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To Thomas Carlyle   4 December 1875

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A letter of congratulation to Thomas Carlyle on his 80th birthday signed by CD and 118 others; to accompany the gift of a commemorative medal.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Thomas Carlyle
Date:  4 Dec 1875
Classmark:  National Trust (Carlyle’s House)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-10288G

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  • … p. 523). Erasmus Alvey Darwin . Frances Emma Elizabeth Wedgwood , the wife of Hensleigh …

To G. H. Darwin   2 [April 1875]

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CD recounts events of the April-fool’s day séance at Hensleigh [Wedgwood]’s. Asks GHD to find out whether Sidgwick’s account of it agrees with what he has heard. "What rubbish the whole does seem to be!"

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  George Howard Darwin
Date:  2 [Apr 1875]
Classmark:  DAR 210.1: 45
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-9911

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  • Emma Darwin’s diary (DAR 242)). In 1875, 2 April was a Friday. George had attended a seance hosted by Hensleigh Wedgwood

From W. D. Fox   16 July [1875]

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Thanks CD for Insectivorous plants.

Is coming to London and hopes to visit Down.

Author:  William Darwin Fox
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  16 July [1875]
Classmark:  DAR 164: 200
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-10073

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  • Emma and Julia resided at this address (Census returns of England and Wales 1881 (The National Archives: Public Record Office RG11 29/117/30)). Fox refers to CD’s sisters Susan Elizabeth Darwin and Caroline Sarah Wedgwood , …

From D. F. Nevill   14 [February 1875]

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Understands from Lady Hawkshaw that CD generally visits London [in February]. Requests meeting with CD.

Author:  Dorothy Fanny Walpole; Dorothy Fanny Nevill
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  14 [Feb 1875]
Classmark:  DAR 172: 30
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-9854

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  • Wedgwood in 1862 and her son Clarke Hawkshaw had married Cicely Mary Wedgwood in 1865. The Darwins often visited London in February or March, but had no fixed time when they went ( Emma Darwin’ …
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