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From the Darwin children   17 January 1880

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Send CD a present of a fur coat.

Author:  Elizabeth (Bessy, Lizzy) Darwin; Francis Darwin; George Howard Darwin; Horace Darwin; Leonard Darwin; William Erasmus Darwin; Sara Sedgwick; Sara Darwin; Henrietta Emma Darwin; Henrietta Emma Litchfield
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  17 Jan 1880
Classmark:  DAR 99: 208
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-12428

Matches: 3 hits

  • … William Erasmus Darwin , Sara Darwin , Henrietta Emma Litchfield , George Howard Darwin , …
  • … Darwin Leonard Darwin William Erasmus Darwin Sara Sedgwick/Sara Darwin Henrietta Emma
  • Darwin/Henrietta Emma Litchfield unstated 17 Jan 1880 Charles Robert Darwin …

From H. E. Litchfield   [1 February 1880]

Summary

Comments on drafts of CD’s letter to the Athenæum answering S. Butler’s charges.

Author:  Henrietta Emma Darwin; Henrietta Emma Litchfield
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  [1 Feb 1880]
Classmark:  DAR 92: B93–4
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-12444

Matches: 2 hits

  • … DAR 92: B93–4 Henrietta Emma Darwin/ …
  • … Henrietta Emma Litchfield London, Bryanston St, 4 [1 Feb 1880] Charles Robert Darwin

From W. E. Darwin to Charles and Emma Darwin   22 July 1880

Summary

Returns Geikie’s letter; is glad he has accepted settlement of gravel through melting of snow. Is trudging around with hammer and bag with help of Ramsay’s book. Describes visits to Kenilworth and Stratford. Sara consulted a physician. Called on Reginald D. and enjoyed meeting relations and seeing picture of Erasmus. Reginald very taken with George.

Author:  William Erasmus Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin; Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin
Date:  22 July 1880
Classmark:  Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 76)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-12665F

Matches: 7 hits

  • Darwin, Emma
  • … William Erasmus Darwin Buckingham House, Buxton 22 July 1880 Charles Robert Darwin Emma
  • … From W. E. Darwin to Charles and Emma Darwin   22 July 1880 …
  • … Wedgwood/Emma Darwin
  • … 1880 ). George had recently met Reginald Darwin ; Emma Darwin wrote of the meeting, ‘G. …
  • … his letters seemed to be’ ( letter from Emma Darwin to H. E. Litchfield, [11 July 1880] ; …
  • … Darwin, W. E. Darwin, C. R. Wedgwood, Emma

From H. E. Litchfield   [1 February 1880]

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Advise against making any reply to Samuel Butler’s charges.

Author:  Henrietta Emma Darwin; Henrietta Emma Litchfield; Richard Buckley Litchfield
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  [1 Feb 1880]
Classmark:  DAR 92: B72–4; B91–4
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-12450

Matches: 5 hits

  • … DAR 92: B72–4; B91–4 Henrietta Emma Darwin/ …
  • … 4 February 1880 (DAR 219.1: 134), Emma Darwin wrote to her son William Erasmus Darwin , ‘ …
  • Emma Litchfield Richard Buckley Litchfield London, Bryanston St, 4 [1 Feb 1880] Charles Robert Darwin
  • Darwin’s: ein Beitrag zur Geschichte der Descendenz-Theorie. Kosmos 4 (1878–9): 397–424. Litchfield, Henrietta Emma. …
  • Emma Litchfield had been sent one or two draft letters from CD to the Athenæum , along with a copy of the Athenæum containing the letter from Samuel Butler (see letter to H.  E.  Litchfield, 1 February [1880] and three enclosures). In his first draft response, CD had stated that text had inadvertently been left out of the preface to Erasmus Darwin

From Francis Darwin   [25–7 May 1880]

Summary

Hopes CD got telegram about Convolvulus. Is measuring plants every four hours. Will go to Brittany by boat from Southampton on Monday night.

