To Syms Covington 16 January 1859
Summary
Regrets SC’s increasing deafness, but advises that aurists are humbugs.
Tells of illnesses in family and his own poor health. "I never know 24 hours comfort."
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Syms Covington |
| Date: | 16 Jan 1859 |
| Classmark: | Brian Sirl (private collection) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2400 |
To Smith, Elder, and Company? 17 February [1860]
Summary
Arranges to send ear-trumpet to Syms Covington.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Smith, Elder & Co |
| Date: | 17 Feb [1860] |
| Classmark: | The Morgan Library and Museum, New York (Gordon N. Ray Collection MA 13959) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2702 |
To John Lubbock [25 May 1861]
Summary
Discusses the possibility of a banking job for William [Darwin]; wishes to meet JL to discuss the prospects.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Lubbock, 4th baronet and 1st Baron Avebury |
| Date: | [25 May 1861] |
| Classmark: | DAR 263: 41 (EH 88206485) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3158 |
Document type
| letter | (3) |
Author
| Darwin, C. R. | (3) |
Addressee
| Covington, Syms | (1) |
| Lubbock, John | (1) |
| Smith, Elder & Co | (1) |
Correspondent
| Darwin, C. R. | (3) |
| Covington, Syms | (1) |
| Lubbock, John | (1) |
| Smith, Elder & Co | (1) |
