186 Items
To W. E. Darwin 4 [July 1862]
Summary
Reports some observations on the fertilisation of wheat which WED might follow up.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Date: | 4 [July 1862] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 100 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3641 |
Matches: 10 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 …
- … ill with scarlet fever on 12 June 1862 ( Emma Darwin’s diary (DAR 242)). Horace Darwin . …
- … from January 1857 to January 1859 (see Emma Darwin’s diary (DAR 242) and CD’s Classed …
- … since early in the year (see letters from Emma Darwin to W. E. Darwin, [2 March 1862], [ …
- … to Camilla Ludwig, 26 August [1862] , Emma Darwin’s diary (DAR 242), and CD’s Classed …
- … 5 for ‘education’ (see CD’s Classed account book (Down House MS), Emma Darwin’s diary (DAR …
- … 242), and letter from Emma Darwin to W. E. Darwin, [27 May 1862] (DAR 219.1: 57)). …
- … until the return of Camilla Ludwig in November (see letters from Emma Darwin to W. E. …
- … 6 November 1862] (DAR 219.1: 61, 64), and Emma Darwin (1915) 2: 178). Miss Rendle has not …
To William Erasmus Darwin 3 October [1851]
Summary
Discusses domestic affairs and gives some advice on manners.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Date: | 3 Oct [1851] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 2 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1456 |
Matches: 6 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 …
- … they were ‘dear friends’ of the Darwin children ( Emma Darwin (1915) 2: 106). CD’s Account …
- … Stairs’ of Down House. According to Emma Darwin’s diary (DAR 242), William returned home …
- … Henry James Wharton in Mitcham, Surrey, on 16 September ( Emma Darwin’s diary (DAR 242)). …
- … Emma’s brother, Francis (Frank) Wedgwood , near the Wedgwood pottery works at Etruria, Staffordshire. Horace Darwin , …
To W. E. Darwin 4 November [1861]
Summary
Reports events at Down;
has been doing good work on the homologies of orchids.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Date: | 4 Nov [1861] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 86 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3307 |
Matches: 6 hits
- … Bibliography Emma Darwin ( …
- … 1915): Emma Darwin: a century of family letters, 1792–1896. Edited by Henrietta …
- … The year is given by the reference to Emma Darwin’s visit to Charlotte Langton (see n. 4, …
- … has not been found. Charlotte Langton , Emma Darwin’s eldest sister, was staying in St …
- … in the hope that the sea air would improve her health ( Emma Darwin (1915) 2: 178). …
- … According to her diary, Emma Darwin visited Charlotte from 5 to 9 November 1861. Charlotte …
To W. E. Darwin 25 [November 1856]
Summary
Writes about suitable mourning clothes and sale of house [Petleys, after death of Sarah Elizabeth Wedgwood I].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Date: | 25 [Nov 1856] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 11 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2000 |
Matches: 6 hits
- … use of Sarah Wedgwood’s phaeton, which would now cease (see Emma Darwin (1915) 2: 105). …
- … Bibliography Emma Darwin ( …
- … 1915): Emma Darwin: a century of family letters, 1792–1896. Edited by Henrietta …
- … at Rugby School ( Rugby School register ). Emma Darwin recorded in her diary that ‘George …
- … 6 October 1856. Sarah Elizabeth (Elizabeth) Wedgwood, Emma Darwin’s older sister and CD’s …
- … cousin. Emma Darwin recorded in her diary that ‘Eliz came’ on 27 November 1856. The Mid- …
To W. E. Darwin [2–3 September 1862]
Summary
Asks WED to send some specimens [of Lythrum?].
[Letter from Emma Darwin to WED on verso.]
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Date: | [2–3 Sept 1862] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 103 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3673 |
Matches: 6 hits
- … WED to send some specimens [of Lythrum ? ]. [Letter from Emma Darwin to WED on verso. ] …
- … and by reference to the letter to William from Emma Darwin , written on the verso of this …
- … his first free Saturday; according to Emma Darwin’s diary (DAR 242), William first visited …
- … on 13 August 1862 ( Emma Darwin’s diary (DAR 242)). At the end of August 1862, during his …
- … letter. CD, Emma, and Leonard Darwin stayed with William in Southampton until 1 September …
- … 12 June 1862 (see letter to W. E. Darwin, 13 [June 1862] ); Emma contracted the fever …
To W. E. Darwin 30 [October 1862]
Summary
Thanks WED for observations on Lythrum.
