From Fanny Owen [January 1828]
Summary
Surprised to hear from Sarah [Owen] that CD has decided to become a D.D., not an M.D.
She has been to a ball or a party almost every night.
Author: | Frances (Fanny) Mostyn Owen; Frances (Fanny) Myddelton Biddulph |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [Jan 1828] |
Classmark: | DAR 204: 42 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-37 |
From Fanny Owen [late January 1828]
Summary
Tells him the Woodhouse family will set forth for return home.
Reports on activities in Brighton.
Author: | Frances (Fanny) Mostyn Owen; Frances (Fanny) Myddelton Biddulph |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [late Jan 1828] |
Classmark: | DAR 204: 43 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-38 |
From Fanny Owen [9 March 1828]
Summary
Went recently to Tommy Hunt’s festivities before Lloyd Kenyon joined his regiment.
Hopes Caroline and Catherine Darwin will visit in a week.
Author: | Frances (Fanny) Mostyn Owen; Frances (Fanny) Myddelton Biddulph |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [9 Mar 1828] |
Classmark: | DAR 204: 44 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-40 |
From Fanny Owen [July? 1828]
Summary
Is eager to know all that goes on at the Forest [Woodhouse], Bliss Castle [Maer], and Darwin Hall [The Mount].
Author: | Frances (Fanny) Mostyn Owen; Frances (Fanny) Myddelton Biddulph |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [July? 1828] |
Classmark: | DAR 204: 45 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-44 |
From Fanny Owen [26 October 1828]
Summary
Woodhouse news, including going to a play.
She has been spending much time painting.
Author: | Frances (Fanny) Mostyn Owen; Frances (Fanny) Myddelton Biddulph |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [26 Oct 1828] |
Classmark: | DAR 204: 46 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-51 |
From Sarah Owen 18 February [1828]
Summary
Writes of the last part of their lively stay at Brighton and three days in London.
None of CD’s sisters can come to enliven the "truly awful" tranquillity at the Forest [Woodhouse].
Author: | Sarah Harriet Mostyn Owen; Sarah Harriet Williams; Sarah Harriet Haliburton |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 18 Feb [1828] |
Classmark: | DAR 204: 59 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-39 |
From Sarah Owen 30 March [1828]
Summary
Caroline and Catherine Darwin were at the Forest a few days last week and Susan Darwin comes the next day. Mentions other relatives, friends, and acquaintances.
Author: | Sarah Harriet Mostyn Owen; Sarah Harriet Williams; Sarah Harriet Haliburton |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 30 Mar [1828] |
Classmark: | DAR 204: 60 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-41 |
letter | (7) |
Mostyn Owen, Fanny | (5) |
Myddelton Biddulph, Fanny | (5) |
Haliburton, S. H. | (2) |
Mostyn Owen, S. H. | (2) |
Williams, S. H. | (2) |
Darwin, C. R. | (7) |
Haliburton, S. H. | (2) |
Mostyn Owen, Fanny | (5) |
Mostyn Owen, S. H. | (2) |
Myddelton Biddulph, Fanny | (5) |
Williams, S. H. | (2) |