From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Erasmus Darwin
Date:
21 and 22 Apr 1861
Source of text:
DAR 210.6: 62
Summary:
Returns [an unspecified] enclosure referring to "a most wonderful cure".
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Erasmus Darwin
Date:
9 May [1861]
Source of text:
DAR 210.6: 63
Summary:
Discusses family and domestic matters.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Erasmus Darwin
Date:
[25 May 1861]
Source of text:
DAR 210.6: 64
Summary:
Has heard, through Lubbock, of a gentleman who is offering a partnership in a bank.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Erasmus Darwin
Date:
[26 May 1861]
Source of text:
DAR 210.6: 65
Summary:
Discusses the opportunity for WED to become a partner in a bank.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Erasmus Darwin
Date:
1 [June 1861]
Source of text:
DAR 210.6: 66
Summary:
Writes about dealings through John Lubbock regarding [a banking partnership for] WED.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Erasmus Darwin
Date:
6 [June 1861]
Source of text:
DAR 210.6: 69–70
Summary:
Writes regarding the possibility of banking partnership for WED; second note arranges a meeting between the involved parties in London.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Erasmus Darwin
Date:
12 Oct [1861]
Source of text:
DAR 210.6: 78
Summary:
Asks whether WED has signed the articles of partnership in the bank.
Has been working at orchid drawings with G. B. Sowerby, Jr.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Erasmus Darwin
Date:
17 [Oct 1861]
Source of text:
DAR 210.6: 79
Summary:
Discusses business matters relating to WED and the bank.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Erasmus Darwin
Date:
22 Oct [1861]
Source of text:
DAR 210.6: 80
Summary:
Tells of a shooting competition at Down.
Has been working hard at orchid drawings with G. B. Sowerby, Jr.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Erasmus Darwin
Date:
[27 Oct 1861]
Source of text:
DAR 210.6: 82
Summary:
Discusses affairs at Down and Southampton.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Erasmus Darwin
Date:
4 Nov [1861]
Source of text:
DAR 210.6: 86
Summary:
Reports events at Down;
has been doing good work on the homologies of orchids.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Erasmus Darwin
Date:
15 Nov [1861]
Source of text:
DAR 210.6: 89
Summary:
Discusses stock-brokers; hopes to be able to see WED at Christmas.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Erasmus Darwin
Date:
29 [June 1863?]
Source of text:
DAR 210.6: 94
Summary:
Would like WED to send a specimen of the unusual plant organ of which he sent a drawing.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Erasmus Darwin
Date:
14 Feb [1862]
Source of text:
DAR 210.6: 95
Summary:
Discusses WED’s growing interest in botany; would be grateful for certain observations.
Is much concerned about Horace’s illness.
Has sent Orchids MS to printers
and will work a little at dimorphism.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Erasmus Darwin
Date:
26 Apr [1862]
Source of text:
DAR 210.6: 96
Summary:
Thanks WED for eyeglass.
Reports on health of Horace and family matters.
Has finished Orchids.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Erasmus Darwin
Date:
[8 May 1862]
Source of text:
DAR 210.6: 97
Summary:
Hooker has written about WED’s going to Kew.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Erasmus Darwin
Date:
[31 May 1862]
Source of text:
DAR 210.6: 98
Summary:
Wants WED to forward dried Malaxis to G. C. Oxenden.
Has been dissecting Viola flowers.
[Letter from Emma Darwin to WED, verso p. 3.]
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Erasmus Darwin
Date:
13 [June 1862]
Source of text:
DAR 210.6: 99
Summary:
Leonard has scarlet fever; CD is sorry WED is unwell.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Erasmus Darwin
Date:
[24 July 1862]
Source of text:
DAR 210.6: 101
Summary:
Discusses dimorphic plants, valerian and Erythraea. Would like to look at them; suggests WED draw up a paper on them.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Erasmus Darwin
Date:
4 [July 1862]
Source of text:
DAR 210.6: 100
Summary:
Reports some observations on the fertilisation of wheat which WED might follow up.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
