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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Darwin Fox
Date:
[3 Jan 1830]
Source of text:
Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 25)
Summary:

Spent three weeks in London with Erasmus.

Entomologised with Hope, Stephens, and G. R. Waterhouse.

Cambridge is very quiet, men reading at a wonderful pace. Dined with Sir J. Mackintosh.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Darwin Fox
Date:
[13 Jan 1830]
Source of text:
Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 26)
Summary:

Has ordered a cabinet for his insects; hopes WDF will soon come to Cambridge to see his collection. Has exchanged specimens with Leonard Jenyns.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Frances (Fanny) Mostyn Owen; Frances (Fanny) Myddelton Biddulph
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
27 Jan [1830]
Source of text:
DAR 204: 47
Summary:

Had an enjoyable week at "Darwin Hotel" during Hunt Week, with two balls, etc., but missed CD.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Darwin Fox
Date:
[25 Mar 1830]
Source of text:
Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 27)
Summary:

CD has passed his "Little Go".

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Darwin Fox
Date:
[1 Apr 1830]
Source of text:
Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 28)
Summary:

CD will remain in Cambridge during the whole vacation.

J. F. Stephens has been ill; hence no recent publications.

Has seen a good deal of J. S. Henslow.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Darwin Fox
Date:
[9 May 1830]
Source of text:
Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 29)
Summary:

Very sorry WDF was obliged to go to Cheltenham with his parents instead of coming to Cambridge, for the weather is fine, the beetles numerous. Adds news of friends and facts about his collection of insects.

Thinks of reading divinity with Henslow the summer after next.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Darwin Fox
Date:
[31 May 1830]
Source of text:
Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 30)
Summary:

Glad WDF will visit him in Shrewsbury.

Hope visited CD; he and T. C. Eyton want CD to join them on an entomological trip to N. Wales; can WDF come?

William Yarrell has discovered a new wild swan in England; CD has had bad specimen of it stuffed for WDF.

Adds brief news of friends.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Darwin Fox
Date:
25 [Aug 1830]
Source of text:
Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 31)
Summary:

Has been in N. Wales two weeks, having gone with Hope and two Eytons. Not many good insects; disillusioned with Hope, found him egotistical and stupid.

Hopes WDF will stay in Cambridge until after CD arrives.

Some entomological news.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Darwin Fox
Date:
[8 Sept 1830]
Source of text:
Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 32)
Summary:

Very sorry to hear bad news of Mrs Fox.

Shooting not good, but has done some entomology.

Has enjoyed Maer.

Has a horse which he thinks will make a very good hunter.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Frances (Fanny) Mostyn Owen; Frances (Fanny) Myddelton Biddulph
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[8 Sept 1830]
Source of text:
DAR 204: 48
Summary:

Papa has been expecting CD to come and slay some partridges.

Has heard CD has a horse 18½ hands high.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Frances (Fanny) Mostyn Owen; Frances (Fanny) Myddelton Biddulph
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
4 Oct [1830]
Source of text:
DAR 204: 49
Summary:

News of family, friends, horses.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Darwin Fox
Date:
[8 Oct 1830]
Source of text:
Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 33)
Summary:

All at Shrewsbury glad to hear good news of Mrs Fox.

CD left Tuesday by coach and two days’ horseback ride to Cambridge. Goes to the Henslows’ that night.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Darwin Fox
Date:
5 Nov [1830]
Source of text:
Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 34)
Summary:

CD finds the reading involved in "getting up all my subjects" almost "intolerable"; has had no time to write, or send insects, or catch any.

Glad WDF has heard of a curacy where he may "read all the commandments without endangering [his] throat".

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Darwin Fox
Date:
[27? Nov 1830]
Source of text:
Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 35)
Summary:

CD reading very hard for his examination.

Too busy for beetles.

Trusts WDF will be in orders by Christmas.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Darwin Fox
Date:
[23 Jan 1831]
Source of text:
Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 36)
Summary:

Congratulates WDF on passing his examination for the curacy; hopes he will find it comfortable.

CD is pleased at his own good showing.

Asks about WDF’s examination, books, etc.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
George Simpson
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[26] Jan [1831]
Source of text:
DAR 204: 41
Summary:

Congratulates CD on his "very very good degree". Asks about friends; wishes him well.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Henry Matthew
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[2 Feb 1831]
Source of text:
DAR 204: 37
Summary:

Is in London living in a garret, almost penniless, and has legal and marital difficulties. He hopes to sell some verse.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Darwin Fox
Date:
[9 Feb 1831]
Source of text:
Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 38)
Summary:

Will leave Cambridge shortly after division; plans to return for next term. With so many friends, Henslow among the foremost, it will be pleasant.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Henry Matthew
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[14 Feb 1831]
Source of text:
DAR 204: 38
Summary:

Accepted CD’s "generous remittance" rather than go to jail; has pawned his watch. Will stay one fortnight to see whether he can do anything; if he fails he will go home. If he succeeds he will ask his father to pay his debts and nothing else for a two-year period. Is proud of the attachment CD shows.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Darwin Fox
Date:
[15 Feb 1831]
Source of text:
Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 37)
Summary:

Informs WDF of a shipment of birds ready to be sent by Baker.

Urges WDF to read Herschel’s essay [A preliminary discourse on the study of natural philosophy (1830)] in Lardner’s [Cabinet] Cyclopedia.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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