To W. D. Fox 2 December 1877
Summary
Working hard on physiology of plants.
His son George sees no reason to change his view on marriage of cousins.
George’s astronomical work is too deep for CD.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
| Date: | 2 Dec 1877 |
| Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 155) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11266 |
To W. D. Fox 11 May [1874]
Summary
Has just finished new editions of Descent
and Coral reefs.
Is working on a book almost wholly on Drosera; thinks he has made some discoveries.
Will never have strength and life to complete more of the series of books related to Origin.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
| Date: | 11 May [1874] |
| Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 153) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9454 |
To W. D. Fox 6 February [1867]
Summary
Has just sent MS of Variation off to printer. Is in darkness about its merits.
News of family and their health. Riding seems to help him.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
| Date: | 6 Feb [1867] |
| Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 147) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5392 |
Matches: 1 hit
- … Darwin and Caroline Sarah Wedgwood , travelled to Shrewsbury to sort out some of the family belongings in the house (see Correspondence vol. 14, letter from E. A. Darwin, 11 October [1866] ). The remaining contents were put on sale from 19 to 24 November 1866 ( Shrewsbury Chronicle , 16 November 1866; see also Correspondence vol. 14, letter …
To W. D. Fox [25 January 1841]
Summary
Birds has gone to the printer.
Continues "to collect all kinds of facts about ""varieties and species"" " for his "some-day work".
Would be grateful for descriptions of offspring of crossbred domestic animals.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
| Date: | [25 Jan 1841] |
| Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 59) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-586 |
Matches: 1 hit
- … Darwin was born on 2 March 1841. Sir Tunbelly Clumsy is a character in two plays: John Vanbrugh’s The relapse (1696) and Richard Brinsley Sheridan’s A trip to Scarborough (1777) ( Oxford companion to English literature ). Wedgwood had conscientious objections to oaths he considered unnecessary and had resigned a position as police magistrate rather than administer them (see Correspondence vol. 1, letters from Catherine Darwin , 27 November 1833 ; from Caroline Darwin , 30 December [1833] – 3 January 1834; letter to W. D. Fox, [ 11 …
