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From E. A. Wheler   17 April 1879

Summary

Relates more family history and anecdotes concerning Dr Erasmus Darwin.

Author:  Elizabeth Anne Galton; Elizabeth Anne Wheler
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  17 Apr 1879
Classmark:  DAR 210.14: 23
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-12000

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  • … Elizabeth Darwin : Frances Anne Violetta Darwin , Emma Georgiana Elizabeth Darwin , and …
  • … from this paragraph in Erasmus Darwin , pp. 69–70. Emma Sophia Galton was Elizabeth Anne …
  • Emma Nixon’s letter has not been found; Wheler later asked for it to be returned (see letter from E. A. Wheler, 18 April 1879 ). Millicent Pole married John Gisborne in 1792; she was the daughter of Elizabeth Pole , who later became Erasmus Darwin’ …
  • Emma about this, & she perfectly remembers my mother telling us this, & yesterday, on looking into Baroness de Bunsen’s memoirs, which we have just received, in page 68 she mentions M rs . Fielding consulting D r . D for her Daughter, & in page 38 she mentions paying a call at the Priory & being so struck with the beauty of the three Miss Darwins. …

From E. A. Wheler   18 April 1879

Summary

Forwards a letter [missing] from her cousin relating to Dr Erasmus Darwin.

Author:  Elizabeth Anne Galton; Elizabeth Anne Wheler
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  18 Apr 1879
Classmark:  DAR 210.14: 24
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-12002

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  • … Nixon mentions was Godfather to our Aunt Emma Darwin, who was named Georgiana after him. …
  • … with gunpowder. CD and Elizabeth Wheler’s aunt was Emma Georgiana Elizabeth Darwin . …
  • Emma Nixon’s letter has not been found. See letter from E.  A.  Wheler, 17 April 1879 and n. 1. In Erasmus Darwin , …

From Anthony Rich   30 April [1879]

Summary

Will see CD in Worthing next week.

Author:  Anthony Rich
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  30 Apr [1879]
Classmark:  DAR 176: 135
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-12019

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  • … has not been found. According to Emma Darwin’s diary (DAR 242), she and CD travelled to …

From V. H. Darwin   9 April 1879

Summary

Gives some examples of Dr Erasmus Darwin’s benevolence; will forward some books that may interest CD.

Author:  Violetta Harriot Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  9 Apr 1879
Classmark:  DAR 210.14: 22
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-11985

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  • … 125. Charles Darwin , CD’s uncle, died in 1778. No letter to Henrietta Emma Litchfield on …