From Amy Ruck to Horace Darwin [1 February 1872]
Summary
Observations on earthworm activity in old furrows on a hillside.
| Author: | Amy Richenda (Amy) Ruck; Amy Richenda (Amy) Darwin |
| Addressee: | Horace Darwin |
| Date: | [1 Feb 1872] |
| Classmark: | DAR 176: 222 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8193 |
From Amy Ruck to Horace Darwin [20 January 1872]
Summary
Describes the occurrence of earthworms and the signs of earthworm activity in the neighbourhood.
| Author: | Amy Richenda (Amy) Ruck; Amy Richenda (Amy) Darwin |
| Addressee: | Horace Darwin |
| Date: | [20 Jan 1872] |
| Classmark: | DAR 176: 221 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8168 |
From Francis Darwin 14 August [1873]
Summary
Has found Lathyrus maritima on the cliffs near Barmouth.
| Author: | Francis Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 14 Aug [1873] |
| Classmark: | DAR 274.1: 26 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9009F |
To W. E. Darwin 23 January [1872]
Summary
Discusses earthworm activity observed in old ploughed fields.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Date: | 23 Jan [1872] |
| Classmark: | Natural History Museum, Library and Archives (General Special Collections MSS DAR 34) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8174 |
From L. C. Wedgwood [15 June 1872?]
Summary
Worm-casts on a ridged hill.
| Author: | Lucy Caroline Wedgwood; Lucy Caroline Harrison |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [15 June 1872?] |
| Classmark: | DAR 181: 61 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7345 |
To Amy Ruck 24 February [1872]
Summary
Wants AR to make any observations she can on the occurrence of little ledges on the side of steep, turf-covered slopes. Feels they may result from the washing down of worm-castings.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Amy Richenda (Amy) Ruck; Amy Richenda (Amy) Darwin |
| Date: | 24 Feb [1872] |
| Classmark: | DAR 185: 47 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8224 |
From W. M. Hacon 13 October 1879
Summary
How to bargain on Horace Darwin’s marriage-settlement: Francis received £5000; Horace could receive more as an inducement for the Farrers to increase Ida’s dowry.
| Author: | William Mackmurdo Hacon |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 13 Oct 1879 |
| Classmark: | DAR 166: 22 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12256 |
To W. C. Marshall 19 September 1876
Summary
Asks WCM to design additional rooms for Down House.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Cecil (Bill) Marshall |
| Date: | 19 Sept 1876 |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.499) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10609 |
From Francis Darwin [1 August 1880]
Summary
Thanks for letter and journals. Sends information on earthworms and also information from Mr Ruck. Describes his fishing and his success finding sea shore plants that are new to him.
| Author: | Francis Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [1 Aug 1880] |
| Classmark: | DAR 274.1: 63 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12675F |
To Amy Ruck [1 November 1872]
Summary
Sends a copy of Expression and his autograph.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Amy Richenda (Amy) Ruck; Amy Richenda (Amy) Darwin |
| Date: | [1 Nov 1872] |
| Classmark: | DAR 185: 48 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8590 |
From Francis Darwin [1 May 1876]
Summary
Good news about Frankland. Expecting burnt earth. Almost finished the Foodbodies Paper on Acacia. He and Amy are learning to use the new printing machine.
| Author: | Francis Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [1 May 1876] |
| Classmark: | DAR 274.1: 24 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10488F |
To Francis Darwin 18 [August 1873]
Summary
Pollination and floral structure of Lathyrus. Asks where bees bite through the flowers.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
| Date: | 18 [Aug 1873] |
| Classmark: | DAR 271.3: 9; DAR 271.4: 1 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9015 |
From Francis Darwin 2 May 1876
Summary
Has read letter from Jemmy. Amy has been practicing on the printing machine. Fritz has come back from the Vicar of Orpington.
| Author: | Francis Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 2 May 1876 |
| Classmark: | DAR 274.1: 23 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10492F |
Matches: 1 hit
- … Darwin, [1 May 1876] ). Jemmy was Horace Darwin’s nickname; Francis possibly refers to a letter from Horace written on CD’s new typewriter. On 1 May 1876, Horace had sent George Howard Darwin a typewritten letter from London (DAR 258: 860), and he might have written to CD or Francis on the same day. Francis and his wife, Amy …
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| Darwin, C. R. | (6) |
| Darwin, Amy | (2) |
| Darwin, Horace | (2) |
| Ruck, Amy | (2) |
| Darwin, Francis | (1) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (11) |
| Darwin, Francis | (5) |
| Darwin, Amy | (4) |
| Ruck, Amy | (4) |
| Darwin, Horace | (2) |
