To G. H. Darwin [before 25 October 1881]
Summary
Will GHD ask Lord R[ayleigh] whether "gas-men in testing light, exclude the diffused light".
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | George Howard Darwin |
| Date: | [before 25 Oct 1881] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.1: 115 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12961 |
To G. H. Darwin 24 August [1881]
Summary
The General Post Office sent one penny in response to GHD’s complaint, and demanded a receipt, which CD has sent. CD will keep the penny.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | George Howard Darwin |
| Date: | 24 Aug [1881] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.1: 106 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13295 |
To G. H. Darwin 30 August [1881]
Summary
CD is sorry he bothered GHD about the solicitor, but he boils with indignation to this day when he remembers how rudely he was treated by Mr Salt’s firm in London [40 years earlier].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | George Howard Darwin |
| Date: | 30 Aug [1881] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.1: 108 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13305 |
To G. H. Darwin 25 November [1881]
Summary
Last issue of Nature has made him "awfully proud". [See R. S. Ball, "A glimpse through the corridors of time", Nature 25 (1881): 79–82.]
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | George Howard Darwin |
| Date: | 25 Nov [1881] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.1: 112 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13511 |
To G. H. Darwin 6 [October 1881]
Summary
Is obliged to GHD for arranging everything.
Sorry about the proof-sheets.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | George Howard Darwin |
| Date: | 6 [Oct 1881] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.1: 110 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13319 |
Matches: 2 hits
- … Darwin, C. R. Darwin, G. H. …
- … r . Patterson & am very much obliged to you for arranging everything. — I am sorry to hear of the Proof-sheets. — I am weary with working with the microscope, so no more. — I believe William will sleep here this one night— Here is a horrid bother there is scarlet-fever at Aberdovy & there are doubts about Bernard going there Farewell | C. Darwin …
To G. H. Darwin 20 January [1881]
Summary
[Ernst Krause’s] letter to Nature ["Unconscious memory – Mr Samuel Butler", 23 (1881): 288] has been dispatched.
Gladstone has dated Wallace’s pension from last July, "which is splendid".
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | George Howard Darwin |
| Date: | 20 Jan [1881] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.1: 102 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13019 |
To G. H. Darwin 19 November [1881]
Summary
Tremendously interested by GHD’s news [about the Plumian Professorship at Cambridge]. Suggests he get William Thomson to write to the electors.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | George Howard Darwin |
| Date: | 19 Nov [1881] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.1.: 111 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13489 |
To G. H. Darwin 23 July 1881
Summary
GHD’s abstract from Nature [24 (1881): 231] has been published in Kosmos.
John Collier has finished his portrait of CD.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | George Howard Darwin |
| Date: | 23 July 1881 |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.1: 105 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13252 |
To G. H. Darwin [28 August 1881]
Summary
Suggests that GHD employ W. M. Hacon as solicitor for selling E. A. Darwin’s house, rather than Mr Salt’s agents; he remembers that firm as full of odious people.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | George Howard Darwin |
| Date: | [28 Aug 1881] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.1: 107 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13300 |
To G. H. Darwin 8 June [1881]
Summary
Discusses a letter [not found] from R. S. Ball that has quite delighted him.
Describes events at Patterdale.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | George Howard Darwin |
| Date: | 8 June [1881] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.1: 104 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13197 |
To G. H. Darwin 8 September [1881]
Summary
Has been visiting Anthony Rich, who persists in his intention to leave his property to CD despite the large fortune left by Erasmus. It is now all the more necessary for CD to arrange his own will.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | George Howard Darwin |
| Date: | 8 Sept [1881] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.1.: 109 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13322 |
Matches: 2 hits
- … Darwin, C. R. Darwin, G. H. …
- … r Richs fortune, it is all the more necessary for me to arrange my will on some fair scale of proportions to sons & daughters. I fear that poor dear old William will have been worked to death & will not have had time to calculate about the value of my property, with that of Erasmus added. But I ought to settle soon, & when you are at Down, I will get out my will & codicils, & settle what I ought to do, that is if I possibly can do so. — Ever your affectionate father | C. Darwin …
To G. H. Darwin 27–8 February [1881]
Summary
Describes lecture at Royal Institution by J. S. Burdon Sanderson on movement of plants and animals; JSBS’s preliminary part was so long that he never got to the plants.
Comments on the triumph of the ladies in the voting at Cambridge.
Mentions F. Galton’s visit to Down, a call on the Huxleys, and a visit with the Duke of Argyll.
Tells a story about the absent-mindedness of Burdon Sanderson.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | George Howard Darwin |
| Date: | 27–8 Feb [1881] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.1: 103 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13068 |
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 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 |
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 |
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| Darwin, C. R. | (15) |
| Darwin, G. H. | |
| Darwin, Elizabeth | (3) |
| Darwin, Francis | (3) |
| Darwin, H. E. | (3) |
| Darwin, Horace | (3) |
| Darwin, Leonard | (3) |
| Darwin, W. E. | (3) |
| Litchfield, H. E. | (3) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (15) |
| Darwin, G. H. | (15) |
| Darwin, Elizabeth | (3) |
| Darwin, Francis | (3) |
| Darwin, H. E. | (3) |
