To A. B. Buckley 11 February [1876]
Summary
Comments on her new book [A short history of natural science (1876)].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Arabella Burton Buckley |
Date: | 11 Feb [1876] |
Classmark: | DAR 143: 179 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10387 |
From A. B. Buckley 12 February 1876
Summary
Thanks CD for letter complimenting her book. Responds to his comments on botany and geology in book.
Author: | Arabella Burton Buckley |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 12 Feb 1876 |
Classmark: | DAR 160: 365 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10389 |
From A. B. Buckley 16 December 1879
Summary
On Wallace’s need for a regular income. He has been rejected as Superintendent of Epping Forest. Thinks men such as Lubbock, Hooker, and CD might help.
Author: | Arabella Burton Buckley |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 16 Dec 1879 |
Classmark: | DAR 160: 366 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12358 |
To A. B. Buckley 17 December 1879
Summary
Discusses possibility of Government pension for Wallace.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Arabella Burton Buckley |
Date: | 17 Dec 1879 |
Classmark: | DAR 143: 180 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12361 |
From A. B. Buckley 19 December 1879
Summary
Thanks CD for acting on her suggestion about getting Wallace an income; acknowledges the difficulty. Is not sure Wallace would accept government money for doing nothing in return.
Author: | Arabella Burton Buckley |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 19 Dec 1879 |
Classmark: | DAR 160: 367 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12364 |
To A. B. Buckley 19 December 1879
Summary
Has discussed with Hooker possibility of Government pension for Wallace. Hooker is pessimistic.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Arabella Burton Buckley |
Date: | 19 Dec 1879 |
Classmark: | DAR 143: 181 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12365 |
From A. B. Buckley 20 December 1879
Author: | Arabella Burton Buckley |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 20 Dec 1879 |
Classmark: | DAR 160: 368 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12366 |
To A. B. Buckley 16 August [1880]
Summary
Believes A. S. Packard is in error on some points. Refers to his own observations on slave-making ants in Origin.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Arabella Burton Buckley |
Date: | 16 Aug [1880] |
Classmark: | University of Chicago Library, Special Collections Research Center (Joseph Halle Schaffner collection, box 1, folder 2) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12689 |
To A. B. Buckley 31 October [1880]
Summary
Has talked to Lubbock and Huxley about pension for Wallace. Asks for help in getting information about Wallace’s circumstances.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Arabella Burton Buckley |
Date: | 31 Oct [1880] |
Classmark: | DAR 143: 182 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12785 |
From A. B. Buckley 7 November 1880
Summary
Has spoken to Wallace to see if reluctant to accept a Government pension. He would accept if CD and Huxley believe it justified. Encloses details of Wallace’s efforts to obtain a position as naturalist and his claims for a pension.
Author: | Arabella Burton Buckley |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 7 Nov 1880 |
Classmark: | DAR 160: 370 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12802 |
To A. B. Buckley 9 November 1880
Summary
Thanks for information about Wallace. Is preparing memorial to be submitted to Government [seeking pension for Wallace].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Arabella Burton Buckley |
Date: | 9 Nov 1880 |
Classmark: | DAR 143: 183 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12806 |
To A. B. Buckley 14 November 1880
Summary
Comments on her new book [Life and her children (1880)]. "… you have treated evolution with much dexterity and truthfulness".
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Arabella Burton Buckley |
Date: | 14 Nov 1880 |
Classmark: | DAR 143: 184 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12818 |
To A. B. Buckley 4 January 1881
Summary
Memorial for Wallace pension dispatched to W. E. Gladstone.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Arabella Burton Buckley |
Date: | 4 Jan 1881 |
Classmark: | The British Library (Add MS 46434); DAR 143: 185 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12977 |
To A. B. Buckley 7 January [1881]
Summary
Good news from Gladstone [concerning pension for Wallace]. Duke of Argyll’s private note greatly influenced Gladstone.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Arabella Burton Buckley |
Date: | 7 Jan [1881] |
Classmark: | DAR 143: 186 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12988 |
From A. B. Buckley 11 January 1881
Summary
Thanks for news about Wallace memorial; excellent names on it give hope of success.
Mentions Alfred Haddon, an acquaintance of hers who might call on CD.
Author: | Arabella Burton Buckley |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 11 Jan 1881 |
Classmark: | DAR 160: 369 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13006 |
From A. B. Buckley 13 January 1881
Author: | Arabella Burton Buckley |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 13 Jan 1881 |
Classmark: | DAR 160: 371 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13010 |
To A. B. Buckley 6 July [1881]
Summary
Will be glad to read over her article.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Arabella Burton Buckley |
Date: | 6 July [1881] |
Classmark: | John Hay Library, Brown University (Albert E. Lownes Manuscript Collection, MS.84.2) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13234 |
To A. B. Buckley 11 July 1881
Summary
Comments on her life of Lyell.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Arabella Burton Buckley |
Date: | 11 July 1881 |
Classmark: | DAR 143: 187 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13242 |
To A. B. Buckley 26 August [1881]
Summary
Comments on large orange.
Glad she is going to York [BAAS meeting].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Arabella Burton Buckley |
Date: | 26 Aug [1881] |
Classmark: | DAR 143: 188 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13297 |
To A. B. Buckley 18 December [1871]
Summary
Thanks her for marked proof-sheets.
Discusses climate in earlier geological periods.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Arabella Burton Buckley |
Date: | 18 Dec [1871] |
Classmark: | DAR 143: 177 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6508 |
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