Author:  Francis Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  [25–7 May 1880]
Classmark:  DAR 274.1: 65
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-12616F

Matches: 5 hits

  • … 1880 (CD’s ‘Journal’ (Appendix II)). Emma Darwin’s diary records that Francis Darwin left …
  • … and Francis lived with CD and Emma Darwin , and had accompanied them to Southampton …
  • … on their previous annual visit ( letter from Emma Darwin to H. E. …
  • … 10 May 1879] (DAR 219.9: 196)). Emma Darwin’s diary records that Francis Darwin arrived in …
  • … and Francis Darwin’s visits to Southampton; Francis must have written after Emma and CD’s …

From O. A. Ainslie   23 November 1880

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Has learned of death of Sarah Elizabeth Wedgwood, former proprietor of Tromer Lodge, and writes about his deceased father’s earlier attempts to purchase this property. Requests information on any future transfer of it.

Author:  Oliver Alexander Ainslie
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  23 Nov 1880
Classmark:  DAR 159: 11a (fragile)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-12842

Matches: 3 hits

  • … Bibliography Emma Darwin ( …
  • … 1904): Emma Darwin, wife of Charles Darwin. A century of family letters. Edited by …
  • … to J. B. Innes, 22 December [1862] , and Emma Darwin (1904) 2: 218–19). Tromer Lodge was …

From Horace Darwin   7 October 1880

Summary

Worm-castings. Encloses notes about worm activities at Gravetye Manor.

Author:  Horace Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  7 Oct 1880
Classmark:  DAR 65: 99, 100; DAR 162: 72, 73
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-12742

Matches: 2 hits

  • … College, Cambridge ( F. Darwin 1916 ). Emma Darwin had been ill on 3 and 4 October 1880; …
  • … she was ill again from 9 to 13 October ( Emma Darwin’s diary (DAR 242)). The diagram is …

From W. E. Darwin   26 November [1880]

Summary

Observations on worms’ pulling leaves into their burrows.

Author:  William Erasmus Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  26 Nov [1880]
Classmark:  DAR 162: 110
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-12861

Matches: 2 hits

  • … Darwin 1883 , pp. 40–1). The letter from Emma Darwin to William has not been found. Both …
  • … were at Down for Christmas 1880 ( Emma Darwin’s diary (DAR 242)). A review of Movement in …

From Sophy Wedgwood   15 October [1880]

Summary

On worms and worm-castings.

Author:  Katherine Elizabeth Sophy (Sophy) Wedgwood
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  15 Oct [1880]
Classmark:  DAR 181: 69
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-12760

Matches: 2 hits

  • … T. H. Farrer, 1 October 1880 and n. 9). Emma Darwin had been ill on 3 and 4 October 1880; …
  • … she fell ill again from 9 to 13 October ( Emma Darwin’s diary (DAR 242)). Sophy, although …

From E. A. Darwin   14 November [1880]

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Asks CD to sign his guarantee.

Reports events at Cambridge involving Horace.

Author:  Erasmus Alvey Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  14 Nov [1880]
Classmark:  DAR 105: B114
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-12817

Matches: 1 hit

  • … in April 1879 ( letter from Horace Darwin to Emma Darwin, [18 April 1879] , DAR 258: 825). …

From Anthony Rich   7 March 1880

Summary

Writes of the weather,

his reading of Huxley’s Crayfish [1880],

and domestic matters.

Author:  Anthony Rich
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  7 Mar 1880
Classmark:  DAR 176: 141
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-12524

Matches: 4 hits

  • … Southampton, before setting off ( Emma Darwin’s diary (DAR 242), letter from Elizabeth …
  • … epigrams were possibly those of Harry Wedgwood ; see Emma Darwin (1904) 1: 74 and 266. …
  • … married Ida Farrer on 3 January 1880 ( Emma Darwin’s diary (DAR 242). The Chinese often …
  • Emma Burnaby , lived at 26 Woburn Square, Bloomsbury, London (Census returns of England and Wales 1881 (The National Archives: Public Record Office RG11/320/22/40)). The story appeared in a letter from Charles Dickens (see Dickens 1880–2 , 2: 61). George Howard Darwin

From T. H. Farrer   8 March 1880

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Agrees that CD should write to the Times [about Torbitt’s potato experiments].

Author:  Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  8 Mar 1880
Classmark:  DAR 164: 99
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-12527

Matches: 1 hit

  • … 6 March 1880 and n. 6, and letter from Emma Darwin to Ida Darwin, 26 February 1880 (DAR …

From W. E. Darwin   31 December [1880]

Summary

Sends diagrams [missing] showing worm action at two sites.

