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To W. E. Darwin   3 January [1872]

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Thanks for letter [8137]. Finds observation at Stonehenge of depth of mould at different parts of slope "most valuable".

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  William Erasmus Darwin
Date:  3 Jan [1872]
Classmark:  Natural History Museum, Library and Archives (General Manuscripts MSS DAR 30)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-8140

Matches: 3 hits

  • … See CD’s annotations to the letter from W.  E.  Darwin, [1 January 1872] . The bottom …
  • … relationship between this letter and the letter from W.  E.  Darwin, [1 January 1872] . …
  • E.  Darwin, [1 January 1872] . The diagram has not been found in the Darwin Archive–CUL.  CD’s notes for Earthworms are in DAR 63–5. The second page of the letter

From W. E. Darwin   [4 January 1872]

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Sends comments on his diagram of Stonehenge. Will go to Beaulieu.

Author:  William Erasmus Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  [4 Jan 1872]
Classmark:  Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 49)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-8141F

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  • … Your affect son | W. E Darwin The field I mentioned in my letter is a failure I will …
  • … between this letter and the letter to W. E. Darwin, 3 January [1872] ( Correspondence vol. …
  • … diagram (see Correspondence vol. 20, letter to W. E. Darwin, 3 January [1872] ). In 1872, …
  • … from W. E. Darwin, [1 January 1872] ( Correspondence vol. 20). In the same letter, William …

To L. C. Wedgwood   21 January [1872]

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Thanks for observations on angles of worm-holes on slopes. William Darwin is observing at Stonehenge. She is worth her weight in gold.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Lucy Caroline Wedgwood; Lucy Caroline Harrison
Date:  21 Jan [1872]
Classmark:  Cambridge University Library (Add 4251: 332)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-8171

Matches: 1 hit

  • … also refers to William Erasmus Darwin ; see letter from W.  E.  Darwin, [1 January 1872] . …

To Francis Darwin   6 January 1872

Summary

Asks FD questions about his sketch [missing] of ridges and furrows. [FD’s answers are interlined.]

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Francis Darwin
Date:  6 Jan 1872
Classmark:  Natural History Museum, Library and Archives (General Manuscripts MSS DAR 29)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-8147

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  • letters D & E represent an upper & lower part of the same slope? Lastly, I do not feel sure whether the difference in thickness of the slope between top & bottom (where I have put 2 blue crosses) refers to the ridges & furrows, or to the upper & lower part of the slope. Please to answer this at your leisure & return the enclosed & I am very much obliged for the trouble you have taken | yours affectly | Ch. Darwin