To Francis Galton 15 [June 1879]
Summary
CD’s little biography [Erasmus Darwin] has turned out very dull.
May FG’s tour turn out pleasant.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Francis Galton |
| Date: | 15 [June 1879] |
| Classmark: | UCL Library Services, Special Collections (GALTON/3/3/4/3) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12109 |
To Francis Galton [1 March 1879?]
Summary
Can FG come to lunch on Monday?
Sorry FG has not been well and is soon going abroad.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Francis Galton |
| Date: | [1 Mar 1879?] |
| Classmark: | UCL Library Services, Special Collections (GALTON/3/2/1/26) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11911 |
To Francis Galton 30 April [1879]
Summary
Thanks FG for an extract [about Dr Erasmus Darwin?].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Francis Galton |
| Date: | 30 Apr [1879] |
| Classmark: | UCL Library Services, Special Collections (GALTON/3/2/1/28) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12018 |
To Francis Galton 18 [December 1881]
Summary
Can FG call on Monday evening?
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Francis Galton |
| Date: | 18 [Dec 1881] |
| Classmark: | UCL Library Services, Special Collections (GALTON/3/2/2/12 Letter 2) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13560 |
To Francis Galton 30 December [1872]
Summary
F. M. Balfour wants to experiment on Pangenesis. Asks FG to recommend coloured rabbits that breed true.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Francis Galton |
| Date: | 30 Dec [1872] |
| Classmark: | UCL Library Services, Special Collections (GALTON/1/1/9/5/7/13) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8697 |
To Francis Galton 8 June [1879]
Summary
Caroline Darwin says mysterious visitor’s name was Brand. It was in time of Colonel Pole. Never visited Mrs Pole or Mrs Darwin [Elizabeth Collier], but sent respectful messages.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Francis Galton |
| Date: | 8 June [1879] |
| Classmark: | UCL Library Services, Special Collections (GALTON/3/2/1/28) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12095 |
To Francis Galton 2 November [1875]
Summary
Has heard that FG will write on inheritance. Huxley does not believe in E. G. Balbiani’s views on subject.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Francis Galton |
| Date: | 2 Nov [1875] |
| Classmark: | UCL Library Services, Special Collections (GALTON/1/1/9/5/7/17) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10237 |
To Francis Galton 27 May [1872]
Summary
Agrees to care for FG’s rabbits and will breed from them.
Plans to go to Southampton for ten days.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Francis Galton |
| Date: | 27 May [1872] |
| Classmark: | UCL Library Services, Special Collections (GALTON/1/1/9/5/7/10) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8354 |
To Francis Galton 22 March 1879
Summary
Describes plans to publish English edition of Krause’s work on Erasmus Darwin.
Will correct Anna Seward’s calumnies [in Memoirs of the life of Dr Darwin (1804)].
Asks about family letters.
Doubts some stories about Erasmus Darwin [in Christiana C. Hankin, ed., Life of Mary Anne Schimmelpenninck (1858)].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Francis Galton |
| Date: | 22 Mar 1879 |
| Classmark: | UCL Library Services, Special Collections (GALTON/1/1/9/5/7/25) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11947 |
To Francis Galton 14 November [1879]
Summary
Returns completed questionnaire concerning visualising faculty [see LL 3: 177–9]. Thinks age important. Recalls faces of school friends but cannot remember those of people recently met.
Comments on his part [of Erasmus Darwin].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Francis Galton |
| Date: | 14 Nov [1879] |
| Classmark: | UCL Library Services, Special Collections (GALTON/1/1/9/5/7/28) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12317 |
To Francis Galton 24 July [1853]
Summary
FG’s volume on his African expedition [Narrative of an explorer in tropical South Africa (1853)] stimulates CD to express his admiration and to hope their acquaintance can be renewed.
Describes his health and life at Down.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Francis Galton |
| Date: | 24 July [1853] |
| Classmark: | UCL Library Services, Special Collections (GALTON/1/1/9/5/7/1) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1525 |
Matches: 2 hits
- … Darwin Galton and Erasmus Galton , elder brothers of Francis. The Galton family residence in Sparkbrook, Birmingham, until 1832. Before leaving on the Beagle voyage, CD visited there and went shooting with the Galton boys ( Pearson 1914–30 , 1: 51). Emma …
- … Darwin & Erasmus: I very distinctly remember a pleasant visit at the Larches, Heaven knows, how many years ago, & having many rides with them on Ponies, without stirrups. — The only member of your family whom I have seen for years, is Emma, …
To Francis Galton 9 January [1877]
Summary
Can FG come to lunch on Sunday? George Darwin wants to meet him.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Francis Galton |
| Date: | 9 Jan [1877] |
| Classmark: | UCL Library Services, Special Collections (GALTON/1/1/9/5/7/22) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10776 |
To Francis Galton [6–12 January 1877]
Summary
Has received French essay on effects of conscription on [decreasing] height of men, due to unfit left at home to propagate race. Would FG care to see it?
