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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Horace Darwin
Date:
1 Nov [1877]
Source of text:
DAR 185: 4
Summary:

Wants HD to observe earthworm activity at Roman antiquities of Chedworth and Cirencester.

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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Horace Darwin
Date:
23 Oct [1879]
Source of text:
DAR 258: 549
Summary:

Thanks for all Horace has done for him and for his ship-shape account. Hopes Horace has charged him enough. There will be less to divide amongst them, which seems to please Frank.

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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Horace Darwin
Date:
[28 June 1879]
Source of text:
DAR 185: 5, 20
Summary:

Sends an enclosure [a statement of CD’s finances and estimate of the inheritance his children may expect] for HD and Ida to read; CD very pleased to be able to leave his children comfortably provided for.

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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Horace Darwin
Date:
1 Jan 1880
Source of text:
DAR 185: 6
Summary:

Arrangements regarding HD’s allowances.

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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Horace Darwin
Date:
11 Jan [1880]
Source of text:
DAR 185: 7
Summary:

Sends enclosure [missing], which HD is to forward to W. E. Darwin, as everyone else has seen it.

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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Horace Darwin
Date:
20 Apr [1880]
Source of text:
DAR 185: 8
Summary:

Gives advice regarding a house.

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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Horace Darwin
Date:
9 Dec 1881
Source of text:
DAR 185: 9
Summary:

CD is glad birth [of Erasmus Darwin] is over and that Ida has borne it so well.

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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Horace Darwin
Date:
26 [July 1868]
Source of text:
DAR 185: 1
Summary:

Writes to express his pleasure at Leonard’s success [second in the Woolwich Academy entrance examination].

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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Horace Darwin
Date:
[15 Dec 1871]
Source of text:
DAR 185: 2
Summary:

Congratulates Horace on passing his "Little Go".

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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Horace Darwin
Date:
[15 Oct 1873]
Source of text:
DAR 258: 548a
Summary:

Sends notes on waxy secretion on leaves for F. M. Balfour; cannot procure any more Dionaea.

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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Horace Darwin
Date:
9 Jan [1874]
Source of text:
DAR 185: 3
Summary:

CD is glad Horace has done "pretty well" in his examination.

Smith and Elder will publish new edition of Coral reefs [1874]; thanks HD for aid.

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From:
Horace Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
4 Sept 1880
Source of text:
DAR 64.1: 34–5
Summary:

Observations on earthworms.

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From:
Horace Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
9 and 12 Sept 1880
Source of text:
DAR 64.1: 36–7
Summary:

Reports evidence of earthworm activity.

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From:
Horace Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
7 Oct 1880
Source of text:
DAR 65: 99, 100; DAR 162: 72, 73
Summary:

Worm-castings. Encloses notes about worm activities at Gravetye Manor.

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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:
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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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]".

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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:
8 Jan 1882
Source of text:
DAR 185: 60
Summary:

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

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