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To E. A. Darwin   20 September 1873

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Consults about the wisdom of Frank’s becoming CD’s assistant rather than practising medicine.

Outlines his finances.

[Copy in EAD’s hand.]

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Erasmus Alvey Darwin
Date:  20 Sept 1873
Classmark:  DAR 105: B1–3
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-9060

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  • … Francis became CD’s secretary (see Emma Darwin (1904) 2: 269). Francis had been studying …
  • … Darwin was a banker. In October 1873, Emma Darwin found out that Down Lodge was to be …
  • … et al. 29 vols to date. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 1985–. Emma Darwin ( …
  • … 1904): Emma Darwin, wife of Charles Darwin. A century of family letters. Edited by …

To E. A. Darwin   7 September [1871]

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Wants to sell some shares held in trust by EAD and Josiah Wedgwood [III].

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Erasmus Alvey Darwin
Date:  7 Sept [1871]
Classmark:  DAR 210.10: 27
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-13789

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  • … Josiah Wedgwood III were trustees of Emma Darwin’s trust. Erasmus probably enclosed this …

To E. A. Darwin   12 December 1878

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Informs EAD of Anthony Rich’s proposal to bequeath his property to CD.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Erasmus Alvey Darwin
Date:  12 Dec 1878
Classmark:  DAR 153: 10
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-11789

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  • … was Emma Burnaby . See letter from Anthony Rich, 10 December 1878 . Horace Darwin and …

To E. A. Darwin   [25 April 1851]

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Writes about the death of Anne. Wishes EAD to insert an announcement of the death in the newspapers.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Erasmus Alvey Darwin
Date:  [25 Apr 1851]
Classmark:  V&A / Wedgwood Collection (MS W/M 310)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-1416

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  • Emma is well bodily & very firm, but feels bitterly & God knows we can neither see on any side a gleam of comfort. — Fannys sweetness, firmness, constancy & experience were of inexpressible comfort to me at Malvern, & to the last day of my life it will be a comfort to me to think of the tears she so tenderly wept over our poor dear child, when all was over. My dear Erasmus | Yours affect y | C.  Darwin

To Josiah Wedgwood III and E. A. Darwin   25 July 1844

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Requests to JW III and EAD as trustees of the marriage-settlement, to make some funds available.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Josiah Wedgwood, III; Erasmus Alvey Darwin
Date:  25 July 1844
Classmark:  V&A / Wedgwood Collection (MS W/M 1012)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-766

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  • … disposal of D r Darwin. Charles Robert Darwin Emma Darwin July 25 th 1844 I hereby notify …
  • … £20,000 sum, made over to Robert Waring Darwin by CD and Emma, which formed the basis of a …
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