From H. E. Litchfield [13 November 1871]
Summary
Does not want CD to put his name to any religious movement. Discourages giving money to Abbott or Voysey.
Author: | Henrietta Emma Darwin; Henrietta Emma Litchfield |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [13 Nov 1871] |
Classmark: | Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 41) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8054F |
From H. E. Litchfield [before 2 December 1871]
Summary
Summarises her theory about expression in music.
Author: | Henrietta Emma Darwin; Henrietta Emma Litchfield |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [before 2 Dec 1871] |
Classmark: | Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 42) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8088F |
From Henrietta Emma Darwin [2 August 1857]
Summary
Is looking forward to returning home [from Moor Park hydropathic establishment]. News of other patients and the books she is reading. Although feeling well, cannot walk much.
Author: | Henrietta Emma Darwin; Henrietta Emma Litchfield |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [2 Aug 1857] |
Classmark: | DAR 245: 1 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2131A |
From Henrietta Emma Darwin [29 October 1862]
Summary
Instinct in cats.
Author: | Henrietta Emma Darwin; Henrietta Emma Litchfield |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [29 Oct 1862] |
Classmark: | DAR 162: 68 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3787 |
From Henrietta Emma Darwin [1 August 1863]
Summary
A memorandum describing the expressive behaviour of a cat with added notes by CD.
Author: | Henrietta Emma Darwin; Henrietta Emma Litchfield |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [1 Aug 1863] |
Classmark: | DAR 189: 9 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4260F |
From H. E. Darwin [c. 10 May 1866]
Summary
Mogg [John Traherne Moggridge] wants to visit CD.
Self-fertilising orchids.
Author: | Henrietta Emma Darwin; Henrietta Emma Litchfield |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [c. 10 May 1866] |
Classmark: | DAR 162: 67 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5075 |
From F. J. Wedgwood to H. E. Darwin? [1867–72]
Summary
An extract from Macrobius’ Saturnalia dealing with blushing.
Author: | Henrietta Emma Darwin; Henrietta Emma Litchfield |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [1867–72] |
Classmark: | DAR 181: 48 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7061 |
From H. E. Darwin [after 8 February 1870]
Summary
Responds to note about the MS [Descent] with great interest and promises to obey his instructions. [See 7124.]
Author: | Henrietta Emma Darwin; Henrietta Emma Litchfield |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [after 8 February 1870] |
Classmark: | DAR 245: 33b |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7112F |
From H. E. Darwin [30 March 1870]
Summary
Describes crying in an infant.
Author: | Henrietta Emma Darwin; Henrietta Emma Litchfield |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [30 Mar 1870] |
Classmark: | DAR 162: 69 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7153 |
From H. E. Darwin 21 March [1871]
Summary
Is delighted at the sale of Descent. What CD says about her help pleases her very much and the proposed gift as a memorial will be very precious to her. Is looking forward to seeing the family in London. Comments on a letter comparing CD's appearance to an ape. Is surprised CD has had no effect on Wallace: 'It seems to me his mind can’t be so clear as u used to think it'. Has worked out why she is dissatisfied with T. H. Huxley's essay ‘On the physical basis of life’ (T. H. Huxley 1869).
Author: | Henrietta Emma Darwin; Henrietta Emma Litchfield |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 21 Mar [1871] |
Classmark: | Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 44) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7605F |
From H. E. Litchfield 9 September [1871]
Summary
CD’s letter [7922] was very sweet to her, and if her marriage [to Richard B. Litchfield] can be half as perfect as CD’s she will be very happy.
Richard’s German fails in communicating with washerwomen.
Author: | Henrietta Emma Darwin; Henrietta Emma Litchfield |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 9 Sept [1871] |
Classmark: | Estate of Richard Darwin Keynes (CUL DAR 245: 525) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7929A |
From H. E. Litchfield [1 February 1880]
Summary
Comments on drafts of CD’s letter to the Athenæum answering S. Butler’s charges.
