From W. D. Fox [11 February 1863]
Author: | William Darwin Fox |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [11 Feb 1863] |
Classmark: | DAR 164: 177 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3979 |
From W. D. Fox 6 February [1863]
Author: | William Darwin Fox |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 6 Feb [1863] |
Classmark: | DAR 164: 176 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3970 |
From W. D. Fox 12 March [1863]
Author: | William Darwin Fox |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 12 Mar [1863] |
Classmark: | DAR 164: 178 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4037 |
To W. D. Fox 9 March [1863]
Summary
Has quoted WDF on crossing white and slate muscovy ducks [Variation 2: 40]. When not crossed, do these breed true?
Will also quote him on Mr Woodd’s white ewes that produced black lambs by a ram with only black spots [Variation 2: 30].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
Date: | 9 Mar [1863] |
Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 138) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4033 |
Matches: 2 hits
- … 10 February 1863] , and letter from W. D. Fox, [11 February 1863] ). CD refers to James …
- … W. D. Fox, 3 January [1856] , in which CD thanked Fox for ‘particulars on the eggs and colour of the Muscovy Ducks & sheep’ (see also n. 2, below). CD wrote a draft of the section of Variation dealing with inheritance ( Variation 2: 1–84) between 23 January and 1 April 1863 (see ‘Journal’ ( Correspondence vol. 11, …
To W. D. Fox 11 May [1874]
Summary
Has just finished new editions of Descent
and Coral reefs.
Is working on a book almost wholly on Drosera; thinks he has made some discoveries.
Will never have strength and life to complete more of the series of books related to Origin.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
Date: | 11 May [1874] |
Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 153) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9454 |
To W. D. Fox [11 May 1831]
Summary
CD’s father has given him £200 to settle his debts.
He is delighted by a magnificent anonymous gift of a microscope.
Sees a good deal of the Henslows who are expecting a child soon.
CD still talks of the "Canary scheme"; he is learning Spanish.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
Date: | [11 May 1831] |
Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 40) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-100 |
To W. D. Fox 11 June [1855]
Summary
Thanks WDF for specimens and his great help to CD in his work on variations in young and adult ducks and poultry. Has found feet of tame adult ducks weigh twice as much as those of wild ones.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
Date: | 11 June [1855] |
Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 93) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1698 |
From W. D. Fox 11 June [1858]
Summary
Discusses instinct in ducks and turkeys.
Reports a case of the inheritance of an acquired characteristic in a pig.
Author: | William Darwin Fox |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 11 June [1858] |
Classmark: | DAR 164: 194 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7815 |
To W. D. Fox [11 December 1837]
Summary
Writes following his visit to WDF.
Mentions fossils Fox has collected.
News of Albert Way.
Hensleigh Wedgwood has resigned his post because of scruples about taking oaths.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
Date: | [11 Dec 1837] |
Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 53) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-393 |
From Emma Darwin to W. D. Fox [6 May 1864]
Summary
CD has been so ill they must discourage visit by WDF. Recovering slowly with new treatment.
Author: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
Date: | [6 May 1864] |
Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 143) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4487 |
Matches: 3 hits
- … CD and Fox met on 13 February (see Correspondence vol. 11, letter from W. D. Fox, [ …
- … W. D. Fox, 5 [May 1864] . The Darwin family spent from 3 September to 12 or 13 October 1863 at Malvern Wells, Worcestershire, where CD and Horace Darwin took the water cure at the hydropathic establishment of James Smith Ayerst (see Correspondence vol. 11, …
- … 11 February 1863] ). On the course of treatment prescribed by Jenner, see the letter to J. D. Hooker, 13 April [1864] and n. 6. Fox had taken a keen interest in CD’s health for many years (see, for example, Correspondence vol. 4, letter to W. D. …
From W. D. Fox 13 July [1872]
Author: | William Darwin Fox |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 13 July [1872] |
Classmark: | DAR 164: 195 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8408 |
To W. D. Fox 27 March [1855]
Summary
Thanks WDF for his offer of assistance in collecting varieties of poultry. Describes his needs. He will raise his own pigeons.
Often doubts whether, despite all help, the problem of species will not overpower him.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
Date: | 27 Mar [1855] |
Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 88) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1656 |
To W. D. Fox [7–11] March 1835
Summary
Congratulates WDF on his marriage,
reminisces about Cambridge and early entomology. Now neglects entomology for geology.
Describes Concepción after earthquake.
Hopes to cross Cordilleras before they leave South America in September.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
Date: | [7–11] Mar 1835 |
Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 47) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-270 |
To W. D. Fox [10 February 1863]
Summary
Invites WDF to Down.
His stomach now so bad he cannot stay, even with close relations, for more than half an hour at a time.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
Date: | [10 Feb 1863] |
Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 136) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3975 |
To W. D. Fox 18 May [1860]
Summary
Attacks [on Origin] are "hot and heavy". Adam Sedgwick and William Clark at Cambridge Philosophical Society opened a battery. J. S. Henslow defended in grand style.
Slow progress on bigger book.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
Date: | 18 May [1860] |
Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 128) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2809 |
From W. D. Fox [c. November 1838]
Summary
Reports on the effects of inbreeding in dogs and the results of crossing Canada and common geese.
Author: | William Darwin Fox |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [c. Nov 1838] |
Classmark: | DAR 164: 173 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-418 |
To Easton and Anderson 4 May [1874]
Summary
CD’s son Horace wishes to continue at Easton and Anderson’s Works. CD trusts they will not bind him to long hours of work as this would be against medical advice.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Easton and Anderson |
Date: | 4 May [1874] |
Classmark: | DAR 97: C55 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9440 |
To W. D. Fox 22 [July 1855]
Summary
Describes his method of putting young poultry to death.
Asks questions arising from WDF’s reply about crossed mongrels.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
Date: | 22 [July 1855] |
Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 95) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1728 |
To W. D. Fox 27 [June 1855]
Summary
Several seeds have come up after 65–70 days’ immersion in salt water.
Has now a fine collection of pigeons and intends to cross them systematically.
Needs information on mongrel crosses of animals of all kinds.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
Date: | 27 [June 1855] |
Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 94) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1704 |
Fox, W. D. | (32) |
Darwin, C. R. | (15) |
Hooker, J. D. | (7) |
Darwin, W. E. | (4) |
Cresy, Edward, Jr | (1) |
Darwin, C. R. | (65) |
Fox, W. D. | (39) |
Hooker, J. D. | (8) |
Darwin, W. E. | (5) |
Darwin, Emma | (4) |