From G. H. Darwin 17 November 1881
Summary
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 |
To G. H. Darwin 19 November [1881]
Summary
Tremendously interested by GHD’s news [about the Plumian Professorship at Cambridge]. Suggests he get William Thomson to write to the electors.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | George Howard Darwin |
| Date: | 19 Nov [1881] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.1.: 111 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13489 |
From G. H. Darwin [20 November 1881]
Summary
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]
Summary
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 |
To G. H. Darwin 25 November [1881]
Summary
Last issue of Nature has made him "awfully proud". [See R. S. Ball, "A glimpse through the corridors of time", Nature 25 (1881): 79–82.]
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | George Howard Darwin |
| Date: | 25 Nov [1881] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.1: 112 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13511 |
From G. H. Darwin [6 December 1881]
Summary
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 Emma Darwin to G. H. Darwin [14 October 1881]
Summary
Arrangements for the disposal of the contents of Erasmus Alvey Darwin’s house at 6 Queen Anne Street, London.
The text on EAD’s gravestone.
| Author: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
| Addressee: | George Howard Darwin |
| Date: | [14 Oct 1881] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.3: 24 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13400F |
To the Darwin children 3 January 1881
Summary
About the distribution of [surplus income] funds among the children.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Elizabeth (Bessy, Lizzy) Darwin; Francis Darwin; George Howard Darwin; Horace Darwin; Leonard Darwin; William Erasmus Darwin; Henrietta Emma Darwin; Henrietta Emma Litchfield |
| Date: | 3 Jan 1881 |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 169 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12972 |
To the Darwin children 16 September 1881
Summary
A circular letter on the distribution of his money at death and the division ofErasmus’ estate.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Elizabeth (Bessy, Lizzy) Darwin; Francis Darwin; George Howard Darwin; Horace Darwin; Leonard Darwin; William Erasmus Darwin; Henrietta Emma Darwin; Henrietta Emma Litchfield |
| Date: | 16 Sept 1881 |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 183 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13340 |
To the Darwin children 20 December 1881
Summary
Has promised to pay Hooker about £250 annually "for the formation of a perfect MS catalogue of all known plants [Index Kewensis]".
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Elizabeth (Bessy, Lizzy) Darwin; Francis Darwin; George Howard Darwin; Horace Darwin; Leonard Darwin; William Erasmus Darwin; Henrietta Emma Darwin; Henrietta Emma Litchfield |
| Date: | 20 Dec 1881 |
| Classmark: | DAR (CD library—Index Kewensis tom. 1) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13570 |
| letter | (30) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (15) |
| Darwin, G. H. | (14) |
| Darwin, Emma | (1) |
| Wedgwood, Emma | (1) |
| Darwin, G. H. | (16) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (14) |
| Darwin, Elizabeth | (3) |
| Darwin, Francis | (3) |
| Darwin, H. E. | (3) |
| Darwin, G. H. | (30) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (29) |
| Darwin, Elizabeth | (3) |
| Darwin, Francis | (3) |
| Darwin, H. E. | (3) |
