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]
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 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 H. E. Darwin to Emma Darwin [March 1871]
Summary
Possible quotations about shame for CD.
Author: | Henrietta Emma Darwin; Henrietta Emma Litchfield |
Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Date: | [Mar 1871] |
Classmark: | Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 22) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7605G |
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 E. M. Bonham-Carter to Emma Darwin? [2–5 June 1871]
Author: | Elinor Mary Bonham-Carter; Elinor Mary Dicey |
Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Date: | [2–5 June 1871] |
Classmark: | DAR 160: 243 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7786 |
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 |
From Charles and Emma Darwin to F. J. Wedgwood [after 11 March 1871]
Summary
A draft letter [but sent in the original state by Emma Darwin]. Approves of FJW’s notice of his views.
CD has slightly revised parts in view of both approving and disapproving critics, but still remains convinced about his fundamental notions.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin; Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Addressee: | Frances Julia (Snow) Wedgwood |
Date: | [after 11 Mar 1871?] |
Classmark: | V&A / Wedgwood Collection (MS W/M 57–31570) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8127 |
From H. E. Litchfield to Charles and Emma Darwin [5 November 1871]
Summary
Describes the wedding party given for herself and Richard Buckley Litchfield at the Working Men’s College in London.
Author: | Henrietta Emma Darwin; Henrietta Emma Litchfield |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin; Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Date: | [5 Nov 1871] |
Classmark: | DAR 245: 2, 9, 252 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8053F |
letter | (13) |
Darwin, Emma | (6) |
Wedgwood, Emma | (6) |
Darwin, H. E. | (2) |
Litchfield, H. E. | (2) |
Wedgwood, Robert | (2) |
Darwin, Emma | (7) |
Wedgwood, Emma | (7) |
Cobbe, F. P. | (3) |
Darwin, C. R. | (1) |
Isitt, V. L. | (1) |
Darwin, Emma | (13) |
Wedgwood, Emma | (13) |
Cobbe, F. P. | (3) |
Darwin, C. R. | (2) |
Darwin, H. E. | (2) |