To W. D. Fox [15 June 1838]
Summary
Has not been well.
Plans a geological trip to Glen Roy in Scotland.
Thanks WDF for remembering the crossing of animals, CD’s "prime hobby". "I really think some day I shall be able to do something on that most intricate subject species and varieties."
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
Date: | [15 June 1838] |
Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 54) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-419 |
To W. D. Fox 12 [June 1828]
Summary
Account of insects he has collected, with figures drawn by sister.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
Date: | 12 [June 1828] |
Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 1) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-42 |
To W. D. Fox 4 [September 1863]
Summary
His bad health has caused him to return to Malvern.
Emma cannot find the gravestone of their child, Anne. Asks WDF whether he can remember its location.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
Date: | 4 [Sept 1863] |
Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 140) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4292 |
To W. D. Fox [30 June 1828]
Summary
Mainly concerned with entomological specimens CD has recently captured. Three figures of beetles are included.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
Date: | [30 June 1828] |
Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 2) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-43 |
To W. D. Fox [29 July 1828]
Summary
CD on a reading party at Barmouth, Wales;
difficulty with mathematics.
Reports on his entomological collecting.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
Date: | [29 July 1828] |
Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 3) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-45 |
To W. D. Fox [19 August 1828]
Summary
Accepts invitation to a Music Meeting at Osmaston, Derbyshire.
Entomological news and queries.
Has taken up angling.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
Date: | [19 Aug 1828] |
Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 4) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-46 |
To W. D. Fox 30 November [1864]
Summary
The Copley Medal is considered a great honour, but such things make little difference to CD, except for the several kind letters he received. It shows that natural selection is making some progress.
His health is poor.
Work is crawling on Variation;
occasional botany recreative.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
Date: | 30 Nov [1864] |
Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 145) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4685 |
To W. D. Fox [October 1828]
Summary
Sends some stuffed birds for "Osmaston Museum" and some insects.
Home having cloyed, plans to go to Woodhouse to visit the Owens and the black-eyed houris [Sarah and Fanny] there.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
Date: | [Oct 1828] |
Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 5) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-48 |
To W. D. Fox 25–6 October [1865]
Summary
Bad health during last six months has prevented scientific work.
News of family.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
Date: | 25–6 Oct [1865] |
Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 146) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4924 |
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 W. D. Fox [29 October 1828]
Summary
Has met Frederick William Hope, the entomologist; relates F. W. Hope’s praise of CD’s collection and his generous offer of assistance.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
Date: | [29 Oct 1828] |
Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 6) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-52 |
To W. D. Fox 6 February [1867]
Summary
Has just sent MS of Variation off to printer. Is in darkness about its merits.
News of family and their health. Riding seems to help him.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
Date: | 6 Feb [1867] |
Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 147) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5392 |
To W. D. Fox [24 December 1828]
Summary
CD is collecting entomological specimens;
extols the charms of Fanny Owen.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
Date: | [24 Dec 1828] |
Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 7) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-54 |
To W. D. Fox 24 October [1839]
Summary
Hopes to publish volume on coral formations in a few months.
He and Emma live quietly, having given up parties.
Asks WDF if he remembers the Darwin family motto. He means to have a "seal solemnly engraved".
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
Date: | 24 Oct [1839] |
Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 58) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-541 |
To W. D. Fox [7 January 1829]
Summary
Entomological news, his poor success in collecting, observation of chrysalis.
Commiserates with WDF in his dismal pre-examination state.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
Date: | [7 Jan 1829] |
Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 8a) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-55 |
To W. D. Fox [25–9 January 1829]
Summary
Congratulates WDF on finishing at Cambridge; he regards his place as a very good one, and comments on how others did.
Father much pleased by gift of a swan.
Adds some entomological news.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
Date: | [25–9 Jan 1829] |
Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 8) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-56 |
To W. D. Fox [26 February 1829]
Summary
Entomological visits with F. W. Hope and J. F. Stephens in London. News of insects taken and birds shot.
Has been advised by his tutor to defer the "Little Go". Sends news of Cambridge friends.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
Date: | [26 Feb 1829] |
Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 9) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-57 |
To W. D. Fox [7 June 1840]
Summary
Family news.
CD’s health is improving, but he has scarcely put pen to paper in the last half-year, and everything in the publishing line is going backwards.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
Date: | [7 June 1840] |
Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 60) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-572 |
To W. D. Fox 6 February [1868]
Summary
There is so much detail in Variation that WDF will never be able to finish it. Some chapters, like that on reversion, are "curious".
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
Date: | 6 Feb [1868] |
Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 148) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5842 |
To W. D. Fox [25 January 1841]
Summary
Birds has gone to the printer.
Continues "to collect all kinds of facts about ""varieties and species"" " for his "some-day work".
Would be grateful for descriptions of offspring of crossbred domestic animals.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
Date: | [25 Jan 1841] |
Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 59) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-586 |
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