To J. D. Hooker [27 January 1864]
Summary
CD continues very ill.
His only work is a little on tendrils and climbers. Asks whether all tendrils are modified leaves or whether some are modified stems.
Last number [Jan 1864?] of Natural History Review is best that has appeared.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Date: | [27 Jan 1864] |
| Classmark: | DAR 115: 218 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4398 |
Matches: 3 hits
- … Darwin , who was 13 years old. On Horace’s illness, see Correspondence vol. 11, letter to …
- … letter from J. D. Hooker, 24 January 1864 and n. 18. CD refers to his daughter Henrietta Emma Darwin , who was 21 years old, and his youngest son, Horace …
- … Horace, who, I much fear, is becoming a regular dyspeptic invalid. — Farewell my dear old friend | C. Darwin I remember seeing lots of a big Duck weed (? )(? ) in Hot-House tank at Kew: send me one or two in enclosed oil-silk in a letter, & …
To Frances Emma Elizabeth Wedgwood 28 June [1864]
Summary
Family matters; CD’s feelings on death of FW’s son [James Mackintosh Wedgwood, 1834–64].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Frances Emma Elizabeth (Fanny) Mackintosh; Frances Emma Elizabeth (Fanny) Wedgwood |
| Date: | 28 June [1864] |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.300) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4547 |
To W. D. Fox 30 November [1864]
Summary
The Copley Medal is considered a great honour, but such things make little difference to CD, except for the several kind letters he received. It shows that natural selection is making some progress.
His health is poor.
Work is crawling on Variation;
occasional botany recreative.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
| Date: | 30 Nov [1864] |
| Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 145) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4685 |
From George Varenne Reed 15 August 1864
Summary
Horace Darwin making progress, but tires easily and does not like drudgery.
| Author: | George Varenne Reed |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 15 Aug 1864 |
| Classmark: | DAR 176: 79 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4591 |
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 Bernard Peirce Brent 18 June 1864
Summary
Has been informed Miss E. Watts retiring from poultry department of the Field and would like to take the post if made available. Asks CD if he would provide a reference for him if necessary.
Has bred and reared a young turtle-dove.
On progress of his lawsuit.
| Author: | Bernard Peirce Brent |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 18 June 1864 |
| Classmark: | DAR 160: 302 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4538 |
To T. H. Huxley 5 November [1864]
Summary
Appreciates THH’s note more than Medal.
Encourages THH to write a popular treatise on zoology.
Sends Mrs Huxley a quotation from Tennyson, with sarcastic comment.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
| Date: | 5 Nov [1864] |
| Classmark: | Imperial College of Science, Technology, and Medicine Archives (Huxley 5: 207) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4661 |
| letter | (7) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (4) |
| Brent, B. P. | (1) |
| Darwin, Emma | (1) |
| Reed, G. V. | (1) |
| Wedgwood, Emma | (1) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (2) |
| Fox, W. D. | (2) |
| Hooker, J. D. | (1) |
| Huxley, T. H. | (1) |
| Mackintosh, F. E. E. | (1) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (6) |
| Fox, W. D. | (2) |
| Brent, B. P. | (1) |
| Darwin, Emma | (1) |
| Hooker, J. D. | (1) |
