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From W. E. Darwin   1 January [1881]

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Discusses possible investments.

Author:  William Erasmus Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  1 Jan [1881]
Classmark:  Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 75)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-12392G

To W. E. Darwin   3 January [1881]

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Thanks WED for some earthworm observations.

Discusses investments.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  William Erasmus Darwin
Date:  3 Jan [1881]
Classmark:  DAR 210.6: 170
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-12973

From W. E. Darwin   6 January 1881

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Passes on legal advice.

Author:  William Erasmus Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  6 Jan 1881
Classmark:  Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 85)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-12980F

From W. E. Darwin   13 January [1881]

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He is buying a portable fire engine, and suggests one is purchased for Down. Wishes to join the Geological Society of London. Is eager to hear Leslie Stephen’s opinion.

Author:  William Erasmus Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  13 Jan [1881]
Classmark:  Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 86)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-13010F

To W. E. Darwin   14 January [1881]

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Discusses earthworm activity

and animal grazing on slopes.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  William Erasmus Darwin
Date:  14 Jan [1881]
Classmark:  DAR 210.6: 171
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-13013

From W. E. Darwin   [16 January 1881]

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Thanks CD for writing for papers to enter Geological Society. Will return Leslie Stephen’s letter. Has had a severe frost. Emma’s puppy died.

Author:  William Erasmus Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  [16 Jan 1881]
Classmark:  Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 100)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-13023F

To W. E. Darwin   25 January 1881

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Writes of WED’s certificate for the Geological Society

and discusses various instances of earthworm activity.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  William Erasmus Darwin
Date:  25 Jan 1881
Classmark:  DAR 210.6: 172
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-13027

From W. E. Darwin   30 January [1881]

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Discusses his election to the Geological Society, worm researches, GHD’s travels, investments,G J Romanes on Samuel Butler, the snow, politics.

Author:  William Erasmus Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  30 Jan [1881]
Classmark:  Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 87)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-13033F

To W. E. Darwin   31 January [1881]

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Discusses investments,

earthworms,

and an article by Romanes [see 13029].

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  William Erasmus Darwin
Date:  31 Jan [1881]
Classmark:  DAR 210.6: 173
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-13034

To the Darwin children   3 January 1881

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About the distribution of [surplus income] funds among the children.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Elizabeth (Bessy, Lizzy) Darwin; Francis Darwin; George Howard Darwin; Horace Darwin; Leonard Darwin; William Erasmus Darwin; Henrietta Emma Darwin; Henrietta Emma Litchfield
Date:  3 Jan 1881
Classmark:  DAR 210.6: 169
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-12972