To W. D. Fox [3 January 1830]
Summary
Spent three weeks in London with Erasmus.
Entomologised with Hope, Stephens, and G. R. Waterhouse.
Cambridge is very quiet, men reading at a wonderful pace. Dined with Sir J. Mackintosh.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
Date: | [3 Jan 1830] |
Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 25) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-75 |
To W. D. Fox [13 January 1830]
Summary
Has ordered a cabinet for his insects; hopes WDF will soon come to Cambridge to see his collection. Has exchanged specimens with Leonard Jenyns.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
Date: | [13 Jan 1830] |
Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 26) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-76 |
To W. D. Fox [25 March 1830]
Summary
CD has passed his "Little Go".
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
Date: | [25 Mar 1830] |
Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 27) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-78 |
To W. D. Fox [1 April 1830]
Summary
CD will remain in Cambridge during the whole vacation.
J. F. Stephens has been ill; hence no recent publications.
Has seen a good deal of J. S. Henslow.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
Date: | [1 Apr 1830] |
Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 28) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-79 |
To W. D. Fox [9 May 1830]
Summary
Very sorry WDF was obliged to go to Cheltenham with his parents instead of coming to Cambridge, for the weather is fine, the beetles numerous. Adds news of friends and facts about his collection of insects.
Thinks of reading divinity with Henslow the summer after next.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
Date: | [9 May 1830] |
Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 29) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-80 |
To W. D. Fox [31 May 1830]
Summary
Glad WDF will visit him in Shrewsbury.
Hope visited CD; he and T. C. Eyton want CD to join them on an entomological trip to N. Wales; can WDF come?
William Yarrell has discovered a new wild swan in England; CD has had bad specimen of it stuffed for WDF.
Adds brief news of friends.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
Date: | [31 May 1830] |
Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 30) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-81 |
To W. D. Fox 25 [August 1830]
Summary
Has been in N. Wales two weeks, having gone with Hope and two Eytons. Not many good insects; disillusioned with Hope, found him egotistical and stupid.
Hopes WDF will stay in Cambridge until after CD arrives.
Some entomological news.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
Date: | 25 [Aug 1830] |
Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 31) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-82 |
To W. D. Fox [8 September 1830]
Summary
Very sorry to hear bad news of Mrs Fox.
Shooting not good, but has done some entomology.
Has enjoyed Maer.
Has a horse which he thinks will make a very good hunter.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
Date: | [8 Sept 1830] |
Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 32) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-84 |
To W. D. Fox [8 October 1830]
Summary
All at Shrewsbury glad to hear good news of Mrs Fox.
CD left Tuesday by coach and two days’ horseback ride to Cambridge. Goes to the Henslows’ that night.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
Date: | [8 Oct 1830] |
Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 33) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-86 |
To W. D. Fox 5 November [1830]
Summary
CD finds the reading involved in "getting up all my subjects" almost "intolerable"; has had no time to write, or send insects, or catch any.
Glad WDF has heard of a curacy where he may "read all the commandments without endangering [his] throat".
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
Date: | 5 Nov [1830] |
Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 34) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-87 |
To W. D. Fox [27? November 1830]
Summary
CD reading very hard for his examination.
Too busy for beetles.
Trusts WDF will be in orders by Christmas.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
Date: | [27? Nov 1830] |
Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 35) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-88 |