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From G. H. Darwin   19 November 1880

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Comments on CD’s book [Movement in plants].

Continues with his experiments with ripple-marks.

Is in despair about his astronomy.

Author:  George Howard Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  19 Nov 1880
Classmark:  DAR 210.2: 87
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-12828

From G. H. Darwin   [9 June 1881]

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Has nearly finished his mathematical paper.

Is not sure when he will go to Patterdale.

Author:  George Howard Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  [9 June 1881]
Classmark:  DAR 210.2: 88
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-13199

From G. H. Darwin   21 August 1881

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Sends CD information he had requested on W. Graham.

Author:  George Howard Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  21 Aug 1881
Classmark:  DAR 210.2: 89
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-13294

From G. H. Darwin   28 August 1881

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Discusses funeral arrangements for E. A. Darwin, and his will.

Author:  George Howard Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  28 Aug 1881
Classmark:  DAR 210.2: 90
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-13301

From G. H. Darwin   [29 August 1881]

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E. A. Darwin’s funeral arrangements.

Author:  George Howard Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  [29 Aug 1881]
Classmark:  DAR 210.2: 91
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-13303

From G. H. Darwin   [after 26 August 1881]

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The merchants suggest that CD keep the wine and return it if more is corked.

Author:  George Howard Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  [after 26 Aug 1881]
Classmark:  DAR 210.2: 93
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-13309

From G. H. Darwin   [7 September 1881]

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Gives an account of the reception of his paper at York [BAAS meeting].

Author:  George Howard Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  [7 Sept 1881]
Classmark:  DAR 210.2: 92
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-13321

From G. H. Darwin   [9 September 1881]

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Has found the missing packet of forks, which he will send or take to Down.

Author:  George Howard Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  [9 Sept 1881]
Classmark:  DAR 210.2: 94
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-13367

From G. H. Darwin   15 October 1881

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Sends text of the gravestone inscription [for E. A. Darwin] and details of arrangements for removal of furniture from Queen Anne St.

Author:  George Howard Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  15 Oct 1881
Classmark:  DAR 210.2: 95
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-13401

From G. H. Darwin   [after 15 October 1881]

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Has sent the inscription [for E. A. Darwin’s gravestone]. If CD approves, will he forward it to G. S. ffinden [Vicar of Downe Parish] and William [Darwin].

Author:  George Howard Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  [after 15 Oct 1881]
Classmark:  DAR 210.2: 96
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-13404

From G. H. Darwin   [18 October 1881]

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Occupied with details of E. A. Darwin’s house and furniture. He has ordered a gravestone.

Author:  George Howard Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  [18 Oct 1881]
Classmark:  DAR 210.2: 97
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-13412

From G. H. Darwin   17 November 1881

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Sends an agreement for his signature and forwarding to Patterson & Bloxham.

Hears that James Challis [Plumian Professor of Astronomy, Cambridge] is on the point of death. Believes he has a good chance to succeed him; sends a list of the electors.

Author:  George Howard Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  17 Nov 1881
Classmark:  DAR 210.2: 98
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-13488

From G. H. Darwin   [20 November 1881]

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Writes of Challis’ health

and of other matters of family interest.

Author:  George Howard Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  [20 Nov 1881]
Classmark:  DAR 210.2: 99
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-13494

From G. H. Darwin   [22 November 1881]

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Thinks William Thomson will support him [for Plumian Professorship at Cambridge].

Author:  George Howard Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  [22 Nov 1881]
Classmark:  DAR 210.2: 100
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-13503

From G. H. Darwin   [6 December 1881]

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Asks whether he is to give a gratuity of "cinquanta lire sterling" to the cook at 6 Queen Anne St.

Author:  George Howard Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  [6 Dec 1881]
Classmark:  DAR 210.2: 101
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-13532

From G. H. Darwin   [22 January 1882]

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Writes of his work and a paper accepted for publication in the Philosophical Transactions [? "Stresses caused in the interior of the earth", Philos. Trans. R. Soc. Lond. 173 (1883): 187–230].

Gives news of friends.

Author:  George Howard Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  [22 Jan 1882]
Classmark:  DAR 210.2: 102
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-13636

From G. H. Darwin   [23 January 1882]

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Has sent Kovalevsky his major paper on the moon’s motion, with references to others.

Author:  George Howard Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  [23 Jan 1882]
Classmark:  DAR 210.2: 103
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-13639

From G. H. Darwin   23 January 1882

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Encloses letter from R. S. Ball [missing], who has placed reliance on Samuel Haughton’s wild speculations.

Has heard that J. Challis’s health is worse.

Author:  George Howard Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  23 Jan 1882
Classmark:  DAR 210.2: 104
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-13640

From George Howard Darwin   [28 November 1856]

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Letter from school with instructions where to put away his belongings at home.

Author:  George Howard Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  [28 Nov 1856]
Classmark:  DAR 251: 2222
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-2003F

From George Howard Darwin   [12 June 1862]

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Leonard Darwin has scarlet fever so GHD has said he should be sent home and has asked E. A. Williams to call at Down.

Author:  George Howard Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  [12 June 1862]
Classmark:  DAR 251
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-3598F
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