From Ellen Frances Lubbock to Emma Darwin [January 1862]
Summary
Trying to persuade CD to visit JL.
| Author: | Ellen Frances Hordern; Ellen Frances Lubbock |
| Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
| Date: | [Jan 1862] |
| Classmark: | DAR 170.1: 9 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3368 |
Matches: 6 hits
- … Horace Gordon. 1914. Life of Sir John Lubbock, Lord Avebury. 2 vols. London: Macmillan. …
- … north of Down, on 19 August 1861 ( John Lubbock’s diary (British Library, Add. Ms. …
- … 62679: 64 r. )). See also letter from John Lubbock, 6 January 1862 . …
- … the relationship to the letter from John Lubbock, 6 January 1862 . Ellen Lubbock had given …
- … commonest form up to the 1870s, and ‘Downe’ thereafter. John Lubbock moved from High Elms, …
- … the home of his father John William Lubbock , to Chislehurst, a village about five miles …
From John Lubbock and E. F. Lubbock 11 November [1868]
Summary
Further arrangements for polling. Everything looks well. [Ellen Lubbock notes, "he is too sanguine – ".]
| Author: | John Lubbock, 4th baronet and 1st Baron Avebury; Ellen Frances Hordern; Ellen Frances Lubbock |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 11 Nov [1868] |
| Classmark: | DAR 170: 67 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6456 |
Matches: 6 hits
- … Lubbock, John Hordern, E. F. Lubbock, E. F. Darwin, C. R. …
- … From John Lubbock and E. F. Lubbock 11 November [1868] …
- … DAR 170: 67 John Lubbock, 4th baronet and 1st Baron Avebury Ellen Frances Hordern/Ellen …
- … looks well. Yours very sincerely | John Lubbock I’m afraid he is too sanguine— EFL C …
- … the relationship between this letter and the letter from John Lubbock, 6 November [1868] . …
- … See letter from John Lubbock, 6 November [1868] and n. 2. Joseph Parslow . The postscript …
From E. F. Lubbock [1 October 1866]
Summary
Herbert Spencer is staying with the Lubbocks and would much like to see CD.
| Author: | Ellen Frances Hordern; Ellen Frances Lubbock |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [1 Oct 1866] |
| Classmark: | DAR 170: 8 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4728 |
From Ellen Frances Lubbock [before 31 August 1868]
Summary
Sven Nilsson may visit John Lubbock.
Norwich [BAAS] meeting was most successful.
| Author: | Ellen Frances Hordern; Ellen Frances Lubbock |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [before 31 Aug 1868] |
| Classmark: | DAR 170: 12 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6338 |
Matches: 4 hits
- … Sven Nilsson may visit John Lubbock. Norwich [BAAS] meeting was most successful. …
- … meeting in Norwich under the presidency of John Lubbock ( J. D. Hooker 1868 , p. lix). …
- … 1868 ( Emma Darwin’s diary (DAR 242)). John Lubbock probably invited to his home, High …
- … John will bring them to see you. We had a most successful meeting at Norwich, & the “Prehistoric” was the most crowded section of all. Believe me, dear M r . Darwin, always yours most sincerely | Ellen F Lubbock …
From E. F. Lubbock [18 November 1870]
Summary
John Lubbock has nearly finished his Thysanura book [Monograph of the Collembola and Thysanura (1873)].
| Author: | Ellen Frances Hordern; Ellen Frances Lubbock |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [18 Nov 1870] |
| Classmark: | DAR 170: 13 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7789 |
Matches: 4 hits
- … John Lubbock has nearly finished his Thysanura book [ Monograph of the Collembola and …
- … Arthur Hobhouse , and Edmond Fitzmaurice . John Lubbock’s Monograph of the Collembola and …
- … see Correspondence vol. 19, letter to John Lubbock, 12 August [1871] ). CD evidently did …
- … John has nearly finished his Thysanura book— With kind regards to M rs . Darwin, and all, I remain yours most sincerely | Ellen Lubbock …
From Ellen Frances Lubbock [27 August – 1 September 1865]
Summary
JL is in France with J. Steenstrup.