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Francis Galton |
| Date: | [6–12 Jan 1877] |
| Classmark: | UCL Library Services, Special Collections (GALTON/1/1/9/5/7/23) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10774 |
Matches: 1 hit
- … Emma and Richard Buckley Litchfield , from 6 to 15 January 1877 (CD’s ‘Journal’ (Appendix II)). CD had received ‘Étude sur la dégénérescence physiologique des peuples civilisé’ from Mikhail Petrovich Churilov (Study on the physiological degeneration of civilised peoples; Tschouriloff 1876 ). CD’s annotated copy is in the Darwin …
From Francis Galton 9 June 1879
Summary
Memorandum about Dr Erasmus Darwin’s bequests.
| Author: | Francis Galton |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 9 June 1879 |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.14: 30 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12097F |
Matches: 4 hits
- … grandchildren— This much excited Emma Darwin—as D r . Rob et . had 6. children—& Violetta …
- … Hall, and of Erasmus Darwin . Emma Georgiana Elizabeth Darwin never married. CD’s father, …
- … Darwin , still living at the time of his death, were Edward , Violetta (later Violetta Galton, 1783–1874) , Emma …
- … Darwin died—he left by his second marriage 6. Children Edw d . was nearly of age—Sach. l Francis ab t . 15—John much younger Violetta 19. Emma …
From Francis Galton 4 June 1872
Summary
Thanks CD for criticisms of his paper; explains why there is greater diversity among succeeding generations than in the first.
| Author: | Francis Galton |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 4 June 1872 |
| Classmark: | DAR 105: A61–3 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8368 |
From Francis Galton 13 September 1871
Summary
Is turning to experiments with rats, "Siamesed together" for cross-circulation.
| Author: | Francis Galton |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 13 Sept 1871 |
| Classmark: | DAR 105: A33–4 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7938 |
From Francis Galton 2 June 1875
Summary
Interested to hear about the peas.
| Author: | Francis Galton |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 2 June 1875 |
| Classmark: | DAR 105: A79 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10005 |
From Francis Galton 7 June 1879
Summary
Conveys some information about Dr Erasmus Darwin’s second wife and discusses photos of him and his wife.
| Author: | Francis Galton |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 7 June 1879 |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.9: 14 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12094 |
Matches: 4 hits
- … 42 Rutland Gate June 7/79 My dear Darwin My sister Emma is with us & I have enquired and …
- … s sister Emma Sophia Galton lived in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire. Elizabeth Darwin was …
- … Darwin . Henrietta was unmarried. Henrietta Bromley’s mother was Elizabeth Ann Bromley . Emma …
- … Emma has heard this very morning from Derby (from M rs . Woollett Wilmot) that the original study for the Radbarn picture of her, exists among the numerous scraps & sketches made by Wright the painter, and now in possession of his great grand-daughter— It is a rough affair, partly in oil partly in water colour— We have permission to get it photographed & I write by this post to order 2 for myself, one of which you shall have, (besides I have made a bid for the sketch itself. ) The photo of D r . Darwin …
From Francis Galton 15 March 1870
Summary
Interim report on the experiments with rabbits [to test Pangenesis].
| Author: | Francis Galton |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 15 Mar 1870 |
| Classmark: | DAR 105: 5–6 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7133 |
From Francis Galton 15 November 1872
Summary
Agrees the rabbit experiment has gone on long enough, but would like one more litter.
| Author: | Francis Galton |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 15 Nov 1872 |
| Classmark: | DAR 105: A50–A51, A69–A70 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8626 |
Matches: 1 hit
- … Emma, I am rejoiced to say, is now at the sea side steadily mending in perfect quiet & in full hopes of complete restoration to health. — I wish most heartily that your’s was better. Ever sincerely y rs . Francis Galton not to be printed — It is evidently written in a joking strain— F Galton— For Darwin …
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