To G. H. Darwin 25 June [1879]
Summary
Comments in jocular vein on GHD’s "Darwin discoveries" about their ancestors.
Emma says CD needs a change and rest.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | George Howard Darwin |
Date: | 25 June [1879] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.1: 84 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12119 |
To G. H. Darwin 7 [July 1879]
Summary
Francis wants a copy of a book on "Shakespeare’s merry tales" to present to a friend in Würzburg.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | George Howard Darwin |
Date: | 7 [July 1879] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.1: 85 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12135 |
To G. H. Darwin 8 [July 1879]
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | George Howard Darwin |
Date: | 8 [July 1879] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.1: 86 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12137 |
From G. H. Darwin 10 July 1879
Summary
Has written to Col. J. L. Chester [genealogist] to ask whether he would like to see the deeds [for Darwin genealogy, see Emma Darwin 2: 237].
Author: | George Howard Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 10 July 1879 |
Classmark: | DAR 210.2: 79 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12145 |
To G. H. Darwin 12 July 1879
Summary
CD thinks nothing had better be done about the deeds at present.
Henrietta thinks Erasmus Darwin almost too dull to publish.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | George Howard Darwin |
Date: | 12 July 1879 |
Classmark: | DAR 210.1: 87; unknown |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12149 |
From G. H. Darwin 13 July 1879
Summary
Sorry to hear Henrietta’s opinion of the [Erasmus Darwin] proofs. GHD did not think it dull. He makes some suggestions.
Author: | George Howard Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 13 July 1879 |
Classmark: | DAR 210.2: 80 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12154 |
To G. H. Darwin [31 July 1879]
Summary
Asks GHD to send name and address of tailor from whom he got the [LL.D.] gown to W. B. Richmond.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | George Howard Darwin |
Date: | [31 July 1879] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.1: 88 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12206 |
From G. H. Darwin [30 November 1879]
Author: | George Howard Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [30 Nov 1879] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.2: 81 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12240 |
To G. H. Darwin 29 January [1880]
Summary
Sorry to hear of his illness.
On his visit to J. F. McLennan, GHD might tell him that CD thinks A. R. Wallace would work up McLennan’s materials conscientiously.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | George Howard Darwin |
Date: | 29 Jan [1880] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.1: 90 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12441 |
To G. H. Darwin 21 [February 1880]
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | George Howard Darwin |
Date: | 21 [Feb 1880] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.1: 91 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12496 |
From G. H. Darwin 4 March 1880
Summary
Writes on family matters and researches.
Mentions construction of a pendulum
and completion of a paper he will send to the Royal Society.
Author: | George Howard Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 4 Mar 1880 |
Classmark: | DAR 210.2: 82 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12510 |
To G. H. Darwin 5 March [1880]
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | George Howard Darwin |
Date: | 5 Mar [1880] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.1: 92 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12514 |
From G. H. Darwin 6 March 1880
Summary
Has sent off paper to the Royal Society
and begun work on a new problem which he feels contains the meaning of Bode’s Law, concerning the mean distances of the planets from the sun. There are mathematical difficulties, however, which he may be unable to surmount.
Will get to work on the pendulum next week.
Author: | George Howard Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 6 Mar 1880 |
Classmark: | DAR 210.2: 83 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12518 |
From G. H. Darwin 28 May 1880
Summary
Writes of a Mrs Noel, who is annoyed with CD’s neglect of Erasmus Darwin’s brother, W[illiam] A[lvey] D[arwin I], [in Erasmus Darwin].
Author: | George Howard Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 28 May 1880 |
Classmark: | DAR 210.2: 84 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12617 |
To G. H. Darwin 30 May [1880]
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | George Howard Darwin |
Date: | 30 May [1880] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.1: 93 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12619 |
To G. H. Darwin 11 June [1880?]
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | George Howard Darwin |
Date: | 11 June [1880?] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.1: 94 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12628 |
From G. H. Darwin [July 1880?]
Summary
Unable to acquire pure trypsin. W. F. Kühne is probably the only man who had it. Will send an almost pure sample out of which A. S. Lea makes pancreatic ferment.
Author: | George Howard Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [July 1880?] |
Classmark: | DAR 64.2: 94 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12644 |
From G. H. Darwin 27 July 1880
Summary
Asks CD’s advice on how to answer a letter requesting his endorsement of Wrigley, his former teacher at Clapham School.
Author: | George Howard Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 27 July 1880 |
Classmark: | DAR 64.2: 94; DAR 210.2: 85 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12668 |
To G. H. Darwin 28 July [1880]
Summary
Advises GHD on what to write if he is asked for a reference for Alfred Wrigley.
Thanks GHD for information about trypsin.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | George Howard Darwin |
Date: | 28 July [1880] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.1: 95 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12669 |
To G. H. Darwin 23 [August 1880]
Summary
Asks GHD to decipher a letter [in German] he has received with a book: The Bible in science.
Enjoyed his stay in Cambridge extremely.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | George Howard Darwin |
Date: | 23 [Aug 1880] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.1: 96 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12697 |
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