From W. E. Darwin and G. H. Darwin to John Lubbock 22 April 1882
Summary
Inviting Lubbock to be a pall-bearer at CD’s funeral.
| Author: | William Erasmus Darwin; George Howard Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Lubbock, 4th baronet and 1st Baron Avebury |
| Date: | 22 Apr 1882 |
| Classmark: | The British Library (Add MS 49645: 128–9) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13769I |
To George Howard Darwin and W. E. Darwin 13 [November 1856]
Summary
Describes the funeral of Aunt Sarah [Elizabeth Wedgwood].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin; George Howard Darwin |
| Date: | 13 [Nov 1856] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 10 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1987 |
From the Darwin children 17 January 1880
Summary
Send CD a present of a fur coat.
| Author: | Elizabeth (Bessy, Lizzy) Darwin; Francis Darwin; George Howard Darwin; Horace Darwin; Leonard Darwin; William Erasmus Darwin; Sara Sedgwick; Sara Darwin; Henrietta Emma Darwin; Henrietta Emma Litchfield |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 17 Jan 1880 |
| Classmark: | DAR 99: 208 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12428 |
To the Darwin children 20 December 1881
Summary
Has promised to pay Hooker about £250 annually "for the formation of a perfect MS catalogue of all known plants [Index Kewensis]".
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Elizabeth (Bessy, Lizzy) Darwin; Francis Darwin; George Howard Darwin; Horace Darwin; Leonard Darwin; William Erasmus Darwin; Henrietta Emma Darwin; Henrietta Emma Litchfield |
| Date: | 20 Dec 1881 |
| Classmark: | DAR (CD library—Index Kewensis tom. 1) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13570 |
To the Darwin children 3 January 1881
Summary
About the distribution of [surplus income] funds among the children.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Elizabeth (Bessy, Lizzy) Darwin; Francis Darwin; George Howard Darwin; Horace Darwin; Leonard Darwin; William Erasmus Darwin; Henrietta Emma Darwin; Henrietta Emma Litchfield |
| Date: | 3 Jan 1881 |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 169 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12972 |
To the Darwin children 10 January 1880
Summary
Circular letter regarding the distribution of CD’s excess income, with a note addressed to W. E. Darwin concerning his handling of Elizabeth Darwin’s share.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Elizabeth (Bessy, Lizzy) Darwin; Francis Darwin; George Howard Darwin; Horace Darwin; Leonard Darwin; William Erasmus Darwin; Henrietta Emma Darwin; Henrietta Emma Litchfield |
| Date: | 10 Jan 1880 |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 155 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12414 |
To the Darwin children 17 [January 1880]
Summary
Thanks his children for their present of a fur coat.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Elizabeth (Bessy, Lizzy) Darwin; Francis Darwin; George Howard Darwin; Horace Darwin; Leonard Darwin; William Erasmus Darwin; Sara Sedgwick; Sara Darwin; Henrietta Emma Darwin; Henrietta Emma Litchfield |
| Date: | 17 [Jan 1880] |
| Classmark: | DAR 211: 1 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12429 |
To the Darwin children 8 January 1882
Summary
Advises his children as to how some money will be distributed among them.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Elizabeth (Bessy, Lizzy) Darwin; Francis Darwin; George Howard Darwin; Horace Darwin; Leonard Darwin; William Erasmus Darwin; Henrietta Emma Darwin; Henrietta Emma Litchfield |
| Date: | 8 Jan 1882 |
| Classmark: | DAR 185: 60 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13603 |
To the Darwin children 16 September 1881
Summary
A circular letter on the distribution of his money at death and the division ofErasmus’ estate.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Elizabeth (Bessy, Lizzy) Darwin; Francis Darwin; George Howard Darwin; Horace Darwin; Leonard Darwin; William Erasmus Darwin; Henrietta Emma Darwin; Henrietta Emma Litchfield |
| Date: | 16 Sept 1881 |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 183 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13340 |
To the Darwin children 21 February 1879
Summary
Circular about the distribution of the overplus of his income and advice on investment.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Elizabeth (Bessy, Lizzy) Darwin; Francis Darwin; George Howard Darwin; Horace Darwin; Leonard Darwin; William Erasmus Darwin; Henrietta Emma Darwin; Henrietta Emma Litchfield |
| Date: | 21 Feb 1879 |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 153 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11896 |
From Anthony Rich 29 December 1878
Summary
He would be happy to receive a visit from one of CD’s sons at any time.
| Author: | Anthony Rich |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 29 Dec 1878 |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.12: 9 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11810 |
From Anthony Rich 27 July 1879
Summary
Best wishes for CD’s trip to Cumberland.
| Author: | Anthony Rich |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 27 July 1879 |
| Classmark: | DAR 176: 137 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12175 |
To W. E. Darwin 19 February [1881]
Summary
Uncle Erasmus is ill.
Thanks WED for his trouble about the cottages.
He has signed the note to Higgins.
CD has used WED’s Rhododendron case in Earthworms [p. 69].
Is using paper triangles in experiments on intelligence of worms.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Date: | 19 Feb [1881] |
| Classmark: | Houghton Library, Harvard University (Autograph File, D) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13058 |
From Samuel Owen Glenie to G. H. K. Thwaites [before 31 October 1868]
Summary
Relates some observations on the expression of elephants; they do not cry unless the eye is hurt or struck. "Perhaps Mr Darwin will like to know the above."
| Author: | Samuel Owen Glenie |
| Addressee: | George Henry Kendrick Thwaites |
| Date: | [before 31 Oct 1868] |
| Classmark: | DAR 165: 55 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6440 |
To W. E. Darwin 10 January [1879]
Summary
G[eorge] has visited A[nthony] R[ich] at Worthing.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Date: | 10 Jan [1879] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 152 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11824 |
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- … Darwin, 9 January 1879 . Anthony Rich had decided to leave his property in the City of London to CD (see Correspondence vol. 26, letter from Anthony Rich, 7 December 1878 ). George Howard Darwin sent William an account of his visit to Worthing, a town on the coast of Sussex, on 8 and 9 January ( letter from G. H. Darwin to W. E. …
From Anthony Rich 13 June 1881
Summary
The Huxleys have visited; CD may come soon.
| Author: | Anthony Rich |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 13 June 1881 |
| Classmark: | DAR 176: 149 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13202 |
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- … Darwin, 4 February [1881] ; letter from Emma Darwin to G. H. Darwin, 23 March 1881 (DAR 210.3: 6); Emma Darwin’s diary (DAR 242)). George had visited Rich in 1879 (see Correspondence vol. 27, letter to W. E. Darwin, 10 January [ 1879] ). Robert Stawell Ball had written to George, praising his work on tidal evolution (see letter to G. H. …
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