From Francis Darwin [6 July 1879]
Summary
Describes bean experiments. Will tell Emma Darwin to tell Elizabeth Darwin that he has written to the Riffel.
| Author: | Francis Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [6 July 1879] |
| Classmark: | DAR 274.1: 61 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12296F |
To W. E. Darwin 10 January [1879]
Summary
G[eorge] has visited A[nthony] R[ich] at Worthing.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Date: | 10 Jan [1879] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 152 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11824 |
From Francis Darwin 3 March [1879]
Summary
Astonished at circular and will risk revolutions to invest. Describes Blidah, Algeria.
| Author: | Francis Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 3 Mar [1879] |
| Classmark: | DAR 274.1: 59 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11913F |
From Anthony Rich 29 December 1878
Summary
He would be happy to receive a visit from one of CD’s sons at any time.
| Author: | Anthony Rich |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 29 Dec 1878 |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.12: 9 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11810 |
To H. E. Litchfield 11 [December 1879]
Summary
Sends M. Guthrie’s book [On Mr Spencer’s formula of evolution (1879)], although HEL may not care to read it having seen Moulton’s letter [12350].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Henrietta Emma Darwin; Henrietta Emma Litchfield |
| Date: | 11 [Dec 1879] |
| Classmark: | Sotheby’s (dealers) (28 March 1983) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12353 |
From Charles Hoare 20 November 1877
Summary
A poem in tribute to CD following the award of his Cambridge LL.D.
| Author: | Charles Hoare |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 20 Nov 1877 |
| Classmark: | DAR 140.1: 24 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11243 |
From W. E. Darwin 9 January 1879
Summary
Sends figures on increase in value of North Western Railway stocks. Says consol stock considered much more secure for bankers. Does not think his own bank is in danger of a run. Is glad to see the Emperor of Prussia has confirmed CD’s appointment to Academy. Is snowing at Bassett.
| Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 9 Jan 1879 |
| Classmark: | Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 70) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11823F |
Matches: 2 hits
- … From W. E. Darwin 9 January 1879 …
- … 1879, CD converted his Lancaster and Carlisle Railway stock, bought in 1850, into London and North Western Railway stock (CD’s Investment book (Down House MS), pp. 49, 130, 146). In CD’s Account books–banking account (Down House MS), there is an entry under ‘Bank Received’ on 4 July 1879, ‘Consols account of W. E. Darwin’, …
From W. E. Darwin 25 February [1879]
Summary
Thanks CD profusely for the circular which detailed his and Emma Darwin’s plans to increase their children’s income. Thinks a few hundred really makes the difference for feeling really rich, especially as he now knows how important it is for bankers to have available personal savings.
| Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 25 Feb [1879] |
| Classmark: | Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 71) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11896F |
To W. E. Darwin 22 April [1879]
Summary
Discusses his work on Dr Erasmus Darwin’s life.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Date: | 22 Apr [1879] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 154 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12007 |
From W. E. Darwin 29 April [1879]
Summary
There is a hyacinth growing upside down in Hankinson’s garden. Sends picture of it. Leslie Stephen knows of no worthwhile sources of information on Dr Erasmus Darwin.
| Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 29 Apr [1879] |
| Classmark: | Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 73); DAR 177: 254 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12017F |
From W. E. Darwin [8 December 1879]
Summary
Returns Guthrie. Comments at length on Guthrie’s critique of Spencer.
| Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [8 Dec 1879] |
| Classmark: | Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 72) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12346F |
From Anthony Rich 14 November 1879
Summary
Thanks for Erasmus Darwin.
| Author: | Anthony Rich |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 14 Nov 1879 |
| Classmark: | DAR 176: 139 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12318 |
From Anthony Rich 27 July 1879
Summary
Best wishes for CD’s trip to Cumberland.
| Author: | Anthony Rich |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 27 July 1879 |
| Classmark: | DAR 176: 137 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12175 |
From W. E. Darwin [9 November 1879]
Summary
Sends CD petition from Olmstead and asks him to forward it around to get good signatures.
| Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [9 Nov 1879] |
| Classmark: | Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 74), Gardner 1880, pp. 31–9 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12301F |
To G. H. Darwin 30 May [1880]
Summary
Discusses GHD’s genealogical researches
and his health.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | George Howard Darwin |
| Date: | 30 May [1880] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.1: 93 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12619 |
From Anthony Rich 1 February 1882
Summary
Has observed earthworms drawing pine needles into their burrows.
| Author: | Anthony Rich |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 1 Feb 1882 |
| Classmark: | DAR 176: 153 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13653 |
To Emil du Bois-Reymond 23 January 1879
Summary
Acknowledges receipt of diploma.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Emil Heinrich (Emil) Du Bois-Reymond |
| Date: | 23 Jan 1879 |
| Classmark: | Archiv der Berlin-Brandenburgischen Akademie der Wissenschaften |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11842 |
From Emma Darwin to M. C. Stanley 12 November [1879]
Summary
ED asks MCS (Lady Derby) if Lord Derby would consider signing petitions from Mr Olmsted.
| Author: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
| Addressee: | Mary Catherine Sackville-West, countess of Derby; Mary Catherine Gascoyne-Cecil, countess of Derby; Mary Catherine Stanley, countess of Derby |
| Date: | 12 Nov [1879] |
| Classmark: | Liverpool Record Office, Liverpool Central Library (920 DER (15) 43/9/23) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12314F |
From Anthony Rich 13 June 1881
Summary
The Huxleys have visited; CD may come soon.
| Author: | Anthony Rich |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 13 June 1881 |
| Classmark: | DAR 176: 149 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13202 |
To W. M. Hacon 11 September 1881
Summary
Wishes to draw up a new will; outlines the changes to be made in the provisions.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Mackmurdo Hacon |
| Date: | 11 Sept 1881 |
| Classmark: | DAR 202: 61 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13330 |
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