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
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:
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:
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:
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:
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