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The Charles Darwin Collection
The Darwin Correspondence Project is publishing letters written by and to the naturalist Charles Darwin (1809–1882). Complete transcripts of letters are being made available through the Project’s website (www.darwinproject.ac.uk) after publication in the ongoing print edition of The Correspondence of Charles Darwin (Cambridge University Press 1985–). Metadata and summaries of all known letters (c. 15,000) appear in Ɛpsilon, and the full texts of available letters can also be searched, with links to the full texts.
Is interested to hear of CD’s life of Dr Erasmus Darwin. There is no photo of Breadsall Priory, but she would be happy to make a drawing of it.
Gives some examples of Dr Erasmus Darwin’s benevolence; will forward some books that may interest CD.
Discusses material for Erasmus Darwin including an engraved portrait by Joseph Wright.
Sends her sketch of [Breadsall] Priory, as renovated by present owner.
Will attempt to copy the drawing of Elston Hall [Erasmus Darwin, p. 3]. Does not remember the highway robber story [ibid., pp. 64–5].
Will be glad to draw Elston Hall for CD.
Gives some details of Sir Brook Boothby.
Sends her drawing of Elston Hall as it was in 1754.
