From W. E. Darwin to Charles and Emma Darwin 22 July 1880
Summary
Returns Geikie’s letter; is glad he has accepted settlement of gravel through melting of snow. Is trudging around with hammer and bag with help of Ramsay’s book. Describes visits to Kenilworth and Stratford. Sara consulted a physician. Called on Reginald D. and enjoyed meeting relations and seeing picture of Erasmus. Reginald very taken with George.
Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin; Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Date: | 22 July 1880 |
Classmark: | Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 76) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12665F |
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To W. E. Darwin 5 [April 1880]
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Date: | 5 [Apr 1880] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 156 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12564 |
From W. E. Darwin 26 November [1880]
Summary
Observations on worms’ pulling leaves into their burrows.
Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 26 Nov [1880] |
Classmark: | DAR 162: 110 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12861 |
To W. E. Darwin 9 [June 1880]
Summary
Sends Asa Gray’s lectures on Natural science and religion [1880].
Greatly enjoyed their stay at Bassett.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Date: | 9 [June 1880] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 159 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12624 |
From W. E. Darwin 31 December [1880]
Summary
Sends diagrams [missing] showing worm action at two sites.
Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 31 Dec [1880] |
Classmark: | DAR 162: 88 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12957 |
To W. E. Darwin [19 July 1880]
Summary
Writes about gravel deposits [at Southampton] and sends a James Geikie letter [12655?] on the subject.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Date: | [19 July 1880] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 161 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12661 |
From W. E. Darwin 24 June [1880]
Summary
Asks whether CD will forward enclosed to Lord Derby, and offers to send him a copy of the New York state survey. Will go to Beaulieu in the early autumn. Tells story about gallenes raised by hens being attacked.
Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 24 June [1880] |
Classmark: | Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 82) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12642G |
From W. E. Darwin 6 January [1880]
Summary
Delighted by honour CD has received from Turin. Agrees with Horace that the money ought to be given to the Zoological Station at Naples.
Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 6 Jan [1880] |
Classmark: | Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 79) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12404F |
To W. E. Darwin 17 December [1880]
Summary
Worm-castings from [Roman] ruins at Brading contained bits of tiles or bricks. Obliged for WED’s trouble about Brading castings.
Movement in plants well received in Germany.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Date: | 17 Dec [1880] |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss B.D25) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12920 |
From W. E. Darwin to F. E. Abbot 13 June [1880]
Summary
CD has asked him to express appreciation for the Index and regret that FEA will no longer be running it. CD wishes FEA to stop the weekly advertisement of his appreciation of the Index.
Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Ellingwood Abbot |
Date: | 13 June [1880] |
Classmark: | Harvard University Archives (Papers of F. E. Abbot, 1841–1904. Named Correspondence, 1857–1903. Letter, W. E. Darwin to F. E. Abbot (13 June [1880]), in folder Darwin, Charles and W. E. Darwin (son), 1871–1883, box 44. HUG 1101) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12633 |
From W. E. Darwin 10 February [1880]
Summary
"Dia" [as a prefix] means "through, across".
WED’s wife would like to meet the Huxleys.
Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 10 Feb [1880] |
Classmark: | DAR 209.7: 159 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11352 |
From W. E. Darwin 1 December [1880]
Summary
Will soon manage to go to Beaulieu. Is glad the book is going off well. Is thinking of going to the Roman Villa at Brading on the Isle of Wight.
Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 1 Dec [1880] |
Classmark: | Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 84) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12880F |
From W. E. Darwin 3 December [1880]
Summary
Description of remains of a Roman villa and the worm activity at the site.
Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 3 Dec [1880] |
Classmark: | DAR 162: 111 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12885 |
From W. E. Darwin 20 August 1880
Summary
Asks CD to invite William James to stay before he returns to America.
Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 20 Aug 1880 |
Classmark: | Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 77) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12694F |
From W. E. Darwin 6 April [1880]
Summary
Is beginning Geikie’s Ice age. Describes flints found on the common. Comments on exciting election.
Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 6 Apr [1880] |
Classmark: | Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 81) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12564G |
To the Darwin children 10 January 1880
Summary
Circular letter regarding the distribution of CD’s excess income, with a note addressed to W. E. Darwin concerning his handling of Elizabeth Darwin’s share.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Elizabeth (Bessy, Lizzy) Darwin; Francis Darwin; George Howard Darwin; Horace Darwin; Leonard Darwin; William Erasmus Darwin; Henrietta Emma Darwin; Henrietta Emma Litchfield |
Date: | 10 Jan 1880 |
Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 155 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12414 |
From the Darwin children 17 January 1880
Author: | Elizabeth (Bessy, Lizzy) Darwin; Francis Darwin; George Howard Darwin; Horace Darwin; Leonard Darwin; William Erasmus Darwin; Sara Sedgwick; Sara Darwin; Henrietta Emma Darwin; Henrietta Emma Litchfield |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 17 Jan 1880 |
Classmark: | DAR 99: 208 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12428 |
To the Darwin children 17 [January 1880]
Summary
Thanks his children for their present of a fur coat.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Elizabeth (Bessy, Lizzy) Darwin; Francis Darwin; George Howard Darwin; Horace Darwin; Leonard Darwin; William Erasmus Darwin; Sara Sedgwick; Sara Darwin; Henrietta Emma Darwin; Henrietta Emma Litchfield |
Date: | 17 [Jan 1880] |
Classmark: | DAR 211: 1 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12429 |
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