From:
Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[20–1 Jan 1839]
Source of text:
DAR 204: 161
Summary:
Preparations for the wedding, various callers, and other bits of news.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin
Date:
[20 Jan 1839]
Source of text:
DAR 210.8: 12
Summary:
Comments on recent visit to Maer. Explains that his notion of happiness as quietness and solitude derives from Beagle experience. Hopes Emma will humanise him. Comments on marriage planned for Tuesday.
Describes recent visit by Lyell and his wife. Talked geology for half an hour "with poor Mrs Lyell sitting by". "I want practice in ill-treating the female sex."
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[23 Jan 1839]
Source of text:
DAR 204: 162
Summary:
Responds warmly to his very nice letter. CD need have no fear that she will not be as happy as he.
Again expresses uneasiness that their opinions on religion do not agree on all points. Hopes they will sympathise in their feelings on the subject.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin
Date:
[26 Jan 1839]
Source of text:
DAR 210.8: 13
Summary:
He has the wedding ring. Agrees to coming straight home after the wedding, if that is what she prefers.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[c. Feb 1839]
Source of text:
DAR 210.8: 14
Summary:
Discusses CD’s religious doubts. Fears his work may lead him to discount what cannot be proved, and advises that there are some things which, "if true are likely to be above our comprehension" and "that there is a danger in giving up revelation".
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin; Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin
To:
Alphonse de Candolle
Date:
25 May [1839]
Source of text:
Archives de la famille de Candolle (private collection)
Summary:
Invitation to dine at the Darwins’ with J. S. Henslow.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin
Date:
[5 Apr 1840]
Source of text:
DAR 210.8: 5
Summary:
An amusing description of his railway journey to Shrewsbury.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin
Date:
[1 July 1841]
Source of text:
DAR 210.8: 16
Summary:
Family news. Mainly concerned about Doddy’s [W. E. Darwin’s] health.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin
Date:
[3 July 1841]
Source of text:
DAR 210.8: 17
Summary:
The happy family life at Shrewsbury. CD is looking so well his father would not have known there was anything the matter with him. The year’s accounts come to £1380.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin
Date:
[8 Mar 1842]
Source of text:
DAR 210.8: 18
Summary:
Family news from Shrewsbury.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin
Date:
[13 Mar 1842]
Source of text:
DAR 210.8: 19
Summary:
News of family and of his stay at Shrewsbury.
Calculates the newly instituted income tax will mean £30 per annum.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin
Date:
[9 May 1842]
Source of text:
DAR 210.8: 20
Summary:
Is "stomachy and be-blue-devilled" because of costs of publishing [Zoology and Coral reefs]. Wonders how the remainder [of the Zoology and Geology of "Beagle"] can be published without taking £200 or £300 out of their personal funds.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin
Date:
[12–24 Oct 1843]
Source of text:
DAR 210.8: 21
Summary:
News of the Shrewsbury family. He cannot get his father to sympathise with the numbness in his finger ends or his fears of "ruin and extravagance".
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin
Date:
[3 June 1844]
Source of text:
DAR 210.8: 23
Summary:
Arrangements for Emma’s return to Down.
CD has been "wonderfully strong".
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin
Date:
5 July 1844
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, Library and Archives (General Special Collections MSS DAR A4)
Summary:
Asks that in the event of his death, Emma should have the sketch of his species theory edited and published. Suggests possible editors, among them Lyell, Edward Forbes, and J. D. Hooker. [CD annotation on cover: "Hooker by far best man to edit my species volume Aug 1854".]
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin
Date:
[20 or 27] Oct 1844
Source of text:
Emma Darwin 2: 92
Summary:
Has been discussing wills and other legal matters with his father.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin
Date:
[3–4 Feb 1845]
Source of text:
Sotheby’s (dealers) (28 March 1983)
Summary:
News of the children and books he is reading.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin
Date:
[7–8 Feb 1845]
Source of text:
DAR 210.8: 22
Summary:
Mainly news of the three children.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin
Date:
[24 June 1846]
Source of text:
DAR 210.8: 24
Summary:
News of progress in remodelling. He and Etty [Henrietta] miss the rest of the family.
Was sick, but "two pills of opium righted me".
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin
Date:
[25 June 1846]
Source of text:
DAR 210.8: 25
Summary:
CD has been stomachy and sick, but not very uncomfortable.
Working on proofs [of South America] and cannot keep printer supplied with manuscript.
His thoughts of her, and news of the children who are at Down with him.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
