To R. W. Darwin 8 February – 1 March 1832
Summary
Writes with great happiness about the first part of the voyage, after his misery from seasickness passed. He finds himself well prepared, the ship quiet, comfortable, and compact; he has already a "rich harvest" and finds the natural history (especially geology) exceedingly interesting. The tropics are full of great beauty.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Robert Waring Darwin |
| Date: | 8 & 26 Feb & 1 Mar [1832] |
| Classmark: | DAR 223: 8 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-158 |
To R. W. Darwin 10 February 1832
Summary
Sends a short résumé of his trip on the chance that it will arrive in England earlier than longer letter [158] which he hopes to send by surer means.
He is "incessantly occupied by new and most interesting animals" and thinks he will be able to do some original work in natural history.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Robert Waring Darwin |
| Date: | 10 Feb 1832 |
| Classmark: | DAR 223 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-159 |
To Robert Waring Darwin [23 October 1825]
Summary
First days in Edinburgh.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Robert Waring Darwin |
| Date: | [23 Oct 1825] |
| Classmark: | DAR 154: 68 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-16 |
From R. W. Darwin 7 March 1833
Summary
Writes of the pleasure all feel in CD’s continued good health and joy in his voyage.
Tells of the banana tree he bought, which he sits under and thinks of CD "in similar shade".
CD’s financial accounts are correct.
| Author: | Robert Waring Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 7 Mar 1833 |
| Classmark: | DAR 204: 94 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-201 |
From R. W. Darwin to J. S. Henslow 28 December 1835
Summary
Thanks JSH for copies of "Extracts from letters addressed to Professor Henslow by C. Darwin, Esq." [privately printed for Cambridge Philosophical Society; Collected papers 1: 3–16].
The family is sensible how much CD owes to JSH, and RWD is highly gratified by CD’s success.
| Author: | Robert Waring Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Stevens Henslow |
| Date: | 28 Dec 1835 |
| Classmark: | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Henslow letters: 28 DAR/1/1/28) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-290 |
From Robert Waring Darwin to Josiah Wedgwood II 13 November 1838
Summary
RWD’s happiness that Emma has accepted CD’s proposal of marriage.
| Author: | Robert Waring Darwin |
| Addressee: | Josiah Wedgwood, II |
| Date: | 13 Nov 1838 |
| Classmark: | V&A / Wedgwood Collection (MS W/M 96) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-433 |
From Josiah Wedgwood II and Emma Wedgwood to R. W. Darwin 15 November 1838
Summary
JW’s satisfaction in bestowing Emma on CD.
[A note from Emma on cover thanks RWD for the way the family have received her.]
| Author: | Josiah Wedgwood, II |
| Addressee: | Robert Waring Darwin |
| Date: | 15 Nov 1838 |
| Classmark: | V&A / Wedgwood Collection (MS W/M 198) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-438 |
From R. W. Darwin to Josiah Wedgwood II 30–1 August 1831
Summary
CD has had an offer to go on a voyage of discovery for two years. RWD objects strongly, but will let CD make his case and if JW agrees with CD, RWD will change his position. In a postscript RWD adds, "Charles has quite given up … the voyage."
| Author: | Robert Waring Darwin |
| Addressee: | Josiah Wedgwood, II |
| Date: | 30–1 Aug 1831 |
| Classmark: | V&A / Wedgwood Collection (MS W/M 96) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-108 |
From Josiah Wedgwood II to R. W. Darwin 31 August 1831
Summary
States his views on each of RWD’s objections to the Beagle venture. JW’s overall position is favourable to CD’s acceptance of the offer.
| Author: | Josiah Wedgwood, II |
| Addressee: | Robert Waring Darwin |
| Date: | 31 Aug 1831 |
| Classmark: | DAR 97(ser.2): 6–8 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-109 |
To R. W. Darwin 31 August [1831]
Summary
CD asks his father to consider the offer of the Beagle voyage once more. He encloses his list of RWD’s objections and Josiah Wedgwood’s responses [see 109]. Asks his father to give him a decided answer: if "no" he will never again mention the subject.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Robert Waring Darwin |
| Date: | 31 Aug [1831] |
| Classmark: | DAR 223: 1; DAR 97: B10 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-110 |
From R. W. Darwin to Josiah Wedgwood II 1 September 1831
Summary
RWD had made up his mind to give up his objection to the Beagle voyage if JW did not take the same view. If Charles continues to want to go after further inquiry, will give him every assistance.
| Author: | Robert Waring Darwin |
| Addressee: | Josiah Wedgwood, II |
| Date: | 1 Sept 1831 |
| Classmark: | V&A / Wedgwood Collection (MS W/M 96) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-111 |
From John Abberley (Darwin gardener) and R. W. Darwin 18 October 1841
Summary
The family gardener reports on seeds he has gathered. RWD transmits the letter.
| Author: | John Abberley; Robert Waring Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 18 Oct 1841 |
| Classmark: | DAR 162: 78 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-610 |
From R. W. Darwin and the Misses Darwin to J. S. Henslow 1 February 1833
Summary
Send their thanks to JSH for allowing them to see the two letters, one written ten days later than any they have received.
| Author: | Robert Waring Darwin; Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Darwin; Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Wedgwood; Susan Elizabeth Darwin; Emily Catherine (Catherine) Darwin; Emily Catherine (Catherine) Langton |
| Addressee: | John Stevens Henslow |
| Date: | 1 Feb 1833 |
| Classmark: | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Henslow letters: 16 DAR/1/1/16) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-199 |
| Darwin, R. W. | (7) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (4) |
| Wedgwood, Josiah, II | (2) |
| Abberley, John | (1) |
| Darwin, Caroline | (1) |
| Darwin, R. W. | (6) |
| Wedgwood, Josiah, II | (3) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (2) |
| Henslow, J. S. | (2) |
| Darwin, R. W. | (13) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (6) |
| Wedgwood, Josiah, II | (5) |
| Henslow, J. S. | (2) |
| Abberley, John | (1) |
