To Emma Wedgwood [6–7 January 1839]
Summary
Has been with the Lyells doing geology.
Is reading a biography of Sir W. Scott [J. G. Lockhart, Memoirs of the life of Sir Walter Scott (1837–8)]; also Mungo Park’s book [Travels (1799)].
Has hired a cook at fourteen guineas a year with tea and sugar.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Date: | [6–7 Jan 1839] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.8: 11 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-484 |
To Emma Wedgwood [20 January 1839]
Summary
Comments on recent visit to Maer. Explains that his notion of happiness as quietness and solitude derives from Beagle experience. Hopes Emma will humanise him. Comments on marriage planned for Tuesday.
Describes recent visit by Lyell and his wife. Talked geology for half an hour "with poor Mrs Lyell sitting by". "I want practice in ill-treating the female sex."
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Date: | [20 Jan 1839] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.8: 12 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-489 |
To Emma Wedgwood [26 January 1839]
Summary
He has the wedding ring. Agrees to coming straight home after the wedding, if that is what she prefers.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Date: | [26 Jan 1839] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.8: 13 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-493 |
To Emma Darwin [31 October 1847]
Summary
Has had two bad days with boils.
Is reading Last days of Pompeii [Edward Bulwer Lytton (1834)].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Date: | [31 Oct 1847] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.8: 26 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1132 |
To Emma Darwin [20–1 May 1848]
Summary
Reports on his father’s health, and Catherine’s. CD, himself, has been a little sick.
Hensleigh [Wedgwood] thinks he has settled the free-will question – "we have none whatsoever".
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Date: | [20–1 May 1848] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.8: 27 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1176 |
To Emma Darwin [22 May 1848]
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Date: | [22 May 1848] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.8: 28 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1177 |
To Emma Darwin [23 May 1848]
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Date: | [23 May 1848] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.8: 29 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1178 |
To Emma Darwin [25 May 1848]
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Date: | [25 May 1848] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.8: 30 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1179 |
To Emma Darwin [27–8 May 1848]
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Date: | [27–8 May 1848] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.8: 31 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1180 |
To Emma Darwin [17 November 1848]
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Date: | [17 Nov 1848] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.8: 32 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1208 |
To Emma Darwin [17 April 1851]
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Date: | [17 Apr 1851] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.13: 8 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1399 |
To Emma Darwin [18 April 1851]
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Date: | [18 Apr 1851] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.13: 9 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1400 |
To Emma Darwin [18 April 1851]
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Date: | [18 Apr 1851] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.13: 10 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1401 |
To Emma Darwin [19 April 1851]
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Date: | [19 Apr 1851] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.13: 11 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1402 |
To Emma Darwin [20 April 1851]
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Date: | [20 Apr 1851] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.13: 18 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1406 |
To Emma Darwin [21 April 1851]
Summary
Further reports on Anne’s illness.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Date: | [21 Apr 1851] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.13: 19–20 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1408 |
To Emma Darwin [21 April 1851]
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Date: | [21 Apr 1851] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.13: 21 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1408A |
To Emma Darwin [23 April 1851]
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Date: | [23 Apr 1851] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.13: 28 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1412 |
To Emma Darwin [28 April 1858]
Summary
CD recounts an idyllic stroll and nap – "as pleasant a rural scene as ever I saw, and I did not care one penny how any of the beasts or birds had been formed".
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Date: | [28 Apr 1858] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.8: 34 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2261 |
To Emma Darwin [25 April 1858]
Summary
Concerned about ED’s headaches, CD writes an affectionate letter.
Believes he has found a rare slave-making species of ant.
Is reading novels: Beneath the surface and Three chances.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Date: | [25 Apr 1858] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.8: 33 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2413 |
Darwin, C. R. | (42) |
Darwin, W. E. | (2) |
Darwin, H. E. | (1) |
Langton, E. C. | (1) |
Litchfield, H. E. | (1) |
Darwin, Emma | (46) |
Wedgwood, Emma | |
Darwin, C. R. | (4) |
Darwin, C. R. | |
Darwin, Emma | (46) |
Wedgwood, Emma | |
Darwin, W. E. | (2) |
Darwin, H. E. | (1) |
Langton, E. C. | (1) |
Litchfield, H. E. | (1) |
Massingberd, E. C. | (1) |