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From E. A. Darwin to Emma Darwin   24 April [1873]

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Lady Lyell has died of typhoid.

Herbert Spencer is anxious to know about the state of affairs [fund for Huxley].

Edinburgh Review article [review of Expression, Edinburgh Rev. 137 (1873): 492–528] is "a thoroughly nasty unfair review as ever I read".

Author:  Erasmus Alvey Darwin
Addressee:  Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin
Date:  24 Apr [1873]
Classmark:  DAR 105: B88
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-8874

Matches: 5 hits

From Charles and Emma Darwin to William Erasmus Darwin   [4 May 1863]

Summary

Glad to hear of the plant; CD instructs WED to make further observations. If it is a good case he will insist on WED’s sending a communication to the Linnean Society.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin; Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin
Addressee:  William Erasmus Darwin
Date:  [4 May 1863]
Classmark:  DAR 219.1: 55
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-4139F

Matches: 11 hits

  • Darwin, Emma Darwin, W. E. …
  • … DAR 219.1: 55 Charles Robert Darwin Emma
  • … From Charles and Emma Darwin to William Erasmus Darwin   [4 May 1863] …
  • … Wedgwood/Emma Darwin Hartfield [4 May 1863] William Erasmus Darwin …
  • … Grove was 4 May 1863. According to Emma Darwin’s diary (DAR 242), the Darwin family stayed …
  • … Josiah Wedgwood III and his wife Caroline, CD’s sister. According to Emma Darwin’s diary ( …
  • … 23 May [1863] ). On Sunday 3 May 1863, Emma Darwin recorded in her diary (DAR 242) that it …
  • Darwin, C. R. Wedgwood, Emma
  • … vol.  11, Appendix II)). Henrietta Emma and Horace Darwin . Emma apparently refers to the …
  • Emma also refers to Charles Langton , Sarah Elizabeth Wedgwood , and Charles Langton’s son, Edmund Langton , who was an undergraduate at Trinity College, Cambridge ( Freeman 1978 , Darwin
  • Darwins stayed at Leith Hill Place from Wednesday 6 May 1863 until 13 May, when they returned to Down House. On Tuesday 5 May 1863, Emma

From John Lubbock to Emma Darwin   24 October 1863

Summary

Sorry to hear of CD’s poor health.

Author:  John Lubbock, 4th baronet and 1st Baron Avebury
Addressee:  Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin
Date:  24 Oct 1863
Classmark:  DAR 170: 42
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-4322

Matches: 5 hits

  • … Lubbock, John Wedgwood, Emma Darwin, Emma
  • … From John Lubbock to Emma Darwin   24 October 1863 …
  • … baronet and 1st Baron Avebury London, Lombard St, 15 24 Oct 1863 Emma Wedgwood/Emma Darwin
  • … The letter from Emma Darwin to Lubbock has not been found. …
  • … According to Emma Darwin’s diary (DAR 242), CD returned to Down from Malvern Wells, …

From J. D. Hooker to Emma Darwin   11 December 1867

Summary

Would like to come to Down on 20th or 21st.

Woolner is unwell.

Author:  Joseph Dalton Hooker
Addressee:  Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin
Date:  11 Dec 1867
Classmark:  DAR 102: 185
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-5724

Matches: 4 hits

  • … Hooker, J. D. Wedgwood, Emma Darwin, Emma
  • … From J.  D.  Hooker to Emma Darwin   11 December 1867 …
  • … DAR 102: 185 Joseph Dalton Hooker Kew 11 Dec 1867 Emma Wedgwood/Emma Darwin
  • … visited Down on 21 December 1867 ( Emma Darwin’s diary (DAR 242)). Hooker had earlier …

From Francis Darwin to Emma Darwin   30 June 1879

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Last night had tremendous thunderstorm. Will ask Goebel about proshelismus. Describes experiments on beans. Please send Bessy’s address. Has got to know nice Englishman named Purdy and his wife. Bathes nearly every night with the Finlander.

