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From Emma Darwin to G. H. Darwin   [14 October 1881]

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Arrangements for the disposal of the contents of Erasmus Alvey Darwin’s house at 6 Queen Anne Street, London.

The text on EAD’s gravestone.

Author:  Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin
Addressee:  George Howard Darwin
Date:  [14 Oct 1881]
Classmark:  DAR 210.3: 24
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-13400F

Matches: 7 hits

  • … Wedgwood, Emma Darwin, Emma Darwin, G. H. …
  • … From Emma Darwin to G. H. Darwin   [14 October 1881] …
  • … DAR 210.3: 24 Emma Wedgwood/Emma Darwin Down [14 Oct 1881] George Howard Darwin …
  • … from 20 to 27 October 1881 ( Emma Darwin’s diary (DAR 242)). The Irish politician Charles …
  • … were travelling in Italy ( letter from Emma Darwin to H. E. Litchfield, 2 October [1881] ( …
  • Darwin , George was organising the sale by auction of the contents of Erasmus’s former home at 6 Queen Anne Street, London. Henrietta Emma
  • Emma Elizabeth Wedgwood . The particular edition of John Milton ’s works has not been identified. Elizabeth Pearce . An entry in CD’s Account book–cash accounts (Down House MS) records a payment of £16 11 s. 3 d. to ‘Taylors removing Furniture’ on 18 November 1881; the firm has not been further identified. No earlier correspondence about the inscription for Erasmus Alvey’s gravestone has been found, but see the letter from G. H. Darwin, …

From G. H. Darwin   15 October 1881

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Sends text of the gravestone inscription [for E. A. Darwin] and details of arrangements for removal of furniture from Queen Anne St.

Author:  George Howard Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  15 Oct 1881
Classmark:  DAR 210.2: 95
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-13401

Matches: 4 hits

  • … of the inscription, see the letter from Emma Darwin to G. H. Darwin, [14 October 1881] . …
  • … Queen Anne Street, London, was Erasmus’s former home. See letter from Emma Darwin to G. H. …
  • … 14 October 1881] . See letter from Emma Darwin to G. H. Darwin, [14 October 1881] and n. …
  • … difficulty finding work ( letter from Emma Darwin to H. E. Litchfield, 2 October [1881] ( …

To Francis Darwin   17 October 1881

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Has been reading Julius von Wiesner’s book [Das Bewegungsvermögen der Pflanzen (1881)]. Comments that it is "an excellent book, but he vivisects me in the most grievous terms, but most effectively".

Has been experimenting on aggregation of chlorophyll but with little success.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Francis Darwin
Date:  17 Oct 1881
Classmark:  DAR 211: 86
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-13411

Matches: 4 hits

  • … fever in the village (letter from Emma Darwin to H. E. Litchfield, [9 October 1881] (DAR …
  • … deceased wife’s family (letter from Emma Darwin to H. E. Litchfield, [9 October 1881] (DAR …
  • … 17 October 1881 ( Emma Darwin’s diary (DAR 242)). Bernard Darwin , Francis’s son, was …
  • … Laslett was a local builder. Frances Emma Elizabeth Wedgwood visited the Darwins from 6 to …

From G. H. Darwin   [18 October 1881]

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Occupied with details of E. A. Darwin’s house and furniture. He has ordered a gravestone.

Author:  George Howard Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  [18 Oct 1881]
Classmark:  DAR 210.2: 97
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-13412

Matches: 3 hits

  • … between this letter and the letter from Emma Darwin to G. H. Darwin, [14 October 1881] . …
  • … auction of the contents (see letter from Emma Darwin to G. H. Darwin, [14 October 1881] ). …
  • … October 1881 and n. 5). See letter from Emma Darwin to G. H. Darwin, [14 October 1881] . …

From W. E. Darwin   [7 October 1881]

Summary

Asks for two property valuations. Is afraid he has made a mistake in CD’s property settlements.