Discusses family affairs.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Date: | 30 [Oct 1862] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 107 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3789 |
Matches: 9 hits
- … and the letters from Emma Darwin to W. E. Darwin, [19 November 1862] and [2 December …
- … Hampshire Bank, Southampton. Henrietta Emma Darwin . See letter to J. D. Hooker, 27 [ …
- … s visit to Down House on 31 October, Emma Darwin recorded in her diary (DAR 242): ‘Ch. …
- … in Kensington run by Miss Buob, on 27 January 1863 (see Emma Darwin’s diary (DAR 242), …
- … and the letter from Emma Darwin to W. E. Darwin, [29 October 1862] , in DAR 219.1: 63). …
- … in the year. See the letters from Emma Darwin to William Erasmus Darwin , [2 March …
- … in DAR 219.1: 49, 57, 64; see also Emma Darwin’s diary (DAR 242), and CD’s Classed account …
- … of Down. On Saturday 1 November 1862, Emma Darwin recorded in her diary (DAR 242) that …
- … having become friendly with Elinor Mary Bonham-Carter (see Emma Darwin’s diary (DAR 242), …
From Emma and Charles Darwin to W. E. Darwin [20 May 1864]
Summary
CD much obliged for specimen and drawings.
| Author: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin; Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Date: | [20 May 1864] |
| Classmark: | DAR 97: A7 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3366 |
Matches: 4 hits
- … Wedgwood, Emma Darwin, Emma Darwin, C. R. Darwin, W. E. …
- … DAR 97: A7 Emma Wedgwood/Emma Darwin Charles Robert Darwin unstated [20 May 1864] William …
- … From Emma and Charles Darwin to W. E. Darwin [20 May 1864] …
- … recently visited Down (see letter from Emma Darwin to W. E. Darwin, [17 May 1864] and …
To W. E. Darwin 13 May [1857]
Summary
Discusses family health and affairs.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Date: | 13 May [1857] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 15 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2091 |
Matches: 8 hits
- … 22 August, staying until 31 October ( Emma Darwin’s diary). Like James Manby Gully , Lane …
- … her daughter Cecily joined them on 18 May (Emma Darwin’s diary). Emily Catherine Darwin’s …
- … 1857, when she was replaced by Mary Ann Pugh . According to Emma Darwin’s diary, she …
- … had cared for Henrietta Emma Darwin at Hastings from 30 April until 11 …
- … May. Emma Darwin took Henrietta to Moor Park, where she was to undergo the …
- … Wickstead Lane’s care, on 29 May 1857 ( Emma Darwin’s diary). CD went there on 16 June, …
- … Appendix II). According to her diary, Emma Darwin took the children to Barlaston and then …
- … May 1857. Emma and Henrietta Darwin returned to Down on 12 …
To W. E. Darwin [17 February 1857]
Summary
Is glad WED is in the sixth [form]. Discusses WED’s intention to become a barrister.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Date: | [17 Feb 1857] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 14 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1805 |
Matches: 6 hits
- … in the house (see n. 9, below) and to Emma Darwin’s surgery (see n. 5, below). CD is …
- … School. Henry Allen (Harry) Wedgwood was Emma Darwin’s brother. The daily reading in the …
- … was assigned to the sixth form pupils. Emma Darwin , who had been in London from 11 to 16 …
- … B. Wedgwood and H. Wedgwood 1980 , p. 259). Emma Darwin recorded that ‘Snow came’ …
- … on 17 February 1857 ( Emma Darwin’s diary). ‘Josselinas’ was evidently a family nickname …
- … Margaret, 14; and Lucy, 11. According to Emma Darwin’s diary, the relatives from Leith …
To W. E. Darwin 26 April [1862]
Summary
Thanks WED for eyeglass.
Reports on health of Horace and family matters.