Author:  Francis Darwin
Addressee:  Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin
Date:  30 June 1879
Classmark:  DAR 274.1: 49
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-12128F

Matches: 7 hits

  • Darwin, Emma
  • … From Francis Darwin to Emma Darwin   30 June 1879 …
  • Darwin, Francis Wedgwood, Emma
  • … Wedgwood/Emma Darwin
  • … DAR 274.1: 49 Francis Darwin 30 June 1879 Emma
  • … Darwin visited Norway in August 1866 ( Emma Darwin’s diary (DAR 242)). The American has …
  • … they returned to Down on 18 July 1879 ( Emma Darwin’s diary (DAR 242)). Villars-sur-Ollon …

From H. E. Darwin to Emma Darwin   [March 1871]

Summary

Possible quotations about shame for CD.

Author:  Henrietta Emma Darwin; Henrietta Emma Litchfield
Addressee:  Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin
Date:  [Mar 1871]
Classmark:  Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 22)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-7605G

Matches: 5 hits

  • Darwin, Emma
  • … From H. E. Darwin to Emma Darwin   [March 1871] …
  • … Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 22) Henrietta Emma Darwin/Henrietta Emma Litchfield [ …
  • … Mar 1871] Emma Wedgwood/Emma Darwin
  • Darwin, H. E. Litchfield, H. E. Wedgwood, Emma

From Emma Darwin to ?   [October 1874 – April 1882]

Summary

CD cannot come to London to sit for photograph. Sends one taken by son [Leonard], which family considers the best likeness. CD would be glad to give a sitting at Down.

Author:  Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin
Addressee:  Unidentified
Date:  [Oct 1874 – Apr 1882]
Classmark:  Archives of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Ernst Mayr Library, Harvard University (bMs 62.10.1)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-13792

Matches: 4 hits

  • … Wedgwood, Emma Darwin, Emma Unidentified …
  • … From Emma Darwin to ?    [October 1874 – April 1882] …
  • … University (bMs 62.10.1) Emma Wedgwood/Emma Darwin Down [Oct 1874 – Apr 1882] Unidentified …
  • … October 1874. Emma probably sent one of the photographs taken by Leonard Darwin in the …

From Emma Darwin to W. E. Darwin   [28 October 1863]

Summary

CD’s health.

Family and local news.

Author:  Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin
Addressee:  William Erasmus Darwin
Date:  [28 Oct 1863]
Classmark:  DAR 219. 1: 78
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-4323F

Matches: 10 hits

  • … Wedgwood, Emma Darwin, Emma Darwin, W. E. …
  • … From Emma Darwin to W.  E.  Darwin   [28 October 1863] …
  • … DAR 219. 1: 78 Emma Wedgwood/Emma Darwin Down [28 Oct 1863] William Erasmus Darwin …
  • … station; see n.  9, below. According to Emma Darwin’s diary (DAR 242), Sarah Elizabeth …
  • … and 12 or 13 October 1863. According to Emma Darwin’s diary (DAR 242), William arrived at …
  • … Hythe, near Southampton ( letter from Emma Darwin to William Erasmus Darwin, [after 7  …
  • … and Wiltshire 1867–75). Henrietta Emma Darwin was William’s sister. William Reaves (or …
  • … of a horse (see letter from Henrietta Emma Darwin to William Erasmus Darwin, [February  …
  • … Sarah Elizabeth Wedgwood was Emma Darwin’s sister ( Darwin pedigree ). Elizabeth Darwin …
  • … at the beginning of the year (see letters from Emma Darwin to William Erasmus Darwin , 29  …

From John Scott to Emma Darwin   25 September [1863]

Summary

Regrets CD’s poor health.

"Do not return Primula MS."

