To Dear Friend 3 January 1822
Summary
"Monseur Beodoes" is inquisitive and impertinent; Mr Bayly "was formerly a devlish boor". Asks who his sisters have been talking about.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Friend |
| Date: | 3 Jan 1822 |
| Classmark: | DAR 271/1/1 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1H |
Matches: 1 hit
- … Shrewsbury ( Autobiography , p. 22 and n. 1). CD possibly …
To Dear Friend 4 January 1822
Summary
Caroline disapproves of his not washing.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Friend |
| Date: | 4 Jan 1822 |
| Classmark: | DAR 271/1/1 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1K |
Matches: 1 hit
- … see Autobiography , p. 22, and this volume, Supplement, …
From Erasmus Alvey Darwin 25 [October 1822]
Summary
Has found a shop with supplies of chemical equipment, and a mineral collector.
| Author: | Erasmus Alvey Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 25 [Oct 1822] |
| Classmark: | DAR 204: 2 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2 |
Matches: 1 hit
- … of Mineralogy at Cambridge, 1808–22. In the Autobiography , …
From Catherine & Susan Darwin 4 December [1825]
Summary
Family news.
| Author: | Emily Catherine (Catherine) Darwin; Emily Catherine (Catherine) Langton; Susan Elizabeth Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 4 Dec [1825] |
| Classmark: | DAR 204: 22 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-18 |
Matches: 1 hit
- … DAR 204: 22 Emily Catherine (Catherine) Darwin/Emily …
To Susan Darwin 29 January [1826]
Summary
Sends thanks to all for their letters.
News of dining and theatre at Edinburgh.
CD will learn to stuff birds from "a blackamoor".
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Susan Elizabeth Darwin |
| Date: | 29 Jan [1826] |
| Classmark: | DAR 92: A3–4 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-22 |
Matches: 1 hit
- … DCP-LETT-22 …
From Caroline Darwin [22 March 1826]
Summary
Tells of gay times with guests.
| Author: | Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Darwin; Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Wedgwood |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [22 Mar 1826] |
| Classmark: | DAR 204: 20 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-28 |
From Susan Darwin [27 March 1826]
Summary
Writes of Papa’s disapproval of CD’s practice of picking and choosing only lectures he likes to attend and of his early return home.
News of Erasmus, who is visiting sick poor people in the neighbourhood. Other Shrewsbury news.
| Author: | Susan Elizabeth Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [27 Mar 1826] |
| Classmark: | DAR 204: 25 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-29 |
Matches: 1 hit
- … a trip on which he started 22 March) and from postmarks. …
To Caroline Darwin 8 April [1826]
Summary
CD is studying the Bible, likes the gospels best.
Glad he stayed for T. C. Hope’s lectures on electricity.
Is running short of funds.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Darwin; Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Wedgwood |
| Date: | 8 Apr [1826] |
| Classmark: | DAR 154: 29 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-30 |
Matches: 1 hit
- … answer to the letter from Caroline Darwin, [22 March 1826] . …
To W. D. Fox 12 [June 1828]
Summary
Account of insects he has collected, with figures drawn by sister.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
| Date: | 12 [June 1828] |
| Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 1) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-42 |
Matches: 1 hit
- … write to him before the 22 d . & direct, Poste Restante, …
To W. D. Fox [30 June 1828]
Summary
Mainly concerned with entomological specimens CD has recently captured. Three figures of beetles are included.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
| Date: | [30 June 1828] |
| Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 2) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-43 |
To W. D. Fox [22 September 1829]
Summary
Erasmus has changed his plans, intends to give up doctoring for the present, and will live in London.
CD will go to the Birmingham Music Meeting.
He hopes WDF has been finding insects; J. F. Turner has.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
| Date: | [22 Sept 1829] |
| Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 22) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-72 |
To W. D. Fox [23 January 1831]
Summary
Congratulates WDF on passing his examination for the curacy; hopes he will find it comfortable.
CD is pleased at his own good showing.
Asks about WDF’s examination, books, etc.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
| Date: | [23 Jan 1831] |
| Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 36) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-89 |
Matches: 1 hit
- … passed ( Cambridge Chronicle , 22 January 1831, 2d ed. ). …
From Henry Matthew [14 February 1831]
Summary
Accepted CD’s "generous remittance" rather than go to jail; has pawned his watch. Will stay one fortnight to see whether he can do anything; if he fails he will go home. If he succeeds he will ask his father to pay his debts and nothing else for a two-year period. Is proud of the attachment CD shows.
| Author: | Henry Matthew |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [14 Feb 1831] |
| Classmark: | DAR 204: 38 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-93 |
From [J. M. Herbert] [early May 1831]
Summary
Asks CD to accept a Coddington microscope, which accompanies his anonymous note.
Compliments CD on talent and sincerity.
| Author: | John Maurice Herbert |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [early May 1831] |
| Classmark: | DAR 204: 35 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-99 |
Matches: 1 hit
- … of the microscope. [Read 22 March 1830. ] Transactions of …
To J. S. Henslow [2 September 1831]
Summary
Has just arrived in Cambridge; his father has changed his mind. Asks to see JSH.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Stevens Henslow |
| Date: | [2 Sept 1831] |
| Classmark: | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Henslow letters: 3 DAR/1/1/3) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-114 |
Matches: 1 hit
- … See letter from Charlotte Wedgwood, 22 September [1831] ). …
From Adam Sedgwick 4 September 1831
Summary
Reports on his geological work in N. Wales since he and CD parted. Answers CD’s queries.
| Author: | Adam Sedgwick |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 4 Sept 1831 |
| Classmark: | DAR 204: 65 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-116 |
Matches: 1 hit
- … Sunday walk towards the S. — 22 d . a hardworking day along …
From Fanny Owen [22 September – 2 October 1831]
Summary
Sends him a purse, which she asks him to use in remembrance of her.
| Author: | Frances (Fanny) Mostyn Owen; Frances (Fanny) Myddelton Biddulph |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [22 Sept – 2 Oct 1831] |
| Classmark: | DAR 204: 51 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-134 |
From Charlotte Wedgwood 22 September [1831]
Summary
Sends congratulations and good wishes; feels the Wedgwoods bear much responsibility, since he would not have accepted the Beagle appointment had he not been at Maer "that 1st. of September".
| Author: | Charlotte Wedgwood; Charlotte Langton |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 22 Sept [1831] |
| Classmark: | DAR 204: 68 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-133 |
From Fanny Owen 2 [December 1831]
Summary
Describes the wedding of her sister Sarah and related festivities. She misses CD very much.
| Author: | Frances (Fanny) Mostyn Owen; Frances (Fanny) Myddelton Biddulph |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 2 [Dec 1831] |
| Classmark: | DAR 204: 54 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-151 |
Matches: 1 hit
- … you had been with us on the awful 22 d . I am sure you would …
To Catherine Darwin May–June [1832]
Summary
Lists letters received and those sent; comments on family happenings.
The Beagle is back [from Bahia]; two sailors and "little [Charles] Musters" died of fever. In 14 days they sail for Montevideo, then to Rio Negro, then on to where no man is known to have been before.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Emily Catherine (Catherine) Darwin; Emily Catherine (Catherine) Langton |
| Date: | May–June [1832] |
| Classmark: | DAR 223 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-169 |
Matches: 1 hit
- … My loudgings & board only cost 22 shillings per week. — I …
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