From Horace Darwin to F. M. Balfour 14 March 1879
Summary
Frank [Darwin] has refused Cambridge Examinership. Frank, in agreement with his father, thinks he does not know enough systematic botany. HD believes this is not necessary. Can Frank still change his mind?
| Author: | Horace Darwin |
| Addressee: | Francis Maitland Balfour |
| Date: | 14 Mar 1879 |
| Classmark: | National Records of Scotland (GD433/2/103B/95–6) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11933 |
From T. H. Farrer to Horace Darwin [before 27 June 1879]
Summary
Explains why he does not approve of an engagement between his daughter, Emma Cecilia (Ida) Farrer and Horace Darwin.
| Author: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
| Addressee: | Horace Darwin |
| Date: | [before 27 June 1879] |
| Classmark: | English Heritage, Down House (EH 88207899) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12124F |
To Horace Darwin 23 October [1879]
Summary
Thanks for all Horace has done for him and for his ship-shape account. Hopes Horace has charged him enough. There will be less to divide amongst them, which seems to please Frank.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Horace Darwin |
| Date: | 23 Oct [1879] |
| Classmark: | DAR 258: 549 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12268G |
To Horace Darwin [28 June 1879]
Summary
Sends an enclosure [a statement of CD’s finances and estimate of the inheritance his children may expect] for HD and Ida to read; CD very pleased to be able to leave his children comfortably provided for.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Horace Darwin |
| Date: | [28 June 1879] |
| Classmark: | DAR 185: 5, 20 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12384 |
To the Darwin children 21 February 1879
Summary
Circular about the distribution of the overplus of his income and advice on investment.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Elizabeth (Bessy, Lizzy) Darwin; Francis Darwin; George Howard Darwin; Horace Darwin; Leonard Darwin; William Erasmus Darwin; Henrietta Emma Darwin; Henrietta Emma Litchfield |
| Date: | 21 Feb 1879 |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 153 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11896 |
| letter | (5) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (3) |
| Darwin, Horace | (1) |
| Farrer, T. H. | (1) |
| Darwin, Horace | (4) |
| Balfour, F. M. | (1) |
| Darwin, Elizabeth | (1) |
| Darwin, Francis | (1) |
| Darwin, G. H. | (1) |
| Darwin, Horace | (5) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (3) |
| Balfour, F. M. | (1) |
| Darwin, Elizabeth | (1) |
| Darwin, Francis | (1) |