Author:  John Scott
Addressee:  Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin
Date:  25 Sept [1863]
Classmark:  DAR 177: 97
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-4307

Matches: 5 hits

  • … Scott, John Wedgwood, Emma Darwin, Emma
  • … From John Scott to Emma Darwin   25 September [1863] …
  • … DAR 177: 97 John Scott Edinburgh Botanic Gardens 25 Sept [1863] Emma Wedgwood/Emma Darwin
  • … between this letter and the letters from Emma Darwin to John Scott , 23 September [1863] …
  • … and 24 September [1863] . Letters from Emma Darwin to John Scott , 23 September [1863] and …

To Emma Darwin   [27–8 May 1848]

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Has been unwell but is improving. His father also very ill.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin
Date:  [27–8 May 1848]
Classmark:  DAR 210.8: 31
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-1180

Matches: 6 hits

  • Darwin, Emma
  • … To Emma Darwin   [27–8 May 1848] …
  • … Wedgwood/Emma Darwin
  • … and Georgina Tollet . See letter to Emma Darwin, [25 May 1848] , for her departure from …
  • … DAR 210.8: 31 Charles Robert Darwin Shrewsbury [27–8 May 1848] Emma
  • Darwin, C. R. Wedgwood, Emma

To Emma Darwin   [21 April 1851]

Summary

Further reports on Anne’s illness.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin
Date:  [21 Apr 1851]
Classmark:  DAR 210.13: 19–20
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-1408

Matches: 6 hits

  • Darwin, Emma
  • … To Emma Darwin   [21 April 1851] …
  • … Wedgwood/Emma Darwin
  • … The night of 17 April (see letter to Emma Darwin, [18 April 1851] ). CD’s sisters, Susan …
  • … DAR 210.13: 19–20 Charles Robert Darwin Malvern [21 Apr 1851] Emma
  • Darwin, C. R. Wedgwood, Emma

From G. H. Darwin to Emma Darwin   [30 April 1879]

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Sends some papers on Erasmus Darwin for CD.

Author:  George Howard Darwin
Addressee:  Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin
Date:  [30 Apr 1879]
Classmark:  DAR 210.2: 78
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-12102

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From Emma Wedgwood   [23 January 1839]

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Responds warmly to his very nice letter. CD need have no fear that she will not be as happy as he.

Again expresses uneasiness that their opinions on religion do not agree on all points. Hopes they will sympathise in their feelings on the subject.

Author:  Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  [23 Jan 1839]
Classmark:  DAR 204: 162
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-492

Matches: 2 hits

  • … Wedgwood, Emma Darwin, Emma Darwin, C. R. …
  • … DAR 204: 162 Emma Wedgwood/Emma Darwin Maer [23 Jan 1839] Charles Robert Darwin …

From Emma Darwin to F. P. Cobbe   [14 April 1871]

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Thanks for FPC’s book (presumablyAlone to the alone: prayers for theists (Cobbe ed. 1871)).

CD much interested in article ‘Darwinism in morals’ in the Theological Review (Cobbe 1871).

CDs and FPC’s views on moral sense in hive bees, and an article in the Pall Mal Gazette ([Morley] 1871b).

Author:  Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin
Addressee:  Frances Power Cobbe
Date:  [14 Apr 1871]
Classmark:  The Huntington Library (CB 389)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-7684F

Matches: 6 hits

  • … Wedgwood, Emma Darwin, Emma Cobbe, F. P. …
  • … From Emma Darwin to F.  P.  Cobbe   [14 April 1871] …
  • … The Huntington Library (CB 389) Emma Wedgwood/Emma Darwin Down [14 Apr 1871] Frances Power …
  • … is touched on, & which differs curiously from your view. very truly yours | Emma Darwin
  • … prayers for theists (Cobbe ed.  1871). On Emma Darwin’s religious beliefs, see R.  Keynes  …
  • … Review ( Cobbe 1871 ). See letter from Emma Darwin to F.  P.  Cobbe, [7 April 1871] . …

From Emma Darwin to Roland Trimen   [22 August 1871]

Summary

CD is very unwell; will be unable to see RT.

