To A. G. More 3 July [1860]
Summary
Thanks for orchid specimens.
On 10th and 11th will be at Tunbridge Wells.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Alexander Goodman More |
| Date: | 3 July [1860] |
| Classmark: | Royal Irish Academy (A. G. More papers RIA MS 4 B 46) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2857 |
To John Scott 2 May [1863]
Summary
Impressed by JS’s attempts to fertilise Gongora.
CD has large collection of notes on orchids, but does not know when he will publish on them again.
Asks for JS’s papers on sterility of individual orchids and on Drosera.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Scott |
| Date: | 2 May [1863] |
| Classmark: | DAR 93: B25–6 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4137 |
From Susan Darwin 12 May [– 2 June] 1832
Summary
News from Maer and Shrewsbury of family, friends, and reports of reactions to CD’s first letters.
Sedgwick suggests he look for fossils in gravel banks of rivers.
Fanny Owen is married to R. M. Biddulph. Reform Bill prospects.
| Author: | Susan Elizabeth Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 12 May [– 2 June] 1832 |
| Classmark: | DAR 204: 96 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-170 |
From Josiah Wedgwood II and Emma Wedgwood to R. W. Darwin 15 November 1838
Summary
JW’s satisfaction in bestowing Emma on CD.
[A note from Emma on cover thanks RWD for the way the family have received her.]
| Author: | Josiah Wedgwood, II |
| Addressee: | Robert Waring Darwin |
| Date: | 15 Nov 1838 |
| Classmark: | V&A / Wedgwood Collection (MS W/M 198) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-438 |
Miles, Samuel (1827/8–1906)
Matches: 1 hit
- … Charlotte Langton (Emma Darwin’s brother-in-law and sister) at Mon Plaisir, St Brelade, Jersey, 1851. Married Ann James (b. 1823/4, d. before 1861 , daughter of John James), the Langtons’ cook, in Bristol in 1859. Footman to the Langtons at The Grove, Hartfield, Sussex, 1861. Married Caroline Tasker (1838–96), the Langtons’ cook, at St Pancras, London, 1867. Butler, with Caroline as cook, to Sarah Elizabeth Wedgwood ( …
From Caroline Darwin 13 January 1833
Summary
Family news. Uncle Jos [Josiah Wedgwood II] has been returned to Parliament with a fine majority.
| Author: | Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Darwin; Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Wedgwood |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 13 Jan 1833 |
| Classmark: | DAR 204: 74 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-195 |
Matches: 1 hit
- … Wedgwood II sat for Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, which, as a result of the Reform Bill, had become a borough returning two members ( Hanham 1972 , p. 296). It was common practice in election celebrations to carry the victor about in a chair. The Irish tutor; or, New lights: a comic piece in one act , by Richard Butler , Earl of Glengall, first performed in 1822. Possibly the Mr Pemberton mentioned by CD in the Autobiography , p. 39. Sir Thomas Fletcher Fenton Boughey married Louisa Paulina Charlotte …
From Catherine Darwin 26[–7] April [1832]
Summary
Writes chiefly of family affairs: Erasmus’ visit, further delay in Fanny Owen’s marriage, Sarah [Owen] Williams’ illness, Arthur Owen’s sad departure for India; cholera.
| Author: | Emily Catherine (Catherine) Darwin; Emily Catherine (Catherine) Langton |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 26[–7] Apr [1832] |
| Classmark: | DAR 204: 84 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-167 |
From Catherine Darwin 27 September 1833
Summary
Mainly Shropshire news of family and friends.
| Author: | Emily Catherine (Catherine) Darwin; Emily Catherine (Catherine) Langton |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 27 Sept 1833 |
| Classmark: | DAR 204: 88 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-217 |
Matches: 1 hit
- … Charlotte has no brats, which I imagine to be a sore subject; however in spite of all she seems extremely happy, & very agreeable & nice, as of old. — Erasmus paid us a much longer visit than usual this summer; he went to Maer for a week, which he enjoyed extremely, and was very happy there, with Fanny Hensleigh, her Baby, Miss Snow , as it is called (short for Snowdrop) and Emma Wedgwood; …
From G. H. Darwin 28 August 1881
Summary
Discusses funeral arrangements for E. A. Darwin, and his will.
| Author: | George Howard Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 28 Aug 1881 |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.2: 90 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13301 |
Matches: 1 hit
- … Charlotte Maria Cooper Darwin : Erasmus Alvey Darwin , Bristowe, and John Francis Hawker English . George Moultrie Salt was partner in the firm Salt & Sons , Shrewsbury; the London agents were Paterson, Snow, & Bloxam of 25 Lincoln’s Inn Fields. William Erasmus Darwin . Erasmus Alvey Darwin had died on 26 August 1881. The servants were Elizabeth Pearce , Frederic William Surman , and Elizabeth Squire . Frances Emma Elizabeth (Fanny) Wedgwood , …
From Catherine Darwin 29 October 1834
Summary
Family and local news. Tom Eyton will marry. Tells of the great fire of the Houses of Parliament.
| Author: | Emily Catherine (Catherine) Darwin; Emily Catherine (Catherine) Langton |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 29 Oct 1834 |
| Classmark: | DAR 204: 92 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-260 |
Matches: 1 hit
- … Charlotte in the West Indies! — Nothing is quite fixed yet, but they will certainly go somewhere, as they have parted with their Servants, and obtained the Bishop’s Leave for two years absence from his Living,—and it will most probably end in the West Indies, as M r Langton much prefers that to Madeira. They did not think of it till so late in the Autumn, that they will have a great hurry over their Preparations. — They will return next Summer of course, as I suppose nobody spends the Summer in those hot Climates, no invalid, I should say. — There is no other Wedgwood …
Author
| Darwin, C. R. | (14) |
| Darwin, Catherine | (7) |
| Langton, Catherine | (7) |
| Darwin, Caroline | (6) |
| Langton, Charlotte | (6) |
Addressee
| Darwin, C. R. | (27) |
| Darwin, W. E. | (3) |
| Mackintosh, F. E. E. | (3) |
| Wedgwood, F. E. E. | (3) |
| Fox, W. D. | (2) |
Correspondent
| Darwin, C. R. | (41) |
| Darwin, Catherine | (7) |
| Langton, Catherine | (7) |
| Darwin, Caroline | (6) |
| Langton, Charlotte | (6) |
