Text Online
From:
Darwin, Emma
To:
Litchfield, H. E.
Date:
[9 December 1878]
Source of text:
DAR 219.9: 235
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Darwin Family Letters
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George Sketchley Ffinden
Date:
9 Dec 1878
Source of text:
John Wilson (dealer) (Catalogue 64, 1988)
Summary:
Encloses a cheque for £5.5.0 for the Down Coal and Clothing Club.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Henry Flower
Date:
9 Dec 1878
Source of text:
John Innes Foundation Historical Collections
Summary:
Much obliged to WHF and Dr Garron for their trouble [over deformed goose wings]. Has no doubt that WHF’s view of the deformity is the right one. Will send WHF’s report to Blair.
CD and Emma enjoyed extremely meeting the Dean at WHF’s house.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Anthony Rich
Date:
9 Dec 1878
Source of text:
DAR 210.12: 3
Summary:
Is deeply gratified by AR’s proposed generosity.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
Text Online
From:
Darwin, Emma
To:
Darwin, W. E.
Date:
[10 December 1878]
Source of text:
DAR 219.1: 119
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Darwin Family Letters
Text Online
From:
Darwin, Emma
To:
Litchfield, H. E.
Date:
[10 December 1878]
Source of text:
DAR 219.9: 185
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Darwin Family Letters
From:
Anthony Rich
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
10 Dec 1878
Source of text:
DAR 210.12: 4
Summary:
Gives CD details of the property he proposes to bequeath to him.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Raphael Meldola
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
11 Dec 1878
Source of text:
DAR 171: 133
Summary:
Is making progress with the Weismann translation.
Wonders whether Francis Darwin would give a botanical lecture at a Bayswater school.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George John Romanes
Date:
11 Dec [1878]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.555)
Summary:
Sends copy of H. D. Lindemuth, "Vegetative Bastarderzeugung" [Landwirtsch. Jahrb. 7 (1878): 887–939].
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Erasmus Alvey Darwin
Date:
12 Dec 1878
Source of text:
DAR 153: 10
Summary:
Informs EAD of Anthony Rich’s proposal to bequeath his property to CD.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Erasmus Darwin
Date:
12 Dec [1878]
Source of text:
DAR 210.6: 151
Summary:
Writes of Anthony Rich’s bequest.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Anthony Rich
Date:
12 Dec 1878
Source of text:
DAR 210.12: 5
Summary:
Thanks AR for the details of his bequest and invites him to Down.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
James Torbitt
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
12 Dec 1878
Source of text:
DAR 178: 150
Summary:
Has examined this year’s crop, which looks good; will prepare a report.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
James Davis Cooper
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
13 Dec 1878
Source of text:
DAR 202: 20
Summary:
Sends CD a proof of an illustration reduced on to the block by photography. The method is expensive but scientifically accurate.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Erasmus Alvey Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
13 Dec [1878]
Source of text:
DAR 105: B104
Summary:
Very glad to hear Anthony Rich is leaving CD money "encouraging science in such a very practical manner".
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Erasmus Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
13 [Dec 1878]
Source of text:
Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 69)
Summary:
Surprised and delighted by Mr Rich’s bequest as it will greatly increase his income. Intends to leave money to the Royal Society to contribute to science. Houses in London are a good investment even in times that are nervous for bankers.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
James Davis Cooper
Date:
[after 13 Dec 1878]
Source of text:
DAR 202: 20v
Summary:
Approves of the proof. However, his book [Movement in plants] will have a large number of diagrams so he feels only the complicated diagrams and drawings should be copied by photography.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
Text Online
From:
Darwin, Emma
To:
Litchfield, H. E.
Date:
[14 December 1878]
Source of text:
DAR 219.9: 186
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Darwin Family Letters
From:
George Howard Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
14 Dec 1878
Source of text:
DAR 210.2: 72
Summary:
Asks CD if he would screw himself up to inviting A. Newton to Down.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
14 Dec [1878]
Source of text:
DAR 95: 477–8
Summary:
Thanks for JDH’s description of CD’s work in Nature.
Anthony Rich to bequeath his property (over £1100 a year) to CD.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
