To W. D. Fox 18 October [1860]
Summary
The hybrid case is most curious, if true. So many have tried to get hybrids from hare and rabbit.
Has done little regular work – correspondence on Origin has been gigantic.
Has amused himself working on power of Drosera to catch flies.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
Date: | 18 Oct [1860] |
Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 130) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2953 |
To W. D. Fox 15 February 1836
Summary
Finds the voyage tedious at present.
Expects that the different scientific societies will be of the greatest use to his work in London when he returns home.
Gives some impressions of Australia.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
Date: | 15 Feb 1836 |
Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 48) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-299 |
To W. D. Fox 17 December [1860]
Summary
Writes of family photographs and health.
Is at work on an enlarged [3d] edition of Origin.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
Date: | 17 Dec [1860] |
Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 130a) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3025 |
To W. D. Fox 9 January [1861]
Summary
Thanks WDF for an inkstand that keeps ink from getting muddy.
Asks if WDF can verify truth of a statement that white sows carry their young for a longer or shorter time (CD forgets which) than other colours. Presumes it is false, "but many odd peculiarities are correlated with colour".
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
Date: | 9 Jan [1861] |
Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 126) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3046 |
To W. D. Fox 6 November [1836]
Summary
All his affairs are most prosperous. Has found many who will undertake description of animals; he will work at the geology. Lyell has been most friendly and kind.
CD has been proposed to the Geological Society.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
Date: | 6 Nov [1836] |
Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 49) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-319 |
To W. D. Fox 8 July [1861]
Summary
Family news.
Henslow’s death a sad loss. Leonard Jenyns will write a biography.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
Date: | 8 July [1861] |
Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 131) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3204 |
To W. D. Fox 15 December [1836]
Summary
Informs WDF of his activities since the Beagle landed.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
Date: | 15 Dec [1836] |
Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 50) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-327 |
To W. D. Fox [12 March 1837]
Summary
Finished going over his geological specimens at Cambridge, and is now in London.
Describes his plans for writing the journal, and later the geology and zoology of the Beagle voyage.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
Date: | [12 Mar 1837] |
Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 51) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-348 |
To W. D. Fox 12 May [1862]
Summary
Asks if WDF has ever crossed wild and common turkeys. Would like to quote his authority [see Variation 1: 292].
Also curious whether WDF has known the so-called japanned peacock to appear from common peacock [Variation 1: 290].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
Date: | 12 May [1862] |
Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 132) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3544 |
To W. D. Fox [17 May 1862]
Summary
Thanks WDF for interesting letter about turkeys. Would be grateful for information on fertility of the hybrids.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
Date: | [17 May 1862] |
Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 133) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3555 |
To W. D. Fox 7 July [1837]
Summary
Has finished the Journal; is readying it for the press.
Adds family news including Caroline’s forthcoming marriage to Josiah Wedgwood III.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
Date: | 7 July [1837] |
Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 52) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-364 |
To W. D. Fox 12 September [1862]
Summary
WDF’s information on turkeys will be useful when CD resumes his half-finished volume [see Variation 1: 292].
Illness in the family.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
Date: | 12 Sept [1862] |
Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 134) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3717 |
To W. D. Fox 20 [September 1862]
Summary
Would like to go to Cambridge [for BAAS meeting]. Reminisces about his student days.
Pleased that WDF likes his book [Orchids]. At one time CD agreed with Lyell that he was an ass to publish it.
Working on dimorphism and sensibility of other plants.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
Date: | 20 [Sept 1862] |
Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 135) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3732 |
To W. D. Fox 28 August [1837]
Summary
Proof-sheets [of Journal of researches] are tumbling in. Mentions future plans for Zoology and geological works. Has £1000 from Government for illustrations.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
Date: | 28 Aug [1837] |
Classmark: | University of British Columbia Library, Rare Books and Special Collections (Pearce/Darwin Fox collection RBSC-ARC-1721-1-76) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-374 |
To W. D. Fox [11 December 1837]
Summary
Writes following his visit to WDF.
Mentions fossils Fox has collected.
News of Albert Way.
Hensleigh Wedgwood has resigned his post because of scruples about taking oaths.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
Date: | [11 Dec 1837] |
Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 53) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-393 |
To W. D. Fox [10 February 1863]
Summary
Invites WDF to Down.
His stomach now so bad he cannot stay, even with close relations, for more than half an hour at a time.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
Date: | [10 Feb 1863] |
Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 136) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3975 |
To W. D. Fox 9 March [1863]
Summary
Has quoted WDF on crossing white and slate muscovy ducks [Variation 2: 40]. When not crossed, do these breed true?
Will also quote him on Mr Woodd’s white ewes that produced black lambs by a ram with only black spots [Variation 2: 30].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
Date: | 9 Mar [1863] |
Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 138) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4033 |
To W. D. Fox 16 [March 1863]
Summary
If WDF should hear what ram was put to the ewes, CD would like to add it [see Variation 2: 30].
Will add "cautiously" that WDF believes white and slate muscovy ducks breed true [Variation 2: 40].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
Date: | 16 [Mar 1863] |
Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 137) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4044 |
To W. D. Fox 23 March [1863]
Summary
Thanks WDF for authentic details of number and colour of lambs [Variation 2: 30].
Complains of his eczema.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
Date: | 23 Mar [1863] |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.292) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4057 |
To W. D. Fox 23 May [1863]
Summary
Health has been poor but eczema is improved.
A "squib" about Owen and Huxley on the brain has appeared in Public Opinion [3 (1863): 497–8].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
Date: | 23 May [1863] |
Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 139) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4181 |
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