To Caroline Darwin 24 October [1836]
Summary
Last four days have been spent calling on naturalists. Geologists have been kind, but zoologists seem to think a number of undescribed creatures a nuisance.
Will send his belongings to Cambridge, but eventually his quarters must be London.
FitzRoy is to be married.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Darwin; Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Wedgwood |
Date: | 24 Oct [1836] |
Classmark: | DAR 154: 48 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-313 |
To Caroline Darwin [9 November 1836]
Summary
His fossil bones are unpacked and some are great treasures. He has some geology to do: R. I. Murchison has lent him a map and asked him to look at a part of the country he has been describing.
Their only protection against having Harriet Martineau as sister-in-law is that she works Erasmus too hard.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Darwin; Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Wedgwood |
Date: | [9 Nov 1836] |
Classmark: | DAR 154: 49 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-321 |
To Caroline Darwin [7 December 1836]
Summary
Dinner at the Hensleigh Wedgwoods’. They have agreed to go over his journal. Henry Holland thinks it not worth publishing alone because it goes over FitzRoy’s ground.
His impressions of Harriet Martineau: "She is overwhelmed with her own projects, her own thoughts and own abilities."
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Darwin; Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Wedgwood |
Date: | [7 Dec 1836] |
Classmark: | DAR 154: 50 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-325 |
To Caroline Darwin 27 February 1837
Summary
Has just given a paper [on "Sand tubes"] at Cambridge Philosophical Society and exhibited some specimens. It went well, with Whewell and Sedgwick taking an active part.
Herschel thinks 6000–odd years since the creation not nearly long enough to explain the separations from a single stock.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Darwin; Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Wedgwood |
Date: | 27 Feb 1837 |
Classmark: | DAR 154: 51 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-346 |
To Caroline Darwin [19 May – 16 June 1837]
Summary
Sends a number of questions (to put to his father), mainly concerned with transmission of diseases, between Europeans and natives, "people packed together", etc.
Is investigating how to get Government support [for Zoology].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Darwin; Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Wedgwood |
Date: | [19 May – 16 June 1837] |
Classmark: | DAR 154: 52 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-360 |
To Caroline Wedgwood [May 1838]
Summary
His books grow in size. Hopes to bring out work on volcanic islands and coral formations in the autumn or winter. The Journal of researches will not be published until autumn [actually not until 1839]. Whewell and Lyell flatter him about it. Has given up all society.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Darwin; Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Wedgwood |
Date: | [May 1838] |
Classmark: | DAR 154: 53 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-411 |
To Caroline Wedgwood [27 October 1839]
Summary
Describes his routine for a typical day – writing Coral reefs, studying German.
FitzRoy’s "Deluge Chapter" [Narrative 2, ch. 28] will amuse her.
His opinion of Carlyle’s Critical and miscellaneous essays [1839].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Darwin; Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Wedgwood |
Date: | [27 Oct 1839] |
Classmark: | DAR 154: 54 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-542 |
To Caroline Darwin [28 April 1831]
Summary
Had a pleasant week in London and is now enjoying Cambridge, where he is busy with work and social engagements.
Writes with great enthusiasm of his prospective trip to "the Tropics" [Canary Islands]. Henslow will cram him in geology. He is working regularly at Spanish.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Darwin; Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Wedgwood |
Date: | [28 Apr 1831] |
Classmark: | DAR 154: 30 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-98 |
To C. S. Wedgwood 20 April 1876
Summary
Grieves over poor account of her health. Emma and Henrietta are also ill.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Darwin; Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Wedgwood |
Date: | 20 Apr 1876 |
Classmark: | DAR 153: 3 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10461 |
To C. S. Wedgwood 26 March 1879
Summary
Discusses information about Dr Erasmus Darwin.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Darwin; Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Wedgwood |
Date: | 26 Mar 1879 |
Classmark: | DAR 148: 304 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11955 |
To C. S. Wedgwood [3 May 1879]
Summary
Was it Lady Charlemont or Charleville who remarked how agreeable their grandfather was?
