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From John Lubbock to Francis Darwin   22 February 1882

Summary

Returns certificate he has signed with pleasure.

Emma Darwin will be interested to hear that Charles Bradlaugh was expelled from Parliament.

Author:  John Lubbock, 4th baronet and 1st Baron Avebury
Addressee:  Francis Darwin
Date:  22 Feb 1882
Classmark:  Dominic Winter Auctioneers (dealers) (6 April 2022, lot 237)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-13697F

Matches: 4 hits

  • Lubbock, John Darwin, Francis …
  • … From John Lubbock to Francis Darwin   22 February 1882 …
  • … dealers) (6 April 2022, lot 237) John Lubbock, 4th baronet and 1st Baron Avebury Hayes, …
  • … pleasure. I am | Yours very truly | John Lubbock M rs Darwin will be interested to hear …

To John Lubbock   15 February [1868]

Summary

Returns Anthropological Review.

Asks to borrow Desmarest on Crustacea [Considérations générales sur la classe des crustacés (1825)].

Has been reading JL’s address to the Entomological Society [Trans. R. Entomol. Soc. Lond. 3d. ser. 5 (1865–7): cxiii–cxxxi].

Would like to hear JL’s conclusion for or against Pangenesis.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  John Lubbock, 4th baronet and 1st Baron Avebury
Date:  15 Feb [1868]
Classmark:  Hutchinson 1914, 1: 48
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-5881

Matches: 10 hits

  • … Darwin, C. R. Lubbock, John
  • … To John Lubbock   15 February [1868] …
  • … Charles Robert Darwin Down 15 Feb [1868] John Lubbock, 4th baronet and 1st Baron Avebury …
  • … wissenschaftliche Zoologie 17: 105–84. Lubbock, John. 1868. The president’s address. [Read …
  • … See also Correspondence vol.  17, letter to John Lubbock, 3 August 1869 . CD refers to his …
  • … Europe during the Stone Age. Edited by John Lubbock. 3d edition. London: Longmans, Green, …
  • … between this letter and the letter from John Lubbock, 12 February [1868] . The date given …
  • … Mensch ( Rolle 1866 ). See letter from John Lubbock, 12 February [1868] and n.  3. CD had …
  • … Horace Gordon. 1914. Life of Sir John Lubbock, Lord Avebury. 2 vols. London: Macmillan. …
  • John Robertson , not Richard Owen ([Robertson] 1868a). There was a review of Nilsson 1868 , a work of Scandinavian ethnography with an introduction by Lubbock, …

From John Lubbock   28 February 1863

Summary

Will come to dine on Monday unless he hears to the contrary.

Author:  John Lubbock, 4th baronet and 1st Baron Avebury
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  28 Feb 1863
Classmark:  DAR 170: 37
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-4017

Matches: 4 hits

  • Lubbock, John Darwin, C. R. …
  • … From John Lubbock   28 February 1863 …
  • … DAR 170: 37 John Lubbock, 4th baronet and 1st Baron Avebury London, Lombard St, 15 28 Feb …
  • … from you to the contrary I will come up to dinner on Monday. Yours affec | John Lubbock

From John Lubbock   2 November [1868]

Summary

Would like to borrow CD’s carriage on polling day.

Author:  John Lubbock, 4th baronet and 1st Baron Avebury
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  2 Nov [1868]
Classmark:  DAR 170: 65
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-6443

Matches: 4 hits

  • Lubbock, John Darwin, C. R. …
  • … From John Lubbock   2 November [1868] …
  • … DAR 170: 65 John Lubbock, 4th baronet and 1st Baron Avebury unstated 2 Nov [1868] Charles …
  • … a great help if you could kindly do so. Believe me | Yours most sincerely | John Lubbock

From John Lubbock   16 July [1870]

Summary

The Census Bill is down on the paper for tomorrow; will CD restate how he wants to put the question [on cousin marriages]?

