To E. A. Darwin 12 December 1878
Summary
Informs EAD of Anthony Rich’s proposal to bequeath his property to CD.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Erasmus Alvey Darwin |
Date: | 12 Dec 1878 |
Classmark: | DAR 153: 10 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11789 |
From Thomas Salt to E. A. Darwin 8 February 1849
Summary
Discusses the division of R. W. Darwin’s estate.
Author: | Thomas Salt |
Addressee: | Erasmus Alvey Darwin |
Date: | 8 Feb 1849 |
Classmark: | Shropshire Archives (SA D3651/B/47/1/11) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1222F |
From E. A. Darwin [26? February 1880]
Summary
Wishes EAD to sign some road bonds and then forward them to CD so that they may be paid off. [EAD note to CD enclosed, saying he does not know where the money will go.]
Author: | George Moultrie Salt |
Addressee: | Erasmus Alvey Darwin |
Date: | [26? Feb 1880] |
Classmark: | DAR 177: 9 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12500 |
To E. A. Darwin 7 September [1871]
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Erasmus Alvey Darwin |
Date: | 7 Sept [1871] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.10: 27 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13789 |
To E. A. Darwin 26 [April 1853]
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Erasmus Alvey Darwin |
Date: | 26 [Apr 1853] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.10: 19, 22 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1380 |
To Erasmus Alvey Darwin 19 April 1851
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Erasmus Alvey Darwin |
Date: | 19 Apr 1851 |
Classmark: | DAR 210.13: 12 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1403 |
To E. A. Darwin [25 April 1851]
Summary
Writes about the death of Anne. Wishes EAD to insert an announcement of the death in the newspapers.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Erasmus Alvey Darwin |
Date: | [25 Apr 1851] |
Classmark: | V&A / Wedgwood Collection (MS W/M 310) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1416 |
To E. A. Darwin 21 June [1862]
Summary
His friend Trenham Reeks [Secretary of Museum of Practical Geology] would give Carlyle information and help. This note will serve as introduction.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Erasmus Alvey Darwin |
Date: | 21 June [1862] |
Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (MS.553:440 (241)) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3617 |
To E. A. Darwin 30 June 1864
Summary
Has heard nothing about the Copley Medal. Is grateful for Hugh Falconer’s interest [see 4546].
Supplies details about circumstances of his voyage on the Beagle.
Does not believe that his sea-sickness was the cause of his subsequent ill-health.
Encloses the requested list of publications [see 4550].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Erasmus Alvey Darwin |
Date: | 30 June 1864 |
Classmark: | ML 1: 247–8; DAR 154: 67 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4548A |
From Hugh Falconer to Erasmus Alvey Darwin 3 January 1865
Summary
Encloses letter [missing] which he believes will clear up the part he played in Edward Sabine’s Presidential Address. Does not wish CD to think that he did not support the Origin.
Author: | Hugh Falconer |
Addressee: | Erasmus Alvey Darwin |
Date: | 3 Jan 1865 |
Classmark: | DAR 164: 23 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4737 |
From Hugh Falconer to E. A. Darwin 5 January [1865]
Author: | Hugh Falconer |
Addressee: | Erasmus Alvey Darwin |
Date: | 5 Jan [1865] |
Classmark: | DAR 164: 24 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4739 |
From John Crawfurd to E. A. Darwin 7 August 1863
Summary
Forwards an enclosure for CD, at Archdeacon John Sinclair’s request [extract from J. Sinclair’s Life and works of Sir John Sinclair (1837) 2: 83–5], showing how Dr Erasmus Darwin anticipated Justus von Liebig [in recognising the importance of phosphorus-rich manures].
Author: | John Crawfurd |
Addressee: | Erasmus Alvey Darwin |
Date: | 7 Aug 1863 |
Classmark: | DAR 161: 237, 237/1 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4880 |
To E. A. Darwin 21 December 1828
Summary
Has found nice rooms in [Christ’s] College, which he has furnished with some very good prints. Lives almost entirely with W. D. Fox and entomology.
News of John Price, B. H. Kennedy, and Charles Whitley. Fanny Owen is as charming as ever.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Erasmus Alvey Darwin |
Date: | 21 Dec 1828 |
Classmark: | DAR 154: 66 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-53 |
From Alexander Shaw to E. A. Darwin 22 March 1867
Summary
At the request of his sister, Marion Bell, he sends a copy of his essay on the nervous system. It contains a view of the development of the animal kingdom in illustration of Charles Bell’s classification of the nerves. Human powers are held to be more dependent upon the structure of the mouth than that of the hand.
Author: | Alexander Shaw |
Addressee: | Erasmus Alvey Darwin |
Date: | 22 Mar 1867 |
Classmark: | DAR 177: 145 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5454A |
From Henry Holland to Erasmus Alvey Darwin 24 February [1869]
Summary
References to works on probability;
statistics on proportion of sexes in births in England and Wales.
Author: | Henry Holland, 1st baronet |
Addressee: | Erasmus Alvey Darwin |
Date: | 24 Feb [1869] |
Classmark: | DAR 86: A79–80 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6632 |
To E. A. Darwin [before 1 October 1844]
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Erasmus Alvey Darwin |
Date: | [before 1 Oct 1844] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.10: 3 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-678 |
DCP-LETT-7022
Author: | Edward Holland |
Addressee: | Erasmus Alvey Darwin |
Date: | |
Classmark: | DAR 166: 234 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7022 |
To E. A. Darwin [after 29 July 1871?]
Summary
Asks [EAD] to get signatures as opportunity offers.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Erasmus Alvey Darwin |
Date: | [after 29 July 1871?] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.5: 5 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7887 |
To E. A. Darwin 20 September 1873
Summary
Consults about the wisdom of Frank’s becoming CD’s assistant rather than practising medicine.
Outlines his finances.
[Copy in EAD’s hand.]
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Erasmus Alvey Darwin |
Date: | 20 Sept 1873 |
Classmark: | DAR 105: B1–3 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9060 |
To Josiah Wedgwood III and E. A. Darwin 25 July 1844
Summary
Requests to JW III and EAD as trustees of the marriage-settlement, to make some funds available.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Josiah Wedgwood, III; Erasmus Alvey Darwin |
Date: | 25 July 1844 |
Classmark: | V&A / Wedgwood Collection (MS W/M 1012) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-766 |
letter | (20) |
Darwin, C. R. | (12) |
Falconer, Hugh | (2) |
Crawfurd, John | (1) |
Holland, Edward | (1) |
Holland, Henry | (1) |
Darwin, E. A. | |
Wedgwood, Josiah, III | (1) |
Darwin, E. A. | (20) |
Darwin, C. R. | (12) |
Falconer, Hugh | (2) |
Crawfurd, John | (1) |
Holland, Edward | (1) |