Author:  Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin
Addressee:  Roland Trimen
Date:  [22 Aug 1871]
Classmark:  Royal Entomological Society (Trimen papers, box 21: 71)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-7916

Matches: 4 hits

  • … Wedgwood, Emma Darwin, Emma Trimen, Roland …
  • … From Emma Darwin to Roland Trimen   [22 August 1871] …
  • … Trimen papers, box 21: 71) Emma Wedgwood/Emma Darwin Haredene, Albury Surrey [22 Aug 1871] …
  • … very sorry he is not to be able to see you | believe me | yours very truly | Emma Darwin

From Emma Darwin to J. D. Hooker   17 March [1864]

Summary

Request for plant.

Receipt of Oliver’s letter.

Author:  Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin
Addressee:  Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:  17 Mar [1864]
Classmark:  DAR 115: 224
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-4429

Matches: 5 hits

  • … Wedgwood, Emma Darwin, Emma Hooker, J. D. …
  • … From Emma Darwin to J.  D.  Hooker   17 March [1864] …
  • … DAR 115: 224 Emma Wedgwood/Emma Darwin Down 17 Mar [1864] Joseph Dalton Hooker …
  • … 5 March [1863] ). See also letter from Emma Darwin to J.  D.  Hooker, 12 March [1864] and …
  • … to supply from Kew (see letter from Emma Darwin to J.  D.  Hooker, 12 March [1864] , and …

From Emma Darwin to T. G. Appleton   28 June [1862]

Summary

CD too ill to write.

He thanks Appleton for most beautiful work of natural history he has ever seen.

Author:  Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin
Addressee:  Thomas Gold Appleton
Date:  28 June [1862]
Classmark:  James G. Zimmer (private collection)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-3626

Matches: 5 hits

  • … Wedgwood, Emma Darwin, Emma Appleton, T. G. …
  • … From Emma Darwin to T.  G.  Appleton   28 June [1862] …
  • … private collection) Emma Wedgwood/Emma Darwin Down 28 June [1862] Thomas Gold Appleton …
  • … House in October 1849 in company with his sister, Mary, the wife of Emma Darwin’s cousin, …
  • … Robert Mackintosh ( Emma Darwin’s diary (DAR 242)). Appleton had sent a gift of maple …

To Emma Darwin   [23 May 1848]

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Family news. Finds Shrewsbury too noisy.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin
Date:  [23 May 1848]
Classmark:  DAR 210.8: 29
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-1178

Matches: 6 hits

To Emma Darwin   [22 May 1848]

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His health not good.

Has been reading John Evelyn’s Life of Mrs Godolphin, and Mme Sévigné.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin
Date:  [22 May 1848]
Classmark:  DAR 210.8: 28
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-1177

Matches: 7 hits

  • Darwin, Emma
  • … To Emma Darwin   [22 May 1848] …
  • … Wedgwood/Emma Darwin
  • … DAR 210.8: 28 Charles Robert Darwin Shrewsbury [22 May 1848] Emma
  • Emma Darwin’s diary records that her sisters Elizabeth Wedgwood and Charlotte Langton , …
  • Darwin, C. R. Wedgwood, Emma
  • … in Down village. William Erasmus Darwin , CD and Emma’s oldest child. The home of Henry …

From Emma Darwin to John Scott   24 September [1863]

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JS’s MS [of Primula paper] arrived, but CD is too ill to read it.

CD has sent JS’s paper on orchid sterility to Botanische Zeitung and to Hooker.

Author:  Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin
Addressee:  John Scott
Date:  24 Sept [1863]
Classmark:  DAR 93: B3–4
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-4304

Matches: 4 hits

  • … Wedgwood, Emma Darwin, Emma Scott, John …
  • … From Emma Darwin to John Scott   24 September [1863] …
  • … DAR 93: B3–4 Emma Wedgwood/Emma Darwin Malvern 24 Sept [1863] John Scott …
  • … is established by the address; according to Emma Darwin’s diary (DAR 242), CD stayed at …
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