Author:  John Lubbock, 4th baronet and 1st Baron Avebury
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  16 July [1870]
Classmark:  DAR 170: 76
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-7277

Matches: 4 hits

  • Lubbock, John Darwin, C. R. …
  • … From John Lubbock   16 July [1870] …
  • … DAR 170: 76 John Lubbock, 4th baronet and 1st Baron Avebury unstated 16 July [1870] …
  • … question had better be put. I am, dear M r Darwin, | Yours most sincerely | John Lubbock

From John Lubbock   26 July [1870]

Summary

Some good men spoke for CD’s amendment, but in vain.

Author:  John Lubbock, 4th baronet and 1st Baron Avebury
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  26 July [1870]
Classmark:  DAR 170: 77
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-7288

Matches: 5 hits

  • Lubbock, John Darwin, C. R. …
  • … From John Lubbock   26 July [1870] …
  • … DAR 170: 77 John Lubbock, 4th baronet and 1st Baron Avebury House of Commons 26 July [ …
  • … of the largest idiot asylums? I am, dear M r Darwin, | Yours most sincerely | John Lubbock
  • … between this letter and the letter to John Lubbock, 17 July 1870 . Lubbock refers to Henry …

From John Lubbock   9 December [1867]

Summary

Introduction of humble-bees into Australia.

Author:  John Lubbock, 4th baronet and 1st Baron Avebury
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  9 Dec [1867]
Classmark:  DAR 170: 60
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-5716

Matches: 6 hits

  • Lubbock, John Darwin, C. R. …
  • … From John Lubbock   9 December [1867] …
  • … fauna alone. I will not forget the clubs. Believe me | Yours most sincerely | John Lubbock
  • … DAR 170: 60 John Lubbock, 4th baronet and 1st Baron Avebury London, Lombard St, 15 9 Dec [ …
  • … a contribution of £2 from John and Ellen Frances Lubbock in December 1867. On CD’s …
  • Lubbock 1865 , p.  6). He also refers to Lucretius’s speculation that the sun produced invisible radiation, which was quoted by John

To John Lubbock   27 [October 1862]

Summary

Hopes to be well enough on Friday to see JL.

Several of the family have had influenza.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  John Lubbock, 4th baronet and 1st Baron Avebury
Date:  27 [Oct 1862]
Classmark:  Smithsonian Libraries and Archives (Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology MSS 405 A. Gift of the Burndy Library)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-3783

Matches: 5 hits

  • … Darwin, C. R. Lubbock, John
  • … To John Lubbock   27 [October 1862] …
  • … Charles Robert Darwin Down 27 [Oct 1862] John Lubbock, 4th baronet and 1st Baron Avebury …
  • … date is established by the relationship to the letter from John Lubbock, 25 October 1862 . …
  • … Letter from John Lubbock, 25 October 1862 . Emma Darwin’s diary (DAR 242) records that …

From John Lubbock   9 May 1880

Summary

Writes regarding an [unspecified] election at a university. JL wonders whether William Darwin would speak to two Southampton men about it.

Author:  John Lubbock, 4th baronet and 1st Baron Avebury
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  9 May 1880
Classmark:  DAR 210.6: 157
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-12600

Matches: 4 hits

  • Lubbock, John Darwin, C. R. …
  • … From John Lubbock   9 May 1880 …
  • … DAR 210.6: 157 John Lubbock, 4th baronet and 1st Baron Avebury High Elms 9 May 1880 …
  • … LLB Do you think your son could say a word to them? Ever | Yours very truly | John Lubbock

To John Lubbock   17 January [1867]

Summary

Encloses note of introduction to Murray.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  John Lubbock, 4th baronet and 1st Baron Avebury
Date:  17 Jan [1867]
Classmark:  DAR 263: 64 (EH 88206508)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-5367

Matches: 5 hits

  • … Darwin, C. R. Lubbock, John
  • … To John Lubbock   17 January [1867] …
  • … Charles Robert Darwin Down 17 Jan [1867] John Lubbock, 4th baronet and 1st Baron Avebury …
  • … between this letter and the letter from John Lubbock, 16 January 1867 . The enclosed …
  • … has not been found (see letter from John Lubbock, 16 January 1867 ). The book, and the …

To John Lubbock   24 April [1855]

Summary

Praise for JL’s interesting paper ["On the freshwater entomostraca of South America", Trans. Entomol. Soc. Lond. n.s. 3 (1854–6): 232–46].

