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To Francis Darwin 4 [June 1881]
Summary
Has taken almost all FD’s corrections for chapter six [of Earthworms]. Is glad FD approves of the book.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
| Date: | 4 [June 1881] |
| Classmark: | DAR 211: 80 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13193 |
To Francis Darwin 17 October 1881
Summary
Has been reading Julius von Wiesner’s book [Das Bewegungsvermögen der Pflanzen (1881)]. Comments that it is "an excellent book, but he vivisects me in the most grievous terms, but most effectively".
Has been experimenting on aggregation of chlorophyll but with little success.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
| Date: | 17 Oct 1881 |
| Classmark: | DAR 211: 86 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13411 |
To Francis Darwin 16 and 17 May 1881
Summary
Some papers have arrived for FD.
Comments on the work of Phillipe van Tieghem who evidently knows nothing of insectivorous plants.
Leslie Stephen’s visit to Down went off well.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
| Date: | 16 and 17 May 1881 |
| Classmark: | DAR 211: 73 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13159 |
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- … Elizabeth Loch visited from 14 to 18 May 1881; no visit by George Howard Darwin and Leonard Darwin is recorded ( Emma Darwin’s diary (DAR 242)). Stephen was a founder member of the Sunday Tramps, a society for vigorous rural walking within convenient railway distance from London ( ODNB s.v. Sunday Tramps). They visited Down on 8 January 1882 ( Emma Darwin’s diary (DAR 242)). Bernard Darwin was Francis’ …
From the Darwin children 17 January 1880
Summary
Send CD a present of a fur coat.
| Author: | Elizabeth (Bessy, Lizzy) Darwin; Francis Darwin; George Howard Darwin; Horace Darwin; Leonard Darwin; William Erasmus Darwin; Sara Sedgwick; Sara Darwin; Henrietta Emma Darwin; Henrietta Emma Litchfield |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 17 Jan 1880 |
| Classmark: | DAR 99: 208 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12428 |
Matches: 3 hits
- … Darwin , Sara Darwin , Henrietta Emma Litchfield , George Howard Darwin , Elizabeth Darwin , Francis Darwin , Leonard …
- … Elizabeth (Bessy, Lizzy) Darwin Francis Darwin George Howard Darwin Horace Darwin Leonard …
- … Darwin, Elizabeth Darwin, Francis Darwin, G. H. Darwin, Horace Darwin, Leonard Darwin, W. …
To the Darwin children 10 January 1880
Summary
Circular letter regarding the distribution of CD’s excess income, with a note addressed to W. E. Darwin concerning his handling of Elizabeth Darwin’s share.
| 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: | 10 Jan 1880 |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 155 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12414 |
Matches: 3 hits
- … Darwin Down 10 Jan 1880 Elizabeth (Bessy, Lizzy) Darwin Francis Darwin George Howard Darwin Horace Darwin Leonard …
- … Darwin, C. R. Darwin, Elizabeth Darwin, Francis Darwin, G. H. Darwin, Horace Darwin, Leonard …
- … Darwin children, 21 February 1879 ). William Erasmus Darwin , Elizabeth Darwin , George Howard Darwin , Francis Darwin , Leonard …
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 |
Matches: 3 hits
- … Darwin Down 3 Jan 1881 Elizabeth (Bessy, Lizzy) Darwin Francis Darwin George Howard Darwin Horace Darwin Leonard …
- … Darwin, C. R. Darwin, Elizabeth Darwin, Francis Darwin, G. H. Darwin, Horace Darwin, Leonard …
- … Darwin children, 10 January 1880 ). William Erasmus Darwin , Elizabeth Darwin , George Howard Darwin , Francis Darwin , Leonard …
To the Darwin children 8 January 1882
Summary
Advises his children as to how some money will be distributed among them.
| 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: | 8 Jan 1882 |
| Classmark: | DAR 185: 60 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13603 |
Matches: 3 hits
- … Darwin Down 8 Jan 1882 Elizabeth (Bessy, Lizzy) Darwin Francis Darwin George Howard Darwin Horace Darwin Leonard …
- … Darwin, C. R. Darwin, Elizabeth Darwin, Francis Darwin, G. H. Darwin, Horace Darwin, Leonard …
- … Darwin children, 10 January 1880 ). CD held shares in about ten railway companies (CD’s Investment book (Down House MS)). William Erasmus Darwin , Elizabeth Darwin , George Howard Darwin , Francis Darwin , Leonard …
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 21 February 1879
Summary
Circular about the distribution of the overplus of his income and advice on investment.
| 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: | 21 Feb 1879 |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 153 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11896 |
Matches: 3 hits
- … Darwin Down 21 Feb 1879 Elizabeth (Bessy, Lizzy) Darwin Francis Darwin George Howard Darwin Horace Darwin Leonard …
- … Darwin, C. R. Darwin, Elizabeth Darwin, Francis Darwin, G. H. Darwin, Horace Darwin, Leonard …
- … and Elizabeth Darwin ; his sons were William Erasmus , George Howard , Francis , Leonard , …
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 |
To the Darwin children 17 [January 1880]
Summary
Thanks his children for their present of a fur coat.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Elizabeth (Bessy, Lizzy) Darwin; Francis Darwin; George Howard Darwin; Horace Darwin; Leonard Darwin; William Erasmus Darwin; Sara Sedgwick; Sara Darwin; Henrietta Emma Darwin; Henrietta Emma Litchfield |
| Date: | 17 [Jan 1880] |
| Classmark: | DAR 211: 1 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12429 |
Document type
| letter | (11) |
Author
| Darwin, C. R. | (10) |
| Darwin, Elizabeth | (1) |
| Darwin, Francis | (1) |
| Darwin, G. H. | (1) |
| Darwin, H. E. | (1) |
Addressee
| Darwin, Francis | (10) |
| Darwin, Elizabeth | (7) |
| Darwin, G. H. | (7) |
| Darwin, H. E. | (7) |
| Darwin, Horace | (7) |
Correspondent
| Darwin, C. R. | (11) |
| Darwin, Francis | |
| Darwin, Elizabeth | (8) |
| Darwin, G. H. | (8) |
| Darwin, H. E. | (8) |
| Darwin, Horace | (8) |
| Darwin, Leonard | (8) |
| Darwin, W. E. | (8) |
| Litchfield, H. E. | (8) |
| Darwin, Sara | (2) |
| Sedgwick, Sara | (2) |
