From J. B. Innes to Emma Darwin 23 January [1864]
Summary
Family affairs.
Mrs Innes’ brother-in-law has died.
| Author: | John Brodie Innes |
| Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
| Date: | 23 Jan [1864] |
| Classmark: | DAR 167: 4 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4395 |
To Emma Wedgwood [21 November 1838]
Summary
Recounts his misadventures on the train journey back to London. Tells of a visit to the FitzRoys and a friendly letter from Lyell. Whether CD and Emma should live in central London or in the suburbs is a perplexing problem, much discussed by relatives and friends.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
| Date: | [21 Nov 1838] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.8:5 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-440 |
To Emma Wedgwood [27 November 1838]
Summary
CD and Erasmus continue to search for a house in central London. They have tea with the Carlyles.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
| Date: | [27 Nov 1838] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.8: 6 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-445 |
To Emma Wedgwood [30 November – 1 December 1838]
Summary
His search for a London house. He visits the Lyells, who give solemn advice to choose their London acquaintances carefully.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
| Date: | [30 Nov – 1 Dec 1838] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.8: 7 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-448 |
To Emma Wedgwood [29 December 1838]
Summary
The house at 12 Upper Gower Street is theirs.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
| Date: | [29 Dec 1838] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.8: 8 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-463 |
To Emma Wedgwood [31 December 1838 –] 1 January 1839
Summary
Has moved into the Gower Street house. Is pleased with it and its location.
Hopes to be able to finish his Glen Roy paper soon.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
| Date: | [31 Dec 1838 –] 1 Jan 1839 |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.8: 9 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-466 |
From E. A. Darwin to Emma Darwin 11 November [1863]
Summary
CD’s Copley Medal. The numbers were ten to eight in CD’s favour but the Cambridge men mustered strongly for Sedgwick.
| Author: | Erasmus Alvey Darwin |
| Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
| Date: | 11 Nov [1863] |
| Classmark: | DAR 105: B116–17 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4671 |
From Alice Bonham-Carter to Emma Darwin 21 December [1864]
Summary
Sends a translation by Mr Noel [not found] of C. B. von Cotta’s views on CD’s and Lyell’s work.
| Author: | Alice Bonham-Carter |
| Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
| Date: | 21 Dec [1864] |
| Classmark: | DAR 160: 241 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4722 |
To Emma Wedgwood 2 [–3 January 1839]
Summary
His dinner with the Carlyles. "He is the best worth listening to of any man" – but CD cannot get up much admiration for Mrs C, partly because of her Scots accent, which makes her difficult to understand.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
| Date: | 2 [–3 Jan 1839] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.8: 10 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-481 |
To Emma Wedgwood [6–7 January 1839]
Summary
Has been with the Lyells doing geology.
Is reading a biography of Sir W. Scott [J. G. Lockhart, Memoirs of the life of Sir Walter Scott (1837–8)]; also Mungo Park’s book [Travels (1799)].
Has hired a cook at fourteen guineas a year with tea and sugar.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
| Date: | [6–7 Jan 1839] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.8: 11 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-484 |
To Emma Wedgwood [20 January 1839]
Summary
Comments on recent visit to Maer. Explains that his notion of happiness as quietness and solitude derives from Beagle experience. Hopes Emma will humanise him. Comments on marriage planned for Tuesday.
Describes recent visit by Lyell and his wife. Talked geology for half an hour "with poor Mrs Lyell sitting by". "I want practice in ill-treating the female sex."
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
| Date: | [20 Jan 1839] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.8: 12 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-489 |
To Emma Wedgwood [26 January 1839]
Summary
He has the wedding ring. Agrees to coming straight home after the wedding, if that is what she prefers.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
| Date: | [26 Jan 1839] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.8: 13 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-493 |
From Edward Cresy to Emma Darwin 20 November 1865
Summary
Asks Emma to write to Erasmus [E. A. Darwin] in support of Miss Elizabeth Garrett as Professor of Physiology at Bedford College for girls.
| Author: | Edward Cresy, Jr |
| Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
| Date: | 20 Nov 1865 |
| Classmark: | DAR 161: 247 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4940 |
From E. A. Darwin to Emma Darwin 25 [November 1865]
Summary
Does not like the photos; thinks they should try again.
Last account of Susan Darwin reports she is having a good deal of faintness.
| Author: | Erasmus Alvey Darwin |
| Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
| Date: | 25 [Nov 1865] |
| Classmark: | DAR 105: B119–20 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4942 |
From J. D. Hooker to Emma Darwin [21 March 1866]
Summary
Mrs Hooker will not come with him to Down on Saturday.
| Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
| Date: | [21 Mar 1866] |
| Classmark: | DAR 102: 67 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5078 |
From E. A. Darwin to Emma Darwin [before 19 November 1867]
Summary
Caroline says Jos [Wedgwood III] is "much pulled down".
| Author: | Erasmus Alvey Darwin |
| Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
| Date: | [before 19 Nov 1867] |
| Classmark: | DAR 105: B121 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5334 |
From Erasmus Alvey Darwin to Emma Darwin [before 3 February 1867?]
Summary
Will be glad to see her on 4th.
Thinks Hensleigh is getting better, very slowly.
| Author: | Erasmus Alvey Darwin |
| Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
| Date: | [before 3 Feb 1867?] |
| Classmark: | DAR 105: B122–3 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5335 |
From W. E. Darwin to Emma Darwin [after 30 September 1867]
Summary
Sends the information about Rouse the tutor.
| Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
| Date: | [after Sept 1867] |
| Classmark: | Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 29) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5636F |
From Henry Bence Jones to Emma Darwin 1 October [1867]
Summary
CD’s sudden temporary failure of memory and his eczema are not serious and would be relieved by rest and good diet.
| Author: | Henry Bence Jones |
| Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
| Date: | 1 Oct [1867] |
| Classmark: | DAR 168: 78 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5639 |
To Emma Darwin [5 April 1840]
Summary
An amusing description of his railway journey to Shrewsbury.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
| Date: | [5 Apr 1840] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.8: 5 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-564 |
| letter | (105) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (42) |
| Darwin, E. A. | (8) |
| Darwin, W. E. | (7) |
| Hooker, J. D. | (7) |
| Innes, J. B. | (3) |
| Darwin, Emma | |
| Wedgwood, Emma | (105) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (4) |
