To Emma Darwin [20–1 May 1848]
Summary
Reports on his father’s health, and Catherine’s. CD, himself, has been a little sick.
Hensleigh [Wedgwood] thinks he has settled the free-will question – "we have none whatsoever".
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
| Date: | [20–1 May 1848] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.8: 27 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1176 |
Matches: 4 hits
- … Bibliography Wedgwood, Barbara and Wedgwood, Hensleigh. 1980. The Wedgwood circle, 1730– …
- … their friends. London: Studio Vista. Wedgwood, Hensleigh. 1848. On the development of the …
- … himself, has been a little sick. Hensleigh [Wedgwood] thinks he has settled the free-will …
- … Parker and nephew of CD and Susan. Hensleigh Wedgwood , who was at that time writing on …
To Emma Darwin [19 April 1851]
Summary
Detailed account of progress of Anne’s illness.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
| Date: | [19 Apr 1851] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.13: 11 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1402 |
From E. A. Darwin to Emma Darwin 9 December [1872]
Summary
Charles Landseer would like to know whether dogs have orbicular muscles.
| Author: | Erasmus Alvey Darwin |
| Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
| Date: | 9 Dec [1872] |
| Classmark: | DAR 105: B124–5 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8666 |
Matches: 4 hits
- … Murray. 1872. Wedgwood, Barbara and Wedgwood, Hensleigh. 1980. The Wedgwood circle, 1730– …
- … established by the reference to the Hensleigh Wedgwood s’ move and to CD’s plan to visit …
- … Elizabeth Wedgwood . In 1872, the Hensleigh Wedgwood s decided to leave London and move to …
- … to 34 Cumberland Place, home of Hensleigh and Fanny Wedgwood and their daughters Frances …
To Emma Darwin [17 November 1848]
Summary
CD fears he must wear Emma with his unwellness and complaints.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
| Date: | [17 Nov 1848] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.8: 32 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1208 |
From H. E. Darwin to Emma Darwin [March 1871]
Summary
Possible quotations about shame for CD.
| Author: | Henrietta Emma Darwin; Henrietta Emma Litchfield |
| Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
| Date: | [Mar 1871] |
| Classmark: | Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 22) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7605G |
Matches: 4 hits
- … supplement). CD also corresponded with Hensleigh Wedgwood about the evolution of shame ( …
- … see Correspondence vol. 19, letters to Hensleigh Wedgwood, 3 March [ 1871] and 9 …
- … March 1871 , and letters from Hensleigh Wedgwood, [before 3 March 1871] and [after 9 March …
- … London was the home of Hensleigh and Frances Emma Elizabeth Wedgwood and their daughter, …
From Francis Wedgwood to Emma Darwin [before 4 January 1871]
Summary
Will observe old furrowed fields for CD in the early spring. Suggests locations in Scotland and Rugby with ridge and furrowing in old pastures.
| Author: | Francis (Frank) Wedgwood |
| Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
| Date: | [before 4 Jan 1871] |
| Classmark: | DAR 181: 49 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7426 |
To Emma Wedgwood [21 November 1838]
Summary
Recounts his misadventures on the train journey back to London. Tells of a visit to the FitzRoys and a friendly letter from Lyell. Whether CD and Emma should live in central London or in the suburbs is a perplexing problem, much discussed by relatives and friends.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
| Date: | [21 Nov 1838] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.8:5 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-440 |
From Erasmus Alvey Darwin to Emma Darwin [before 3 February 1867?]
Summary
Will be glad to see her on 4th.
Thinks Hensleigh is getting better, very slowly.
| Author: | Erasmus Alvey Darwin |
| Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
| Date: | [before 3 Feb 1867?] |
| Classmark: | DAR 105: B122–3 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5335 |
To Emma Darwin [23 May 1848]
Summary
Family news. Finds Shrewsbury too noisy.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
| Date: | [23 May 1848] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.8: 29 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1178 |
From E. A. Darwin to Emma Darwin 30 [March 1864?]
Summary
Sends Effie’s [K. E. Wedgwood] letter;
recounts other family news.
Is interested in CD’s thoughts on podophyllin.
| Author: | Erasmus Alvey Darwin |
| Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
| Date: | 30 [Mar 1864?] |
| Classmark: | DAR 105: B118 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4374 |
To Emma Wedgwood [7 August 1838]
Summary
His [first] railway journey was disappointing.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
| Date: | [7 Aug 1838] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.8: 3 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-423 |
From Alice Bonham-Carter to Emma Darwin 25 January [1870]
Summary
Sends a translation of two sentences [on floral structure] as requested by Henrietta Darwin.
| Author: | Alice Bonham-Carter |
| Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
| Date: | 25 Jan [1870] |
| Classmark: | DAR 160: 240 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6576 |
To Emma Darwin [12–24 October 1843]
Summary
News of the Shrewsbury family. He cannot get his father to sympathise with the numbness in his finger ends or his fears of "ruin and extravagance".
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
| Date: | [12–24 Oct 1843] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.8: 21 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-704 |
To Emma Darwin 5 July 1844
Summary
Asks that in the event of his death, Emma should have the sketch of his species theory edited and published. Suggests possible editors, among them Lyell, Edward Forbes, and J. D. Hooker. [CD annotation on cover: "Hooker by far best man to edit my species volume Aug 1854".]
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
| Date: | 5 July 1844 |
| Classmark: | Natural History Museum, Library and Archives (General Special Collections MSS DAR A4) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-761 |
From Emily Catherine Langton to Emma and Charles Darwin [6 and 7? January 1866]
Summary
CL is aware that she is dying and so says her farewells.
| Author: | Emily Caroline (Lena) Massingberd; Emily Caroline (Lena) Langton; Emily Caroline (Lena) Massingberd |
| Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin; Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [6 and 7? Jan 1866] |
| Classmark: | V&A / Wedgwood Collection (MS W/M 202) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4968 |
To Emma Darwin [17 April 1851]
Summary
Reports the state of Anne Darwin’s health.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
| Date: | [17 Apr 1851] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.13: 8 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1399 |
To Emma Darwin [3 June 1844]
Summary
Arrangements for Emma’s return to Down.
CD has been "wonderfully strong".
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
| Date: | [3 June 1844] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.8: 23 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-726 |
From E. A. Darwin to Emma Darwin [before 19 November 1867]
Summary
Caroline says Jos [Wedgwood III] is "much pulled down".
| Author: | Erasmus Alvey Darwin |
| Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
| Date: | [before 19 Nov 1867] |
| Classmark: | DAR 105: B121 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5334 |
From H. E. Litchfield to Charles and Emma Darwin [5 November 1871]
Summary
Describes the wedding party given for herself and Richard Buckley Litchfield at the Working Men’s College in London.
| Author: | Henrietta Emma Darwin; Henrietta Emma Litchfield |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin; Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
| Date: | [5 Nov 1871] |
| Classmark: | DAR 245: 2, 9, 252 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8053F |
| letter | (19) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (10) |
| Darwin, E. A. | (4) |
| Darwin, H. E. | (2) |
| Litchfield, H. E. | (2) |
| Bonham-Carter, Alice | (1) |
| Darwin, Emma | (19) |
| Wedgwood, Emma | |
| Darwin, C. R. | (2) |
| Darwin, Emma | (19) |
| Wedgwood, Emma | (19) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (12) |
| Darwin, E. A. | (4) |
| Darwin, H. E. | (2) |
