To W. D. Fox 10 October [1850]
Summary
Is concerned about the education of his boys and is undecided between Rugby and Bruce Castle schools; is inclined toward the latter, but afraid to experiment on so important a subject.
Reports on his pear-trees.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
Date: | 10 Oct [1850] |
Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 78) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1362 |
To Adam Sedgwick 11 October [1850]
Summary
Thanks AS for a copy of his book, Discourse [on the studies of the University, 5th ed.].
Thinking of not sending his eldest son [William] to a classical school.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Adam Sedgwick |
Date: | 11 Oct [1850] |
Classmark: | Rensselaer Libraries, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (Gerald and Sue Friedman manuscript collection MC 72 Box 1) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1369F |
To Edwin Lankester, Ray Society [18–22 October 1850]
Summary
CD will write again when he returns to Down and has looked over his MS.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Edwin Lankester; Ray Society |
Date: | [18–22 Oct 1850] |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1363 |
To Edwin Lankester, Ray Society 27 October [1850]
Summary
MS [of Living Cirripedia, vol. 1] can be ready in two weeks, but CD would like a decision from the Council of the Ray Society on number of plates. Thinks specimen should be sent to G. B. Sowerby Jr for an estimate on price of engraving. Regrets he is not familiar with routine of the Society. Systematic section will be in two parts; the third part will be on anatomy, habits, etc.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Edwin Lankester; Ray Society |
Date: | 27 Oct [1850] |
Classmark: | Empire Autograph Auctions (dealers) (29 March 2000) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1364 |
letter | (4) |
Lankester, Edwin | (2) |
Ray Society | (2) |
Fox, W. D. | (1) |
Sedgwick, Adam | (1) |
Darwin, C. R. | (4) |
Lankester, Edwin | (2) |
Ray Society | (2) |
Fox, W. D. | (1) |
Sedgwick, Adam | (1) |