From W. E. Darwin [24 April 1881]
Summary
Sends observations of wormcasts at Malvern. Describes stay at Abinger.
| Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [24 Apr 1881] |
| Classmark: | Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 102) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13141G |
To W. E. Darwin 4 May [1881]
Summary
Discusses his investments.
P.S. on earthworms.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Date: | 4 May [1881] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 179 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13144 |
From W. E. Darwin 7 May 1881
Summary
Discusses possible investments.
| Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 7 May 1881 |
| Classmark: | Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 92) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13148F |
To W. E. Darwin 20 May [1881]
Summary
Discusses his investments.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Date: | 20 May [1881] |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.590) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13167 |
From W. E. Darwin 23 May 1881
Summary
Discusses possible investments.
| Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 23 May 1881 |
| Classmark: | Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 93) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13170G |
To W. E. Darwin 4 August [1881]
Summary
Reports on a luncheon of scientific savants at which the Crown Prince of Germany [and Prince of Wales?] were present.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Date: | 4 Aug [1881] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 181 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13274 |
From W. E. Darwin [7 October 1881]
Summary
Asks for two property valuations. Is afraid he has made a mistake in CD’s property settlements.
| Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [7 Oct 1881] |
| Classmark: | Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 104) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13325F |
To W. E. Darwin 13 September [1881]
Summary
Discusses financial affairs.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Date: | 13 Sept [1881] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 182 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13334 |
To W. E. Darwin 8 October 1881
Summary
[Empty cover.]
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Date: | 8 Oct 1881 |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 184 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13340F |
From W. E. Darwin [13 October 1881]
Summary
Discusses division of Trust. Is concerned Bessy’s portion will be smaller than Henrietta's. Had a pleasant visit in Cambridge. There is a clerical error in the division of CD’s property.
| Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [13 Oct 1881] |
| Classmark: | Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 103) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13340G |
From W. E. Darwin 20 October [1881]
Summary
Thanks for Worms.
| Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 20 Oct [1881] |
| Classmark: | Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 94) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13416F |
From W. E. Darwin 1 November 1881
Summary
Requests a list of CD’s trust securities; he and Sara have finished Worms; asks what he should do with dividend warrant.
| Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 1 Nov 1881 |
| Classmark: | Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 95) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13445F |
From W. E. Darwin 21 November 1881
Summary
Financial matters; executing EAD’s will; pleased to hear news about Prof. Challis.
| Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 21 Nov 1881 |
| Classmark: | Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 96) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13497F |
From W. E. Darwin 9 December 1881
Summary
Financial paperwork; pleased at news of Horace and Ida Darwin’s baby, Erasmus.
| Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 9 Dec 1881 |
| Classmark: | Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 98) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13541F |
From W. E. Darwin 14 December [1881]
Summary
Paperwork relating to 6 Queen Anne Street, London.
| Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 14 Dec [1881] |
| Classmark: | Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 97) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13548F |
From W. E. Darwin 29 December 1881
Summary
North East Railway Consols.
| Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 29 Dec 1881 |
| Classmark: | Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 99) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13585F |
To the Darwin children 3 January 1881
Summary
About the distribution of [surplus income] funds among the children.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Elizabeth (Bessy, Lizzy) Darwin; Francis Darwin; George Howard Darwin; Horace Darwin; Leonard Darwin; William Erasmus Darwin; Henrietta Emma Darwin; Henrietta Emma Litchfield |
| Date: | 3 Jan 1881 |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 169 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12972 |
To the Darwin children 16 September 1881
Summary
A circular letter on the distribution of his money at death and the division ofErasmus’ estate.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Elizabeth (Bessy, Lizzy) Darwin; Francis Darwin; George Howard Darwin; Horace Darwin; Leonard Darwin; William Erasmus Darwin; Henrietta Emma Darwin; Henrietta Emma Litchfield |
| Date: | 16 Sept 1881 |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 183 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13340 |
To the Darwin children 20 December 1881
Summary
Has promised to pay Hooker about £250 annually "for the formation of a perfect MS catalogue of all known plants [Index Kewensis]".
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Elizabeth (Bessy, Lizzy) Darwin; Francis Darwin; George Howard Darwin; Horace Darwin; Leonard Darwin; William Erasmus Darwin; Henrietta Emma Darwin; Henrietta Emma Litchfield |
| Date: | 20 Dec 1881 |
| Classmark: | DAR (CD library—Index Kewensis tom. 1) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13570 |
| letter | (39) |
| Darwin, W. E. | (22) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (17) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (22) |
| Darwin, W. E. | (17) |
| Darwin, Elizabeth | (3) |
| Darwin, Francis | (3) |
| Darwin, G. H. | (3) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (39) |
| Darwin, Elizabeth | (3) |
| Darwin, Francis | (3) |
| Darwin, G. H. | (3) |
| Darwin, H. E. | (3) |
| Darwin, Horace | (3) |
| Darwin, Leonard | (3) |
| Darwin, W. E. | |
| Litchfield, H. E. | (3) |
