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From W. E. Darwin to Emma Darwin   8 August [1862]

Summary

WED thinks Bournemouth a suitable holiday destination for ED and CD.

Author:  William Erasmus Darwin
Addressee:  Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin
Date:  8 Aug [1862]
Classmark:  Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 4)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-3674F

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From W. E. Darwin   8 July [1862]

Summary

WED reports on studying the pollen of grass and Valerian through his microscope.

Author:  William Erasmus Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  8 July [1862]
Classmark:  Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 3)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-3644F

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  • … mentioned that CD was better and that Emma Darwin had suggested that he wear a beard. In …
  • … face terribly inflamed’ (letter from Emma Darwin to W. E. Darwin, [ c. 27 April 1862] (DAR …
  • … to W. E. Darwin, 4 [July 1862] ). Emma Darwin’s diary (DAR 242) records that Leonard ‘went …

From W. E. Darwin   [1 August 1862]

Summary

Suggests sending plant specimens. Asks about visit of Emma and the boys.

Author:  William Erasmus Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  [1 Aug 1862]
Classmark:  Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 13)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-3585G

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  • … of [late July 1862] (DAR 219.1: 59), Emma Darwin reported that Susan Elizabeth Darwin , …
  • … due to arrive on 1 August (letter from Emma Darwin to W. E. Darwin, [late July 1862] (DAR …
  • … end of Francis and George’s stay (letter from Emma Darwin to W. E. Darwin, [July 1862? ] ( …
  • Emma had previously written to say that Jessie Brodie , who had been William and Anne Elizabeth Darwin ’ …

From W. E. Darwin   14 June [1862]

Summary

WED’s travel plans; an insect he has observed on Orchis maculata.

Author:  William Erasmus Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  14 June [1862]
Classmark:  Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 2)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-3604F

Matches: 3 hits

  • … June 1862] ( Correspondence vol. 10). Emma Darwin and Horace Darwin had returned to Down …
  • … 12 June because he had scarlet fever. ( Emma Darwin’s diary (DAR 242). ) CD had asked for …
  • … William’s observation. Etty: Henrietta Emma Darwin . The Hampshire Advertiser , 31 May …

From W. E. Darwin   5 August 1862

Summary

Has read CD’s long letter on Lythrum and agrees with it. Is examining the pollen of the different types.

Author:  William Erasmus Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  5 Aug 1862
Classmark:  DAR 27.2 (ser. 2): 32 bis, DAR 162: 92
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-3683

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  • … s letter has not been found; however, Emma Darwin discussed the ‘account of Bournemouth’, …
  • … in 1862 ( Trollope 1862 ). The letter from Emma Darwin has not been found. Susan Elizabeth …
  • … is near Bournemouth in Hampshire. Emma Darwin added a postscript to the letter to W.  E.   …

From W. E. Darwin   12 February [1862]

Summary

Discusses his new microscope.

Author:  William Erasmus Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  12 Feb [1862]
Classmark:  Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 1)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-3443F

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  • … ibid. ). The letter from Henrietta Emma Darwin has not been found. In January 1862, …
  • … he was taken to see the London physician Edward Headland ( Emma Darwin’s diary (DAR 242)). …
  • … Possibly the letter from Emma Darwin to W. E. Darwin, [3 February 1862] (DAR 219.1: 48). …

From W. E. Darwin   14 July 1862

Summary

Sends observations on Valeriana officinalis.

Author:  William Erasmus Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  14 July 1862
Classmark:  DAR 110 (ser. 2): 23, 41–2, 81–2
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-3657

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  • … with scarlet fever on 12 June 1862 ( Emma Darwin’s diary (DAR 242)); he had suffered a …

From W. E. Darwin   21 October [1862]

Summary

Effect on seed production of differences in distance between Lythrum plants.

Author:  William Erasmus Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  21 Oct [1862]
Classmark:  DAR 162.1: 93
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-3777

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  • … p.  374). According to her diary (DAR 242), Emma Darwin travelled to London on 16 October  …

From W. E. Darwin   23 October [1862]

Summary

Sends observations on Lythrum. Reports bad health of Maud Atherley.

Author:  William Erasmus Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  23 Oct [1862]
Classmark:  Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 9)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-3777F

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  • … CD at Down House and stayed overnight ( Emma Darwin’s diary (DAR 242)). CD’s letter to …

From W. E. Darwin   11 October [1862]

Summary

Sends comments on Lythrum.

Author:  William Erasmus Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  11 Oct [1862]
Classmark:  Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 8)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-3756F

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  • … 3, above). He later mentioned meeting Emma Darwin there; she attended the exhibition on 17 …
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