Has finished Orchids.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Date: | 26 Apr [1862] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 96 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3520 |
Matches: 8 hits
- … proofs of Orchids (see n. 6, below). Emma Darwin’s diary (DAR 242) records that the ‘Boys …
- … Mackintosh Wedgwood. There is an entry in Emma Darwin’s diary (DAR 242) on 25 April 1862 …
- … when Joseph Dalton Hooker was also visiting Down House ( Emma Darwin’s diary (DAR 242)). …
- … Grammar School. See also letter from Emma Darwin to W. E. Darwin, [3 February 1862] (DAR …
- … book (Down House MS), letter from Emma Darwin to W. E. Darwin, [13 December 1862] (DAR …
- … to G. V. Reed, 12 January 1863) . Emma Darwin wrote in her diary (DAR 242) that she ‘ …
- … George (see, for example, the letter from Emma Darwin to W. E. Darwin, [26 March 1858] ( …
- … beginning of the year. According to Emma Darwin’s diary (DAR 242), Camilla Ludwig , the …
From W. E. Darwin to Emma and/or Charles Darwin c. 20–5 September 1877
Summary
Description of their English dinner companions at a foreign hotel.
| Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin; Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
| Date: | c. 20-25 Sept 1877 |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.5: 18 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11146F |
To W. E. Darwin [2–3 August 1862]
Summary
Discusses Lythrum, "a really wonderful case"; asks WED to make observations and collect specimens; sends a diagram which shows what crosses he believes are fertile.
Would like George to watch bees visiting the flowers; wants some pods from different forms to compare shapes and count seeds.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Date: | [2–3 Aug 1862] |
| Classmark: | DAR 185: 70, DAR 210.6: 102 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3678 |
Matches: 5 hits
- … H. Barrett. 2 vols. Chicago and London: University of Chicago Press. 1977. Emma Darwin ( …
- … 1915): Emma Darwin: a century of family letters, 1792–1896. Edited by Henrietta …
- … of [late July 1862] (DAR 219.1: 59), Emma Darwin reported that ‘Aunt Susan’ had ‘a great …
- … was recovering from scarlet fever (see Emma Darwin’s diary (DAR 242), and letter to W. …
- … Brodie, who was at Down at the time ( Emma Darwin (1915) 2: 178; see also letter to W. E. …
To W. E. Darwin 29 September [1876]
Summary
Discusses the purchase of some land;
plans to visit Southampton.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Date: | 29 Sept [1876] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 145 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10625 |
Matches: 5 hits
- … Litchfield, [24–5 October 1876] (DAR 219.9: 142); Emma Darwin’s diary (DAR 242)). …
- … on 24 October 1876 and left again on 3 November 1876 ( letter from Emma Darwin to H. E. …
- … had been left in the care of CD and Emma Darwin following the death of his mother, Amy …
- … 7 to 20 October 1876 ( letter from Emma Darwin to Leonard Darwin, [29 September 1876] (DAR …
- … Emma Litchfield and her husband, Richard Buckley Litchfield , to care for the baby, the Darwins …
To W. E. Darwin [27 October 1861]
Summary
Discusses affairs at Down and Southampton.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Date: | [27 Oct 1861] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 82 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3302 |
Matches: 5 hits
- … House from 25 to 28 October 1861 ( Emma Darwin’s diary). William Darwin had taken lodgings …
- … the references to Emma and Henrietta Emma Darwin’s trip to London and to Emily Catherine …
- … Henrietta Emma Darwin had gone to London on 21 October …
- … 1861 and Emma returned on 26 October ( Emma Darwin’s diary). Emily Catherine Darwin , CD’s …
- … introducing William (see letter to W. E. Darwin, 12 October [1861] ). Emma and …
To W. E. Darwin 14 [March 1859]
Summary
Writes of events at Down: mostly of playing billiards on their new table.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Date: | 14 [Mar 1859] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 40 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2431 |
Matches: 5 hits
- … visited Down from 10 to 14 March 1859 ( Emma Darwin’s diary). CD had recently purchased a …
