To C. T. Whitley [8 May 1838]
Summary
Treasures recollections of old friends but seldom sees any. Has turned "a complete scribbler".
His scientific activities.
No wife in sight so far.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Thomas Whitley |
| Date: | [8 May 1838] |
| Classmark: | Shrewsbury School, Taylor Library |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-411A |
From John Blackwall 10 August 1869
Summary
Immature male spiders usually resemble in colour the females of their species of the same age. In some species colours of sexes differ when mature.
| Author: | John Blackwall |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 10 Aug 1869 |
| Classmark: | DAR 82: 82–3 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6860 |
To [Mary Holland] [April 1860]
Summary
Asks for information about birds eating berries of a mountain-ash.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Mary Holland |
| Date: | [Apr 1860] |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2395 |
To W. D. Fox 20 December [1844]
Summary
Tells of his father’s ill health.
Discusses mesmerism and Harriet Martineau’s recovery. If animals could be put into a stupor, he would be convinced. Suggests WDF have some mesmeriser attempt it with cats.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
| Date: | 20 Dec [1844] |
| Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 70) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-801 |
Matches: 1 hit
- … Holland ) have long ago remarked how marvellous a diseased tendency to deception there is in disordered females. Sh d your zeal still continue, I w d write to Miss Martineau & propose your visiting her (my Brother wishes to avoid all communication with her on this subject)— When in London, I saw a letter …
Document type
| letter | (4) |
Author
| Darwin, C. R. | (3) |
| Blackwall, John | (1) |
Addressee
| Darwin, C. R. | (1) |
| Fox, W. D. | (1) |
| Holland, Mary | (1) |
| Whitley, C. T. | (1) |
Correspondent
| Darwin, C. R. | (4) |
| Blackwall, John | (1) |
| Fox, W. D. | (1) |
| Holland, Mary | (1) |
| Whitley, C. T. | (1) |
