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 |
From the Darwin children 17 January 1880
Summary
Send CD a present of a fur coat.
| 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 |
Matches: 3 hits
- … 99: 208 Elizabeth (Bessy, Lizzy) Darwin Francis Darwin George Howard Darwin Horace Darwin …
- … Darwin , Sara Darwin , Henrietta Emma Litchfield , George Howard Darwin , Elizabeth Darwin , Francis Darwin , Leonard Darwin , and Horace …
- … Darwin, Elizabeth Darwin, Francis Darwin, G. H. Darwin, Horace Darwin, Leonard Darwin, W. …
From Francis Parker 22 April 1867
Summary
Sends £600 bequeathed by Susan Darwin to CD’s younger children.
| Author: | Francis (Frank) Parker |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 22 Apr 1867 |
| Classmark: | DAR 174: 19 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5510 |
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 |
Matches: 3 hits
- … Darwin Down 10 Jan 1880 Elizabeth (Bessy, Lizzy) Darwin Francis Darwin George Howard Darwin Horace …
- … Darwin, C. R. Darwin, Elizabeth Darwin, Francis Darwin, G. H. Darwin, Horace Darwin, …
- … Darwin children, 21 February 1879 ). William Erasmus Darwin , Elizabeth Darwin , George Howard Darwin , Francis Darwin , Leonard Darwin , Horace …
To the Darwin children 3 January 1881
Summary
About the distribution of [surplus income] funds among the children.
| 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: | 3 Jan 1881 |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 169 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12972 |
Matches: 3 hits
- … Darwin Down 3 Jan 1881 Elizabeth (Bessy, Lizzy) Darwin Francis Darwin George Howard Darwin Horace …
- … Darwin, C. R. Darwin, Elizabeth Darwin, Francis Darwin, G. H. Darwin, Horace Darwin, …
- … Darwin children, 10 January 1880 ). William Erasmus Darwin , Elizabeth Darwin , George Howard Darwin , Francis Darwin , Leonard Darwin , Horace …
To the Darwin children 8 January 1882
Summary
Advises his children as to how some money will be distributed among them.
| 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: | 8 Jan 1882 |
| Classmark: | DAR 185: 60 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13603 |
Matches: 3 hits
- … Darwin Down 8 Jan 1882 Elizabeth (Bessy, Lizzy) Darwin Francis Darwin George Howard Darwin Horace …
- … Darwin, C. R. Darwin, Elizabeth Darwin, Francis Darwin, G. H. Darwin, Horace Darwin, …
- … Darwin children, 10 January 1880 ). CD held shares in about ten railway companies (CD’s Investment book (Down House MS)). William Erasmus Darwin , Elizabeth Darwin , George Howard Darwin , Francis Darwin , Leonard Darwin , and Horace …
To the Darwin children 20 December 1881
Summary
Has promised to pay Hooker about £250 annually "for the formation of a perfect MS catalogue of all known plants [Index Kewensis]".
| 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: | 20 Dec 1881 |
| Classmark: | DAR (CD library—Index Kewensis tom. 1) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13570 |
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 the Darwin children 21 February 1879
Summary
Circular about the distribution of the overplus of his income and advice on investment.
| 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: | 21 Feb 1879 |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 153 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11896 |
Matches: 3 hits
To the Darwin children 16 September 1881
Summary
A circular letter on the distribution of his money at death and the division ofErasmus’ estate.
| 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: | 16 Sept 1881 |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 183 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13340 |
To Down School Board [after 29 November 1873]
Summary
CD, Sir John Lubbock, Ellen Frances Lubbock, and S. E. Wedgwood, petition the Board to grant permission for the school hall to be used as a reading room in the evening during winter.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Down School Board |
| Date: | [after 29 Nov 1873] |
| Classmark: | Bromley Historic Collections, Bromley Central Library (P/123/25/31/2) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9122 |
To John Tyndall 14 February 1879
Summary
Has been asked to contribute to W. K. Clifford memorial fund. Asks JT’s advice on how much the committee hopes to raise. Would like to give handsomely but feels bound "with such a lot of children, not to be extravagant".
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Tyndall |
| Date: | 14 Feb 1879 |
| Classmark: | DAR 261.8: 30 (EH 88205968) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11882 |
To W. E. Darwin 26 April [1862]
Summary
Thanks WED for eyeglass.
Reports on health of Horace and family matters.
Has finished Orchids.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Date: | 26 Apr [1862] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 96 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3520 |
From T. H. Farrer 30 October 1879
Summary
Has Torbitt any further results? THF has forgotten what he had proposed to do.
| Author: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 30 Oct 1879 |
| Classmark: | DAR 164: 94 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12279 |
To J. S. Henslow 29 January [1860]
Summary
Measles has ben running through the house, but they are now quit of it.
Discusses plans for JSH to visit; eager to discuss Origin.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Stevens Henslow |
| Date: | 29 Jan [1860] |
| Classmark: | RR Auction (dealers) (8 December 2021, lot 119) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2666F |
From W. E. Darwin 29 July [1871?]
Summary
Wants CD to sign an enclosure [missing] and get the signatures of other family members.
| Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 29 July [1871?] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.5: 5 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7886 |
From E. A. Wheler 10 January 1880
Summary
Thanks CD for Erasmus Darwin. Comments on it.
News of Violetta Darwin’s death.
| Author: | Elizabeth Anne Galton; Elizabeth Anne Wheler |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 10 Jan 1880 |
| Classmark: | DAR 99: 197–8 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12413 |
From W. M. Hacon 20 September 1881
Summary
Details of new will. 12/74ths to each son and 7/74ths to each daughter.
| Author: | William Mackmurdo Hacon |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 20 Sept 1881 |
| Classmark: | DAR 166: 28 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13346 |
Matches: 1 hit
- … Darwin (see letter to W. M. Hacon, 11 September 1881 ). The draft was returned to Hacon on 22 September ( letter from W. M. Hacon, 23 September 1881 ). CD’s surviving children were William Erasmus Darwin , Henrietta Emma Litchfield , George Howard Darwin , Elizabeth Darwin , Francis Darwin , Leonard Darwin , and Horace …
From Emma Darwin [21 April 1851]
Summary
Discusses Anne’s sickness and her hope.
| Author: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [21 Apr 1851] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.13: 22 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1409 |
From Philip Henry Stanhope 28 July 1862
Summary
Invites CD and Emma to dine.
| Author: | Philip Henry Stanhope, 5th Earl Stanhope |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 28 July 1862 |
| Classmark: | DAR 177: 244 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3669 |
| Darwin, C. R. | (28) |
| Darwin, G. H. | (4) |
| Darwin, W. E. | (3) |
| Farrer, T. H. | (3) |
| Hacon, W. M. | (3) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (21) |
| Darwin, W. E. | (12) |
| Darwin, G. H. | (9) |
| Darwin, Elizabeth | (7) |
| Darwin, Francis | (7) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (49) |
| Darwin, W. E. | (15) |
| Darwin, G. H. | (13) |
| Darwin, Francis | (9) |
| Darwin, Elizabeth | (8) |
