From W. D. Fox to G. H. Darwin 15 April [1879]
Summary
Fears he cannot give much information for CD’s book [Erasmus Darwin]. Recounts how his mother’s health was improved by Erasmus Darwin’s treatment. Remembers being attacked as a boy by an angry lady whose beautiful teeth were extracted by Dr Darwin "to cure some nervous spasms".
Author: | William Darwin Fox |
Addressee: | George Howard Darwin |
Date: | 15 Apr [1879] |
Classmark: | DAR 99: 175–6 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11995 |
To G. H. Darwin 19 April [1879]
Summary
Thanks him for his efforts. CD cared most about the letter to Thomas Okes [see Erasmus Darwin, pp. 14–15]. "Cannot think who the calumnious article cd have been about [in?] 1802."
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | George Howard Darwin |
Date: | 19 Apr [1879] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.1: 77 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12004 |
From W. D. Fox to G. H. Darwin 21 April [1879]
Summary
Has no letters or papers [of Erasmus Darwin].
Suggests CD cite some of Erasmus Darwin’s poems to answer the charge of atheism [see Erasmus Darwin, p. 44].
Recounts a story of a remarkable cure by Dr Darwin, showing his sagacity and daring.
Author: | William Darwin Fox |
Addressee: | George Howard Darwin |
Date: | 21 Apr [1879] |
Classmark: | DAR 99: 177–8 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12006 |
From Richard Okes to G. H. Darwin 29 April 1879
Summary
Thinks King’s College Library may have the letters of his grandfather [Thomas Okes of Exeter]. [See Erasmus Darwin, p. 14.]
Author: | Richard Okes |
Addressee: | George Howard Darwin |
Date: | 29 Apr 1879 |
Classmark: | DAR 99: 192–3 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12016 |
From G. H. Darwin to Emma Darwin [30 April 1879]
Author: | George Howard Darwin |
Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Date: | [30 Apr 1879] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.2: 78 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12102 |
letter | (5) |
Fox, W. D. | (2) |
Darwin, C. R. | (1) |
Darwin, G. H. | (1) |
Okes, Richard | (1) |
Darwin, G. H. | (4) |
Darwin, Emma | (1) |
Wedgwood, Emma | (1) |
Darwin, G. H. | (5) |
Fox, W. D. | (2) |
Darwin, C. R. | (1) |
Darwin, Emma | (1) |
Okes, Richard | (1) |