| Author: | Ellen Frances Hordern; Ellen Frances Lubbock |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [27 Aug – 1 Sept 1865] |
| Classmark: | DAR 170: 10 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4603 |
Matches: 5 hits
- … home, was a short distance from Down House. John Lubbock made it his residence following …
- … of Science meeting and the return of John Lubbock from France (see nn. 2 and 5, below). …
- … refers to the return of her husband, John Lubbock , on 2 or 3 September 1865. See n. 3, …
- … the death of his father, John William Lubbock , on 20 June 1865 ( The Times , 23 June …
- … John is most looking forward to in returning to High Elms is the chance of seeing you now & then when you are feeling pretty well. Please remember me most kindly to M rs . Darwin & to Etty, & believe me yours most sincerely | Ellen Lubbock …
From E. F. Lubbock to Emma Darwin [c. 29 November 1873]
Summary
Wants the Anthropological Society renamed the Ethnological Society. Is trying to raise funds toward payment of the Society’s debt.
| Author: | Ellen Frances Hordern; Ellen Frances Lubbock |
| Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
| Date: | [c. 29 Nov 1873] |
| Classmark: | DAR 170: 16 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8700 |
From Ellen Frances Lubbock to H. E. Darwin [28 July? 1866]
Summary
John Lubbock wants a copy of Origin (4th ed.) for Philip Norman.
| Author: | Ellen Frances Hordern; Ellen Frances Lubbock |
| Addressee: | Henrietta Emma Darwin; Henrietta Emma Litchfield |
| Date: | [28 July? 1866] |
| Classmark: | DAR 170: 11 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5204 |
Matches: 3 hits
- … John Lubbock wants a copy of Origin (4th ed. ) for Philip Norman. …
- … Lubbock family home) on 28 July. The fourth edition of Origin was printed by mid-July 1866 (see letter to John …
- … John has promised a copy to Philip Norman, & as he is going to India, directly, he wishes to take it with him—& he went the other day to Murray’s, but was refused a copy, as M r . Murray did not know him personally, & thought M r . Darwin would not like them to give him one before the work is published— But I do not think M r . Darwin would mind, & if he will kindly scratch down the order, I will send it to Phil— I am so sorry to trouble him— With Kindest regards to you all, believe me yours affectly | El Lubbock …
From E. F. Lubbock [1873?]
Summary
Observations on her pet cat.
| Author: | Ellen Frances Hordern; Ellen Frances Lubbock |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [1873?] |
| Classmark: | DAR 170: 14 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8701 |
From E. F. Lubbock [after 7 April 1873?]
Summary
Observations on her pet pug.
| Author: | Ellen Frances Hordern; Ellen Frances Lubbock |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [after 7 Apr 1873?] |
| Classmark: | DAR 170: 15 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8699 |
Matches: 3 hits
- … Lubbock refers to her husband, John Lubbock , and probably to discussions about raising a …
- … probably saw Lubbock on 7 April 1873 (see letter from G. H. Darwin to John Tyndall, [ 7 …
- … John has seen you, & I do hope something will be arranged. I go to Brighton today, as people seem to think it will do me good: & it is a kind of native air to me—but I think I am like the patient at the Bull, of whom M rs . Gamp observed that “native airs, nor native graces neither, won’t bring him round. ” With love to M rs . Darwin, I am yours most truly | E.F. Lubbock …
From E. F. Lubbock [before 7 April 1873]
Summary
Is trying to persuade "our friend" [T. H. Huxley?] to accept a gift.
| Author: | Ellen Frances Hordern; Ellen Frances Lubbock |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [before 7 Apr 1873] |
| Classmark: | DAR 170: 17 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8833 |
Document type
| letter | (11) |
Author
| Hordern, E. F. | |
| Lubbock, E. F. | (11) |
| Lubbock, John | (1) |
Addressee
| Darwin, C. R. | (8) |
| Darwin, Emma | (2) |
| Wedgwood, Emma | (2) |
| Darwin, H. E. | (1) |
| Litchfield, H. E. | (1) |
Correspondent
| Hordern, E. F. | (11) |
| Lubbock, E. F. | (11) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (8) |
| Darwin, Emma | (2) |
| Wedgwood, Emma | (2) |