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  John Lubbock, 4th baronet and 1st Baron Avebury
Date:  24 Apr [1855]
Classmark:  DAR 263: 11 (EH 88206460)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-1673

Matches: 5 hits

  • … Darwin, C. R. Lubbock, John
  • … To John Lubbock   24 April [1855] …
  • … Cambridge University Press. 1985–. Lubbock, John. 1855. On the freshwater Entomostraca of …
  • … Charles Robert Darwin Down 24 Apr [1855] John Lubbock, 4th baronet and 1st Baron Avebury …
  • … brasiliensis , and Daphnia brasiliensis . John Lubbock’s first four papers on Entomostraca …

From John Lubbock   20 July [1869]

Summary

Has been asked by Henry Powell [new vicar of Down] for help to build a house at Down; asks for CD’s advice.

Author:  John Lubbock, 4th baronet and 1st Baron Avebury
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  20 July [1869]
Classmark:  DAR 170: 74
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-6838

Matches: 5 hits

  • Lubbock, John Darwin, C. R. …
  • … From John Lubbock   20 July [1869] …
  • … DAR 170: 74 John Lubbock, 4th baronet and 1st Baron Avebury London, Lombard St, 15 20 …
  • … think about it? Believe me | yours most sincerely | John Lubbock C Darwin Esq | &c &c &c …
  • … between this letter and the letter to John Lubbock, 3 August 1869 . Henry Powell became …

From John Lubbock   30 January 1868

Summary

Many thanks for the book [Variation].

Author:  John Lubbock, 4th baronet and 1st Baron Avebury
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  30 Jan 1868
Classmark:  DAR 170: 61
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-5818

Matches: 5 hits

  • Lubbock, John Darwin, C. R. …
  • … From John Lubbock   30 January 1868 …
  • … DAR 170: 61 John Lubbock, 4th baronet and 1st Baron Avebury London, Lombard St, 15 30 Jan …
  • … I shall read with great interest— Even the small print. Yours very truly | John Lubbock
  • Lubbock’s name appears on CD’s presentation list for the book (see Correspondence vol.  16, Appendix IV). To reduce the length of the book, CD suggested to his publisher, John

To John Lubbock   23 September [1856]

Summary

Sends review by Quatrefages [de Bréau] of Owen’s Parthenogenesis [1849].

J. D. Dana’s congratulations on JL’s marriage.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  John Lubbock, 4th baronet and 1st Baron Avebury
Date:  23 Sept [1856]
Classmark:  DAR 283: 12 (EH 88206461)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-1960

Matches: 6 hits

  • … Darwin, C. R. Lubbock, John
  • … To John Lubbock   23 September [1856] …
  • … 40; 15: 159–62, 186–9, 238–41, 467-71. Lubbock, John. 1855. On the freshwater Entomostraca …
  • … Charles Robert Darwin Down 23 Sept [1856] John Lubbock, 4th baronet and 1st Baron Avebury …
  • … on Entomostraca in Lubbock 1855 . See letter to John Lubbock, [14 January 1856] . …
  • … parthenogenic—of Daphnia (see letter to John Lubbock, 27 October [1856] ). CD’s annotated …

To John Lubbock   10 August [1861]

Summary

With some hesitation CD’s solicitor advises acceptance of partnership offered to William.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  John Lubbock, 4th baronet and 1st Baron Avebury
Date:  10 Aug [1861]
Classmark:  DAR 263: 46 (EH 88206490)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-3229

Matches: 4 hits

  • … Darwin, C. R. Lubbock, John
  • … To John Lubbock   10 August [1861] …
  • … Robert Darwin Torquay 10 Aug [1861] John Lubbock, 4th baronet and 1st Baron Avebury …
  • … in the Southampton and Hampshire Bank (see letter to John Lubbock, [2 August 1861] ). …

From John Lubbock   [21 October 1866]

Summary

Anxious to make acquaintance of Ernst Haeckel [who was staying with CD].

