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To Emma Darwin   [5 April 1840]

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Summary

An amusing description of his railway journey to Shrewsbury.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin
Date:  [5 Apr 1840]
Classmark:  DAR 210.8: 5
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-564

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  • Darwin, Emma
  • … To Emma Darwin   [5 April 1840] …
  • … Wedgwood/Emma Darwin
  • … Nicholas Nickleby. ‘Chucky’ is Susan Darwin ( Emma Darwin (1904) 2: 13) and the ‘killcrop’ …
  • … Bibliography Emma Darwin ( …
  • … 1904): Emma Darwin, wife of Charles Darwin. A century of family letters. Edited by …
  • … DAR 210.8: 5 Charles Robert Darwin Shrewsbury [5 Apr 1840] Emma
  • Darwin, C. R. Wedgwood, Emma

To Charles Babbage   26 May [1840]

Summary

Asks if he can bring his guests, J. C. L. and Mme [Simonde de] Sismondi and [Fanny] Allen, to CB’s parties.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Babbage
Date:  26 May [1840]
Classmark:  The British Library (Add MS 37191: 294–5)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-570

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  • … Bibliography Emma Darwin ( …
  • … 1915): Emma Darwin: a century of family letters, 1792–1896. Edited by Henrietta …
  • … According to Emma Darwin (1915) 2: 54, CD was …
  • Emma’s aunt and her husband, the Swiss historian, but the house was lent to them when the Darwins

To G. N. Smith   [c. 15 August 1840]

Summary

Questions GNS on remains found in caves on Caldy Island. [CD’s pencilled queries sent via Frances Allen].

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Gilbert Nicholas Smith
Date:  [c. 15 Aug 1840]
Classmark:  Tenby Museum
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-576

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  • … Bibliography Emma Darwin ( …
  • … 1915): Emma Darwin: a century of family letters, 1792–1896. Edited by Henrietta …
  • … and presumably knew Smith personally ( Emma Darwin (1915) 2: 106). The Geological Society …

To G. N. Smith   20 November [1840]

Summary

Sorry that ill health prevented sooner reply. Letter about caves at Caldy was already read by Buckland. Will examine birds’ beaks when better and present to Geological Society of London in Smith’s name.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Gilbert Nicholas Smith
Date:  20 Nov [1840]
Classmark:  Angus Carroll (private collection)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-580F

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  • … identified. CD and his family had travelled to Maer Hall, Emma Darwin’s family home in …
  • … Staffordshire, on 5 June 1840 ( Emma Darwin’s diary (DAR 242)); CD fell ill again on 4 …
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