From W. E. Darwin 1 January [1881]
Summary
Discusses possible investments.
Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 1 Jan [1881] |
Classmark: | Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 75) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12392G |
To W. E. Darwin 3 January [1881]
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Date: | 3 Jan [1881] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 170 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12973 |
From W. E. Darwin 6 January 1881
Summary
Passes on legal advice.
Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 6 Jan 1881 |
Classmark: | Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 85) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12980F |
From W. E. Darwin 13 January [1881]
Summary
He is buying a portable fire engine, and suggests one is purchased for Down. Wishes to join the Geological Society of London. Is eager to hear Leslie Stephen’s opinion.
Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 13 Jan [1881] |
Classmark: | Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 86) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13010F |
To W. E. Darwin 14 January [1881]
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Date: | 14 Jan [1881] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 171 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13013 |
From W. E. Darwin [16 January 1881]
Summary
Thanks CD for writing for papers to enter Geological Society. Will return Leslie Stephen’s letter. Has had a severe frost. Emma’s puppy died.
Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [16 Jan 1881] |
Classmark: | Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 100) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13023F |
To W. E. Darwin 25 January 1881
Summary
Writes of WED’s certificate for the Geological Society
and discusses various instances of earthworm activity.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Date: | 25 Jan 1881 |
Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 172 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13027 |
From W. E. Darwin 30 January [1881]
Summary
Discusses his election to the Geological Society, worm researches, GHD’s travels, investments,G J Romanes on Samuel Butler, the snow, politics.
Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 30 Jan [1881] |
Classmark: | Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 87) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13033F |
To W. E. Darwin 31 January [1881]
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Date: | 31 Jan [1881] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 173 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13034 |
To W. E. Darwin [27 February 1881]
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Date: | [27 Feb 1881] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 177 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13035 |
From W. E. Darwin 3 February [1881]
Summary
Worm observations.
Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 3 Feb [1881] |
Classmark: | Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 88) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13035F |
From W. E. Darwin 4 February 1881
Summary
Discusses possible investments.
Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 4 Feb 1881 |
Classmark: | Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 89) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13035G |
To W. E. Darwin 4 February [1881]
Summary
Discusses earthworms and their ability to perceive narrowest points of leaves to draw them into their burrows.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Date: | 4 Feb [1881] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 174 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13036 |
To W. E. Darwin 5 February [1881]
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Date: | 5 Feb [1881] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 175 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13037 |
From W. E. Darwin 6 February 1881
Summary
Reports his observations on numbers of Rhododendron leaves found buried [by earthworms].
Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 6 Feb 1881 |
Classmark: | DAR 162: 112/1 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13039 |
To W. E. Darwin 8 February [1881]
Summary
Thanks WED for sending leaves and making observations on how earthworms drag them into their burrows.
Doubts justice of fierce review against J. Geikie’s book [Prehistoric Europe (1881)] in Nature [by W. B. Dawkins, 23 (1881): 309–10], but if reindeer and hippopotamus have really been found in close contact in same bed – "it tells horribly against interglacial periods".
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Date: | 8 Feb [1881] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 176 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13042 |
From W. E. Darwin 16 February 1881
Summary
Brokers have purchased Leeds Corporation Stock.
Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 16 Feb 1881 |
Classmark: | Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 90) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13054F |
From W. E. Darwin 18 February 1881
Summary
Discusses the possible rebuilding of a pair of cottages on CD’s farm at Beesby, Lincolnshire.
Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 18 Feb 1881 |
Classmark: | Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 91) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13055F |
To W. E. Darwin 19 February [1881]
Summary
Uncle Erasmus is ill.
Thanks WED for his trouble about the cottages.
He has signed the note to Higgins.
CD has used WED’s Rhododendron case in Earthworms [p. 69].
Is using paper triangles in experiments on intelligence of worms.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Date: | 19 Feb [1881] |
Classmark: | Houghton Library, Harvard University (Autograph File, D) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13058 |
From W. E. Darwin [13 March 1881]
Summary
Cannot write so is using Lily as secretary. Proud to be member of Geological Society. Sends observations of rhododendron leaves. Could not find piece of ploughed land. Has proved Josiah Wedgwood III’s death in North Eastern Railway Company. Taking care because head hurts.
Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [13 Mar 1881] |
Classmark: | Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 101) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13141F |
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