From G. H. Darwin to Emma Darwin [30 April 1879]
Summary
Sends some papers on Erasmus Darwin for CD.
| Author: | George Howard Darwin |
| Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
| Date: | [30 Apr 1879] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.2: 78 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12102 |
From Emma Darwin to Nicolai Mengden 8 April 1879
Summary
Answers NAvM’s letter for CD. CD considers evolution is quite consistent with belief in God, but NvM must remember people mean different things by God.
| Author: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
| Addressee: | Nicolai Mengden, Baron von Mengden |
| Date: | 8 Apr 1879 |
| Classmark: | Dr Mirko Majer (private collection) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11981 |
From E. A. Wheler 17 April 1879
Summary
Relates more family history and anecdotes concerning Dr Erasmus Darwin.
| Author: | Elizabeth Anne Galton; Elizabeth Anne Wheler |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 17 Apr 1879 |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.14: 23 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12000 |
Matches: 4 hits
- … Elizabeth Darwin : Frances Anne Violetta Darwin , Emma Georgiana Elizabeth Darwin , and …
- … from this paragraph in Erasmus Darwin , pp. 69–70. Emma Sophia Galton was Elizabeth Anne …
- … Emma Nixon’s letter has not been found; Wheler later asked for it to be returned (see letter from E. A. Wheler, 18 April 1879 ). Millicent Pole married John Gisborne in 1792; she was the daughter of Elizabeth Pole , who later became Erasmus Darwin’ …
- … Emma about this, & she perfectly remembers my mother telling us this, & yesterday, on looking into Baroness de Bunsen’s memoirs, which we have just received, in page 68 she mentions M rs . Fielding consulting D r . D for her Daughter, & in page 38 she mentions paying a call at the Priory & being so struck with the beauty of the three Miss Darwins. …
From E. A. Wheler 18 April 1879
Summary
Forwards a letter [missing] from her cousin relating to Dr Erasmus Darwin.
| Author: | Elizabeth Anne Galton; Elizabeth Anne Wheler |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 18 Apr 1879 |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.14: 24 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12002 |
Matches: 3 hits
To E. S. Galton 2 April [1879]
Summary
Parcel of drawings and MS arrived safely.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Emma Sophia Galton |
| Date: | 2 Apr [1879] |
| Classmark: | UCL Library Services, Special Collections (GALTON/3/3/4/3) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11972 |
To Francis Galton 30 April [1879]
Summary
Thanks FG for an extract [about Dr Erasmus Darwin?].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Francis Galton |
| Date: | 30 Apr [1879] |
| Classmark: | UCL Library Services, Special Collections (GALTON/3/2/1/28) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12018 |
From Anthony Rich 30 April [1879]
Summary
Will see CD in Worthing next week.
| Author: | Anthony Rich |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 30 Apr [1879] |
| Classmark: | DAR 176: 135 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12019 |
To Reginald Darwin 4 April 1879
Summary
Has been "deeply interested by the great book" [see 11966]. Asks permission to publish extracts.
Did Dr Darwin go to Edinburgh when his son, Charles, died? Asks whether RD has ever heard a story about Dr Darwin that had been told to CD by the Galtons.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Reginald Darwin |
| Date: | 4 Apr 1879 |
| Classmark: | DAR 153: 97 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11977 |
To C. M. C. Darwin 6 April 1879
Summary
Sends details of the progress of his researches for Erasmus Darwin.
His son Leonard will photograph Elston and Cleatham. He has found an early drawing of Elston.
Asks for a letter of introduction for Leonard Darwin to CMCD’s tenant at Elston.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charlotte Maria Cooper Darwin |
| Date: | 6 Apr 1879 |
| Classmark: | The late Mrs Vivien Kindersley (private collection) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11978F |
To E. A. Wheler 19 April 1879
Summary
Thanks his cousin for lending two letters [to be used in Ernst Krause’s biography of Erasmus Darwin, their grandfather].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Elizabeth Anne Galton; Elizabeth Anne Wheler |
| Date: | 19 Apr 1879 |
| Classmark: | Chiswick Auctions (dealers) (10 October 2018, lot 19) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12004A |
To Reginald Darwin 10 April [1879]
Summary
Research for Erasmus Darwin. CD has always thought there is one "golden rule" for biographers: "not to insert anything which … would interest only the members of the Family".
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Reginald Darwin |
| Date: | 10 Apr [1879] |
| Classmark: | DAR 153: 99 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11986 |
From V. H. Darwin 9 April 1879
Summary
Gives some examples of Dr Erasmus Darwin’s benevolence; will forward some books that may interest CD.
| Author: | Violetta Harriot Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 9 Apr 1879 |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.14: 22 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11985 |
To Reginald Darwin 8 April 1879
Summary
Details of family history. Has discovered Dr Darwin did get to Edinburgh before his son, Charles, died.
The more CD reads of Dr Darwin the higher he rises in his estimation.
Is tired of writing letters, "half the fools throughout Europe write to ask me the stupidest questions".
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Reginald Darwin |
| Date: | 8 Apr 1879 |
| Classmark: | DAR 153: 98; Lawrences Auctioneers (dealers) (2009); LL 3: 219 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11982 |
Matches: 2 hits
- … to Reginald Darwin, 4 April 1879 , n. 5). It was Elizabeth Anne Wheler not her sister Emma …
- … Darwin of Creskeld to ask about this point. By the way in the pile of old letters just discovered I have found out that our Grandfather did get to Edinburgh before Charles died. The more I read of Dr. D. the higher he rises in my estimation. At the suggestion of Emma …
To E. A. Wheler 12 April 1879
Summary
Thanks EAW for assistance. Describes plans for writing preliminary sketch [for Ernst Krause’s Erasmus Darwin].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Elizabeth Anne Galton; Elizabeth Anne Wheler |
| Date: | 12 Apr 1879 |
| Classmark: | UCL Library Services, Special Collections (GALTON/1/1/9/1/1) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11990 |
Matches: 1 hit
| letter | (14) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (8) |
| Darwin, Emma | (1) |
| Darwin, G. H. | (1) |
| Darwin, V. H. | (1) |
| Galton, E. A. | (2) |
| Rich, Anthony | (1) |
| Wedgwood, Emma | (1) |
| Wheler, E. A. | (2) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (4) |
| Darwin, Reginald | (3) |
| Galton, E. A. | (2) |
| Wheler, E. A. | (2) |
| Darwin, C. M. C. | (1) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (12) |
| Galton, E. A. | (4) |
| Wheler, E. A. | (4) |
| Darwin, Reginald | (3) |
| Darwin, Emma | (2) |
