From J. M. Herbert 13 January [1839]
Summary
Sends congratulations on CD’s engagement, with a gift.
| Author: | John Maurice Herbert |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 13 Jan [1839] |
| Classmark: | DAR 204: 168 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-487 |
To Emma Wedgwood [31 December 1838 –] 1 January 1839
Summary
Has moved into the Gower Street house. Is pleased with it and its location.
Hopes to be able to finish his Glen Roy paper soon.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
| Date: | [31 Dec 1838 –] 1 Jan 1839 |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.8: 9 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-466 |
To Emma Wedgwood [29 December 1838]
Summary
The house at 12 Upper Gower Street is theirs.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
| Date: | [29 Dec 1838] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.8: 8 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-463 |
To Emma Wedgwood 2 [–3 January 1839]
Summary
His dinner with the Carlyles. "He is the best worth listening to of any man" – but CD cannot get up much admiration for Mrs C, partly because of her Scots accent, which makes her difficult to understand.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
| Date: | 2 [–3 Jan 1839] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.8: 10 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-481 |
From Emma Wedgwood [3 January 1839]
Summary
Emma is surprised how quickly CD has moved into the new house and understands his feeling of triumph. Wants him and Fanny [Mrs Hensleigh] Wedgwood to settle on hiring a cook.
Is reading Mansfield Park [Jane Austen (1814)], which she finds "very suitable".
| Author: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [3 Jan 1839] |
| Classmark: | DAR 204: 158 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-482 |
From E. A. Darwin 26 April 1853
Summary
Acknowledges the receipt of some securities.
| Author: | Erasmus Alvey Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 26 Apr 1853 |
| Classmark: | DAR 262.11: 13 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1516 |
From Emma Wedgwood [21–2 November 1838]
Summary
Writes lovingly of small events since he left Maer. Fears their opinions may differ on "the most important subject", religion, but is grateful for his openness about his "honest & conscientious doubts".
| Author: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [21–2 Nov 1838] |
| Classmark: | DAR 204: 150 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-441 |
From Emma Darwin [23 April 1851]
Summary
Tells of the hopes raised by CD’s letter of Monday regarding Anne’s health.
| Author: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [23 Apr 1851] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.13: 26 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1411 |
Matches: 1 hit
- … letter. Joseph Parslow was the Darwins’ butler. Elizabeth Wedgwood had been staying in Jersey and travelled via steamer to Southampton before proceeding to Down ( Emma Darwin (1915) 2: 132). Caroline refers to the grief she and Josiah Wedgwood III experienced when Sophy Marianne Wedgwood , their first child, died at the age of seven weeks in January 1839. …
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| Darwin, E. A. | (1) |
| Herbert, J. M. | (1) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (5) |
| Darwin, Emma | (3) |
| Wedgwood, Emma | (3) |
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| Darwin, Emma | (6) |
| Wedgwood, Emma | (6) |
| Darwin, E. A. | (1) |
| Herbert, J. M. | (1) |
