From T. H. Farrer 12 October 1879
Summary
Gives up his wish to keep secret the engagement of his daughter to Horace Darwin.
| Author: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 12 Oct 1879 |
| Classmark: | DAR 164: 93 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12253 |
From T. H. Farrer 30 October 1879
Summary
Has Torbitt any further results? THF has forgotten what he had proposed to do.
| Author: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 30 Oct 1879 |
| Classmark: | DAR 164: 94 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12279 |
From J. D. Hooker 7 October 1879
Summary
JDH requests specimens from Miss [Sophy] Wedgwood.
| Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 7 Oct 1879 |
| Classmark: | DAR 104: 133 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12251 |
From Gustaf Retzius 3 October 1879
Summary
Declines invitation to Down, having heard from Haeckel of CD’s poor health.
Working on vertebrate organ of hearing from fishes to man.
Unsuccessful at getting exotic batrachians and reptiles in London.
| Author: | Magnus Gustaf (Gustaf) Retzius |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 3 Oct 1879 |
| Classmark: | DAR 176: 123 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12246 |
From J. D. Hooker 2 October 1879
Summary
JDH looking for a gardener for CD’s unusual needs.
| Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 2 Oct 1879 |
| Classmark: | DAR 104: 131–2 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12242 |
From W. M. Hacon 13 October 1879
Summary
How to bargain on Horace Darwin’s marriage-settlement: Francis received £5000; Horace could receive more as an inducement for the Farrers to increase Ida’s dowry.
| Author: | William Mackmurdo Hacon |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 13 Oct 1879 |
| Classmark: | DAR 166: 22 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12256 |
Document type
| letter | (6) |
Author
| Farrer, T. H. | (2) |
| Hooker, J. D. | (2) |
| Hacon, W. M. | (1) |
| Retzius, Gustaf | (1) |
Correspondent
| Darwin, C. R. | (6) |
| Farrer, T. H. | (2) |
| Hacon, W. M. | (1) |
| Hooker, J. D. | (2) |
| Retzius, Gustaf | (1) |
