To W. D. Fox 16 July [1872]
Summary
Is correcting proofs for Expression.
Family news.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
| Date: | 16 July [1872] |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8413 |
To W. D. Fox 29 October [1872]
Summary
Has finished Expression.
His strength fails more and more; needs to rest every six weeks or so.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
| Date: | 29 Oct [1872] |
| Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 151) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8585 |
To W. D. Fox [24 April 1845]
Summary
Murray will publish a second edition of the Journal [of researches].
CD has finished first version of South America.
A strange book, The vestiges [of creation (1844)] has appeared and some have attributed it to CD. He is "flattered and unflattered".
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
| Date: | [24 Apr 1845] |
| Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 69) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-859 |
To W. D. Fox [8 October 1830]
Summary
All at Shrewsbury glad to hear good news of Mrs Fox.
CD left Tuesday by coach and two days’ horseback ride to Cambridge. Goes to the Henslows’ that night.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
| Date: | [8 Oct 1830] |
| Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 33) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-86 |
To W. D. Fox 5 November [1830]
Summary
CD finds the reading involved in "getting up all my subjects" almost "intolerable"; has had no time to write, or send insects, or catch any.
Glad WDF has heard of a curacy where he may "read all the commandments without endangering [his] throat".
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
| Date: | 5 Nov [1830] |
| Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 34) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-87 |
To W. D. Fox [27? November 1830]
Summary
CD reading very hard for his examination.
Too busy for beetles.
Trusts WDF will be in orders by Christmas.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
| Date: | [27? Nov 1830] |
| Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 35) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-88 |
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 |
To W. D. Fox 1 September [1873]
Summary
Has been in bed for some days with ugly head symptoms. "We are a poor lot."
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
| Date: | 1 Sept [1873] |
| Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 152) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9040 |
To W. D. Fox [9 February 1831]
Summary
Will leave Cambridge shortly after division; plans to return for next term. With so many friends, Henslow among the foremost, it will be pleasant.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
| Date: | [9 Feb 1831] |
| Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 38) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-92 |
To W. D. Fox [15 February 1831]
Summary
Informs WDF of a shipment of birds ready to be sent by Baker.
Urges WDF to read Herschel’s essay [A preliminary discourse on the study of natural philosophy (1830)] in Lardner’s [Cabinet] Cyclopedia.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
| Date: | [15 Feb 1831] |
| Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 37) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-94 |
To W. D. Fox 11 May [1874]
Summary
Has just finished new editions of Descent
and Coral reefs.
Is working on a book almost wholly on Drosera; thinks he has made some discoveries.
Will never have strength and life to complete more of the series of books related to Origin.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
| Date: | 11 May [1874] |
| Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 153) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9454 |
To W. D. Fox 18 June 1874
Summary
Asks for living plant of Utricularia and information on Pinguicula lusitanica. Gives notes on habitats.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
| Date: | 18 June 1874 |
| Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 154) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9499 |
To W. D. Fox [7 April 1831]
Summary
CD expects pleasant spring term; will botanise with Henslow.
He is dreaming of going to the Canary Islands for tropical scenery.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
| Date: | [7 Apr 1831] |
| Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 39) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-96 |
| Darwin, C. R. | (173) |
| Fox, W. D. | (173) |
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