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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John William Lubbock, 3d baronet
Date:
[16 Jan 1846]
Source of text:
The Royal Society (LUB: D16)
Summary:

Thanks JWL for having acceded to CD’s wish to acquire a piece of land to provide a sheltered walk at Down.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John William Lubbock, 3d baronet
Date:
[Dec 1848–9]
Source of text:
Archives of the New York Botanical Garden (Charles Finney Cox Collection)
Summary:

Obliged for drawings and coins. Cannot tell what the stone is.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John William Lubbock, 3d baronet
Date:
[Dec 1848–9]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.77)
Summary:

Thanks JWL for the use of a schoolroom.

Arranges to meet JWL’s son [John] to discuss use of microscope.

Mentions illness.

Thanks JWL for his paper ["Shooting stars", London Edinburgh & Dublin Philos. Mag. 32 (1848): 81–8, 170–2; 35 (1849): 356–7].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John William Lubbock, 3d baronet
Date:
6 Sept [1853]
Source of text:
The Royal Society (LUB: D18)
Summary:

Will give his support to a school for the poor to be a memorial to the late Sir John Lubbock.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John William Lubbock, 3d baronet
Date:
11 Oct [1853]
Source of text:
The Royal Society (LUB: D19)
Summary:

Gives his opinion on some difficulties that have arisen in connection with the establishment of the school for the poor at Down.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John William Lubbock, 3d baronet
Date:
28 Mar [1854]
Source of text:
The Royal Society (LUB: D20)
Summary:

Distressed to find himself in conflict with JWL on appointment of a Guardian [for the parish].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John William Lubbock, 3d baronet
Date:
10 Jan [1855]
Source of text:
The Royal Society (LUB: D21)
Summary:

Reports that his intercession with Folliott Baugh [Rector of Chelsfield, Kent] has had no effect. Baugh still believes Farnborough’s rights have not been attended to if entire fund is applied to the school at Down.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John William Lubbock, 3d baronet
Date:
15 [Jan 1855]
Source of text:
The Royal Society (LUB: D22)
Summary:

CD called on Baugh but found him adamant; he has already laid the case before the [Charity] Commissioners and if necessary will take it to a Court of Equity.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John William Lubbock, 3d baronet
Date:
27 May [1856]
Source of text:
The Royal Society (LUB: D23)
Summary:

Asks JWL to use his influence to forward the appointment of T. H. Huxley to the Examinership in Physiology and Comparative Anatomy at University of London. Gives details of THH’s qualifications.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John William Lubbock, 3d baronet
Date:
28 [June 1856 - Jan 1865]
Source of text:
The Royal Society (LUB: D26)
Summary:

Regrets he cannot accept dinner invitation.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John William Lubbock, 3d baronet
Date:
18 Nov [1856]
Source of text:
The Royal Society (LUB: D24)
Summary:

Obliged for JWL’s note [missing]. Will forward it to Mr Wedgwood.

Remarks, "it was … blunder of A. Woods about your wanting the Furniture."

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John William Lubbock, 3d baronet
Date:
2 Apr [1859]
Source of text:
The Royal Society (LUB: D25)
Summary:

Comments on water rising in their wells.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project