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To G. H. Darwin 19 November [1881]
Summary
Tremendously interested by GHD’s news [about the Plumian Professorship at Cambridge]. Suggests he get William Thomson to write to the electors.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | George Howard Darwin |
| Date: | 19 Nov [1881] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.1.: 111 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13489 |
To G. H. Darwin 25 November [1881]
Summary
Last issue of Nature has made him "awfully proud". [See R. S. Ball, "A glimpse through the corridors of time", Nature 25 (1881): 79–82.]
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | George Howard Darwin |
| Date: | 25 Nov [1881] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.1: 112 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13511 |
From G. H. Darwin 17 November 1881
Summary
Sends an agreement for his signature and forwarding to Patterson & Bloxham.
Hears that James Challis [Plumian Professor of Astronomy, Cambridge] is on the point of death. Believes he has a good chance to succeed him; sends a list of the electors.
| Author: | George Howard Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 17 Nov 1881 |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.2: 98 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13488 |
From G. H. Darwin [20 November 1881]
Summary
Writes of Challis’ health
and of other matters of family interest.
| Author: | George Howard Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [20 Nov 1881] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.2: 99 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13494 |
From G. H. Darwin [22 November 1881]
Summary
Thinks William Thomson will support him [for Plumian Professorship at Cambridge].
| Author: | George Howard Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [22 Nov 1881] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.2: 100 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13503 |
Document type
| letter | (5) |
Author
| Darwin, G. H. | (3) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (2) |
Addressee
| Darwin, C. R. | (3) |
| Darwin, G. H. | (2) |