Author:  John Lubbock, 4th baronet and 1st Baron Avebury
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  [21 Oct 1866]
Classmark:  DAR 170: 51
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-5252

Matches: 4 hits

  • Lubbock, John Darwin, C. R. …
  • … From John Lubbock   [21 October 1866] …
  • … DAR 170: 51 John Lubbock, 4th baronet and 1st Baron Avebury High Elms [21 Oct 1866] …
  • … Believe me | Yours most sincerely | John Lubbock Pray tell him I am very anxious to make …

From John Lubbock   12 February 1867

Summary

H. T. Stainton should be elected F.R.S.

Author:  John Lubbock, 4th baronet and 1st Baron Avebury
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  12 Feb 1867
Classmark:  DAR 170: 55
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-5400

Matches: 4 hits

  • Lubbock, John Darwin, C. R. …
  • … From John Lubbock   12 February 1867 …
  • … DAR 170: 55 John Lubbock, 4th baronet and 1st Baron Avebury London, Lombard St, 15 12 Feb …
  • … fully justify his election as an F.R.S. Yours very sincerely | John Lubbock C.  Darwin Esq …

From John Lubbock   26 November [1868]

Summary

JL’s failure to be elected to Parliament.

Author:  John Lubbock, 4th baronet and 1st Baron Avebury
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  26 Nov [1868]
Classmark:  DAR 170: 68
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-6478

Matches: 4 hits

  • Lubbock, John Darwin, C. R. …
  • … From John Lubbock   26 November [1868] …
  • … DAR 170: 68 John Lubbock, 4th baronet and 1st Baron Avebury London, Lombard St, 15 26 …
  • … I had quite an ovation. Ever, dear M r Darwin, | Yours most sincerely | John Lubbock

From John Lubbock   8 December [1869]

Summary

Is glad CD likes the new edition [of Prehistoric times].

Has been lecturing in Scotland.

Author:  John Lubbock, 4th baronet and 1st Baron Avebury
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  8 Dec [1869]
Classmark:  DAR 170: 75
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-7024

Matches: 4 hits

  • Lubbock, John Darwin, C. R. …
  • … From John Lubbock   8 December [1869] …
  • … DAR 170: 75 John Lubbock, 4th baronet and 1st Baron Avebury London, Lombard St, 15 8 Dec [ …
  • … Enclosed is a cheque for my £2.10. Believe me | Yours most sincerely | John Lubbock

From John Lubbock   15 December 1862

Summary

Thinks Bates’s paper on mimetic butterflies ["Contributions to an insect fauna of the Amazon valley", Trans. Linn. Soc. Lond. 23 (1862): 495–566], is very good; would appreciate an article on it from CD ["On mimetic butterflies", Nat. Hist. Rev. (1863): 219–24; Collected papers 2: 87–92].

Author:  John Lubbock, 4th baronet and 1st Baron Avebury
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  15 Dec 1862
Classmark:  DAR 170: 34
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-3862

Matches: 5 hits

  • Lubbock, John Darwin, C. R. …
  • … From John Lubbock   15 December 1862 …
  • … DAR 170: 34 John Lubbock, 4th baronet and 1st Baron Avebury London 15 Dec 1862 Charles …
  • … Believe me, dear M r Darwin, always | Yours affectionately | John Lubbock C Darwin Esq …
  • … or ‘Pfahlbauten’ (see letter from John Lubbock, 23 August 1862  and nn.  3 and 5). He had …
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