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From W. E. Darwin to Emma Darwin   8 August [1862]

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WED thinks Bournemouth a suitable holiday destination for ED and CD.

Author:  William Erasmus Darwin
Addressee:  Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin
Date:  8 Aug [1862]
Classmark:  Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 4)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-3674F

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To William Erasmus Darwin   14 February [1862]

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Discusses WED’s growing interest in botany; would be grateful for certain observations.

Is much concerned about Horace’s illness.

Has sent Orchids MS to printers

and will work a little at dimorphism.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  William Erasmus Darwin
Date:  14 Feb [1862]
Classmark:  DAR 210.6: 95
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-3447

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  • … references are to Sarah Elizabeth Wedgwood , Emma Darwin’s eldest sister, and CD’s niece, …

To W. E. Darwin   26 April [1862]

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Thanks WED for eyeglass.

Reports on health of Horace and family matters.

Has finished Orchids.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  William Erasmus Darwin
Date:  26 Apr [1862]
Classmark:  DAR 210.6: 96
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-3520

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  • Wedgwood , the son of Hensleigh and Frances Mackintosh Wedgwood. There is an entry in Emma Darwin’ …
  • Emma Darwin’s diary (DAR 242), Camilla Ludwig , the governess at Down House, accompanied Horace Darwin to the home of his aunt Sarah Elizabeth Wedgwood

From W. E. Darwin   8 July [1862]

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WED reports on studying the pollen of grass and Valerian through his microscope.

Author:  William Erasmus Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  8 July [1862]
Classmark:  Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 3)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-3644F

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  • Emma Darwin’s diary (DAR 242) records that Leonard ‘went to Mrs Parslow’ on 19 June 1862 after contracting scarlet fever on 12 June. Eliza Parslow , wife of CD’s butler Joseph Parslow , lived at 18 Home Cottage, Down. Clement Francis Wedgwood , …
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