From W. H. Goodwin 27 May 1881
Summary
Requests CD’s autograph.
WHG grew up within 200 yards of "The Mount" [Darwin residence] in Shrewsbury.
| Author: | William Henry Goodwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 27 May 1881 |
| Classmark: | DAR 99: 200 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13177 |
To Horace Darwin 26 [July 1868]
Summary
Writes to express his pleasure at Leonard’s success [second in the Woolwich Academy entrance examination].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Horace Darwin |
| Date: | 26 [July 1868] |
| Classmark: | DAR 185: 1 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6289 |
To Josiah Wedgwood III 1 May [1854]
Summary
About share transfers, involving JW as a trustee of CD/Emma marriage trust.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Josiah Wedgwood, III |
| Date: | 1 May [1854] |
| Classmark: | V&A / Wedgwood Collection (MS W/M 1028) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1568 |
To John Murray 6 October [1871]
Summary
Has finished seven chapters of revision of Origin [6th ed.] despite poor health. Asks JM’s opinion on a glossary of scientific terms. Encloses text for advertisement.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Murray |
| Date: | 6 Oct [1871] |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 228–31) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7988 |
To V. O. Kovalevsky 10 August [1872]
Summary
Sends proofs and details [concerning VOK’s Russian translation of Expression (1872)].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Vladimir Onufrievich Kovalevsky (Владимир Онуфриевич Ковалевский) |
| Date: | 10 Aug [1872] |
| Classmark: | Institut Mittag-Leffler |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8462 |
From Mary Susan Mostyn Owen 2 February [1870]
Summary
Asks CD to be godfather to her third child [Maud Mostyn Owen].
| Author: | Mary Susan Parker; Mary Susan Mostyn Owen |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 2 Feb [1870] |
| Classmark: | DAR 173: 45 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7094 |
To Francis Darwin 2 October [1876]
Summary
Thanks FD for corrections [to Orchids (1877)].
Thinks Johann von Fischer’s paper on monkeys’ rumps [Der Zoologische Garten 17 (1876): 116–27, 174–9] worth translating, and he intends to write a letter on it to Nature [Collected papers 2: 207–11].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
| Date: | 2 Oct [1876] |
| Classmark: | DAR 211: 15 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10629 |
To W. D. Fox 7 July [1837]
Summary
Has finished the Journal; is readying it for the press.
Adds family news including Caroline’s forthcoming marriage to Josiah Wedgwood III.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
| Date: | 7 July [1837] |
| Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 52) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-364 |
From F. J. Wedgwood to H. E. Darwin [1867–72]
Summary
Miss Gourlay reports case of girl at the Lock Hospital who covered her face in shame.
| Author: | Frances Julia (Snow) Wedgwood |
| Addressee: | Henrietta Emma Darwin; Henrietta Emma Litchfield |
| Date: | [1867–72] |
| Classmark: | DAR 181: 45 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7058 |
To W. D. Fox 24 August [1866]
Summary
Family news. Describes [final] illness of Susan Darwin [d. 3 Oct 1866]. CD’s health better.
Making rapid progress on Variation.
Has heard of hybrids between moths mentioned by WDF.
Work on [4th] edition of Origin has delayed Variation.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
| Date: | 24 Aug [1866] |
| Classmark: | Smithsonian Libraries and Archives (Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology MSS 405 A. Gift of the Burndy Library) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5197 |
To Josiah Wedgwood III [22 August? 1847]
Summary
Writes concerning Charles Stokes’s purchase of stock in the Leeds and Bradford Guaranteed Railway.
Is glad that JW III is settled for life at Leith Hill Place.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Josiah Wedgwood, III |
| Date: | [22 Aug? 1847] |
| Classmark: | Alan Wedgwood (private collection) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1111F |
From G. H. Darwin 28 August 1881
Summary
Discusses funeral arrangements for E. A. Darwin, and his will.
| Author: | George Howard Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 28 Aug 1881 |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.2: 90 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13301 |
To Sophy Wedgwood 24 March [1878–80]
Summary
Asks her to observe seedlings of Neottia breaking the surface to see whether the flower stems grow straight up or form arches, and whether they secrete water that softens the surrounding ground.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Katherine Elizabeth Sophy (Sophy) Wedgwood |
| Date: | 24 Mar [1878-80] |
| Classmark: | Cambridge University Library (MS Add. 4251: 333) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11442 |
To George Cupples 7 June [1873]
Summary
Thanks for report on J. V. Carus’ lecture.
Glad to hear suspicion about J. H. Stirling groundless.
CD has not seen R. W. Emerson. In last two or three years has seen several Yankees. Saw a good deal of the Nortons [Charles Eliot and Susan Ridley Sedgwick].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | George Cupples |
| Date: | 7 June [1873] |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.428) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8936 |
From W. D. Fox 21 February [1871]
Summary
Thanks CD for copy of Descent.
Notes the death of Frank Parker [CD’s nephew].
| Author: | William Darwin Fox |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 21 Feb [1871] |
| Classmark: | DAR 164: 193 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7505 |
From Emma Wedgwood to F. E. E. Wedgwood [24 October 1836]
Summary
They are impatient for CD’s arrival.
EW is reading F. Head’s "gallop" [Rapid journeys across the Pampas (1826)] "to get up a little knowledge for him".
CD has nearly settled in favour of living in Cambridge.
| Author: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
| Addressee: | Frances Emma Elizabeth (Fanny) Mackintosh; Frances Emma Elizabeth (Fanny) Wedgwood |
| Date: | [24 Oct 1836] |
| Classmark: | V&A / Wedgwood Collection (MS WM 233) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-315 |
From E. A. Darwin to Emma Darwin 1 September [1875?]
Summary
Reports on health [of unidentified woman].
EAD will not think of coming to Down until their return.
| Author: | Erasmus Alvey Darwin |
| Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
| Date: | 1 Sept [1875?] |
| Classmark: | DAR 105: B126 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10146 |
From Emily Catherine Langton to Emma and Charles Darwin [6 and 7? January 1866]
Summary
CL is aware that she is dying and so says her farewells.
| Author: | Emily Caroline (Lena) Massingberd; Emily Caroline (Lena) Langton; Emily Caroline (Lena) Massingberd |
| Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin; Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [6 and 7? Jan 1866] |
| Classmark: | V&A / Wedgwood Collection (MS W/M 202) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4968 |
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