Notes on marriage [after 7 Apr 1838]
Summary
Published as an appendix to vol. 2 of the Correspondence; see https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/tags/about-darwin/family-life/darwin-marriage. Considers his options for the future. Debates marriage and the best place to live. Feels the need for experiment and direct observation which would be difficult living in London; he "could not go on as Lyell does correcting & adding up new information to old train".
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [after 7 Apr 1838] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.8 :1, DAR 210.8: 2 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-409 |
Notes on marriage [July 1838]
Summary
Published as an appendix to vol. 2 of the Correspondence; see https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/tags/about-darwin/family-life/darwin-marriage. Debates with himself the pros and cons of marriage. Considers plans for future.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [July 1838] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.8: 2 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-420 |
DCP-LETT-7839A
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
| Date: | |
| Classmark: | DAR 271.4: 4 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7839A |
DCP-LETT-3040
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Date: | |
| Classmark: | DAR 97: A10 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3040 |
DCP-LETT-5828
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Date: | |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 124 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5828 |
DCP-LETT-9589
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | George Howard Darwin |
| Date: | |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.1: 28 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9589 |
CD’s notes arising from conversations with J. D. Hooker 8 December 1844
Summary
[Notes on conversations with J. D. Hooker.] Geographical distribution; diffusion and distribution of species. Island and mountain floras; means of migration (high-roads, icebergs).
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 8 Dec 1844 |
| Classmark: | DAR 100: 35–40 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-798 |
To Francis Darwin [20? July 1878]
Summary
Horace Darwin suggests FD water the Porlieria copiously to see whether it will keep awake all day.
[Possibly P.S. to 11620.]
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
| Date: | [20? July 1878] |
| Classmark: | DAR 211: 39 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11621 |
To Francis Darwin? [1879–80?]
Summary
Discusses A. B. Frank’s views [Beiträge zur Pflanzenphysiologie (1868)] on how plants position themselves; differences and similarities compared with their own conclusions.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
| Date: | [1879–80?] |
| Classmark: | DAR LIB 2003/2004 (in box with A. B. Frank, Beiträge zur Pflanzenphysiologie, 1868, and Die natürliche wagerechte Richtung von Pflanzentheilen, 1870) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11816 |
To Francis Darwin [9 November 1881]
Summary
Tells some of his observations on root cells. Has thought of three good experiments to oppose Julius von Wiesner.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
| Date: | [9 Nov 1881] |
| Classmark: | DAR 211: 70 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13065 |
To Francis Darwin [July 1874 – September 1876]
Summary
Has had a nice stay with William, who is charming but rather languid and cannot read to himself.
Love to Amy [Darwin] and Mrs Ruck.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
| Date: | [July 1874–Sept 1876] |
| Classmark: | DAR 271.4: 1 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9523A |
To C. M. C. Darwin 24 March 1879
Summary
Can CMCD provide a photograph of Elston, the birthplace of Erasmus Darwin, with permission to have it reproduced in Erasmus Darwin.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charlotte Maria Cooper Darwin |
| Date: | 24 Mar 1879 |
| Classmark: | The late Mrs Vivien Kindersley (private collection) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11950F |
DCP-LETT-6525
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Ladies |
| Date: | |
| Classmark: | DAR 96: 66 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6525 |
To Francis Darwin [before 17 July 1878]
Summary
Thanks for list of sleepers.
Thinks it would be a good idea to give writing machine to Carl Semper.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
| Date: | [July 1878] |
| Classmark: | DAR 211: 36 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11579 |
To C. M. C. Darwin 6 April 1879
Summary
Sends details of the progress of his researches for Erasmus Darwin.
His son Leonard will photograph Elston and Cleatham. He has found an early drawing of Elston.
Asks for a letter of introduction for Leonard Darwin to CMCD’s tenant at Elston.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charlotte Maria Cooper Darwin |
| Date: | 6 Apr 1879 |
| Classmark: | The late Mrs Vivien Kindersley (private collection) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11978F |
Matches: 2 hits
- … Darwin, C. R. Darwin, C. M. C. …
- … c. — Since writing to you before I have made an odd discovery. I had a very large box, marked “old settlements & deeds” from my Father, & never thought it worth opening; but now I have done so, & found instead of deeds hundreds of letters from D r . Erasmus Darwin & …
To C. M. C. Darwin 15 April 1879
Summary
Thanks for letter of introduction for Leonard Darwin to CMCD’s tenant at Elston.
Sends some information about R. W. Darwin’s residence at Elston; does not plan to include a portrait of him.
Asks the acreage of land at Cleatham.
Offers to send a print of the portrait of himself by W. W. Ouless.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charlotte Maria Cooper Darwin |
| Date: | 15 Apr 1879 |
| Classmark: | The late Mrs Vivien Kindersley (private collection) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11995F |
DCP-LETT-6664
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Chester Tait |
| Date: | |
| Classmark: | DAR 147 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6664 |
DCP-LETT-7354
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Zoological Society |
| Date: | |
| Classmark: | unknown |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7354 |
DCP-LETT-8407F
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Ewart Gladstone |
| Date: | |
| Classmark: | unknown |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8407F |
DCP-LETT-9579
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Murray |
| Date: | |
| Classmark: | DAR 97: C56–8 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9579 |
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