From Emma Darwin to Elinor Mary Bonham-Carter 23 December [1864]
Summary
CD sends thanks to Mr Noel for allowing him to see article [sent by Alice Bonham-Carter, see 4722]. CD is pleased at Bernhard von Cotta’s remarks on species; very few of the older distinguished geologists have so favourable a view of his work. He was particularly pleased to read Cotta’s remarks on the azoic formations.
Author: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Addressee: | Elinor Mary Bonham-Carter; Elinor Mary Dicey |
Date: | 23 Dec [1864] |
Classmark: | DAR 143: 442 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4723 |
From Emma Wedgwood [3 January 1839]
Summary
Emma is surprised how quickly CD has moved into the new house and understands his feeling of triumph. Wants him and Fanny [Mrs Hensleigh] Wedgwood to settle on hiring a cook.
Is reading Mansfield Park [Jane Austen (1814)], which she finds "very suitable".
Author: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [3 Jan 1839] |
Classmark: | DAR 204: 158 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-482 |
From Emma Wedgwood [7 January 1839]
Summary
Still rejoices in having found the house they like.
Thinks he might enjoy Jenny [Jane Welsh] Carlyle’s company more away from Carlyle "as she must have her full swing in talking".
Says the wedding must be fixed for the 29th instead of the 24th.
Hopes he will look better than on his last visit.
Author: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [7 Jan 1839] |
Classmark: | DAR 204: 159 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-485 |
From Emma Wedgwood [9 January 1839]
Summary
Glad to have his letter; supposes she will receive only two or three more from him in her life.
Thinks he should leave the curtains for her.
Discusses Mungo Park and Sir Walter Scott’s Life.
Author: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [9 Jan 1839] |
Classmark: | DAR 204: 160 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-486 |
From Emma Wedgwood [20–1 January 1839]
Summary
Preparations for the wedding, various callers, and other bits of news.
Author: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [20–1 Jan 1839] |
Classmark: | DAR 204: 161 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-490 |
From Emma Wedgwood [23 January 1839]
Summary
Responds warmly to his very nice letter. CD need have no fear that she will not be as happy as he.
Again expresses uneasiness that their opinions on religion do not agree on all points. Hopes they will sympathise in their feelings on the subject.
Author: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [23 Jan 1839] |
Classmark: | DAR 204: 162 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-492 |
From Emma Darwin to J. B. Innes 24 June [1874]
Summary
Kind to send seeds of Aquilegia Brodii. Gives news on her sons. Glad of recent rain to help the hay.
Author: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Addressee: | John Brodie Innes |
Date: | 24 June [1874] |
Classmark: | Cleveland Health Sciences Library (Robert M. Stecher collection) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6405F |
From Emma Darwin to V. L. Isitt [before 17 September 1871]
Summary
Feels it unlikely that CD could employ a secretary but he is prepared to experiment if Miss I. would care to come to Down for a period.
Author: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Addressee: | Virginia Lavinia Isitt |
Date: | [before 17 Sept 1871] |
Classmark: | DAR 96: 101 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7410 |
From Emma Darwin to F. P. Cobbe [25 February 1871]
Summary
Discusses CD’s and her own views on ‘moral sense’.
Author: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Addressee: | Frances Power Cobbe |
Date: | [25 Feb 1871] |
Classmark: | The Huntington Library (CB 390) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7516F |
From Emma Darwin to F. P. Cobbe [7 April 1871]
Summary
CD is reading the Theological Review (Cobbe 1871) with the greatest interest and attention.
Author: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Addressee: | Frances Power Cobbe |
Date: | [7 Apr 1871] |
Classmark: | The Huntington Library (CB 388) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7666F |
From Emma Darwin to F. P. Cobbe [14 April 1871]
Summary
Thanks for FPC’s book (presumablyAlone to the alone: prayers for theists (Cobbe ed. 1871)).
CD much interested in article ‘Darwinism in morals’ in the Theological Review (Cobbe 1871).
CDs and FPC’s views on moral sense in hive bees, and an article in the Pall Mal Gazette ([Morley] 1871b).
Author: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Addressee: | Frances Power Cobbe |
Date: | [14 Apr 1871] |
Classmark: | The Huntington Library (CB 389) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7684F |
From Emma Darwin to G. S. Ffinden [22? November 1873]
Summary
Darwins and Lubbocks wish to continue using the school room as a Reading Room for workers in the winter months and asks Ffinden to support them.
Author: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Addressee: | George Sketchley Ffinden |
Date: | [22? Nov 1873] |
Classmark: | Bromley Historic Collections, Bromley Central Library (P/123/25/3/1/1) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9121F |
From Emma Darwin to Albert Günther 7 April [1874]
Summary
Invites AG to stay at Down.
Author: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Addressee: | Albrecht Carl Ludwig Gotthilf (Albert) Günther |
Date: | 7 Apr [1874] |
Classmark: | Shrewsbury School, Taylor Library (39) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9397 |
From Emma Darwin to J. B. Innes 12 October [1874]
Summary
Parish and family news.
Francis Darwin’s marriage; Francis serves as CD’s assistant.
Author: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Addressee: | John Brodie Innes |
Date: | 12 Oct [1874] |
Classmark: | Cleveland Health Sciences Library (Robert M. Stecher collection) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9674 |
From Emma Darwin to F. P. Cobbe 14 January [1875]
Summary
Explains more fully why CD cannot sign Miss Cobbe’ anti-vivisection petition.
Author: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Addressee: | Frances Power Cobbe |
Date: | 14 Jan [1875] |
Classmark: | Hull University Archives, Hull History Centre (British Union for Anti-Vivisection archives: U DBV/25/1) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9814G |
From Emma Darwin to W. D. Whitney 9 May [1875]
Summary
CD asks her to tell him how sorry he is not to be there to see Whitney today. He hopes that Whitney will give him another chance when next in England.
Author: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Addressee: | William Dwight Whitney |
Date: | 9 May [1875] |
Classmark: | Yale University Library: Manuscripts and Archives (William Dwight Whitney Family Papers (MS 555): Box 22, folder 600 1875 May 6-10) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9974F |
From Emma Darwin to M. C. Stanley 12 November [1879]
Summary
ED asks MCS (Lady Derby) if Lord Derby would consider signing petitions from Mr Olmsted.
Author: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Addressee: | Mary Catherine Sackville-West, countess of Derby; Mary Catherine Gascoyne-Cecil, countess of Derby; Mary Catherine Stanley, countess of Derby |
Date: | 12 Nov [1879] |
Classmark: | Liverpool Record Office, Liverpool Central Library (920 DER (15) 43/9/23) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12314F |
From Charles and Emma Darwin to W. E. Darwin [13 January 1861]
Summary
Two letters for WED at E. A. Darwin's. G. H. Darwin has been to dentist. Please collect and pay for GHD’s skates.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin; Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Date: | [13 Jan 1861] |
Classmark: | DAR 185: 117 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3046F |
From Emma and Charles Darwin to W. E. Darwin [20 May 1864]
Author: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin; Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Date: | [20 May 1864] |
Classmark: | DAR 97: A7 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3366 |
From Charles and Emma Darwin to William Erasmus Darwin [4 May 1863]
Summary
Glad to hear of the plant; CD instructs WED to make further observations. If it is a good case he will insist on WED’s sending a communication to the Linnean Society.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin; Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Date: | [4 May 1863] |
Classmark: | DAR 219.1: 55 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4139F |
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Hooker, J. D. | (8) |
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Darwin, Emma | (85) |
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Hooker, J. D. | (8) |
Fox, W. D. | (6) |