To Charles Lyell 7 June [1853]
Summary
Describes meeting of Geological Society [1 June 1853].
Mentions his criticism of Murchison’s lecture on flints.
Describes Robert Chambers’ "On the glacial phenomena in Scotland" [Edinburgh New Philos. J. 54 (1853): 229–82].
Mentions controversial election of members to the Royal Society.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Lyell, 1st baronet |
Date: | 7 June [1853] |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.107) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1518 |
Matches: 10 hits
- … 1955. The world that Fred made: an autobiography. London: Chatto & Windus. Emma Darwin ( …
- … 1904): Emma Darwin, wife of Charles Darwin. A century of family letters. Edited by …
- … 2 vols. Cambridge: privately printed by Cambridge University Press. 1904. Emma Darwin ( …
- … 1915): Emma Darwin: a century of family letters, 1792–1896. Edited by Henrietta …
- … Wedgwood and Wedgwood 1980 , pp. 321–2; Emma Darwin (1904) , p. 338). Following Emma’s …
- … in 1891 at the infirmary of the workhouse in Cambridge in Emma Darwin (1904) , 2: 404–5. …
- … In the later edition of Emma Darwin (1915) , she noted only Elizabeth’s birth. Gwen …
- … which observations on the Darwin children are recorded, Emma noted that Elizabeth’s speech …
- … Darwin, 24 [February 1852] , CD reported that Elizabeth ‘shivers & makes as many extraordinary grimaces as ever’. Elizabeth lived with CD and Emma …
- … Emma having gone for a few days to her sisters. On July 1 st . we go for a month, the whole posse comitatus of us, to the Isle of Wight: & on our return I hope to go to press with my weariful cirripedes. My kindest remembrances to Lady Lyell. Ever most truly Your’s | Charles Darwin …
To Josiah Wedgwood III 25 [April 1853]
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Josiah Wedgwood, III |
Date: | 25 [Apr 1853] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.10: 21 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1379 |
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To W. D. Fox 17 July [1853]
Summary
Discusses Rugby and education in general. The enormous proportion of time spent on classics checks interest "in anything in which reasoning & observation comes into play".
Expresses shock and sympathy on learning of the deaths in WDF’s house.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
Date: | 17 July [1853] |
Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 84) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1522 |
From E. A. Darwin 26 April 1853
Summary
Acknowledges the receipt of some securities.
Author: | Erasmus Alvey Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 26 Apr 1853 |
Classmark: | DAR 262.11: 13 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1516 |
Matches: 5 hits
- … Robert Waring Darwin and Josiah Wedgwood II on the marriage of CD and Emma in 1839 are …
- … from Josiah Wedgwood II and Emma Wedgwood to R. W. Darwin, 15 November 1838 , n. 1. In …
- … Darwins Marriage Settlement & Muckleston Mortgage. This I suppose includes the three which you mention namely your marriage Settlement Emma’ …
- … Emma’ s trust property’. The Newcastle and Carlisle preference shares are listed as CD’s property, but on 1 May 1853 they were transferred to E. A. Darwin …
- … Emma’s General Trust. Also Major Owens Mortge for £20,000 & Maryport & Carlisle share £3,686 . 10 . 0 Newcastle & Carlisle do. £4,022 . 6 . 6 The two last not yet received ever yours | Eras. Darwin …
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 Josiah Wedgwood III 18 February 1853
Summary
Sends his written consent regarding custody of the deeds of the Owen mortgage. Other financial matters.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Josiah Wedgwood, III |
Date: | 18 Feb 1853 |
Classmark: | DAR 210.10: 20 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1503 |
To W. D. Fox 29 [July 1853]
Summary
Sympathises with WDF’s tribulations.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
Date: | 29 [July 1853] |
Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 83) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1526 |
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- … Emma & I hope that your poor little girl may be spared. — I write this chiefly to show that I have heard about you. I am so sorry I sent off my former letter on indifferent subjects to you. — But the case has been incomparably worse than I dreamed of. I did not even know how completely the two poor Boys had been domesticated with you. — You have our deepest sympathy. My dear Fox | Very affectionately yours | C. Darwin. …
Darwin, C. R. | (6) |
Darwin, E. A. | (1) |
Fox, W. D. | (2) |
Wedgwood, Josiah, III | (2) |
Darwin, C. R. | (1) |
Galton, Francis | (1) |
Lyell, Charles | (1) |
Darwin, C. R. | (7) |
Fox, W. D. | (2) |
Wedgwood, Josiah, III | (2) |
Darwin, E. A. | (1) |
Galton, Francis | (1) |