To W. D. Fox 23 May [1863]
Summary
Health has been poor but eczema is improved.
A "squib" about Owen and Huxley on the brain has appeared in Public Opinion [3 (1863): 497–8].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
Date: | 23 May [1863] |
Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 139) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4181 |
To W. D. Fox [15 June 1838]
Summary
Has not been well.
Plans a geological trip to Glen Roy in Scotland.
Thanks WDF for remembering the crossing of animals, CD’s "prime hobby". "I really think some day I shall be able to do something on that most intricate subject species and varieties."
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
Date: | [15 June 1838] |
Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 54) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-419 |
From W. D. Fox 29 May [1863]
Author: | William Darwin Fox |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 29 May [1863] |
Classmark: | DAR 164: 179 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4193 |
To W. D. Fox 12 [June 1828]
Summary
Account of insects he has collected, with figures drawn by sister.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
Date: | 12 [June 1828] |
Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 1) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-42 |
To W. D. Fox 4 [September 1863]
Summary
His bad health has caused him to return to Malvern.
Emma cannot find the gravestone of their child, Anne. Asks WDF whether he can remember its location.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
Date: | 4 [Sept 1863] |
Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 140) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4292 |
From W. D. Fox 7 September [1863]
Author: | William Darwin Fox |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 7 Sept [1863] |
Classmark: | DAR 164: 180 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4296 |
To W. D. Fox [30 June 1828]
Summary
Mainly concerned with entomological specimens CD has recently captured. Three figures of beetles are included.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
Date: | [30 June 1828] |
Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 2) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-43 |
From W. D. Fox 5 [May 1864]
Author: | William Darwin Fox |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 5 [May 1864] |
Classmark: | DAR 164: 181 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4484 |
To W. D. Fox [29 July 1828]
Summary
CD on a reading party at Barmouth, Wales;
difficulty with mathematics.
Reports on his entomological collecting.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
Date: | [29 July 1828] |
Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 3) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-45 |
To W. D. Fox [19 August 1828]
Summary
Accepts invitation to a Music Meeting at Osmaston, Derbyshire.
Entomological news and queries.
Has taken up angling.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
Date: | [19 Aug 1828] |
Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 4) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-46 |
From W. D. Fox 2[0–9?] October [1871 or 1873?]
Summary
Fox hopes to see CD in London in November.
Author: | William Darwin Fox |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 20-9 Oct 187120-9 Oct 1873 |
Classmark: | DAR 164: 222 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4639F |
From W. D. Fox 28 November [1864]
Author: | William Darwin Fox |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 28 Nov [1864] |
Classmark: | DAR 164: 182 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4683 |
To W. D. Fox 30 November [1864]
Summary
The Copley Medal is considered a great honour, but such things make little difference to CD, except for the several kind letters he received. It shows that natural selection is making some progress.
His health is poor.
Work is crawling on Variation;
occasional botany recreative.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
Date: | 30 Nov [1864] |
Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 145) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4685 |
From W. D. Fox 6 January [1865]
Summary
Thanks CD for his Lythrum paper [Collected papers 2: 106–31].
Tells of the birth of his 16th child. Has five grandchildren.
Author: | William Darwin Fox |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 6 Jan [1865] |
Classmark: | DAR 164: 183 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4741 |
To W. D. Fox [October 1828]
Summary
Sends some stuffed birds for "Osmaston Museum" and some insects.
Home having cloyed, plans to go to Woodhouse to visit the Owens and the black-eyed houris [Sarah and Fanny] there.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
Date: | [Oct 1828] |
Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 5) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-48 |
From W. D. Fox [before 26 October 1865]
Summary
His second son [C. W. Fox] has a studentship at Christ Church, Oxford.
[Isolated fragments only.]
Author: | William Darwin Fox |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [before 26 Oct 1865] |
Classmark: | DAR 164: 204 (fragile) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4903 |
To W. D. Fox 25–6 October [1865]
Summary
Bad health during last six months has prevented scientific work.
News of family.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
Date: | 25–6 Oct [1865] |
Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 146) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4924 |
From W. D. Fox 20 August [1866]
Author: | William Darwin Fox |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 20 Aug [1866] |
Classmark: | DAR 164: 184 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5195 |
To W. D. Fox 24 August [1866]
Summary
Family news. Describes [final] illness of Susan Darwin [d. 3 Oct 1866]. CD’s health better.
Making rapid progress on Variation.
Has heard of hybrids between moths mentioned by WDF.
Work on [4th] edition of Origin has delayed Variation.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
Date: | 24 Aug [1866] |
Classmark: | Smithsonian Libraries and Archives (Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology MSS 405 A. Gift of the Burndy Library) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5197 |
To W. D. Fox [29 October 1828]
Summary
Has met Frederick William Hope, the entomologist; relates F. W. Hope’s praise of CD’s collection and his generous offer of assistance.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
Date: | [29 Oct 1828] |
Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 6) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-52 |
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