From:
Erasmus Alvey Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
12 Nov [1860-8]
Source of text:
DAR 105: B11
Summary:
Sends the tithes.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
Text Online
From:
Darwin, E. A.
To:
Darwin, W. E.
Date:
9 October 1861
Source of text:
DAR 210.7: 1
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Darwin Family Letters
From:
Erasmus Alvey Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[Apr – May? 1862]
Source of text:
DAR 105 (ser. 2): 9–10
Summary:
Asks for an order to buy a CD photograph for Mr Tait.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Erasmus Alvey Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
20 June [1862]
Source of text:
DAR 105 (ser. 2): 4–5
Summary:
Asks CD to help Thomas Carlyle find and borrow a book.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Erasmus Alvey Darwin
Date:
21 June [1862]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (MS.553:440 (241))
Summary:
His friend Trenham Reeks [Secretary of Museum of Practical Geology] would give Carlyle information and help. This note will serve as introduction.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Erasmus Alvey Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
1 July [1862]
Source of text:
DAR 105 (ser. 2): 6
Summary:
Asks for a note to the Geological Society, since the museum did not have the book Carlyle wanted.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Erasmus Alvey Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
2 July [1862]
Source of text:
DAR 105 (ser. 2): 7–8
Summary:
Never mind the letter to the Geological Society; the museum got the book for Carlyle.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Erasmus Alvey Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
14 Dec [1862?]
Source of text:
DAR 105 (ser. 2): 12
Summary:
Describes a box which has come for CD.
Asks for John Price’s address.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Erasmus Alvey Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[1863–6?]
Source of text:
DAR 105: B34
Summary:
Has signed for the shares. Fears CD’s "good time" has not lasted long.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Erasmus Alvey Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
21 [Jan 1863]
Source of text:
DAR 105: B15–16
Summary:
Will be glad to have CD.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
John Crawfurd
To:
Erasmus Alvey Darwin
Date:
7 Aug 1863
Source of text:
DAR 161: 237, 237/1
Summary:
Forwards an enclosure for CD, at Archdeacon John Sinclair’s request [extract from J. Sinclair’s Life and works of Sir John Sinclair (1837) 2: 83–5], showing how Dr Erasmus Darwin anticipated Justus von Liebig [in recognising the importance of phosphorus-rich manures].
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Erasmus Alvey Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
9 Nov [1863]
Source of text:
DAR 105: B13–14
Summary:
Moncure Conway wants to call on CD.
EAD has seen the extract from Mill’s [System of] Logic which Carpenter read when arguing CD should have the Copley. Has CD seen it?
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Erasmus Alvey Darwin
To:
Moncure Daniel Conway
Date:
9 Nov 1863
Source of text:
Columbia University in the City of New York, Rare Book and Manuscript Library (Moncure D. Conway papers)
Summary:
CD has been seriously ill. Doubts he will be able to receive a visit.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Erasmus Alvey Darwin
To:
Moncure Daniel Conway
Date:
11 Nov 1863
Source of text:
Columbia University in the City of New York, Rare Book and Manuscript Library (Moncure D. Conway papers)
Summary:
Mrs Darwin has written that CD is no better, and visitors have been forbidden.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Erasmus Alvey Darwin
To:
Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin
Date:
11 Nov [1863]
Source of text:
DAR 105: B116–17
Summary:
CD’s Copley Medal. The numbers were ten to eight in CD’s favour but the Cambridge men mustered strongly for Sedgwick.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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
