To Emma Darwin [20 or 27 October 1844]
Summary
Has been discussing wills and other legal matters with his father.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
| Date: | [20 or 27] Oct 1844 |
| Classmark: | Emma Darwin 2: 92 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-783 |
Matches: 7 hits
To Emma Darwin [3 June 1844]
Summary
Arrangements for Emma’s return to Down.
CD has been "wonderfully strong".
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
| Date: | [3 June 1844] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.8: 23 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-726 |
Matches: 7 hits
- … Darwin, Emma …
- … To Emma Darwin [3 June 1844] …
- … Wedgwood/Emma Darwin …
- … a servant at Down House. Anne Elizabeth Darwin , Emma and CD’s oldest daughter. Minny: …
- … DAR 210.8: 23 Charles Robert Darwin Down [3 June 1844] Emma …
- … Endorsed by Emma Darwin : ‘1844 Down— I had been at Betley’. Betley Hall, Staffordshire, …
- … Darwin, C. R. Wedgwood, Emma …
To Emma Darwin 5 July 1844
Summary
Asks that in the event of his death, Emma should have the sketch of his species theory edited and published. Suggests possible editors, among them Lyell, Edward Forbes, and J. D. Hooker. [CD annotation on cover: "Hooker by far best man to edit my species volume Aug 1854".]
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
| Date: | 5 July 1844 |
| Classmark: | Natural History Museum, Library and Archives (General Special Collections MSS DAR A4) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-761 |
To Solicitor? 1 October 1844
Summary
CD and Emma request transfer of some shares to E. A. Darwin.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Unidentified |
| Date: | 1 Oct 1844 |
| Classmark: | V&A / Wedgwood Collection (MS W/M 977) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-779 |
To Josiah Wedgwood III 31 July 1844
Summary
Acknowledges receipt of the order for £48 4s. 8d., and offers full indemnity for the £5,000 deposited without security.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Josiah Wedgwood, III |
| Date: | 31 July 1844 |
| Classmark: | Alan Wedgwood (private collection) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-767F |
To Josiah Wedgwood III and E. A. Darwin 25 July 1844
Summary
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 |
To Josiah Wedgwood III [May 1844]
Summary
Family financial matters.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Josiah Wedgwood, III |
| Date: | [May 1844] |
| Classmark: | V&A / Wedgwood Collection (MS W/M 1028) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13855 |
Matches: 3 hits
- … the account headed ‘Trust Money— Emma & Charles Darwin ’, reading: ‘1844 Borrowed May 28 £ …
- … from Josiah Wedgwood II and Emma Wedgwood to R. W. Darwin, 15 November 1838 , n.1). …
- … Emma: if you do, w d you please to send us the form, & I will keep a copy of it, so that we need not trouble you again, as I utterly forget the sort of document, you formerly required about the Railway Shares. — Yours affectionately | C. Darwin …
To J. D. Hooker [1–29 August 1844]
Summary
Encloses Ehrenberg letter, Galapagos seaweed, and specimens of Conferva.
H. Denny would like specimens of Antarctic Pediculi.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Date: | [1–29 Aug 1844] |
| Classmark: | DAR 114: 15 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-768 |
To Leonard Horner 29 August [1844]
Summary
Thanks Horner for his letter [about Volcanic islands].
Discusses craters of elevation with respect to the views of Leopold von Buch and Élie de Beaumont. Compares Lyell’s views to those of continental geologists. Mentions reading A. D. d’Orbigny [Voyage dans l’Amérique méridionale (1835–47)].
Encloses note from Emma to Mrs Horner, inviting the Horners to visit Down.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Leonard Horner |
| Date: | 29 Aug [1844] |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.38) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-771 |
| letter | (9) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (9) |
| Darwin, Emma | (3) |
| Wedgwood, Emma | (3) |
| Wedgwood, Josiah, III | (3) |
| Darwin, E. A. | (1) |
| Hooker, J. D. | (1) |
| Darwin, C. R. | |
| Darwin, Emma | (3) |
| Wedgwood, Emma | (3) |
| Wedgwood, Josiah, III | (3) |
| Darwin, E. A. | (1) |
| Hooker, J. D. | (1) |
| Horner, Leonard | (1) |
| Unidentified | (1) |