Author:  William Erasmus Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  31 Dec [1880]
Classmark:  DAR 162: 88
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-12957

Matches: 1 hit

  • … and Sara Darwin visited Down from 23 to 29 December 1880 ( Emma Darwin’s diary (DAR 242)). …

From E. A. Wheler   10 January 1880

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Thanks CD for Erasmus Darwin. Comments on it.

News of Violetta Darwin’s death.

Author:  Elizabeth Anne Galton; Elizabeth Anne Wheler
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  10 Jan 1880
Classmark:  DAR 99: 197–8
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-12413

Matches: 3 hits

  • … Farrer were married on 3 January 1880 ( Emma Darwin’s diary (DAR 242)). Elizabeth Darwin . …
  • … two portraits of Erasmus Darwin , one of which was purchased for Wheler by Emma Nixon (see …
  • … 80). Erasmus Darwin , p. 54. Violetta Galton . Millicent Adele Bunbury , Emma Nixon , and …

From Anthony Rich   26 October 1880

Summary

The Philadelphus CD sent is flourishing and appears to attract a particular kind of fly.

Science and the law as professions. Lawyers in politics.

Author:  Anthony Rich
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  26 Oct 1880
Classmark:  DAR 176: 143
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-12778

Matches: 2 hits

  • … empress of India in 1876 ( letter from Emma Darwin to Leonard Darwin, 26 March [1876 ? ] ( …
  • … orientalism’ in his letter of 7 March 1880 . Emma Darwin had been particularly critical of …

From F. M. Balfour   13 September 1880

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Thanks for letter, which made up for difficulty of his speech [at BAAS meeting, Swansea].

Has met Horace Darwin and wife;

climbed Matterhorn.

Author:  Francis Maitland Balfour
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  13 Sept 1880
Classmark:  DAR 160: 29
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-12712

Matches: 1 hit

  • … their honeymoon tour; see letter from Emma Darwin to Sara Darwin, [3 September 1880] (DAR …

From J. B. Innes   24 August 1880

Summary

"Barnacles" [from rocks in Scottish mountains, identified as lichens],

burglar alarms,

and family news.

Author:  John Brodie Innes
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  24 Aug 1880
Classmark:  DAR 167: 37
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-12698

Matches: 2 hits

  • … and Ida had married on 3 January 1880 ( Emma Darwin’s diary (DAR 242)). Alice Mary Hoole . …
  • … OED ). CD and Emma had stayed in Cambridge with Horace and Ida Darwin from 14 to 19 August …

From W. E. Darwin   24 June [1880]

Summary

Asks whether CD will forward enclosed to Lord Derby, and offers to send him a copy of the New York state survey. Will go to Beaulieu in the early autumn. Tells story about gallenes raised by hens being attacked.

Author:  William Erasmus Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  24 June [1880]
Classmark:  Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 82)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-12642G

Matches: 1 hit

  • … letter from W. E. Darwin to Charles and Emma Darwin, 22 July 1880 . See also letter to the …

From W. E. Darwin   6 January [1880]

Summary

Delighted by honour CD has received from Turin. Agrees with Horace that the money ought to be given to the Zoological Station at Naples.

Author:  William Erasmus Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  6 Jan [1880]
Classmark:  Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 79)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-12404F

Matches: 2 hits

  • … Josiah Wedgwood III died on 11 March 1880 ( Emma Darwin’s diary ( DAR 242)). Sara Darwin , …
  • … at Naples. Henrietta Emma Litchfield and George Howard Darwin , William’s sister and …

From G. H. Darwin   27 July 1880

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Asks CD’s advice on how to answer a letter requesting his endorsement of Wrigley, his former teacher at Clapham School.

Author:  George Howard Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  27 July 1880
Classmark:  DAR 64.2: 94; DAR 210.2: 85
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-12668

Matches: 2 hits

  • … visited from 26 to 29 July 1880 ( Emma Darwin’s diary (DAR 242)). The section of the …
  • … and Elizabeth Darwin had gone to Warwick; however, Henrietta Emma and Richard Buckley …
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