858), Collected papers 2: 3–19] about which his correspondent asked; CD’s parts were written years ago and not intended for publication; he gave permission for publication of the extracts. Wallace’s paper seems to him excellent.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Unidentified |
| Date: | 20 June [1861-8] |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13879 |
To ? 25 November [1861–8]
Summary
Has read correspondent’s notice on bent cleavage. Refers him to observations on the same fact in South America, p. 160. CD has also suggested a conjectural explanation.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Unidentified |
| Date: | 25 Nov [1861-8] |
| Classmark: | Royal Institution of Great Britain (RI MS F/1/M) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13881 |
To W. E. Darwin 1 [June 1861]
Summary
Writes about dealings through John Lubbock regarding [a banking partnership for] WED.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Date: | 1 [June 1861] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 66 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3171 |
To John Lubbock 6 June [1861]
Summary
Arrangements for a meeting.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Lubbock, 4th baronet and 1st Baron Avebury |
| Date: | 6 June [1861] |
| Classmark: | DAR 261.7: 3 (EH 88205928) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3177 |
To W. E. Darwin 17 [October 1861]
Summary
Discusses business matters relating to WED and the bank.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Date: | 17 [Oct 1861] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 79 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3287 |
| Darwin, C. R. | (373) |
| Hooker, J. D. | (59) |
| Darwin, W. E. | (18) |
| Oliver, Daniel | (17) |
| Lyell, Charles | (16) |
