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DCP-LETT-42

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Darwin Fox
Date:
12 [June 1828]
Source of text:
Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 1)
Summary:

Account of insects he has collected, with figures drawn by sister.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-43

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Darwin Fox
Date:
[30 June 1828]
Source of text:
Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 2)
Summary:

Mainly concerned with entomological specimens CD has recently captured. Three figures of beetles are included.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-45

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Darwin Fox
Date:
[29 July 1828]
Source of text:
Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 3)
Summary:

CD on a reading party at Barmouth, Wales;

difficulty with mathematics.

Reports on his entomological collecting.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-46

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Darwin Fox
Date:
[19 Aug 1828]
Source of text:
Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 4)
Summary:

Accepts invitation to a Music Meeting at Osmaston, Derbyshire.

Entomological news and queries.

Has taken up angling.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-48

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Darwin Fox
Date:
[Oct 1828]
Source of text:
Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 5)
Summary:

Sends some stuffed birds for "Osmaston Museum" and some insects.

Home having cloyed, plans to go to Woodhouse to visit the Owens and the black-eyed houris [Sarah and Fanny] there.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-52

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Darwin Fox
Date:
[29 Oct 1828]
Source of text:
Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 6)
Summary:

Has met Frederick William Hope, the entomologist; relates F. W. Hope’s praise of CD’s collection and his generous offer of assistance.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-54

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Darwin Fox
Date:
[24 Dec 1828]
Source of text:
Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 7)
Summary:

CD is collecting entomological specimens;

extols the charms of Fanny Owen.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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