To Frances Julia Wedgwood 11 July [1861]
Summary
Admires FJW’s article ["The boundaries of science", Macmillan’s Mag. 4 (1861): 237–47]. Thinks she understands his book [Origin] perfectly.
On design in nature: the more CD thinks on the subject the less he can see proof of it.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Frances Julia (Snow) Wedgwood |
Date: | 11 July [1861] |
Classmark: | LL 1: 313–14; Christie’s (dealers) (3 March 2004) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3206 |
From F. J. Wedgwood [1867–72]
Summary
Sends extract from Charma [Essai sur le langage (1846)] on the origin of nodding and shaking the head [See Expression, p. 273 n. 17].
Author: | Frances Julia (Snow) Wedgwood |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [1867–72] |
Classmark: | DAR 181: 47, DAR 195.1: 52 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7060 |
From F. J. Wedgwood [1867–72]
Summary
Extract from Seneca’s letters establishes that hiding the face in shame was not a classical gesture.
Author: | Frances Julia (Snow) Wedgwood |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [1867–72] |
Classmark: | DAR 195.1: 53 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7062 |
To F. J. Wedgwood [after 1 April 1871?]
Summary
Protests against FJW making the struggle for existence still more odious by calling it ‘selfish competition’.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Frances Julia (Snow) Wedgwood |
Date: | [after 1 Apr 1871?] |
Classmark: | Christie’s, London (dealers) (3 March 2004) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7651F |
From F. J. Wedgwood [August–September? 1873]
Author: | Frances Julia (Snow) Wedgwood |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [Aug–Sept? 1873] |
Classmark: | DAR 87: 87–9 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8994 |
From Charles and Emma Darwin to F. J. Wedgwood [after 11 March 1871]
Summary
A draft letter [but sent in the original state by Emma Darwin]. Approves of FJW’s notice of his views.
CD has slightly revised parts in view of both approving and disapproving critics, but still remains convinced about his fundamental notions.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin; Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Addressee: | Frances Julia (Snow) Wedgwood |
Date: | [after 11 Mar 1871?] |
Classmark: | V&A / Wedgwood Collection (MS W/M 57–31570) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8127 |
letter | (6) |
Darwin, C. R. | (3) |
Wedgwood, F. J. | (3) |
Darwin, Emma | (1) |
Wedgwood, Emma | (1) |
Darwin, C. R. | (3) |
Wedgwood, F. J. | (3) |