From:
Erasmus Alvey Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[1864?]
Source of text:
DAR 105: B17
Summary:
Asks CD to sign some "Sunday tickets" [for the Zoological Garden?].
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Erasmus Alvey Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
5 Jan [1864]
Source of text:
DAR 105: B21–2
Summary:
Calls CD’s attention to an article by Paul Janet.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Erasmus Alvey Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
1 Feb [1864]
Source of text:
DAR 105: B23–4
Summary:
Tells of a declaration and a subscription list to defend the rights of Bishop Colenso.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Erasmus Alvey Darwin
To:
Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin
Date:
30 [Mar 1864?]
Source of text:
DAR 105: B118
Summary:
Sends Effie’s [K. E. Wedgwood] letter;
recounts other family news.
Is interested in CD’s thoughts on podophyllin.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Erasmus Alvey Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[after 31 Mar 1864?]
Source of text:
DAR 105: B18
Summary:
Sends "2 pods ¼ gr each" to tide CD over.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Erasmus Alvey Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
9 Apr [1864]
Source of text:
DAR 105: B25–6
Summary:
Lyell thinks an expedition should be sent to the caves in Borneo, supported by the sale of surplus specimens; thinks "our progenitors" may well be there.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Erasmus Darwin; Erasmus Alvey Darwin; Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Thomas Salt
Date:
12 Apr 1864
Source of text:
Rachel Salt (private collection); sold at Spink’s (dealers), July 2018
Summary:
Instructions concerning the payment of the principal and interest of the mortgage to Mr Childe.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Erasmus Alvey Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[15? Apr 1864]
Source of text:
DAR 105: B19–20
Summary:
Sir Henry Holland wants to see [Erasmus Darwin] Zoonomia.
Snow [F. J. Wedgwood] has gone, hoping to meet Fanny who is in a state of anxiety.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Erasmus Alvey Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
7 May [1864]
Source of text:
DAR 105: B27
Summary:
Henry Holland sends thanks for Zoonomia.
Sir Henry would not expect podophyllin to be good for CD.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Erasmus Alvey Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
27 June [1864]
Source of text:
DAR 105: B28–9
Summary:
CD will be proposed for the Copley Medal. Hugh Falconer wants information: list of all CD’s papers, dates of the voyage, things not judicious to mention, when his sickness came on, etc.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Erasmus Alvey Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
30 June [1864]
Source of text:
DAR 105: B30
Summary:
Henry Holland thought CD would be interested to know that Buxton’s brewery cannot go on with their own yeast, but are obliged to interchange with other breweries.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Erasmus Alvey Darwin
Date:
30 June 1864
Source of text:
ML 1: 247–8; DAR 154: 67
Summary:
Has heard nothing about the Copley Medal. Is grateful for Hugh Falconer’s interest [see 4546].
Supplies details about circumstances of his voyage on the Beagle.
Does not believe that his sea-sickness was the cause of his subsequent ill-health.
Encloses the requested list of publications [see 4550].
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Erasmus Alvey Darwin
To:
Hugh Falconer
Date:
2 July 1864
Source of text:
DAR 144: 472
Summary:
Encloses list of CD’s publications.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Erasmus Alvey Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[before 30 Nov 1864]
Source of text:
DAR 105: B33
Summary:
Gives Lyell’s report of conversation with Sabine about the grounds for the award of CD’s [Copley] Medal.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Erasmus Alvey Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
1 Dec 1864
Source of text:
DAR 105: B31–2
Summary:
Discusses the affairs of the late Edward Evans for whom CD and EAD are trustees.
Has got CD’s [Copley] Medal, "it is rather ugly to look at, & too light to turn into candlesticks".
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Erasmus Alvey Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
15 Dec [1864]
Source of text:
DAR 105: B37–8
Summary:
Sends a power of attorney to be executed and sent to the Old Bank; asks acknowledgment.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
