From Francis Wedgwood to Emma Darwin [before 4 January 1871]
Summary
Will observe old furrowed fields for CD in the early spring. Suggests locations in Scotland and Rugby with ridge and furrowing in old pastures.
Author: | Francis (Frank) Wedgwood |
Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Date: | [before 4 Jan 1871] |
Classmark: | DAR 181: 49 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7426 |
From Emma Darwin to Roland Trimen [22 August 1871]
Summary
CD is very unwell; will be unable to see RT.
Author: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Addressee: | Roland Trimen |
Date: | [22 Aug 1871] |
Classmark: | Royal Entomological Society (Trimen papers, box 21: 71) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7916 |
From Robert Wedgwood to Emma Darwin 3 February [1871]
Author: | Robert Wedgwood |
Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Date: | 3 Feb [1871] |
Classmark: | DAR 181: 65 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8198 |
From Robert Wedgwood to Emma Darwin 9 February [1871]
Summary
Encloses letters from two owners [W. Corbett and C. Randell] of large farms concerning fields with ridges and furrows in the direction of the slope. All local men agree the ridges do not change shape.
Author: | Robert Wedgwood |
Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Date: | 9 Feb [1871] |
Classmark: | DAR 181: 66, 67, DAR 161: 226 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8205 |
From Leonard Darwin to Emma Darwin [after 26 June – 28 September 1874]
Author: | Leonard Darwin |
Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Date: | [after 26 June – 28 Sept 1874] |
Classmark: | DAR 239.1: 2.1 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9517F |
From Horace Darwin 17 August 1874
Summary
The occurrence and prevention of scale in boilers.
Anxious to hear Murray’s reply [to CD’s letter 9598].
Author: | Horace Darwin |
Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Date: | 17 Aug 1874 |
Classmark: | DAR 162: 70 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9603 |
From Emma Darwin to John Tyndall 7 October [1875]
Summary
An invitation to Down for Sunday 16 October.
Author: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Addressee: | John Tyndall |
Date: | 7 Oct [1875] |
Classmark: | DAR 261.8: 34 (EH 88205972) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10185F |
From Francis Darwin to Emma Darwin 30 June 1879
Summary
Last night had tremendous thunderstorm. Will ask Goebel about proshelismus. Describes experiments on beans. Please send Bessy’s address. Has got to know nice Englishman named Purdy and his wife. Bathes nearly every night with the Finlander.
Author: | Francis Darwin |
Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Date: | 30 June 1879 |
Classmark: | DAR 274.1: 49 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12128F |
From Emma Darwin to John Scott 23 September [1863]
Author: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Addressee: | John Scott |
Date: | 23 Sept [1863] |
Classmark: | DAR 93: B1–2 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4302 |
From Emma Darwin to John Scott 24 September [1863]
Summary
JS’s MS [of Primula paper] arrived, but CD is too ill to read it.
CD has sent JS’s paper on orchid sterility to Botanische Zeitung and to Hooker.
Author: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Addressee: | John Scott |
Date: | 24 Sept [1863] |
Classmark: | DAR 93: B3–4 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4304 |
From John Scott to Emma Darwin 25 September [1863]
Author: | John Scott |
Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Date: | 25 Sept [1863] |
Classmark: | DAR 177: 97 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4307 |
From Emma Darwin to Alfred Newton 4 November [1863]
Summary
CD thanks AN for the note and remarks on the partridge’s leg. CD is too ill to write a note, but will send [for] the specimen as soon as he can. [See 4326.]
Author: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Addressee: | Alfred Newton |
Date: | 4 Nov [1863] |
Classmark: | Cambridge University Library (MS Add. 9839/1D/65) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4330F |
From Emma Darwin to John Scott 19 November [1863]
Author: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Addressee: | John Scott |
Date: | 19 Nov [1863] |
Classmark: | DAR 93: B31 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4343 |
From Emma Darwin to Patrick Matthew 21 November [1863]
Summary
CD is too ill to write.
As for natural selection, he is more faithful to PM’s "own original child" than PM is himself. To illustrate, CD relates the metaphor of an architect selecting well-shaped stones and rejecting ill-shaped ones. [See Variation 2: 431.]
Author: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Addressee: | Patrick Matthew |
Date: | 21 Nov [1863] |
Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (Acc.10963) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4344 |
From Emma Darwin to George Maw 28 December 1863
Summary
CD too unwell to write but has signed the [unspecified] paper and forwarded it as requested.
Author: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Addressee: | George Maw |
Date: | 28 Dec 1863 |
Classmark: | Royal Horticultural Society, Lindley Library (MAW/1/11) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4360 |
From William Jenner to Emma Darwin [17 March 1864]
Author: | William Jenner |
Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Date: | [17 Mar 1864] |
Classmark: | DAR 168: 49 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4368 |
From Emma Darwin to John Scott 9 January 1864
Summary
CD thinks JS’s Primula paper is fit for publication; he will send it on to the Linnean Society.
Author: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Addressee: | John Scott |
Date: | 9 Jan 1864 |
Classmark: | DAR 93: B29–30 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4383 |
From Francis Darwin to Emma Darwin [after 16 October 1868]
Summary
Has been working with G. R. Crotch on stridulation. The sexual theory seems very shaky.
Is sending preparations of beetles.
Author: | Francis Darwin |
Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Date: | [after 16 Oct 1868] |
Classmark: | DAR 82: A96–7 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5761 |
From Horace Darwin to Emma Darwin [18 September 1880]
Author: | Horace Darwin |
Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Date: | [18 Sept 1880] |
Classmark: | DAR 162: 73 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12717 |
From Emma Darwin to ? [October 1874 – April 1882]
Summary
CD cannot come to London to sit for photograph. Sends one taken by son [Leonard], which family considers the best likeness. CD would be glad to give a sitting at Down.
Author: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Addressee: | Unidentified |
Date: | [Oct 1874 – Apr 1882] |
Classmark: | Archives of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Ernst Mayr Library, Harvard University (bMs 62.10.1) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13792 |
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