From Emma Wedgwood [30 December 1838]
Summary
Seeks to persuade CD to leave town at once, go to Shrewsbury for doctoring and some rest, then come to Maer for more rest, for he has looked "so unwell". She knows it must be hard for him to be unable to do his work.
| Author: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [30 Dec 1838] |
| Classmark: | DAR 204: 157 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-465 |
From Emma Darwin [c. February 1839]
Summary
Discusses CD’s religious doubts. Fears his work may lead him to discount what cannot be proved, and advises that there are some things which, "if true are likely to be above our comprehension" and "that there is a danger in giving up revelation".
| Author: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [c. Feb 1839] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.8: 14 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-471 |
From Emma Wedgwood [3 January 1839]
Summary
Emma is surprised how quickly CD has moved into the new house and understands his feeling of triumph. Wants him and Fanny [Mrs Hensleigh] Wedgwood to settle on hiring a cook.
Is reading Mansfield Park [Jane Austen (1814)], which she finds "very suitable".
| Author: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [3 Jan 1839] |
| Classmark: | DAR 204: 158 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-482 |
From Emma Wedgwood [7 January 1839]
Summary
Still rejoices in having found the house they like.
Thinks he might enjoy Jenny [Jane Welsh] Carlyle’s company more away from Carlyle "as she must have her full swing in talking".
Says the wedding must be fixed for the 29th instead of the 24th.
Hopes he will look better than on his last visit.
| Author: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [7 Jan 1839] |
| Classmark: | DAR 204: 159 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-485 |
From Emma Wedgwood [9 January 1839]
Summary
Glad to have his letter; supposes she will receive only two or three more from him in her life.
Thinks he should leave the curtains for her.
Discusses Mungo Park and Sir Walter Scott’s Life.
| Author: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [9 Jan 1839] |
| Classmark: | DAR 204: 160 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-486 |
From Emma Darwin [19 April 1851]
Summary
Is hopeful about Anne after receiving an encouraging message.
| Author: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [19 Apr 1851] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.13: 13 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1404 |
From Emma Darwin [19 April 1851]
Summary
Gives her reactions to CD’s reports on Anne’s health.
| Author: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [19 Apr 1851] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.13: 14 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1405 |
From Emma Darwin [21 April 1851]
Summary
Discusses Anne’s sickness and her hope.
| Author: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [21 Apr 1851] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.13: 22 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1409 |
From Emma Darwin [22–3 April 1851]
Summary
Thanks CD for his Monday notes about Anne, which are much better than previous ones.
| Author: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [22–3 Apr 1851] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.13: 25 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1410 |
From Emma Darwin [23 April 1851]
Summary
Tells of the hopes raised by CD’s letter of Monday regarding Anne’s health.
| Author: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [23 Apr 1851] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.13: 26 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1411 |
From Emma Darwin [24 April 1851]
Summary
Her reactions to Anne’s death; hopes CD may soon return.
| Author: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [24 Apr 1851] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.13: 30 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1414 |
From Emma Darwin [June 1861]
Summary
Describes her compassion for all his sufferings and writes of her wish that his gratitude could be offered to heaven as well as to herself. To her, the only relief is to try to believe that suffering and illness are from God’s hand "to help us to exalt our minds & to look forward with hope to a future state".
| Author: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [June 1861] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.8: 35 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3169 |
From Emma and Charles Darwin to W. E. Darwin [20 May 1864]
Summary
CD much obliged for specimen and drawings.
| Author: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin; Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Date: | [20 May 1864] |
| Classmark: | DAR 97: A7 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3366 |
From Emily Catherine Langton to Emma and Charles Darwin [6 and 7? January 1866]
Summary
CL is aware that she is dying and so says her farewells.
| Author: | Emily Caroline (Lena) Massingberd; Emily Caroline (Lena) Langton; Emily Caroline (Lena) Massingberd |
| Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin; Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [6 and 7? Jan 1866] |
| Classmark: | V&A / Wedgwood Collection (MS W/M 202) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4968 |
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| Darwin, C. R. | (49) |
| Darwin, Emma | (28) |
| Wedgwood, Emma | (28) |
| Darwin, W. E. | (2) |
| Darwin, H. E. | (1) |
| Darwin, Emma | (46) |
| Wedgwood, Emma | (46) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (26) |
| Darwin, W. E. | (3) |
| Candolle, Alphonse de | (1) |
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| Darwin, Emma | |
| Wedgwood, Emma | |
| Darwin, W. E. | (5) |
| Candolle, Alphonse de | (1) |
| Darwin, H. E. | (1) |
| Hooker, J. D. | (1) |
| Langton, E. C. | (1) |
| Litchfield, H. E. | (1) |
| Massingberd, E. C. | (1) |
| Wedgwood, F. J. | (1) |
