From Francis Darwin [before 18 October 1870]
Summary
Needs more money to pay his tutoring bills.
Author: | Francis Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [before 18 Oct 1870] |
Classmark: | DAR 274.1: 14 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7345F |
From Francis Darwin [before 5 December 1870]
Summary
Sends list of bills.
Author: | Francis Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [before 5 Dec 1870] |
Classmark: | DAR 274.1: 13 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7387G |
From Francis Darwin [before 5 December 1870]
Summary
Has no chance of paying his debts, and asks for money.
Author: | Francis Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [before 5 Dec 1870] |
Classmark: | DAR 274.1: 19 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7387H |
From Francis Darwin [before 4 January 1870]
Summary
Humphrey does not think more bones in female os coccyx than in male. Because of maceration it is impossible to compare male and female skeletons. Has another coach while Stuart ill.
Author: | Francis Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [before 4 Jan 1870] |
Classmark: | DAR 274.1: 18 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6520F |
From Francis Darwin [after 18 October 1870]
Summary
Thanks CD for the cheque. Gives account of money owed for tutoring and tennis.
Author: | Francis Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [after 18 Oct 1870] |
Classmark: | DAR 274.1: 20 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7346F |
From E. A. Darwin [1870–81]
Summary
Share dealings.
Author: | Erasmus Alvey Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [1870–81]] |
Classmark: | DAR 105: 111 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12379 |
To W. E. Darwin 22 February [1870–9?]
Summary
Seeks investment advice.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Date: | 22 Feb [1870-9] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 131 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13799 |
To W. E. Darwin [1870–82]
Summary
Two letters have arrived for WED.
Joseph has had two teeth out.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Date: | [1870–82] |
Classmark: | Christie’s (dealers) (17 November 1995) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13799F |
To? [1870–82]
Summary
Printed acknowledgment of the receipt of a letter.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Unidentified |
Date: | [1870–82] |
Classmark: | DAR 133: 1 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13859 |
To ? 23 August [1870–80]
Summary
Discusses evolution of species.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Unidentified |
Date: | 23 Aug [1870-80] |
Classmark: | Charles Hamilton (dealer) (3 November 1966) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13884 |
To ? [1870–82]
Summary
Query [possibly for publication] on ridges and furrows in pasture-land that had been ploughed long ago. Gives directions for measuring ridges on sloping land.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Unidentified |
Date: | [1870–82] |
Classmark: | DAR 63: 87 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13885 |
From Alfred Russel Wallace 22 January 1870
Summary
Plans for his new book, Contributions to the theory of natural selection (1870), which will contain his papers on the subject.
Author: | Alfred Russel Wallace |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 22 Jan 1870 |
Classmark: | DAR 106: B90–1 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7085 |
From A. R. Wallace 6 July 1870
Summary
Thanks for the drawing.
E. Claparède’s review [of Theory of natural selection, Rev. Cours Sci. 7 (1870): 564–71] is weak.
Looks forward [to Descent] with fear of being "crushed under a mountain of facts!"
Author: | Alfred Russel Wallace |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 6 July 1870 |
Classmark: | DAR 106: B92–3 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7269 |
To ? 12 February [1870–82]
Summary
Send information about the bust of himself by Thomas Woolner and suggests applying to the sculptor himself about a cast.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Unidentified |
Date: | 12 Feb [1870-82] |
Classmark: | Erbengemeinschaft Alberts (private collection) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6611F |
To Francis Darwin 5 December [1870]
Summary
Sends a cheque to clear FD’s debts. Hopes he will be more careful in the future.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
Date: | 5 Dec [1870] |
Classmark: | DAR 211: 4 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7021 |
From Erasmus Alvey Darwin 1 April [1870?]
Summary
"Your financial operations excite my envy beyond words." Reports on stock just received.
Author: | Erasmus Alvey Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 1 Apr [1870?] |
Classmark: | DAR 105: B74 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7159 |
From Rowland H. Wedgwood [1870–82]
Summary
An instance of long memory in a horse.
Author: | Rowland Henry Wedgwood |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [1870–82] |
Classmark: | G. J. Romanes (1882): 330 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13855A |
From A. R. Wallace 24 November 1870
Summary
On a good criticism of ARW’s views [North Am. Rev. (1870)].
Problems of establishing a permanent residence.
His Presidential Address for Entomological Society will answer A. Murray on geographical distribution of Coleoptera.
Author: | Alfred Russel Wallace |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 24 Nov 1870 |
Classmark: | DAR 106: B94–5 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7382 |
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 |
From E. A. Darwin 21 [December 1870]
Summary
Confirms number of shares.
Reports on conversation with Henry Holland.
Author: | Erasmus Alvey Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 21 [Dec 1870] |
Classmark: | DAR 105: B71–2 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7067 |
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Kovalevsky, V. O. | (11) |
Galton, Francis | (10) |
Hooker, J. D. | (8) |
Reade, W. W. | (8) |
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Hooker, J. D. | (11) |
Murray, John (b) | (10) |
Sclater, P. L. | (8) |
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Hooker, J. D. | (19) |
Murray, John (b) | (17) |
Kovalevsky, V. O. | (12) |
Galton, Francis | (11) |