From:
Anthony Rich
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
7 Mar 1880
Source of text:
DAR 176: 141
Summary:
Writes of the weather,
his reading of Huxley’s Crayfish [1880],
and domestic matters.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Anthony Rich
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
4 June 1880
Source of text:
DAR 176: 142
Summary:
CD’s portrait at exhibition is praised by critics. CD and the Prime Minister may boast of having been in their day "the best abused men in England".
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Anthony Rich
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
26 Oct 1880
Source of text:
DAR 176: 143
Summary:
The Philadelphus CD sent is flourishing and appears to attract a particular kind of fly.
Science and the law as professions. Lawyers in politics.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Anthony Rich
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
20 Nov [1880]
Source of text:
DAR 176: 144
Summary:
Thanks for Movement in plants.
Condolences on S. E. Wedgwood’s death.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Anthony Rich
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
9 Feb 1881
Source of text:
DAR 176: 145
Summary:
Contemptuous of Samuel Butler.
Has read that Huxley will be Inspector of Fisheries.
When CD visits in spring, he will acquaint him with legalities of Worthing house.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Anthony Rich
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
1 Mar 1881
Source of text:
DAR 176: 146
Summary:
AR plans, when he dies, to leave sea-side house at Worthing to Huxley.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Anthony Rich
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
4 Mar 1881
Source of text:
DAR 176: 147
Summary:
Pleased that Huxley is likely to accept gift of AR’s house.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Anthony Rich
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
8 Mar 1881
Source of text:
DAR 176: 148
Summary:
Huxley has written to accept gift of Rich’s house.
Approves of Lord Derby’s politics.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Anthony Rich
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
13 June 1881
Source of text:
DAR 176: 149
Summary:
The Huxleys have visited; CD may come soon.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Anthony Rich
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
25 Aug 1881
Source of text:
DAR 176: 150
Summary:
Looks forward to CD’s visit on 8 Sept.
E. J. Trelawney, the friend of Shelley and Byron, has just died in a nearby village.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Anthony Rich
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
2 Sept [1881]
Source of text:
DAR 176: 151
Summary:
Condolences on the death of E. A. Darwin.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Anthony Rich
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
13 Oct 1881
Source of text:
DAR 176: 152
Summary:
Thanks for Earthworms.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Anthony Rich
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
1 Feb 1882
Source of text:
DAR 176: 153
Summary:
Has observed earthworms drawing pine needles into their burrows.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Anthony Rich
Date:
4 Feb 1882
Source of text:
DAR 92: A44–7
Summary:
Exchanges news on health.
Thanks AR for his worm observations.
George Darwin’s work is attracting attention; he intends to try for Plumian Professorship at Cambridge. Adds other news of George and of CD’s sons Leonard and William.
CD has finished his microscopic work and has only to write up two papers for the Linnean Society.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
