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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Leonard Darwin
Date:
11 Sept [1876]
Source of text:
DAR 211: 92
Summary:

Informs LD of the death of Francis Darwin’s wife, Amy.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Leonard Darwin
Date:
31 Mar 1877
Source of text:
DAR 153: 92
Summary:

Is "awfully glad" at LD’s appointment [as an instructor at Chatham].

Thinks LD should start reading chemistry "though reading does not do much".

Reports scientific work of George and Frank Darwin.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Leonard Darwin
Date:
12 July [1879]
Source of text:
DAR 153: 93
Summary:

Will shorten or leave out many parts [of Erasmus Darwin] but cannot agree that it is not worth while to say something about the family.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Leonard Darwin
Date:
12 Aug 1879
Source of text:
DAR 153: 94
Summary:

Coniston is most beautiful, but CD finds "there are too many human beings for my taste".

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Leonard Darwin
Date:
11 July [1872]
Source of text:
DAR 153: 90
Summary:

CD wants no more alterations than are necessary [to proofs of Expression]. Warns LD that "any alteration seems at first an improvement".

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Leonard Darwin
Date:
26 July [1872]
Source of text:
DAR 153: 90
Summary:

CD cannot improve style [of Expression] without great changes. "I am sick of the subject, and myself, and the world".

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Leonard Darwin
Date:
25 Nov 1874
Source of text:
DAR 153: 91
Summary:

LD’s letter recalled old scenes on board the Beagle.

CD’s "bothering correspondents" seem to increase in number and in folly; has just answered "two precious fools".

Has been working very hard on Droseraceae and can "now see daylight".

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Elizabeth (Bessy, Lizzy) Darwin; Francis Darwin; George Howard Darwin; Horace Darwin; Leonard Darwin; William Erasmus Darwin; Henrietta Emma Darwin; Henrietta Emma Litchfield
Date:
21 Feb 1879
Source of text:
DAR 210.6: 153
Summary:

Circular about the distribution of the overplus of his income and advice on investment.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Elizabeth (Bessy, Lizzy) Darwin; Francis Darwin; George Howard Darwin; Horace Darwin; Leonard Darwin; William Erasmus Darwin; Henrietta Emma Darwin; Henrietta Emma Litchfield
Date:
10 Jan 1880
Source of text:
DAR 210.6: 155
Summary:

Circular letter regarding the distribution of CD’s excess income, with a note addressed to W. E. Darwin concerning his handling of Elizabeth Darwin’s share.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Elizabeth (Bessy, Lizzy) Darwin; Francis Darwin; George Howard Darwin; Horace Darwin; Leonard Darwin; William Erasmus Darwin; Henrietta Emma Darwin; Henrietta Emma Litchfield
Date:
3 Jan 1881
Source of text:
DAR 210.6: 169
Summary:

About the distribution of [surplus income] funds among the children.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Elizabeth (Bessy, Lizzy) Darwin; Francis Darwin; George Howard Darwin; Horace Darwin; Leonard Darwin; William Erasmus Darwin; Henrietta Emma Darwin; Henrietta Emma Litchfield
Date:
16 Sept 1881
Source of text:
DAR 210.6: 183
Summary:

A circular letter on the distribution of his money at death and the division ofErasmus’ estate.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Elizabeth (Bessy, Lizzy) Darwin; Francis Darwin; George Howard Darwin; Horace Darwin; Leonard Darwin; William Erasmus Darwin; Henrietta Emma Darwin; Henrietta Emma Litchfield
Date:
20 Dec 1881
Source of text:
DAR (CD library— Index Kewensis tom. 1)
Summary:

Has promised to pay Hooker about £250 annually "for the formation of a perfect MS catalogue of all known plants [Index Kewensis]".

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Elizabeth (Bessy, Lizzy) Darwin; Francis Darwin; George Howard Darwin; Horace Darwin; Leonard Darwin; William Erasmus Darwin; Henrietta Emma Darwin; Henrietta Emma Litchfield
Date:
8 Jan 1882
Source of text:
DAR 185: 60
Summary:

Advises his children as to how some money will be distributed among them.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Elizabeth (Bessy, Lizzy) Darwin; Francis Darwin; George Howard Darwin; Horace Darwin; Leonard Darwin; William Erasmus Darwin; Sara Sedgwick; Sara Darwin; Henrietta Emma Darwin; Henrietta Emma Litchfield
Date:
17 [Jan 1880]
Source of text:
DAR 211: 1
Summary:

Thanks his children for their present of a fur coat.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project