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From:
William Erasmus Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[c. 17 Feb 1870]
Source of text:
Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 36)
Summary:

Ask whether CD would like to subscribe again to National Education League. Describes the League’s goals.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Erasmus Darwin
Date:
20 [Jan or Feb] 1871
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, Library and Archives (General Special Collections MSS DAR 32)
Summary:

Asks WED’s help in acquiring expression photographs and engravings.

Wishes to send Langstaff a copy of his book [Expression], in gratitude for his valuable notes.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Erasmus Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
6 Feb 1871
Source of text:
Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 43)
Summary:

Does shut eyes when scratching himself. Will ask Langstaff about muscles used when playing flute. Is back at work but hobbling around.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Erasmus Darwin
Date:
11 Feb [1871]
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, Library and Archives (General Special Collections MSS DAR 31)
Summary:

Would like precise details about pouting of English children to add to his information about children of savages.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Erasmus Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[19 Feb 1871]
Source of text:
Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 39)
Summary:

Thanks CD for copy of Descent. Is considering running for School Board.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Francis Stephen Bennet François de Chaumont
To:
William Erasmus Darwin
Date:
11 Mar 1871
Source of text:
DAR 162: 135
Summary:

In response to queries on expression, which WED had asked on CD’s behalf, reports on shrugging and pouting observed in his children.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Erasmus Darwin
Date:
15 Mar [1871]
Source of text:
Wellcome Collection (RAMC/473/1). Trustees of the Army Medical Services Museum.
Summary:

Wants WED to thank F. de Chaumont for some valuable observations.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Erasmus Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[Apr 1871?]
Source of text:
DAR 88: 76–7
Summary:

J. S. Mill’s account of the moral sense in Utilitarianism [1863] appears muddled. [See Descent 1: 71 n.]

Contributor:
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From:
Francis Stephen Bennet François de Chaumont
To:
William Erasmus Darwin
Date:
16 Apr 1871
Source of text:
DAR 162: 136
Summary:

Answers to questions about expression.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Francis Stephen Bennet François de Chaumont
To:
William Erasmus Darwin
Date:
7 May 1871
Source of text:
DAR 162: 137
Summary:

The pupils of eyes of ague patients in the cold stage are dilated.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Erasmus Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
5 June 1871
Source of text:
DAR 90: 75, 75a
Summary:

Follows up CD’s observation of 13 May 1871, of a New Forest pony shedding its winter coat.

Contributor:
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From:
William Erasmus Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
29 July [1871?]
Source of text:
DAR 210.5: 5
Summary:

Wants CD to sign an enclosure [missing] and get the signatures of other family members.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Erasmus Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
15 Aug 1871
Source of text:
Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 45)
Summary:

Sends on letter from Hacon about Captain Litchfield’s will.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Erasmus Darwin
To:
John Higgins
Date:
30 Oct [1871]
Source of text:
Lincolnshire Archives (HIG/4/5/11)
Summary:

Has discussed the tenancy at Claythorpe with his father, and he will be happy for JH’s son to take over the farm.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Erasmus Darwin
Date:
31 [Oct 1871]
Source of text:
University of Redlands, Armacost Library
Summary:

Writes about proof-correcting by WED [of Origin, 6th ed.].

Goes to Leith Hill on Friday.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Erasmus Darwin
Date:
[Nov 1871]
Source of text:
DAR 210.6: 136
Summary:

Explains some proof-correcting symbols to be used by WED [on Origin, 6th ed. proofs?].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Erasmus Darwin
Date:
[after 11 Nov 1871]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.502)
Summary:

Sends enclosure for Captain Jones.

Comments on essay by E. D. Cope ["On the origin of genera", Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 20 (1868): 242–300].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Erasmus Darwin
Date:
3 [Nov 1871]
Source of text:
DAR 210.6: 133
Summary:

Is sending some proofs for correction by WED [6th ed. of Origin].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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From:
William Erasmus Darwin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[3 Nov 1871]
Source of text:
Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 40)
Summary:

Apologises for not working very quickly on proofs. Comments on Huxley’s theological critique of Mivart.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Erasmus Darwin
Date:
[4 Nov 1871]
Source of text:
DAR 210.6: 134
Summary:

Thanks WED for a correction [to proofs of Origin, 6th ed.].

Contributor:
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