From Emma Darwin to J. B. Innes 24 December [1880]
Summary
News of the opening of the reading room at Down. CD is pleased Innes was interested in his book; both Innes’s facts are new to him.
Author: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Addressee: | John Brodie Innes |
Date: | 24 Dec [1880] |
Classmark: | Cleveland Health Sciences Library (Robert M. Stecher collection) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12935F |
From Emma Darwin to ? [October 1874 – April 1882]
Summary
CD cannot come to London to sit for photograph. Sends one taken by son [Leonard], which family considers the best likeness. CD would be glad to give a sitting at Down.
Author: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Addressee: | Unidentified |
Date: | [Oct 1874 – Apr 1882] |
Classmark: | Archives of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Ernst Mayr Library, Harvard University (bMs 62.10.1) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13792 |
From Emma Darwin to John Tyndall 7 October [1875]
Summary
An invitation to Down for Sunday 16 October.
Author: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Addressee: | John Tyndall |
Date: | 7 Oct [1875] |
Classmark: | DAR 261.8: 34 (EH 88205972) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10185F |
From Emma Darwin to John Scott 23 September [1863]
Author: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Addressee: | John Scott |
Date: | 23 Sept [1863] |
Classmark: | DAR 93: B1–2 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4302 |
From Emma Darwin to Alfred Newton 4 November [1863]
Summary
CD thanks AN for the note and remarks on the partridge’s leg. CD is too ill to write a note, but will send [for] the specimen as soon as he can. [See 4326.]
Author: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Addressee: | Alfred Newton |
Date: | 4 Nov [1863] |
Classmark: | Cambridge University Library (MS Add. 9839/1D/65) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4330F |
From Emma Darwin to George Maw 28 December 1863
Summary
CD too unwell to write but has signed the [unspecified] paper and forwarded it as requested.
Author: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Addressee: | George Maw |
Date: | 28 Dec 1863 |
Classmark: | Royal Horticultural Society, Lindley Library (MAW/1/11) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4360 |
From Emma Darwin to V. L. Isitt [before 17 September 1871]
Summary
Feels it unlikely that CD could employ a secretary but he is prepared to experiment if Miss I. would care to come to Down for a period.
Author: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Addressee: | Virginia Lavinia Isitt |
Date: | [before 17 Sept 1871] |
Classmark: | DAR 96: 101 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7410 |
Matches: 4 hits
- … Wedgwood, Emma Darwin, Emma Isitt, V. L. …
- … DAR 96: 101 Emma Wedgwood/Emma Darwin unstated [before 17 Sept 1871] Virginia Lavinia …
- … sister (Wedgwood and Wedgwood 1980 ; letter from Emma Darwin to Henrietta Emma Darwin, [17 …
- … Emma Darwin’s diary (DAR 242) to Isitt’s visit from 18 to 20 September 1871. Emma may refer to Frances Julia (Snow) Wedgwood, …
From Emma Darwin to John Scott 24 September [1863]
Summary
JS’s MS [of Primula paper] arrived, but CD is too ill to read it.
CD has sent JS’s paper on orchid sterility to Botanische Zeitung and to Hooker.
Author: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Addressee: | John Scott |
Date: | 24 Sept [1863] |
Classmark: | DAR 93: B3–4 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4304 |
From Emma Wedgwood [30 December 1838]
Summary
Seeks to persuade CD to leave town at once, go to Shrewsbury for doctoring and some rest, then come to Maer for more rest, for he has looked "so unwell". She knows it must be hard for him to be unable to do his work.
Author: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [30 Dec 1838] |
Classmark: | DAR 204: 157 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-465 |
From Emma Wedgwood [9 January 1839]
Summary
Glad to have his letter; supposes she will receive only two or three more from him in her life.
Thinks he should leave the curtains for her.
Discusses Mungo Park and Sir Walter Scott’s Life.
Author: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [9 Jan 1839] |
Classmark: | DAR 204: 160 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-486 |
From Emma Darwin to F. P. Cobbe [7 April 1871]
Summary
CD is reading the Theological Review (Cobbe 1871) with the greatest interest and attention.
Author: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Addressee: | Frances Power Cobbe |
Date: | [7 Apr 1871] |
Classmark: | The Huntington Library (CB 388) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7666F |
From Emma Darwin to J. D. Hooker [20 April 1882]
Summary
Informs JDH of CD’s death.
Author: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | [20 Apr 1882] |
Classmark: | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (JDH/2/1/6) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13769F |
From Emma Darwin [19 April 1851]
Author: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [19 Apr 1851] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.13: 14 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1405 |
From Emma Darwin to Roland Trimen [22 August 1871]
Summary
CD is very unwell; will be unable to see RT.
Author: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Addressee: | Roland Trimen |
Date: | [22 Aug 1871] |
Classmark: | Royal Entomological Society (Trimen papers, box 21: 71) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7916 |
From Emma Darwin to Albert Günther 7 April [1874]
Summary
Invites AG to stay at Down.
Author: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Addressee: | Albrecht Carl Ludwig Gotthilf (Albert) Günther |
Date: | 7 Apr [1874] |
Classmark: | Shrewsbury School, Taylor Library (39) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9397 |
From Emma Darwin to T. W. Higginson 19 May [1878]
Summary
CD will be glad to see TWH on Friday next, and invites him to stay the night.
Author: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Addressee: | Thomas Wentworth Higginson |
Date: | 19 May [1878] |
Classmark: | Houghton Library, Harvard University (MS Am 1162.10: 201) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11516F |
From Emma Darwin to Nicolai Mengden 8 April 1879
Summary
Answers NAvM’s letter for CD. CD considers evolution is quite consistent with belief in God, but NvM must remember people mean different things by God.
Author: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Addressee: | Nicolai Mengden, Baron von Mengden |
Date: | 8 Apr 1879 |
Classmark: | Dr Mirko Majer (private collection) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11981 |
From Emma Darwin [21 April 1851]
Author: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [21 Apr 1851] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.13: 22 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1409 |
Matches: 4 hits
- … Wedgwood, Emma Darwin, Emma Darwin, C. R. …
- … DAR 210.13: 22 Emma Wedgwood/Emma Darwin Down [21 Apr 1851] Charles Robert Darwin …
- … Wedgwood to leave Jersey, where she was staying, and come to Down ( Emma Darwin (1915) 2: …
- … Wedgwood’s letter dated ‘Saturday | 7 oclock’ is in DAR 210.13. A purgative. Bessie Harding , nurserymaid at Down House ( Emma Darwin ( …
From Emma Darwin to J. D. Hooker 12 March [1864]
Summary
Request for plants.
CD’s continuing ill health.
Author: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | 12 Mar [1864] |
Classmark: | DAR 115: 223 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4426 |
From Emma Darwin to J. D. Hooker 17 March [1864]
Summary
Request for plant.
Receipt of Oliver’s letter.
Author: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | 17 Mar [1864] |
Classmark: | DAR 115: 224 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4429 |
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