To G. H. Darwin [after 25 February 1879]
Summary
Frank [Darwin] has found a Trifolium remarkable for "bloom", but it was not in flower. If GHD knows where it grows, could he dig up the whole plant?
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | George Howard Darwin |
Date: | [after 25 Feb 1879] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.1: 76 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10342 |
To G. H. Darwin 19 April [1879]
Summary
Thanks him for his efforts. CD cared most about the letter to Thomas Okes [see Erasmus Darwin, pp. 14–15]. "Cannot think who the calumnious article cd have been about [in?] 1802."
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | George Howard Darwin |
Date: | 19 Apr [1879] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.1: 77 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12004 |
To [G. H. Darwin] [12 July 1879?]
Summary
Reginald Darwin’s pleasure at receiving some old family information.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | George Howard Darwin |
Date: | [12 July 1879?] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.18 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12022 |
To G. H. Darwin 3 May [1879]
Summary
Asks GHD to look in Cambridge University Library for Monthly Magazine articles containing a malicious calumny concerning Dr [Erasmus] D[arwin] [see Erasmus Darwin, pp. 65–70].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | George Howard Darwin |
Date: | 3 May [1879] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.1: 78 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12028 |
To G. H. Darwin 5 May [1879]
Summary
Asks GHD to look for a life of Sir Henry Rayburn [Raeburn] "who is spoken of as famous and who painted Charles Darwin [1758–1778] when dead". Asks why he painted the corpse.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | George Howard Darwin |
Date: | 5 May [1879] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.1: 79 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12033 |
To G. H. Darwin 7 May [1879]
Summary
A big book arrived for GHD before CD left Down. Hopes it is Thomson and Tait [Treatise on natural philosophy, 2 vols., 2d ed. (1869)]. It shows what they think of GHD.
Thinks it grand if GHD has made a correction about "such an old sinner as the Sun" and hopes his arithmetic on his old subject will turn out right.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | George Howard Darwin |
Date: | 7 May [1879] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.1: 80 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12036 |
To G. H. Darwin [11 May 1879]
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | George Howard Darwin |
Date: | [11 May 1879] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.1: 81 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12049 |
To G. H. Darwin 15 May [1879]
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | George Howard Darwin |
Date: | 15 May [1879] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.1: 82 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12054 |
To G. H. Darwin 31 May [1879]
Summary
Sends a letter [missing] on the chance that GHD might give the writer information about tides.
Rejoices at GHD’s friendship with Sir W. Thomson and grand vein of research he has struck on.
First draft of life of Dr [Erasmus] D[arwin] is nearly finished.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | George Howard Darwin |
Date: | 31 May [1879] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.1: 83 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12073 |
To G. H. Darwin 25 June [1879]
Summary
Comments in jocular vein on GHD’s "Darwin discoveries" about their ancestors.
Emma says CD needs a change and rest.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | George Howard Darwin |
Date: | 25 June [1879] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.1: 84 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12119 |
To G. H. Darwin 7 [July 1879]
Summary
Francis wants a copy of a book on "Shakespeare’s merry tales" to present to a friend in Würzburg.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | George Howard Darwin |
Date: | 7 [July 1879] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.1: 85 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12135 |
To G. H. Darwin 8 [July 1879]
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | George Howard Darwin |
Date: | 8 [July 1879] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.1: 86 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12137 |
To G. H. Darwin 12 July 1879
Summary
CD thinks nothing had better be done about the deeds at present.
Henrietta thinks Erasmus Darwin almost too dull to publish.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | George Howard Darwin |
Date: | 12 July 1879 |
Classmark: | DAR 210.1: 87; unknown |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12149 |
To G. H. Darwin [31 July 1879]
Summary
Asks GHD to send name and address of tailor from whom he got the [LL.D.] gown to W. B. Richmond.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | George Howard Darwin |
Date: | [31 July 1879] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.1: 88 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12206 |
From G. H. Darwin 3 March 1879
Author: | George Howard Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 3 Mar 1879 |
Classmark: | DAR 210.2: 73 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11914 |
From G. H. Darwin [before 3 May 1879]
Author: | George Howard Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [before 3 May 1879] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.2: 74 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12026 |
From G. H. Darwin 5 May 1879
Summary
Sends CD an article on Dr Erasmus Darwin [from Monthly Magazine, see 12028].
Tells of a "discovery" he has made about taking observations of the sun. Does not know yet whether it is new.
Author: | George Howard Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 5 May 1879 |
Classmark: | DAR 210.2: 75 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12034 |
From G. H. Darwin 10 May 1879
Author: | George Howard Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 10 May 1879 |
Classmark: | DAR 210.2: 76 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12048 |
From G. H. Darwin 24 June 1879
Author: | George Howard Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 24 June 1879 |
Classmark: | DAR 210.2: 77 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12116 |
From G. H. Darwin 10 July 1879
Summary
Has written to Col. J. L. Chester [genealogist] to ask whether he would like to see the deeds [for Darwin genealogy, see Emma Darwin 2: 237].
Author: | George Howard Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 10 July 1879 |
Classmark: | DAR 210.2: 79 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12145 |
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