To Reginald Darwin 27 March 1879
Summary
Announces his intention to translate and preface [E. Krause’s] sketch of Dr Erasmus Darwin’s life. Asks whether RD has any documents concerning Dr Darwin or letters by him.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Reginald Darwin |
| Date: | 27 Mar 1879 |
| Classmark: | Forum Auctions (dealers) (28 March 2019, lot 173) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11957 |
Matches: 4 hits
- … Bibliography Krause, Ernst. 1879a. Erasmus Darwin, der Großvater und Vorkämpfer Charles …
- … Erasmus Alvey Darwin were arranging a translation of Ernst Krause ’s sketch of the life of …
- … Erasmus Darwin ( Krause 1879a ; see letter to Ernst Krause , 9 March 1879 , …
- … and letter from Ernst Krause, 12 March 1879 ). Anna Seward had published a biography of …
To Reginald Darwin 2 May 1879
Summary
Leaves home on 6th for a rest.
Will commence writing Erasmus Darwin.
Apologises for keeping RD’s various books for so long a time.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Reginald Darwin |
| Date: | 2 May 1879 |
| Classmark: | DAR 153: 100 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12025 |
To Reginald Darwin 10 April [1879]
Summary
Research for Erasmus Darwin. CD has always thought there is one "golden rule" for biographers: "not to insert anything which … would interest only the members of the Family".
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Reginald Darwin |
| Date: | 10 Apr [1879] |
| Classmark: | DAR 153: 99 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11986 |
To Reginald Darwin 4 April 1879
Summary
Has been "deeply interested by the great book" [see 11966]. Asks permission to publish extracts.
Did Dr Darwin go to Edinburgh when his son, Charles, died? Asks whether RD has ever heard a story about Dr Darwin that had been told to CD by the Galtons.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Reginald Darwin |
| Date: | 4 Apr 1879 |
| Classmark: | DAR 153: 97 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11977 |
To Reginald Darwin 29 May [1879]
Summary
Encloses a family document [another letter from F. S. Darwin to R. W. Darwin?].
Asks whether RD has ever heard a story about their grandfather and a highway robber.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Reginald Darwin |
| Date: | 29 May [1879] |
| Classmark: | Kōbunzo (dealers) (1977); DAR 153: 101 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12067 |
To Reginald Darwin 8 April 1879
Summary
Details of family history. Has discovered Dr Darwin did get to Edinburgh before his son, Charles, died.
The more CD reads of Dr Darwin the higher he rises in his estimation.
Is tired of writing letters, "half the fools throughout Europe write to ask me the stupidest questions".
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Reginald Darwin |
| Date: | 8 Apr 1879 |
| Classmark: | DAR 153: 98; Lawrences Auctioneers (dealers) (2009); LL 3: 219 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11982 |
To Reginald Darwin 1 April 1879
Summary
The "great book" [presumably Dr Erasmus Darwin’s commonplace book, see Erasmus Darwin, p. iii] arrived safely.
Can RD supply a photograph of [Breadsall] Priory?
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Reginald Darwin |
| Date: | 1 Apr 1879 |
| Classmark: | DAR 153: 96 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11966 |
To Reginald Darwin 8 July 1879
Summary
CD has corrected the first proofs [of Erasmus Darwin] and so returns RD’s books. CD is disappointed with his work and fears RD will be also.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Reginald Darwin |
| Date: | 8 July 1879 |
| Classmark: | DAR 153: 102 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12139 |
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| Darwin, C. R. | (8) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (8) |
| Darwin, Reginald | (8) |
| 1879 | (8) |
