From Maria [1871–82]
Summary
On the Christian God; questioning of CD’s religious beliefs.
| Author: | Maria |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [1871–82] |
| Classmark: | DAR 201: 24 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12385 |
To Maria [1871–82]
Summary
Regrets he has not time to develop points touched on in her letter and that he does not understand what information she wants.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Maria |
| Date: | [1871–82] |
| Classmark: | DAR 201: 24v |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12386 |
From Maria [1871–82]
Summary
Writes at length on importance of God and Catholicism, and the need to seek salvation.
| Author: | Maria |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [1871–82] |
| Classmark: | DAR 201: 25 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12387 |
From R. H. Wedgwood [1871–82]
Summary
An instance of long memory in a horse.
| Author: | Rowland Henry Wedgwood |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [1871–82] |
| Classmark: | Romanes 1882a, p. 330 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13855A |
To W. H. Flower [1871?]
Summary
Does not know rules for admission to museum [of the Royal College of Surgeons]. CD’s son [Francis] wishes much to inspect some of the preparations.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Henry Flower |
| Date: | [1871?] |
| Classmark: | B. J. Harrison (private collection); sold by Bonhams (dealers), 15 July 2004 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5767 |
From C. H. Thiebout [1871]
Summary
As a follower of CD, Spencer, and Kant, wishes to announce his work on the origin of "foolish illnesses" and prostitution [? Kort begrip der proefunderlijke zielkunde (1869)].
| Author: | Carel Hendrik Thiebout |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [1871] |
| Classmark: | DAR 201: 39 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6523 |
To John Lubbock [1871 or later]
Summary
All the inhabitants of Down hope JL will endeavour to induce the Post Office to improve the telegraph service.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Lubbock, 4th baronet and 1st Baron Avebury |
| Date: | [1871 or later] |
| Classmark: | DAR 96: 89 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7057 |
From William Turner [1871?]
Summary
Extract from Robert Knox on hermaphroditism [Lond. Med. Gaz. 12 Jan 1844].
| Author: | William Turner |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [1871?] |
| Classmark: | DAR 178: 196 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7414 |
From O. G. Rejlander [1871]
Summary
Observations on expression.
| Author: | Oscar Gustaf Rejlander |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [1871] |
| Classmark: | DAR 189: 139 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7418 |
From L. C. Wedgwood [January 1871]
Summary
Describes a pouting expression in a 3½–year-old child.
| Author: | Lucy Caroline Wedgwood; Lucy Caroline Harrison |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [Jan 1871] |
| Classmark: | DAR 181: 57 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7063 |
| letter | (10) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (3) |
| Maria | (2) |
| Harrison, L. C. | (1) |
| Rejlander, O. G. | (1) |
| Thiebout, C. H. | (1) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (7) |
| Flower, W. H. | (1) |
| Lubbock, John | (1) |
| Maria | (1) |
| Darwin, C. R. | |
| Maria | (3) |
| Flower, W. H. | (1) |
| Harrison, L. C. | (1) |
| Lubbock, John | (1) |
| Rejlander, O. G. | (1) |
| Thiebout, C. H. | (1) |
| Turner, William | (1) |
| Wedgwood, L. C. | (1) |
| Wedgwood, R. H. | (1) |
