To W. E. Darwin [10? September 1862]
Summary
Gives advice as to whether certain meteorological observations would be worth making.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Date: | [10? Sept 1862] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 104 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3704 |
From W. E. Darwin 14 June [1862]
Summary
WED’s travel plans; an insect he has observed on Orchis maculata.
| Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 14 June [1862] |
| Classmark: | Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 2) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3604F |
From W. E. Darwin 8 July [1862]
Summary
WED reports on studying the pollen of grass and Valerian through his microscope.
| Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 8 July [1862] |
| Classmark: | Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 3) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3644F |
From W. E. Darwin [5 October 1862]
Summary
Has found Lythrum, and sends some. Wants to know what CD thinks of frog discussion between Sandars and James. Asks CD to send objects for microscope demonstration. Means to go see the London Exhibition again. Has finished reading Orley Farm and returns it.
| Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [5 Oct 1862] |
| Classmark: | Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 6) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3789F |
To W. E. Darwin [2–3 September 1862]
Summary
Asks WED to send some specimens [of Lythrum?].
[Letter from Emma Darwin to WED on verso.]
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Date: | [2–3 Sept 1862] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 103 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3673 |
Matches: 1 hit
- … 10, Appendix II)). In her letter to William, Emma described the house where they were staying, and suggested that William should visit them in Bournemouth on his first free Saturday; according to Emma Darwin’s diary (DAR 242), William first visited them on 6 September. William’s letter has not been found. The reference has not been traced. Leonard Darwin had been ill with scarlet fever since 12 …
From W. E. Darwin 11 October [1862]
Summary
Sends comments on Lythrum.
| Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 11 Oct [1862] |
| Classmark: | Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 8) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3756F |
Matches: 1 hit
- … 12). It was due to close in September; however, by popular demand it was kept open until the end of October ( Athenæum , 20 September 1862, p. 374). William could not have gone to the exhibition on Thursday 16 October because he was at the mayor’s ball that evening (see n. 3, above). He later mentioned meeting Emma Darwin there; she attended the exhibition on 17 and 18 October (see Correspondence vol. 10, …
From W. E. Darwin 21 October [1862]
Summary
Effect on seed production of differences in distance between Lythrum plants.
| Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 21 Oct [1862] |
| Classmark: | DAR 162.1: 93 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3777 |
Matches: 1 hit
- … 12). It was due to close in September; however, by popular demand it was kept open until the end of October ( Athenæum , 20 September 1862, p. 374). According to her diary (DAR 242), Emma Darwin travelled to London on 16 October 1862 and visited the International Exhibition on 17 and 18 October, before returning to Down House on 20 October. She had been ill with scarlet fever during the summer (see ‘Journal’ ( Correspondence vol. 10, …
Document type
| letter | (7) |
Author
| Darwin, W. E. | (5) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (2) |
Addressee
| Darwin, C. R. | (5) |
| Darwin, W. E. | (2) |
