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 Horace Darwin to Emma Darwin [18 September 1880]
Summary
Found worm-casts atop a 2555–foot hill.
| Author: | Horace Darwin |
| Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
| Date: | [18 Sept 1880] |
| Classmark: | DAR 162: 73 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12717 |
From John Scott to Emma Darwin 25 September [1863]
Summary
Regrets CD’s poor health.
"Do not return Primula MS."
| Author: | John Scott |
| Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
| Date: | 25 Sept [1863] |
| Classmark: | DAR 177: 97 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4307 |
From William Jenner to Emma Darwin [17 March 1864]
Summary
Proposes to examine CD at Down.
| Author: | William Jenner |
| Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
| Date: | [17 Mar 1864] |
| Classmark: | DAR 168: 49 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4368 |
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 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 Robert Wedgwood to Emma Darwin 3 February [1871]
Summary
Information [for CD] on old, sloping, ridged fields.
| 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]
Summary
Describes voyage to New Zealand.
| 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 Alice Bonham-Carter to Emma Darwin 25 January [1870]
Summary
Sends a translation of two sentences [on floral structure] as requested by Henrietta Darwin.
| Author: | Alice Bonham-Carter |
| Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
| Date: | 25 Jan [1870] |
| Classmark: | DAR 160: 240 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6576 |
From J. D. Hooker to Emma Darwin 29 March 1869
Summary
Pleased to come on 17th.
Is arranging the Aucuba experiment.
Sends some letters for CD’s perusal.
Asks what CD thinks of Huxley’s address [Q. J. Geol. Soc. Lond. 25 (1869): xxviii–liii].
Would be glad to have Drosophyllum plants.
| Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
| Date: | 29 Mar 1869 |
| Classmark: | DAR 103: 12–13; Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Directors’ Correspondence 188: 141–2) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6685 |
To Emma Darwin [12–24 October 1843]
Summary
News of the Shrewsbury family. He cannot get his father to sympathise with the numbness in his finger ends or his fears of "ruin and extravagance".
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
| Date: | [12–24 Oct 1843] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.8: 21 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-704 |
To Emma Darwin [3 June 1844]
Summary
Arrangements for Emma’s return to Down.
CD has been "wonderfully strong".
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
| Date: | [3 June 1844] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.8: 23 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-726 |
To Emma Darwin 5 July 1844
Summary
Asks that in the event of his death, Emma should have the sketch of his species theory edited and published. Suggests possible editors, among them Lyell, Edward Forbes, and J. D. Hooker. [CD annotation on cover: "Hooker by far best man to edit my species volume Aug 1854".]
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
| Date: | 5 July 1844 |
| Classmark: | Natural History Museum, Library and Archives (General Special Collections MSS DAR A4) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-761 |
To Emma Darwin [20 or 27 October 1844]
Summary
Has been discussing wills and other legal matters with his father.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
| Date: | [20 or 27] Oct 1844 |
| Classmark: | Emma Darwin 2: 92 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-783 |
From J. D. Hooker to Emma Darwin 15 September 1871
Summary
His mother very ill.
Mrs Hooker back from Bavaria.
Hopes marriage [of Henrietta] went well. Is accused of saying he would rather go to two burials than one marriage.
Has heard from Huxley who is threatening to "thin out" Mivart. Huxley is reading Francisco Suarez and finds Mivart misquotes or misunderstands him.
| Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
| Date: | 15 Sept 1871 |
| Classmark: | DAR 103: 83–84 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7945 |
To Emma Darwin [7–8 February 1845]
Summary
Mainly news of the three children.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
| Date: | [7–8 Feb 1845] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.8: 22 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-810 |
To Emma Darwin [3–4 February 1845]
Summary
News of the children and books he is reading.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
| Date: | [3–4 Feb 1845] |
| Classmark: | Sotheby’s (dealers) (28 March 1983) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-821 |
From J. B. Innes to Emma Darwin 8 March 1872
Summary
Down parish and family matters.
| Author: | John Brodie Innes |
| Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
| Date: | 8 Mar 1872 |
| Classmark: | DAR 167: 31 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8238 |
| letter | (105) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (42) |
| Darwin, E. A. | (8) |
| Darwin, W. E. | (7) |
| Hooker, J. D. | (7) |
| Innes, J. B. | (3) |
| Darwin, Emma | (105) |
| Wedgwood, Emma | |
| Darwin, C. R. | (4) |
