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From E. A. Darwin   15 August [1859 or later]

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Wonders whether CD would be interested in a book by Dr Bucknell [J. C. Bucknill?] on psychology.

Author:  Erasmus Alvey Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  15 Aug [1859 or later]
Classmark:  DAR 105: B68
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-7301

From E. A. Darwin   10 September [1871]

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Writes to check on stock certificates received.

Author:  Erasmus Alvey Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  10 Sept [1871]
Classmark:  DAR 105: B76–7
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-7931

From E. A. Darwin   12 [September 1871]

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Sees mistake he made on certificates; will make list for future use.

Author:  Erasmus Alvey Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  12 [Sept 1871]
Classmark:  DAR 105: B78–9
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-7935

From E. A. Darwin   13 September [1871]

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Location of stock certificates.

Author:  Erasmus Alvey Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  13 Sept [1871]
Classmark:  DAR 105: B80
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-7939

From E. A. Darwin   [after 13 September 1871]

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Georgina [Tollet?] is eager to see a copy of Chauncey Wright’s pamphlet [Darwinism (1871)].

Author:  Erasmus Alvey Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  [after 13 Sept 1871]
Classmark:  DAR 105: B75
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-7946

From E. A. Darwin   3 April [1872]

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Encloses a letter from Mr Moran, conveyed by Mr Lawrence.

Author:  Erasmus Alvey Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  3 Apr [1872]
Classmark:  DAR 105: B81
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-8270

From E. A. Darwin   20 November [1872]

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Encloses a letter from Lady Bell, which should be burnt when read.

Discusses finances.

Author:  Erasmus Alvey Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  20 Nov [1872]
Classmark:  DAR 105: B82–3, DAR 160: 126
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-8636

From E. A. Darwin   11 December [1872]

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Thinks Mr Salt has not understood about their wills and wants to clarify the matter when he has heard from CD.

Author:  Erasmus Alvey Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  11 Dec [1872]
Classmark:  DAR 105: B84–5
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-8671

From E. A. Darwin   13 December [1872]

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Hopes to have a visit to discuss proportions to be left to the children under their wills; thinks 5/6 to the boys, 1/6 to the girls who "will have as much as is good for them".

Author:  Erasmus Alvey Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  13 Dec [1872]
Classmark:  DAR 105: B86–7
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-8675

From E. A. Darwin   [10 January 1825]

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Saw a mineral salesman, but he had nothing CD does not already have.

EAD has a piece of petrified sponge and some curious coal that John Price pulled out of his fire.

Griffith’s Animal kingdom [Griffith, Edward, et al. 1827–35. The animal kingdom arranged in conformity with its organization, by the Baron Cuvier, … with additional descriptions of all the species hitherto named, and of many not before noticed. 16 vols. London] just being published. He is sure CD would like it.

Author:  Erasmus Alvey Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  [10 Jan 1825]
Classmark:  DAR 204: 7
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-9

From E. A. Darwin   25 September [1873]

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EAD sees advantages to Frank’s becoming CD’s assistant.

Author:  Erasmus Alvey Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  25 Sept [1873]
Classmark:  DAR 105: B90–1
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-9069

From E. A. Darwin   [c. 22 November 1875]

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Calculates ounce and gram equivalents of pints (old and imperial).

Author:  Erasmus Alvey Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  [c. 22 Nov 1875]
Classmark:  DAR 58.1: 130–1
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-9197

From E. A. Darwin   7 February [1874?]

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George brought a plant from Cambridge, which he is keeping for CD.

Author:  Erasmus Alvey Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  7 Feb [1874?]
Classmark:  DAR 105: B93
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-9270

From E. A. Darwin   17 [March 1874]

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Reports the balloting [for Henry Parker at the Athenaeum?] went off just right.

Author:  Erasmus Alvey Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  17 [Mar 1874]
Classmark:  DAR 105: B92
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-9365

From E. A. Darwin, Charles Darwin, and W. E. Darwin to Thomas Salt   12 April 1864

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Instructions concerning the payment of the principal and interest of the mortgage to Mr Childe.

Author:  William Erasmus Darwin; Erasmus Alvey Darwin; Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Thomas Salt
Date:  12 Apr 1864
Classmark:  Rachel Salt (private collection); sold at Spink’s (dealers), July 2018
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-4460F

To Josiah Wedgwood III and E. A. Darwin   25 July 1844

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Requests to JW III and EAD as trustees of the marriage-settlement, to make some funds available.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Josiah Wedgwood, III; Erasmus Alvey Darwin
Date:  25 July 1844
Classmark:  V&A / Wedgwood Collection (MS W/M 1012)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-766

To John Russell   [10 July 1848]

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Ask JR to advise the Queen to issue Her Royal Commission of Inquiry into the best methods of securing the improvement of the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin; Nassau William Senior; John Stevens Henslow; Baden Powell; Bonamy Price; Thomas Jodrell Phillips; Thomas Jodrell Phillips-Jodrell; James Heywood; Edmund Walker Head, 8th baronet; Thomas James Agar Robartes; Philip le Breton; George Nugent Grenville, 2d Baron Nugent of Carlanstown; Charles Lyell, 1st baronet; Harry Calvert, 2d baronet; Harry Verney, 2d baronet; Peter John Locke King; Henry Galgacus Redhead Yorke; Joseph Kay; Edward France Percival; Edward Horsman; Erasmus Alvey Darwin; Hensleigh Wedgwood; Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer
Addressee:  John Russell, 1st Earl Russell
Date:  [10 July 1848]
Classmark:  Cambridge Pamphlets, Folio Series, vol. 4: CUL Cam.a.500.5/124
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-1188F
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