To W. E. Darwin 1 [June 1861]
Summary
Writes about dealings through John Lubbock regarding [a banking partnership for] WED.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Date: | 1 [June 1861] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 66 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3171 |
Matches: 5 hits
- … Writes about dealings through John Lubbock regarding [a banking partnership for] WED. …
- … The letter from John Lubbock has not been found. See enclosure. …
- … of the letter to Lubbock (see letter to John Lubbock, 1 June [1861] ) is in Emma Darwin’s …
- … DAR 210.6, was a copy of the letter to John Lubbock, 1 June [1861] , with blanks in place …
- … keep this copy ) & of my letter to John Lubbock. I have told Lubbock, that if affair …
To W. E. Darwin [9 May 1880]
Summary
Forwards John Lubbock’s letter and hopes WED might influence the men "for the sake of science".
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Date: | [9 May 1880] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 157 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12601 |
Matches: 5 hits
- … Forwards John Lubbock’s letter and hopes WED might influence the men "for the sake of …
- … This letter was written on the blank pages of the letter from John Lubbock, 9 May 1880 . …
- … See letter from John Lubbock, 9 May 1880 . …
- … John Lubbock was standing for election as MP for the University of London, and, evidently …
- … lived in Southampton (see letter from John Lubbock, 9 May 1880 ). ‘2 mean’ is a mistake …
To W. E. Darwin [25 May 1861]
Summary
Has heard, through Lubbock, of a gentleman who is offering a partnership in a bank.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Date: | [25 May 1861] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 64 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3157 |
Matches: 6 hits
- … Horace Gordon. 1914. Life of Sir John Lubbock, Lord Avebury. 2 vols. London: Macmillan. …
- … Down] Saturday Night My dear William John Lubbock called here today, & told me that lately …
- … This and the letter to John Lubbock, [25 May 1861] are the first two in a series …
- … between CD, William Darwin , and John Lubbock in May and June of 1861. All pertain to …
- … and Wedgwood 1980 , pp. 263, 270). John Lubbock’s nineteen- year-old brother Montagu had …
- … Darwin, [4 March 1860] ). See letter to John Lubbock, [25 May 1861] and letter to W. E. …
To W. E. Darwin 6 [June 1861]
Summary
Writes regarding the possibility of banking partnership for WED; second note arranges a meeting between the involved parties in London.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Date: | 6 [June 1861] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 69–70 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3178 |
Matches: 4 hits
- … name but deleted it: he had promised John Lubbock to keep Atherley’s name in confidence ( …
- … which John Lubbock was a partner, was amalgamated with Robarts & Co. of Lombard Street, …
- … hand of a letter from George Atherley to John Lubbock . For the text of Atherley’s earlier …
- … W. E. Darwin, 1 [June 1861] ). In 1860, the bank directed by John William Lubbock , of …
To William Erasmus Darwin 14 February [1862]
Summary
Discusses WED’s growing interest in botany; would be grateful for certain observations.
Is much concerned about Horace’s illness.
Has sent Orchids MS to printers
and will work a little at dimorphism.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Date: | 14 Feb [1862] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 95 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3447 |
Matches: 4 hits
- … and by the relationship to the letter from John Lubbock, 13 February 1862 (see n. …
- … 13, below). John Lubbock had apparently recommended a microscope for botanical research …
- … children. CD refers to the lunch party at John Lubbock’s on 15 February 1862 to which, in …
- … Busk had been invited (see letter from John Lubbock, 13 February 1862 ). The references …
To W. E. Darwin [2–3 September 1862]
Summary
Asks WED to send some specimens [of Lythrum?].
[Letter from Emma Darwin to WED on verso.]
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Date: | [2–3 Sept 1862] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 103 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3673 |
To W. E. Darwin 30 [October 1862]
Summary
Thanks WED for observations on Lythrum.
Discusses family affairs.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Date: | 30 [Oct 1862] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 107 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3789 |
Matches: 4 hits
- … very well lately, & it makes her low. John Lubbock comes here to dinner tomorrow; Heaven …
- … from HMS Beagle (see letter to John Lubbock, 23 October [1862] ). Following Lubbock’s …
- … Henry Norman . See letter from John Lubbock, 25 October 1862 and n. 5. Greenstreet Green …
- … miles north-east of Down. See letter from John Lubbock, 25 October 1862 , n. 5. Elizabeth …
To W. E. Darwin [26 May 1861]
Summary
Discusses the opportunity for WED to become a partner in a bank.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Date: | [26 May 1861] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 65 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3160 |
Matches: 4 hits
- … See letter to John Lubbock, [25 May 1861] . The Banking Act of 1826 provided for the …
- … which John Lubbock was a partner, was …
- … was relaxed in 1833 ( EB ). In 1860, the bank directed by John William Lubbock , of …
- … with that of Abraham John Robarts and partners to form Robarts, Lubbock & Co . ( DNB ). …
To W. E. Darwin 4 November [1861]
Summary
Reports events at Down;
has been doing good work on the homologies of orchids.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Date: | 4 Nov [1861] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 86 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3307 |
To William Erasmus Darwin [4 March 1860]
Summary
Discusses the direction of WED’s studies.
Tells of the response to the Origin and the impact that it has made in England and abroad.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Date: | [4 Mar 1860] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 55 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2675 |
To W. E. Darwin 22 October [1861]
Summary
Tells of a shooting competition at Down.
Has been working hard at orchid drawings with G. B. Sowerby, Jr.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Date: | 22 Oct [1861] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 80 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3294 |
From J. D. Hooker to W. E. Darwin [13 June 1872]
Summary
Asks WED to direct bearer of letter to CD, as he has an address [memorial from men of science to W. E. Gladstone] for him to sign.
| Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Date: | [13 June 1872] |
| Classmark: | DAR 103: 116–17 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8379 |
To W. E. Darwin [10? September 1862]
Summary
Gives advice as to whether certain meteorological observations would be worth making.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Date: | [10? Sept 1862] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 104 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3704 |
To William Erasmus Darwin [26 February 1856]
Summary
Writes of WED’s progress at school and events at home.
Discusses pigeons, with which he is "getting on splendidly".
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Date: | [26 Feb 1856] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 8 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1804 |
To W. E. Darwin 21 March [1868]
Summary
Suggests possible arbitrators to act in a business transaction involving WED.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Date: | 21 Mar [1868] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 125 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6037 |
To W. E. Darwin 12 October [1861]
Summary
Asks whether WED has signed the articles of partnership in the bank.
Has been working at orchid drawings with G. B. Sowerby, Jr.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Date: | 12 Oct [1861] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 78 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3284 |
To W. E. Darwin [25 April 1855]
Summary
The new pigeon house is nearly complete.
CD is busy trying all sorts of experiments on salting seeds.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Date: | [25 Apr 1855] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 6 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1660 |
| letter | (17) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (16) |
| Hooker, J. D. | (1) |
| Darwin, W. E. | (17) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (16) |
| Hooker, J. D. | (1) |