Asks her to confirm story about Robert Darwin (father of Dr Erasmus).
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Darwin; Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Wedgwood |
Date: | [3 May 1879] |
Classmark: | DAR 153: 4 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12030 |
To Caroline Wedgwood 20 September [1881]
Summary
Division of CW’s share [of E. A. Darwin’s estate]. Investment advice.
Recounts his memories of their mother and of her death. Remembers "her black velvet gown and her work table and the death scene", but cannot remember her face. Remembers that Caroline "always acted like a mother" to him and Catherine.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Darwin; Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Wedgwood |
Date: | 20 Sept [1881] |
Classmark: | DAR 153: 5 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13347 |
To Caroline Darwin [31?] October [1831]
Summary
Questions about his college bills.
Describes the living conditions he will have on the Beagle.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Darwin; Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Wedgwood |
Date: | [31?] Oct [1831] |
Classmark: | DAR 154: 31 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-145 |
To Caroline Darwin 12 November [1831]
Summary
The outfitting of the Beagle progresses.
CD has been dining out more than he wishes. He has met W. S. Harris of "Electricity" fame.
His fears and hopes about seasickness.
A new continent has been discovered "somewhere far South". "Perhaps we may be sent in search."
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Darwin; Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Wedgwood |
Date: | 12 Nov [1831] |
Classmark: | DAR 154: 32 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-146 |
To Caroline Darwin 2–6 April 1832
Summary
CD’s enjoyment of the beauty of the tropics is worth all the misery of seasickness. His mail gave him great pleasure. For two weeks he will visit a large estate in the country, and on return live at Botofogo for some weeks, collecting and learning to know the tropics.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Darwin; Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Wedgwood |
Date: | 2–6 Apr 1832 |
Classmark: | DAR 223 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-164 |
To Caroline Darwin 25–6 April [1832]
Summary
His trip to the interior was full of interest, but exhausting physically. Expects to stay at least a fortnight at Botofogo, because the Beagle returns to Bahia to correct a difference in the longitude measurements. Writes of his companions, of FitzRoy, and of his journal – which he has sent home.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Darwin; Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Wedgwood |
Date: | 25–6 Apr [1832] |
Classmark: | DAR 223: 11 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-166 |
To Caroline Darwin 24 October – 24 November [1832]
Summary
During the past two months CD has been lucky with fossil bones, and he is also finding new specimens of living animals.
He describes an ostrich hunt.
Has received several letters from home.
He enjoys Buenos Aires and admires the señoritas. Tierra del Fuego is next.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Darwin; Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Wedgwood |
Date: | 24 Oct & 24 Nov [1832] |
Classmark: | DAR 223: 15 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-188 |
To Caroline Darwin 6 January 1826
Summary
CD comments on lectures and lecturers at Edinburgh.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Darwin; Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Wedgwood |
Date: | 6 Jan 1826 |
Classmark: | DAR 154: 28 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-20 |
To Caroline Darwin 30 March – 12 April 1833
Summary
Account of the four-month voyage to Tierra del Fuego, Cape Horn, and return. The Fuegians are landed with Richard Matthews [the missionary in charge of them]. Storms, seasickness, hostile savages, and scenery are described. His increasing interest in all branches of natural history makes the hardships worth while. FitzRoy buys a schooner. CD will stay at Rio Negro while it is fitted.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Darwin; Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Wedgwood |
Date: | 30 Mar – 12 Apr 1833 |
Classmark: | DAR 223 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-203 |
To Caroline Darwin 20 September [1833]
Summary
With the help of General Rosas, CD has just finished an overland journey from Patagones to Buenos Aires; he tells of fossil finds at Bahia Blanca and Guardia del Monte. Spring reminds him of home.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Darwin; Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Wedgwood |
Date: | 20 Sept [1833] |
Classmark: | DAR 223 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-215 |