Author:  William Erasmus Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  [7 Oct 1881]
Classmark:  Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 104)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-13325F

Matches: 3 hits

  • … Sara Darwin travelled there on 8 October ( letter from Emma Darwin to H. E. Litchfield, [9 …
  • … 275)). This is the money settled on Emma Darwin as part of her marriage settlement (see …
  • … 2, letter from Josiah Wedgwood II and Emma Wedgwood to R. W. Darwin, 15 November 1838 ). …

From W. E. Darwin   [13 October 1881]

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Discusses division of Trust. Is concerned Bessy’s portion will be smaller than Henrietta's. Had a pleasant visit in Cambridge. There is a clerical error in the division of CD’s property.

Author:  William Erasmus Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  [13 Oct 1881]
Classmark:  Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 103)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-13340G

Matches: 3 hits

  • … Darwins. On 13 September 1881, Emma Darwin wrote in a letter to Henrietta Litchfield, ‘Mrs …
  • … difficulty in finding work ( letter from Emma Darwin to H. E. Litchfield, 2 October [ …
  • … 16 September 1881 . Elizabeth Darwin and Henrietta Emma Litchfield . According to CD’s …

From W. M. Hacon to Leonard Darwin   8 October 1881

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On proposed sale of property to CD by Sydney Sales. [The site of the Down House hard tennis court.]

Author:  William Mackmurdo Hacon
Addressee:  Leonard Darwin
Date:  8 Oct 1881
Classmark:  DAR 166: 31
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-13379

Matches: 2 hits

  • … 1978 s.v. Sales, Sydney; letter from Emma Darwin to Horace Darwin, [September 1881] ( …
  • … DAR 258: 603), and letter from Emma Darwin to H. E. Litchfield, 13 September 1881 (DAR …

To G. H. Darwin   6 [October 1881]

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Is obliged to GHD for arranging everything.

Sorry about the proof-sheets.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  George Howard Darwin
Date:  6 [Oct 1881]
Classmark:  DAR 210.1: 110
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-13319

Matches: 1 hit

  • … Darwin remained at Down ( letter from Emma Darwin to G. H. Darwin, [11 October 1881] (DAR …

To E. R. Lankester   13 October [1881]

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Says that salt water kills earthworms.

Interested in ERL’s study of worm anatomy.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Edwin Ray Lankester
Date:  13 Oct [1881]
Classmark:  DAR 146: 33
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-13396

Matches: 1 hit

  • … deceased wife’s family ( letter from Emma Darwin to H. E. Litchfield, [9 October 1881] ( …

From Leonard Darwin   12 October [1881]

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Will be home on Saturday.

Author:  Leonard Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  12 Oct [1881]
Classmark:  DAR 186: 36
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-13395

Matches: 1 hit

  • … some cottages from view ( letter from Emma Darwin to H. E. Litchfield, 13 September 1881 ( …

To Julius Wiesner   25 October 1881

Summary

Further comments on JW’s Das Bewegungsvermögen der Pflanzen [1881]. Discusses heliotropism and sensitivity of root tips. Bewildered by their differences concerning circumnutation.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Julius Wiesner
Date:  25 Oct 1881
Classmark:  DAR 148: 358
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-13432

Matches: 1 hit

  • … deceased wife’s family ( letter from Emma Darwin to H. E. Litchfield, [9 October 1881] ( …

To Francis Darwin   28 [October 1881]

Summary

Earthworms is selling well.

Discussed how to repeat some of their plant experiments while in Cambridge.

Comments on Julius Wiesner’s views on plant movement.

S. H. Vines was very much surprised at the action of carbonate of ammonia on the roots of Euphorbia.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Francis Darwin
Date:  28 [Oct 1881]
Classmark:  DAR 211: 88
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-13440

Matches: 1 hit

  • … deceased wife’s family ( letter from Emma Darwin to H. E. Litchfield, [9 October 1881] ( …