Author: | Henrietta Emma Darwin; Henrietta Emma Litchfield |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [1 Feb 1880] |
Classmark: | DAR 92: B93–4 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12444 |
From R. B. and H. E. Litchfield 5 January [1881]
Summary
The Litchfields and George Darwin think care should be taken that E. Krause’s reply to S. Butler’s Unconscious memory does not appear to be instigated by CD. Suggest it be sent to Popular Science Review, not Athenæum.
Author: | Richard Buckley Litchfield; Henrietta Emma Darwin; Henrietta Emma Litchfield |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 5 Jan [1881] |
Classmark: | DAR 92: B88–90, B106 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12979 |
To Henrietta Emma Darwin [14–21 April 1866]
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Henrietta Emma Darwin; Henrietta Emma Litchfield |
Date: | [14–21 Apr 1866] |
Classmark: | DAR 185: 59 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5074 |
To Henrietta Emma Darwin 26 July [1867]
Summary
Prefers not to send her proof-slips of the present chapter [of Variation], which has been enormously altered, but will be glad to have her see slips and revises in future.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Henrietta Emma Darwin; Henrietta Emma Litchfield |
Date: | 26 July [1867] |
Classmark: | DAR 185: 57 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5585 |
To H. E. Darwin [March] 1870
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Henrietta Emma Darwin; Henrietta Emma Litchfield |
Date: | [Mar] 1870 |
Classmark: | DAR 185: 58 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7123 |
To Henrietta Emma Darwin [8 February 1870]
Summary
Sends MS [of chs. 3 and 4, "Comparison of the mental powers of man and the lower animals", Descent] to HED for her criticism. CD fears parts are too much like a sermon; "who wd ever have thought I shd turn parson?"
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Henrietta Emma Darwin; Henrietta Emma Litchfield |
Date: | [8 Feb 1870] |
Classmark: | The British Library (Add MS 58373: 1–2) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7124 |
To H. E. Darwin 20 March 1871
Summary
Reports on sales and reception of his book [Descent]. Thanks HED for her help.
Wallace’s article in the Academy [2 (1870–1): 177–82] shows CD has had no influence on him; the review has had hardly any influence on CD.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Henrietta Emma Darwin; Henrietta Emma Litchfield |
Date: | 20 Mar 1871 |
Classmark: | DAR 153: 77 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7605 |
To H. E. Litchfield 4 September [1871]
Summary
An affectionate letter to HL on her honeymoon. Urges her to keep her mother as an example.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Henrietta Emma Darwin; Henrietta Emma Litchfield |
Date: | 4 Sept [1871] |
Classmark: | The British Library (Add MS 58373) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7922 |
To H. E. Litchfield [after 5] November 1871
Summary
CD is "more than pleased" by what R. B. Litchfield said of him. Congratulates HEL on having "so noble a husband".
All were "profoundly" interested by HEL’s account [of their welcome at the Working Men’s College].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Henrietta Emma Darwin; Henrietta Emma Litchfield |
Date: | [after 5] Nov 1871 |
Classmark: | Emma Darwin (1904) 2: 251–2; DAR 153: 79 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8040 |
letter | (43) |
Darwin, C. R. | (27) |
Darwin, H. E. | (16) |
Litchfield, H. E. | (16) |
Litchfield, R. B. | (2) |
Darwin, Elizabeth | (1) |
Darwin, H. E. | (27) |
Litchfield, H. E. | (27) |
Darwin, C. R. | (16) |
Darwin, Elizabeth | (7) |
Darwin, Francis | (7) |
Darwin, C. R. | |
Darwin, H. E. | (43) |
Litchfield, H. E. | |
Darwin, Elizabeth | (8) |
Darwin, Francis | (8) |
Darwin, G. H. | (8) |
Darwin, Horace | (8) |
Darwin, Leonard | (8) |
Darwin, W. E. | (8) |
Darwin, Sara | (2) |
Litchfield, R. B. | (2) |
Sedgwick, Sara | (2) |
Darwin, Emma | (1) |
Wedgwood, Emma | (1) |