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 |
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 J. D. Hooker [6 April 1873]
Summary
Wants to discuss raising a testimonial fund for Huxley and whether Huxley would stand this.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | [6 Apr 1873] |
Classmark: | DAR 94: 261–2 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8843 |
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 |
To William Spottiswoode [8 April 1873]
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Spottiswoode |
Date: | [8 Apr 1873] |
Classmark: | DAR 96: 169–70 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8851 |
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 …
To F. P. Cobbe? 18 March [1873?]
Summary
CD has discovered correspondent intends to present a petition to the House of Commons on which CD’s is the sole signature. Asks that his name be erased unless other signatures are added.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Frances Power Cobbe |
Date: | 18 Mar [1873?] |
Classmark: | DAR 96: 168 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8814 |
To subscribers to T. H. Huxley’s gift [25 April 1873]
Summary
A circular letter forwarding to subscribers a copy of Huxley’s letter of thanks [8873].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Subscribers to T. H. Huxley gift |
Date: | [25 Apr 1873] |
Classmark: | DAR 99: 71 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8876 |
To John Tyndall 18 April [1873]
Summary
The Huxley fund amounts to £1955. CD trembles about THH’s answer.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Tyndall |
Date: | 18 Apr [1873] |
Classmark: | DAR 261.8: 15 (EH 88205953) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8867 |
To John Tyndall 8 April [1873]
Summary
CD will write to William Spottiswoode about the fund for Huxley. CD is raising his subscription to £300. "We have done a good day’s work … [it] gives me a higher opinion of human nature than I had before, though I am not one of those who think lowly of mankind."
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Tyndall |
Date: | 8 Apr [1873] |
Classmark: | DAR 261.8: 13 (EH 88205951) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8850 |
From John Tyndall 21 April 1873
Summary
[Sir Joseph?] Whitworth’s contribution brings total to over £2000. Wishes CD could be persuaded to come to lunch with Huxley and Emerson.
Author: | John Tyndall |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 21 Apr 1873 |
Classmark: | DAR 106: C15 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8870 |
Matches: 2 hits
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 |
From G. H. Darwin to John Tyndall [7 April 1873]
Summary
CD particularly wishes to see JT "On business not connected with himself" [the fund for Huxley’s holiday]. Asks whether CD may call that afternoon. GHD adds postscript saying CD very fatigued. He hopes JT can come to see CD instead, but he should not mention that GHD suggested it.
Author: | George Howard Darwin |
Addressee: | John Tyndall |
Date: | [7 Apr 1873] |
Classmark: | DAR 261.8: 12 (EH 88205950) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8846 |
To T. H. Huxley 28 April 1873
Summary
Lady Lyell’s death.
Sends names of donors of gift to THH.
The Edinburgh Review has a critical article against CD, THH, Tyndall, and H. Spencer [see 8935]. Thinks Forbes reference not worth answering.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
Date: | 28 Apr 1873 |
Classmark: | Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine Archives (Huxley 5: 299) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8887 |
To John Tyndall 11 April 1873
Summary
Sends JT the list and amounts subscribed for Huxley. It will probably amount to £1800. He will write to Huxley and use every argument he can to make him accept.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Tyndall |
Date: | 11 Apr 1873 |
Classmark: | DAR 261.8: 14 (EH 88205952) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8856 |
To A. W. Merriam 13 April 1873
Summary
Thanks AWM for "Comus" and an abusive New Orleans Mardi Gras newspaper editorial; he cannot tell from the "wonderful mistakes" whether the writer is "witty, ignorant, or blunders for the sake of fun".
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Arthur Walter Merriam |
Date: | 13 Apr 1873 |
Classmark: | Tinker 1953, p. 331 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8858F |
To Down School Board 19 December 1873
Summary
Expresses his opinion that the Board should allow the school hall to be used as a reading room in the evenings by the villagers of Down.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Down School Board |
Date: | 19 Dec 1873 |
Classmark: | Bromley Historic Collections, Bromley Central Library (P/123/25/3/1/4) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9185 |
From C.-F. Reinwald 14 May 1873
Summary
Samuel Pozzi’s translation of Expression progressing slowly.
J. J. Moulinié’s translation of Descent is stylistically poor, which may account for low sales.
Difficult to find European naturalists to translate CD’s works. They would rather write books on "Darwinisme" under their own names.
Author: | Charles-Ferdinand Reinwald |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 14 May 1873 |
Classmark: | DAR 176: 100 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8911 |
From C.-F. Reinwald 4 March 1873
Summary
Recounts the difficulties in preparing the French translation of Origin: the 1870 war, the illness and death of J. J. Moulinié, the alterations and additions from the 6th English edition. Despite competition from Royer’s three editions, Reinwald is contemplating a new edition.
Descent, vol. 1, has almost sold out. Offers CD £40 for rights to reprint a corrected version of Descent.
Author: | Charles-Ferdinand Reinwald |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 4 Mar 1873 |
Classmark: | DAR 176: 99 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8797 |
From Emma Darwin to G. S. Ffinden [22? November 1873]
Summary
Darwins and Lubbocks wish to continue using the school room as a Reading Room for workers in the winter months and asks Ffinden to support them.
Author: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Addressee: | George Sketchley Ffinden |
Date: | [22? Nov 1873] |
Classmark: | Bromley Historic Collections, Bromley Central Library (P/123/25/3/1/1) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9121F |
letter | (22) |
Darwin, C. R. | (11) |
Hordern, E. F. | (4) |
Lubbock, E. F. | (4) |
Reinwald, C.-F. | (2) |
Cupples, George | (1) |
Darwin, C. R. | (8) |
Tyndall, John | (4) |
Down School Board | (2) |
Cobbe, F. P. | (1) |
Darwin, Emma | (1) |
Darwin, C. R. | (19) |
Tyndall, John | (5) |
Hordern, E. F. | (4) |
Lubbock, E. F. | (4) |
Darwin, Emma | (2) |