From Emma Darwin to W. D. Fox [6–27 September 1863]
Summary
Encloses a four-page printed pamphlet on the cruelty of steel traps [see Collected papers 2: 83–4].
Author: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
Date: | [6–27 Sept 1863] |
Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 142a) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4294 |
From Emma Darwin to W. D. Fox [6 March 1849]
Summary
The entire family will set out for Malvern for six to eight weeks’ trial of J. M. Gully’s water-cure.
Family news.
Author: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
Date: | [6 Mar 1849] |
Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 72) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1233 |
From Emma Darwin to W. D. Fox [6 May 1864]
Summary
CD has been so ill they must discourage visit by WDF. Recovering slowly with new treatment.
Author: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
Date: | [6 May 1864] |
Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 143) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4487 |
From Emma Darwin to W. D. Fox [29 September 1863]
Summary
Thanks to WDF’s directions, Anne’s tombstone has been found.
CD improved, but recovery is slow. She describes treatment.
Encloses paper she and CD have written [see 4294, which was wrongly addressed by ED and had not reached WDF].
Author: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
Date: | [29 Sept 1863] |
Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (Fox 141) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4312 |
From Emma Darwin to W. D. Fox 16 May [1864]
Summary
Urges WDF to send trap he has invented to the exhibition and competition of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Advertisement of Brailsford’s Patent Vermin Trap enclosed.
Author: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
Date: | 16 May [1864] |
Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 144) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4497 |
From Emma Darwin to W. D. Fox 8 December [1863]
Summary
Thanks WDF for his letter [on steel traps].
Gives a better report of CD’s health since he gave up water-cure.
Author: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
Date: | 8 Dec [1863] |
Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 142) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4355 |
To W. D. Fox 2 July [1858]
Summary
Baby [Charles Waring Darwin] died of scarlet fever on 28 June. "Fear has almost driven away grief."
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
Date: | 2 July [1858] |
Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 116) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2300 |
To W. D. Fox 6 July [1858]
Summary
The crisis is abating – no further scarlet fever in the family.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
Date: | 6 July [1858] |
Classmark: | University of British Columbia Library, Rare Books and Special Collections (Pearce/Darwin Fox collection RBSC-ARC-1721-1-73) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2304 |
To W. D. Fox 26 [August 1829]
Summary
If convenient, CD will visit WDF at Osmaston early in September. Went to Barmouth with his sisters.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
Date: | 26 [Aug 1829] |
Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 20) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-70 |
To W. D. Fox [17 May 1862]
Summary
Thanks WDF for interesting letter about turkeys. Would be grateful for information on fertility of the hybrids.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
Date: | [17 May 1862] |
Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 133) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3555 |
To W. D. Fox 7 March [1852]
Summary
Congratulates and "condoles" with WDF on a tenth child.
On education, he has not had courage to break away from "the old stereotyped stupid classical education"; has sent William to Rugby.
The first Ray Society volume [Living Cirripedia] is finished.
Has joined in a society to prosecute violators of the act against use of children in climbing chimneys.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
Date: | 7 Mar [1852] |
Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 80) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1476 |
To W. D. Fox 26 May [1876]
Summary
Caroline [Wedgwood] has been ill for the last 20 months.
James Paget to be consulted about William Darwin’s brain concussion.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
Date: | 26 May [1876] |
Classmark: | University of British Columbia Library, Rare Books and Special Collections (Pearce/Darwin Fox collection RBSC-ARC-1721-1-11) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10515 |
Matches: 3 hits
- … and Emma Darwin visited Hopedene, Holmbury St Mary, Surrey, home of Hensleigh Wedgwood , …
- … Wedgwood, 20 April 1876 ). Leith Hill Place in Surrey was the home of Caroline and Josiah Wedgwood III . William Erasmus Darwin’s riding accident happened on 10 May ( Emma Darwin’ …
- … Wedgwood , CD’s sister, had fallen ill during a visit to Felixstowe, probably in August 1875 (see Correspondence vol. 23, letter from E. A. Darwin to Emma Darwin, …
To W. D. Fox 16 July [1872]
Summary
Is correcting proofs for Expression.
Family news.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
Date: | 16 July [1872] |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8413 |
To W. D. Fox 3 October [1856]
Summary
Finds his grief over his daughter Anne’s death still strong.
Is following Lyell’s advice about publishing his species doctrine. It is not to be a sketch, however, but as perfect as his 19 years of work will allow. His work on pigeons has been invaluable on many points. "No subject gives me so much trouble as means of dispersal of terrestrial production in the oceanic islands."
Finds "most remarkable differences" in skeletons of rabbits.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
Date: | 3 Oct [1856] |
Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 100) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1967 |
From W. D. Fox 20 August [1866]
Author: | William Darwin Fox |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 20 Aug [1866] |
Classmark: | DAR 164: 184 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5195 |
To W. D. Fox 18 February [1870]
Summary
Invites WDF to visit.
Describes activities of his children.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
Date: | 18 Feb [1870] |
Classmark: | Isle of Wight Record Office (Ac 2008/79) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7113 |
From W. D. Fox 15 February [1870]
Author: | William Darwin Fox |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 15 Feb [1870] |
Classmark: | DAR 164: 190 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7107 |
To W. D. Fox 4 [September 1863]
Summary
His bad health has caused him to return to Malvern.
Emma cannot find the gravestone of their child, Anne. Asks WDF whether he can remember its location.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
Date: | 4 [Sept 1863] |
Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 140) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4292 |
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 23 May [1863]
Summary
Health has been poor but eczema is improved.
A "squib" about Owen and Huxley on the brain has appeared in Public Opinion [3 (1863): 497–8].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
Date: | 23 May [1863] |
Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 139) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4181 |
letter | (27) |
Darwin, C. R. | (15) |
Darwin, Emma | (6) |
Fox, W. D. | (6) |
Wedgwood, Emma | (6) |
Fox, W. D. | (21) |
Darwin, C. R. | (6) |
Fox, W. D. | |
Darwin, C. R. | (21) |
Darwin, Emma | (6) |
Wedgwood, Emma | (6) |