From Francis Darwin to Emma Darwin 30 June 1879
Summary
Last night had tremendous thunderstorm. Will ask Goebel about proshelismus. Describes experiments on beans. Please send Bessy’s address. Has got to know nice Englishman named Purdy and his wife. Bathes nearly every night with the Finlander.
| Author: | Francis Darwin |
| Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
| Date: | 30 June 1879 |
| Classmark: | DAR 274.1: 49 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12128F |
From B. J. Sulivan 9 June 1879
Summary
Reports on his family’s illnesses and other domestic matters.
| Author: | Bartholomew James Sulivan |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 9 June 1879 |
| Classmark: | DAR 177: 309 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12097 |
From Francis Galton 9 June 1879
Summary
Memorandum about Dr Erasmus Darwin’s bequests.
| Author: | Francis Galton |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 9 June 1879 |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.14: 30 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12097F |
Matches: 2 hits
- … Emma Georgiana Elizabeth Darwin never married. CD’s father, Robert Waring Darwin , had five other children: Marianne Parker , Caroline Sarah Wedgwood , …
- … Darwin , still living at the time of his death, were Edward , Violetta (later Violetta Galton, 1783–1874) , Emma Georgiana Elizabeth , Francis Sacheverel , John (1787–1818) , and Harriot (later Harriot Maling) . Susanna Hadley and Mary Parker Jr were the illegitimate daughters. Robert Waring Darwin married Susannah Wedgwood ( …
To Francis Galton 8 June [1879]
Summary
Caroline Darwin says mysterious visitor’s name was Brand. It was in time of Colonel Pole. Never visited Mrs Pole or Mrs Darwin [Elizabeth Collier], but sent respectful messages.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Francis Galton |
| Date: | 8 June [1879] |
| Classmark: | UCL Library Services, Special Collections (GALTON/3/2/1/28) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12095 |
Document type
| letter | (4) |
Author
| Darwin, C. R. | (1) |
| Darwin, Francis | (1) |
| Galton, Francis | (1) |
| Sulivan, B. J. | (1) |
Addressee
| Darwin, C. R. | (2) |
| Darwin, Emma | (1) |
| Galton, Francis | (1) |
| Wedgwood, Emma | (1) |
Correspondent
| Darwin, C. R. | (3) |
| Galton, Francis | (2) |
| Darwin, Emma | (1) |
| Darwin, Francis | (1) |
| Sulivan, B. J. | (1) |
