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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Darwin Fox
Date:
[7 Jan 1829]
Source of text:
Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 8a)
Summary:

Entomological news, his poor success in collecting, observation of chrysalis.

Commiserates with WDF in his dismal pre-examination state.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Darwin Fox
Date:
[25–9 Jan 1829]
Source of text:
Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 8)
Summary:

Congratulates WDF on finishing at Cambridge; he regards his place as a very good one, and comments on how others did.

Father much pleased by gift of a swan.

Adds some entomological news.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Darwin Fox
Date:
[26 Feb 1829]
Source of text:
Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 9)
Summary:

Entomological visits with F. W. Hope and J. F. Stephens in London. News of insects taken and birds shot.

Has been advised by his tutor to defer the "Little Go". Sends news of Cambridge friends.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
John Coldstream
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
28 Feb 1829
Source of text:
DAR 204: 33
Summary:

News of his activities in recent months, of mutual Edinburgh acquaintances, and the Plinian Society.

JC has given up natural history for a time to prepare himself better for medical practice.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Darwin Fox
Date:
[15 Mar 1829]
Source of text:
Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 10)
Summary:

His routine days at Cambridge.

Entomology stopped for the present.

His reading, gambling, and parties. News of Cambridge friends.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Darwin Fox
Date:
1 Apr [1829]
Source of text:
Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 11)
Summary:

Eager to hear how WDF and his family get on.

Entomology goes poorly. Harbour has given C. C. Babington first pick of the beetles, and CD has stopped buying from him.

Fire at Linton.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Darwin Fox
Date:
[10 Apr 1829]
Source of text:
Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 12)
Summary:

Has been in "a perfect and absolute state of idleness", riding and walking in the morning, gambling at Van John [vingt-et-un] in the evening.

"Little Go" has been unusually strict.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Darwin Fox
Date:
[12 Apr 1829]
Source of text:
Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 13)
Summary:

CD writes with much sympathy for WDF, whose sister [Mrs Bristowe] is alarmingly ill.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Darwin Fox
Date:
[23 Apr 1829]
Source of text:
Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 14)
Summary:

CD’s sister Catherine has informed him of the death of WDF’s sister [Mrs Bristowe]. CD sends sympathy to WDF and his parents, and refers to the pure and holy comfort afforded by the Bible.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Darwin Fox
Date:
[18 May 1829]
Source of text:
Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 15)
Summary:

Is getting the information WDF wanted about his bills;

adds some news of entomology.

Accepts invitation to visit Osmaston in August. Plans a June trip to Shrewsbury, a three-week trip in Wales with F. W. Hope.

Is doing nothing but riding and entomology.

Thinks WDF wise to defer going into orders.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Francis Knyvett Leighton
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[3 June 1829]
Source of text:
DAR 204: 36
Summary:

Invites CD for the boatrace and the cricket matches, and to see Oxford. Suggests Cambridge will win, but he will bet up to £5 on Oxford at 3 to 1.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Darwin Fox
Date:
7 June [1829]
Source of text:
Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 16)
Summary:

Has shipped a portmanteau and box of WDF’s things. Lists bills paid from funds sent.

"My success has been very splendid in the science" [entomology].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Darwin Fox
Date:
[3 July 1829]
Source of text:
Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 17)
Summary:

CD started on an entomology trip through N. Wales with F. W. Hope, but after two days his lips became bad, and he was unwell; had to return home. Took some good insects in the two days, but Hope "did wonders". CD is determined to retrace Hope’s tour before autumn.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Darwin Fox
Date:
[15 July 1829]
Source of text:
Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 18)
Summary:

Tells whereabouts of WDF’s remaining Cambridge possessions;

adds he has many insects for him. Can WDF join him for a week in Wales?

CD must read for his "Little Go" as the examination is being made more difficult.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Darwin Fox
Date:
29 [July 1829]
Source of text:
Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 19)
Summary:

Sends stuffed birds;

attempts to arrange a meeting.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Darwin Fox
Date:
26 [Aug 1829]
Source of text:
Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 20)
Summary:

If convenient, CD will visit WDF at Osmaston early in September. Went to Barmouth with his sisters.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Darwin Fox
Date:
4 Sept [1829]
Source of text:
Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 21)
Summary:

Must shorten his visit to Osmaston in order to see Erasmus Darwin, who has just come home.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Darwin Fox
Date:
[22 Sept 1829]
Source of text:
Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 22)
Summary:

Erasmus has changed his plans, intends to give up doctoring for the present, and will live in London.

CD will go to the Birmingham Music Meeting.

He hopes WDF has been finding insects; J. F. Turner has.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Darwin Fox
Date:
[15 Oct 1829]
Source of text:
Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 23)
Summary:

The Music Meeting was "glorious"; Malibran outshone all others.

Missed Hope in London.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Darwin Fox
Date:
[3 Nov 1829]
Source of text:
Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 24)
Summary:

CD’s father has been very ill, but is now slowly improving.

Writes of Leonard Jenyns’ cabinet and J. S. Henslow’s parties.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project