To W. E. Darwin [3 May 1858]
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Date: | [3 May 1858] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 25 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2268 |
To W. E. Darwin 14 [May 1858]
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Date: | 14 [May 1858] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 26 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2273 |
To W. E. Darwin 22 [September 1858]
Summary
Discusses domestic affairs.
Is working at the abstract of his book [Origin].
Asks WED to examine birds’ feet for dirt sticking to them, as this may represent a means of seed dispersal across seas.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Date: | 22 [Sept 1858] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 29 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2328 |
To W. E. Darwin 6 October [1858]
Summary
Sends £20. Family news.
Answers WED’s questions about CD’s Journal of researches: Galapagos "productions" all came from America, but "they have since been modified by my principle of Natural Selection".
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Date: | 6 Oct [1858] |
Classmark: | DAR 92: A19–21 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2334 |
To W. E. Darwin 15 [October 1858]
Summary
Writes to WED about his living arrangements at Christ’s College; reminisces about his own Cambridge days.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Date: | 15 [Oct 1858] |
Classmark: | Provenance unknown |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2341 |
To W. E. Darwin [30 October 1858]
Summary
Glad WED has begun under George Henslow in the way that he has. CD wishes he had had such practice under J. S. Henslow.
Has had luck in his search for striped horses.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Date: | [30 Oct 1858] |
Classmark: | DAR 92: A29–30 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2350 |
To W. E. Darwin 5 [November 1858]
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Date: | 5 [Nov 1858] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 33 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2353 |
To W. E. Darwin [9 December 1858]
Summary
Approves of WED’s moving into CD’s old rooms [at Christ’s College]. Gives fatherly advice on Cambridge’s temptation to idleness. Christmas plans.
Health poor of late.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Date: | [9 Dec 1858] |
Classmark: | DAR 92: A18, A25–8 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2379 |
To W. E. Darwin [3 November 1858]
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Date: | [3 Nov 1858] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 31 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2393 |
To W. E. Darwin [13 February 1859]
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Date: | [13 Feb 1859] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 35 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2414 |
To William Erasmus Darwin 17 February [1861]
Summary
Sends cheque.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Date: | 17 Feb [1861] |
Classmark: | Duke University, Rubenstein Rare Book and Manuscript Library (Sir Anthony Musgrave Papers (RL.11684): Lady Jeanie Lucinda Musgrave (Field) Scrapbook) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2415 |
To W. E. Darwin 14 [March 1859]
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Date: | 14 [Mar 1859] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 40 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2431 |
To W. E. Darwin [5 May 1859]
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Date: | [5 May 1859] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 43 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2442 |
To W. E. Darwin 3 June [1859]
Summary
Reports events at Down.
Is busy with proofs [of Origin];
is anxious to hear how WED does in his examinations.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Date: | 3 June [1859] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 45 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2467 |
To W. E. Darwin 7 July [1859]
Summary
Discusses affairs at Down and WED’s coming trip to the Lakes.
Is getting on very slowly with his "confounded proof-sheets" [of Origin].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Date: | 7 July [1859] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 46 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2476 |
To W. E. Darwin 25 [August 1859]
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Date: | 25 [Aug 1859] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 47 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2483 |
To W. E. Darwin [23 October – 20 November 1859]
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Date: | [23 Oct – 20 Nov 1859] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 48 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2497 |
To W. E. Darwin [14 October 1859]
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Date: | [14 Oct 1859] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 49 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2498 |
To William Erasmus Darwin [4 March 1860]
Summary
Discusses the direction of WED’s studies.
Tells of the response to the Origin and the impact that it has made in England and abroad.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Date: | [4 Mar 1860] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 55 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2675 |
To W. E. Darwin [30 July 1860]
Summary
Tells of Etty’s [Henrietta]’s illness and progress; their future plans.
Mentions some responses to the Origin; the naturalists are fighting over it in North America.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Date: | [30 July 1860] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 56 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2885 |
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