From E. A. Darwin 20 June [1862]
Summary
Asks CD to help Thomas Carlyle find and borrow a book.
| Author: | Erasmus Alvey Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 20 June [1862] |
| Classmark: | DAR 105 (ser. 2): 4–5 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3614 |
From E. A. Darwin 1 July [1862]
Summary
Asks for a note to the Geological Society, since the museum did not have the book Carlyle wanted.
| Author: | Erasmus Alvey Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 1 July [1862] |
| Classmark: | DAR 105 (ser. 2): 6 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3635 |
From E. A. Darwin 2 July [1862]
Summary
Never mind the letter to the Geological Society; the museum got the book for Carlyle.
| Author: | Erasmus Alvey Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 2 July [1862] |
| Classmark: | DAR 105 (ser. 2): 7–8 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3638 |
From Erasmus Alvey Darwin [April – May? 1862]
Summary
Asks for an order to buy a CD photograph for Mr Tait.
| Author: | Erasmus Alvey Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [Apr – May? 1862] |
| Classmark: | DAR 105 (ser. 2): 9–10 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3745 |
From E. A. Darwin 14 December [1862?]
Summary
Describes a box which has come for CD.
Asks for John Price’s address.
| Author: | Erasmus Alvey Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 14 Dec [1862?] |
| Classmark: | DAR 105 (ser. 2): 12 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3859 |
From E. A. Darwin 8 December 1822
Summary
Suggestions for laboratory equipment. Will buy some mineral specimens. Describes experiments he has seen.
| Author: | Erasmus Alvey Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 8 Dec 1822 |
| Classmark: | DAR 204: 4 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4 |
From E. A. Darwin 9 November [1863]
Summary
Moncure Conway wants to call on CD.
EAD has seen the extract from Mill’s [System of] Logic which Carpenter read when arguing CD should have the Copley. Has CD seen it?
| Author: | Erasmus Alvey Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 9 Nov [1863] |
| Classmark: | DAR 105: B13–14 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4334 |
From E. A. Darwin 12 November [1860–8]
Summary
Sends the tithes.
| Author: | Erasmus Alvey Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 12 Nov [1860-8] |
| Classmark: | DAR 105: B11 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4340 |
From Erasmus Alvey Darwin [14 November 1838]
Summary
Sends congratulations on CD’s engagement. "It is a marriage which will give almost as much pleasure to the rest of the world as it does to yourselves."
| Author: | Erasmus Alvey Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [14 Nov 1838] |
| Classmark: | DAR 204: 164 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-435 |
From E. A. Darwin [after 31 March 1864?]
Summary
Sends "2 pods ¼ gr each" to tide CD over.
| Author: | Erasmus Alvey Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [after 31 Mar 1864?] |
| Classmark: | DAR 105: B18 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4364 |
From Erasmus Alvey Darwin [1864?]
Summary
Asks CD to sign some "Sunday tickets" [for the Zoological Garden?].
| Author: | Erasmus Alvey Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [1864?] |
| Classmark: | DAR 105: B17 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4365 |
From E. A. Darwin 5 January [1864]
Summary
Calls CD’s attention to an article by Paul Janet.
| Author: | Erasmus Alvey Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 5 Jan [1864] |
| Classmark: | DAR 105: B21–2 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4379 |
From E. A. Darwin 1 February [1864]
Summary
Tells of a declaration and a subscription list to defend the rights of Bishop Colenso.
| Author: | Erasmus Alvey Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 1 Feb [1864] |
| Classmark: | DAR 105: B23–4 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4400 |
From E. A. Darwin 9 April [1864]
Summary
Lyell thinks an expedition should be sent to the caves in Borneo, supported by the sale of surplus specimens; thinks "our progenitors" may well be there.
| Author: | Erasmus Alvey Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 9 Apr [1864] |
| Classmark: | DAR 105: B25–6 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4458 |
From E. A. Darwin [15? April 1864]
Summary
Sir Henry Holland wants to see [Erasmus Darwin] Zoonomia.
Snow [F. J. Wedgwood] has gone, hoping to meet Fanny who is in a state of anxiety.
| Author: | Erasmus Alvey Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [15? Apr 1864] |
| Classmark: | DAR 105: B19–20 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4482 |
From E. A. Darwin 7 May [1864]
Summary
Henry Holland sends thanks for Zoonomia.
Sir Henry would not expect podophyllin to be good for CD.
| Author: | Erasmus Alvey Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 7 May [1864] |
| Classmark: | DAR 105: B27 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4489 |
From E. A. Darwin 27 June [1864]
Summary
CD will be proposed for the Copley Medal. Hugh Falconer wants information: list of all CD’s papers, dates of the voyage, things not judicious to mention, when his sickness came on, etc.
| Author: | Erasmus Alvey Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 27 June [1864] |
| Classmark: | DAR 105: B28–9 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4546 |
From E. A. Darwin 30 June [1864]
Summary
Henry Holland thought CD would be interested to know that Buxton’s brewery cannot go on with their own yeast, but are obliged to interchange with other breweries.
| Author: | Erasmus Alvey Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 30 June [1864] |
| Classmark: | DAR 105: B30 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4548 |
From E. A. Darwin [before 30 November 1864]
Summary
Gives Lyell’s report of conversation with Sabine about the grounds for the award of CD’s [Copley] Medal.
| Author: | Erasmus Alvey Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [before 30 Nov 1864] |
| Classmark: | DAR 105: B33 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4688 |
From E. A. Darwin 1 December 1864
Summary
Discusses the affairs of the late Edward Evans for whom CD and EAD are trustees.
Has got CD’s [Copley] Medal, "it is rather ugly to look at, & too light to turn into candlesticks".
| Author: | Erasmus Alvey Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 1 Dec 1864 |
| Classmark: | DAR 105: B31–2 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4690 |
| letter | (103) |
| Darwin, E. A. | (103) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (103) |
| Darwin, E. A. | (103) |
