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To Susan Darwin   [late July–August 1842]

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Has made an offer for house at Down, renting having been refused. Discusses price, risks involved, and Edward Cresy’s advice.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Susan Elizabeth Darwin
Date:  [late July–Aug 1842]
Classmark:  DAR 92: A16–17
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-634

Matches: 4 hits

  • … Bibliography Emma Darwin ( …
  • … 1915): Emma Darwin: a century of family letters, 1792–1896. Edited by Henrietta …
  • … owner of Down House. The purchase price was about £2,200 ( Emma Darwin (1915) 2: 75). …
  • … See letter to Emma Darwin, [13 March 1842] , n.  1. …

To Susan Darwin   [26 April 1838]

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Thanks for ham and corrections in spelling. Gives account of his social activities in past week.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Susan Elizabeth Darwin
Date:  [26 Apr 1838]
Classmark:  DAR 92: A5–6
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-410

Matches: 3 hits

  • … et al. 29 vols to date. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 1985–. Emma Darwin ( …
  • … 1915): Emma Darwin: a century of family letters, 1792–1896. Edited by Henrietta …
  • … CD’s first cousin, once removed (see Emma Darwin (1915) 1: 143 n. ). ‘Insinivation’ is the …

To Susan Darwin   [19 March 1849]

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Writes a detailed account of his treatment at J. M. Gully’s hydropathy establishment at Malvern.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Susan Elizabeth Darwin
Date:  [19 Mar 1849]
Classmark:  DAR 92: A7–A8
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-1234

Matches: 2 hits

  • … or Catherine Darwin to Malvern is in Emma Darwin’s diary on 31 May 1849, where she noted …
  • … and Henry Parker . Anne Elizabeth Darwin . The last paragraph is in Emma Darwin’s hand. …

To Susan Darwin   3[–4] September 1845

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"All about household and money matters." The family is now living on about £1000 per annum. Plans a new walk and additions to the house.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Susan Elizabeth Darwin
Date:  3[–4] Sept 1845
Classmark:  DAR 153: 109
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-913

Matches: 1 hit

  • … Josiah Wedgwood III , Emma Darwin’s brother. Sarah Elizabeth (Elizabeth) Wedgwood , Emma’s …

From Susan Darwin   22 November 1835

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Some of CD’s letters were read at Geological Society in London. Professor Sedgwick says of CD, "doing admirably … collection above all praise … will have a great name among the Naturalists of Europe".

Erasmus has taken office of Clerk to a Government Commissioner. Other family news.

Author:  Susan Elizabeth Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  22 Nov 1835
Classmark:  DAR 97 (ser. 2): 24–5
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-288

Matches: 4 hits

  • … the King will have a very bad bargain. ’ ( Emma Darwin (1904) 1: 376). The John Wedgwood s …
  • … H. Barrett. 2 vols. Chicago and London: University of Chicago Press. 1977. Emma Darwin ( …
  • … 1904): Emma Darwin, wife of Charles Darwin. A century of family letters. Edited by …
  • Darwin! I hope you do not mean to monopolise him at Cambridge. ’ ( K.  M.  Lyell 1881 , 1: 460–1; see also Wilson 1972 , p.  425). Robert Mackintosh was Fanny Mackintosh Wedgwood ’s brother. On hearing the news that Erasmus had taken employment with him, Emma

From Susan Darwin   12 February [– 3 March] 1832

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Chronicles the events of February, principally of the family and of a few friends: engagements, marriages, deaths, some visits.

Author:  Susan Elizabeth Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  12 Feb [– 3 Mar] 1832
Classmark:  DAR 204: 95
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-160

Matches: 3 hits

  • … Edited with appendix and notes by Nora Barlow. London: Collins. 1958. Emma Darwin ( …
  • … 1915): Emma Darwin: a century of family letters, 1792–1896. Edited by Henrietta …
  • … accounts or being economical (see Emma Darwin (1915) 1: 139). The following sentence, …

From Caroline & Susan Darwin   2 [January 1826]

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A ball and two concerts at Shrewsbury; guests at the Darwins’: Mr and Mrs Mathew, three Mr Clives, Emma Wedgwood.

Author:  Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Darwin; Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Wedgwood; Susan Elizabeth Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  2 [Jan 1826]
Classmark:  DAR 204: 18
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-19

Matches: 1 hit

  • … at Shrewsbury; guests at the Darwins’: Mr and Mrs Mathew, three Mr Clives, Emma Wedgwood. …
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