From Caroline Wedgwood [11 November 1838]
Summary
Expresses her pleasure at CD’s engagement.
| Author: | Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Darwin; Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Wedgwood |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [11 Nov 1838] |
| Classmark: | DAR 204: 173 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-431 |
To Caroline Wedgwood [May 1838]
Summary
His books grow in size. Hopes to bring out work on volcanic islands and coral formations in the autumn or winter. The Journal of researches will not be published until autumn [actually not until 1839]. Whewell and Lyell flatter him about it. Has given up all society.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Darwin; Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Wedgwood |
| Date: | [May 1838] |
| Classmark: | DAR 154: 53 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-411 |
From Emma Wedgwood [26 December 1838]
Summary
Responds to his "business letter" about the maids, then chides herself for feeling dull and disagreeable when she has had everything all her life.
| Author: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [26 Dec 1838] |
| Classmark: | DAR 204: 155 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-462 |
From Robert Waring Darwin to Josiah Wedgwood II 13 November 1838
Summary
RWD’s happiness that Emma has accepted CD’s proposal of marriage.
| Author: | Robert Waring Darwin |
| Addressee: | Josiah Wedgwood, II |
| Date: | 13 Nov 1838 |
| Classmark: | V&A / Wedgwood Collection (MS W/M 96) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-433 |
From Emma Wedgwood [25–6 November 1838]
Summary
Responds to items in CD’s letter, just received. Suggests parts of London where he might look for a house. Gives news of friends and relatives.
| Author: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [25 or 26] Nov 1838 |
| Classmark: | DAR 204: 151 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-444 |
Document type
| letter | (5) |
Author
| Darwin, Emma | (2) |
| Wedgwood, Emma | (2) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (1) |
| Darwin, Caroline | (1) |
| Darwin, R. W. | (1) |
Addressee
| Darwin, C. R. | (3) |
| Darwin, Caroline | (1) |
| Wedgwood, Caroline | (1) |
| Wedgwood, Josiah, II | (1) |
Correspondent
| Darwin, C. R. | (4) |
| Darwin, Caroline | (2) |
| Darwin, Emma | (2) |
| Darwin, R. W. | (1) |
| Wedgwood, Caroline | (2) |
| Wedgwood, Emma | (2) |
| Wedgwood, Josiah, II | (1) |
