From E. A. Darwin [before 20 February 1866?]
Summary
Lyell calculates enviously that CD can do more work than any of the philosophers.
| Author: | Erasmus Alvey Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [before 20 Feb 1866?] |
| Classmark: | DAR 105: B52 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4965 |
From Erasmus Alvey Darwin 17 February [1866]
Summary
Suggests two ways of financing what Susan will owe Catherine’s estate.
| Author: | Erasmus Alvey Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 17 Feb [1866] |
| Classmark: | DAR 105: B53–4 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5009 |
From E. A. Darwin 19 February [1866]
Summary
Division of Catherine’s estate.
Arrangements for EAD’s will.
Wishes CD would pay him another visit.
| Author: | Erasmus Alvey Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 19 Feb [1866] |
| Classmark: | DAR 105: B40–1 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5010 |
From E. A. Darwin 10 April [1866]
Summary
Has been offered proof impressions of Maguire’s portrait of CD.
Sorry to hear of CD’s "heap of maladies".
Georgina [Tollet?] wants to see the review in the Quarterly Journal of Science [3 (1866): 151–76].
| Author: | Erasmus Alvey Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 10 Apr [1866] |
| Classmark: | DAR 105: B42–3 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5053 |
From E. A. Darwin 4 October [1866]
Summary
Would CD like to have Susan’s Indian chessmen?
EAD should settle something about the house but has no power without consent of all parties.
Caroline looks worn – it has been a most painful time.
| Author: | Erasmus Alvey Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 4 Oct [1866] |
| Classmark: | DAR 105: B44–5 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5230 |
From E. A. Darwin 7 October [1866]
Summary
Disposal of Susan’s effects.
Frank and Henry [Parker] are executors.
EAD is bringing away a large packet of CD’s letters from abroad.
| Author: | Erasmus Alvey Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 7 Oct [1866] |
| Classmark: | DAR 105: B46–7 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5233 |
From E. A. Darwin 11 October [1866]
Summary
Disposal of Susan’s effects. Legacies to CD’s children. EAD has taken the letters and papers and asked Henry [Parker] to forward the George Richmond pictures of CD and Emma.
Caroline looks "miserably ill".
| Author: | Erasmus Alvey Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 11 Oct [1866] |
| Classmark: | DAR 105: B48–51 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5238 |