- … House. Mrs Grut had been engaged by Emma Darwin in January 1859 as a governess for the …
- … written in December 1858 (DAR 210.6), Emma Darwin wrote that she was ‘looking out for a …
- … was terminated on 16 March 1859 ( Emma Darwin’s diary) because of an incident that took …
- … day CD’s letter was written. Henrietta Emma Darwin recounted the incident in a letter to …
To William Erasmus Darwin 11 [February 1858]
Summary
Writes of domestic matters
and asks WED to observe cart-horses for traces of dark stripes on spine and cross-stripes on shoulder.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Date: | 11 [Feb 1858] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 22 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2215 |
Matches: 6 hits
- … Meteyard 1875 , pp. 302–5). Henry Allen (Harry) Wedgwood was Emma Darwin’s brother. …
- … see n. 2, below). On 2 February 1857, Emma Darwin noted in her diary that ‘W m went to …
- … Chronicle , [before 13 June 1857]. Emma Darwin’s diary records that she ‘came to London’ …
- … on 16 February 1857. Henrietta Emma Darwin accompanied her, and the younger children came …
- … he acquired in 1844 following the death of Emma Darwin’s father Josiah Wedgwood II (see …
- … Emma returned to Down on 25 February. Astley’s Royal Amphitheatre was an equestrian theatre in London founded by Philip Astley . CD had once taken his young cousins to see the performance ( Correspondence vol. 2, letter to Susan Darwin, [ …
To W. E. Darwin 10 [December 1856]
Summary
Writes of arrangements for the end of the school-term.
Condition of Emma and the new baby [C. W. Darwin].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Date: | 10 [Dec 1856] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 12 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2019 |
Matches: 4 hits
- … the birth of Charles Waring Darwin . Emma Darwin noted in her diary that after his school- …
- … Darwin, 13 [November 1856]). According to Emma Darwin’s diary, the Darwin boys stayed with …
- … which was William Darwin’s birthday. Emma Darwin recorded in her diary on 26 December, ‘ …
- … for the end of the school-term. Condition of Emma and the new baby [C. W. Darwin]. …
To W. E. Darwin 22 [March 1868]
Summary
Asks WED to observe a suppressed yawn.
Asks whether scratching a tickling point makes tears come to his eyes.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Date: | 22 [Mar 1868] |
| Classmark: | Natural History Museum, Library and Archives (General Special Collections MSS DAR A23) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8396 |
To W. E. Darwin 12 October [1861]
Summary
Asks whether WED has signed the articles of partnership in the bank.
Has been working at orchid drawings with G. B. Sowerby, Jr.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Date: | 12 Oct [1861] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 78 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3284 |
Matches: 4 hits
- … croquet’. An entry for 4 September 1861 in Emma Darwin’s diary reads ‘Etty played Croqet’, …
- … the illustrations for Orchids ( Emma Darwin’s diary). William Darwin was in Southampton …
- … and Hampshire Bank as a partner ( Emma Darwin’s diary). The conditions of the partnership …
- … was based. See n. 2, above. According to Emma Darwin’s diary, Sowerby stayed until 12 …
To W. E. Darwin [8 May 1862]
Summary
Hooker has written about WED’s going to Kew.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Date: | [8 May 1862] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 97 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3525 |
Document type
| letter | (186) |
Author
| Darwin, C. R. | (105) |
| Darwin, W. E. | (81) |
| Darwin, Emma | (3) |
| Wedgwood, Emma | (3) |
| Darwin, Elizabeth | (1) |
Addressee
| Darwin, W. E. | (105) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (81) |
| Darwin, G. H. | (8) |
| Darwin, Elizabeth | (7) |
| Darwin, Francis | (7) |
Correspondent
| Darwin, C. R. | |
| Darwin, W. E. | |
| Darwin, G. H. | (9) |
| Darwin, Elizabeth | (8) |
| Darwin, Francis | (8) |
| Darwin, H. E. | (8) |
| Darwin, Horace | (8) |
| Darwin, Leonard | (8) |
| Litchfield, H. E. | (8) |
| Darwin, Emma | (5) |
| Wedgwood, Emma | (5) |
| Darwin, Sara | (2) |
| Sedgwick, Sara | (2) |
