From E. A. Darwin 3 March 1867
Summary
He has promised Mark [coachman to R. W. Darwin and Susan] that CD will continue the payment of £20 a year after EAD’s death; the house is rent free.
| Author: | Erasmus Alvey Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 3 Mar 1867 |
| Classmark: | DAR 105: B57–8 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5428 |
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 |
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 |
From Emma and Charles Darwin 13 May 1865
Summary
CD and ED bequeath an annuity of £50 to J. Parslow [the Darwins’ butler].
| Author: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin; Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 13 May 1865 |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.10: 26 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4832 |
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-9589
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | George Howard Darwin |
| Date: | |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.1: 28 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9589 |
DCP-LETT-5828
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Date: | |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 124 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5828 |
DCP-LETT-7421
Summary
| Author: | Francis Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | |
| Classmark: | DAR 162: 56 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7421 |
From Leonard Darwin 3 May 1874
Summary
Experiments on sensitive plants.
| Author: | Leonard Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 3 May 1874 |
| Classmark: | DAR 161: 77 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9438 |
From Leonard Darwin 1 March 1874
Summary
Notes on movements of Mimosa pudica.
| Author: | Leonard Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 1 Mar 1874 |
| Classmark: | DAR 209.2: 158 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9328 |
From Francis Darwin [after August 1878]
Summary
Observations of leaf movement at Würzburg Botanic Garden.
| Author: | Francis Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [after Aug 1878] |
| Classmark: | DAR 209.14: 33 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11683 |
From Francis Darwin [after 1871?]
Summary
Sends abstract, and will bring book on Saturday.
| Author: | Francis Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [after 1871?] |
| Classmark: | DAR 274.1: 6 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8715F |
From Leonard Darwin 12 October [1881]
Summary
Will be home on Saturday.
| Author: | Leonard Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 12 Oct [1881] |
| Classmark: | DAR 186: 36 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13395 |
From Francis Darwin [after 17 June 1881]
Summary
Passes on an account from Cohen of preparations by Hahn of fossil coral-like structures.
| Author: | Francis Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [after 17 June 1881] |
| Classmark: | DAR 274.1: 74 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13208G |
From Horace Darwin 7 October 1880
Summary
Worm-castings. Encloses notes about worm activities at Gravetye Manor.
| Author: | Horace Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 7 Oct 1880 |
| Classmark: | DAR 65: 99, 100; DAR 162: 72, 73 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12742 |
From Francis Darwin [25–7 May 1880]
Summary
Hopes CD got telegram about Convolvulus. Is measuring plants every four hours. Will go to Brittany by boat from Southampton on Monday night.
| Author: | Francis Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [25–7 May 1880] |
| Classmark: | DAR 274.1: 65 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12616F |
From Francis Darwin [1 August 1880]
Summary
Thanks for letter and journals. Sends information on earthworms and also information from Mr Ruck. Describes his fishing and his success finding sea shore plants that are new to him.
| Author: | Francis Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [1 Aug 1880] |
| Classmark: | DAR 274.1: 63 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12675F |
From Horace Darwin 4 September 1880
Summary
Observations on earthworms.
| Author: | Horace Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 4 Sept 1880 |
| Classmark: | DAR 64.1: 34–5 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12707 |
From Horace Darwin 9 and 12 September 1880
Summary
Reports evidence of earthworm activity.
| Author: | Horace Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 9 and 12 Sept 1880 |
| Classmark: | DAR 64.1: 36–7 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12709 |
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