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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Reginald Darwin
Date:
27 Mar 1879
Source of text:
Forum Auctions (dealers) (28 March 2019, lot 173)
Summary:

Announces his intention to translate and preface [E. Krause’s] sketch of Dr Erasmus Darwin’s life. Asks whether RD has any documents concerning Dr Darwin or letters by him.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Reginald Darwin
Date:
1 Apr 1879
Source of text:
DAR 153: 96
Summary:

The "great book" [presumably Dr Erasmus Darwin’s commonplace book, see Erasmus Darwin, p. iii] arrived safely.

Can RD supply a photograph of [Breadsall] Priory?

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Reginald Darwin
Date:
4 Apr 1879
Source of text:
DAR 153: 97
Summary:

Has been "deeply interested by the great book" [see 11966]. Asks permission to publish extracts.

Did Dr Darwin go to Edinburgh when his son, Charles, died? Asks whether RD has ever heard a story about Dr Darwin that had been told to CD by the Galtons.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Reginald Darwin
Date:
8 Apr 1879
Source of text:
DAR 153: 98; Lawrences Auctioneers (dealers) (2009); LL 3: 219
Summary:

Details of family history. Has discovered Dr Darwin did get to Edinburgh before his son, Charles, died.

The more CD reads of Dr Darwin the higher he rises in his estimation.

Is tired of writing letters, "half the fools throughout Europe write to ask me the stupidest questions".

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Reginald Darwin
Date:
10 Apr [1879]
Source of text:
DAR 153: 99
Summary:

Research for Erasmus Darwin. CD has always thought there is one "golden rule" for biographers: "not to insert anything which … would interest only the members of the Family".

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Reginald Darwin
Date:
16 Apr 1879
Source of text:
University of California Santa Barbara, Davidson Library, Special Collections
Summary:

Sends letters from RD’s father to R. W. Darwin.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Reginald Darwin
Date:
2 May 1879
Source of text:
DAR 153: 100
Summary:

Leaves home on 6th for a rest.

Will commence writing Erasmus Darwin.

Apologises for keeping RD’s various books for so long a time.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Reginald Darwin
Date:
29 May [1879]
Source of text:
Kōbunzo (dealers) (1977); DAR 153: 101
Summary:

Encloses a family document [another letter from F. S. Darwin to R. W. Darwin?].

Asks whether RD has ever heard a story about their grandfather and a highway robber.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Reginald Darwin
Date:
8 July 1879
Source of text:
DAR 153: 102
Summary:

CD has corrected the first proofs [of Erasmus Darwin] and so returns RD’s books. CD is disappointed with his work and fears RD will be also.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project