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Recollections of Charles Darwin
| 2009/11/03 | Innes, John Brodie |
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Context: Recollections of Charles Darwin Innes, John Brodie Darwin, Charles Robert, 1809-1882 Manuscripts--1880-1900 Recollections of Charles Darwin, written by John Brodie Innes. Transcription: "My acquaintance with Mr. Darwin commenced when
he took up his residence at Downe. I was then
Curator of the adjoining Parish of Faraborough. In
1846 I became Vicar of Downe, and we became friends
and so continued to his death. His kindness to
me and my family was unvarying and we repaid
it with warm affection. The charm of his manners,
the heartiness of his fri... 
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Letter from Francis Darwin to [unknown]
| 2009/08/14 | Darwin, Francis, Sir, 1848-1925 |
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Context: Letter from Francis Darwin to [unknown] Darwin, Francis, Sir, 1848-1925 Naturalists -- Correspondence A letter to unknown person to inquire about his father's address at a particular time. Transcription: "Jan 14 07
Dear Sir
If you will look
at the Life + Letters
[] p 281, 283, 291
you will see that his
lodgings were 36 St Marl
borough St
At vol1 p299 I say that the
house occupied by him
after his marriage was
12 Upper Gower St. I
imagine that Upper G St
was part of what is now
all called Gower St
but I cannot say
how that may be
I see no re...
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Letter from Darwin to Camilla [Patrick]
| 2009/12/15 | [Darwin, Horace, 1851-1928] |
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Context: Letter from Darwin to Camilla [Patrick] [Darwin, Horace, 1851-1928] Manuscripts Fragment of a letter from [Horace] Darwin to Camilla [Pattrick], congratulating Camilla on her engagement to Mr. Pattrick. The letter is presumed to be written by one of the Darwin children, and is signed with the initials H.S.D. Transcription: "My dearest Camilla
I am so very very glad
to have this happy news.
I was calmly strumming at the
pi. when Mama walked in
with a beaming face + yr.
letter in her hand. I do
congratulate you most heartily
dear Camilla + hop...
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Letter from Francis Darwin to John Brodie Innes
| 2009/08/14 | Darwin, Francis, Sir, 1848-1925 |
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Context: Letter from Francis Darwin to John Brodie Innes Darwin, Francis, Sir, 1848-1925 Innes, John Brodie Naturalists -- Correspondence A letter to John Brodie Innes to say that he has returned some of the letters from Charles Darwin to Mr. Innes. Transcription: "Dear Mr Innes
I herewith return
some letters from my
father to you, with many
apologies for not having
sent them to you long ago
yours very truly
Francis Darwin" Letter, signed by sender. Sent from Wychfield, Huntingdon Road, Cambridge, England. Dittrick Medical History Center, digital con...
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Letter from Francis Darwin to John Brodie Innes
| 2009/08/14 | Darwin, Francis, Sir, 1848-1925 |
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Context: Letter from Francis Darwin to John Brodie Innes Darwin, Francis, Sir, 1848-1925 Innes, John Brodie Naturalists -- Correspondence A letter to John Brodie Innes to thank him for his offer for the letters from Charles Darwin to Innes. Francis goes on to say that he has been busy with alterations and corrections on the "Life" of Charles Darwin. Transcription: "Cambridge
Dec 26 87
Dear Mr Brodie-Innes
I have been
slow in answering your
kind letter. I have had
a great press of work for
a few days getting ready
alterations and correction
for a [] of...
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Letter from Francis Darwin to John Brodie Innes
| 2009/08/14 | Darwin, Francis, Sir, 1848-1925 |
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Context: Letter from Francis Darwin to John Brodie Innes Darwin, Francis, Sir, 1848-1925 Innes, John Brodie Naturalists -- Correspondence A letter to John Brodie Innes to request any recollections of Charles Darwin. Also asks Innes for any letters that Charles Darwin might have written to Innes. Francis wants to have copies made. Francis goes on to mention that he is collecting material to write a life of his father. Transcription: "Down
Beckenham
May 25-'82
My dear Mr Innes,
It has occurred to me
that you might be able to
give me some valuable recoll...
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Letter from Francis Darwin to [H. W. Bates]
| 2009/08/14 | Darwin, Francis, Sir, 1848-1925 |
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Context: Letter from Francis Darwin to [H. W. Bates] Darwin, Francis, Sir, 1848-1925 Bates, Henry Walter, 1825-1892 Naturalists -- Correspondence A letter to H. W. Bates to ask for help in explaining a paper by Bates on variation. Transcription: "Jy 31/86
Dear Mr Bates
In one of my father's
letters to Hooker he
speaks of being much
vexed at having forgotten
to quote, in the 4th Edit
of the Origin, your
"[] on variation"-Can
this refer to the enclosed
paper of yours? I cannot
find that he ever []
quote any paper on var
in the later Edits
I should like...
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Letter from Francis Darwin to John Brodie Innes
| 2009/08/14 | Darwin, Francis, Sir, 1848-1925 |
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Context: Letter from Francis Darwin to John Brodie Innes Darwin, Francis, Sir, 1848-1925 Innes, John Brodie Naturalists -- Correspondence A letter to John Brodie Innes to apologize for his forgetfulness when Innes last visited. Transcription: "June 16/82
My dear Mr Innes
I am very
sorry that your visit
to Down should have
failed through my
fault- you interpreted
my note quite right
and I am extremely
sorry that I forgot
to write. I have been
overwhelmed with letters
which have given me
a great deal of work;
this is no excuse but
it is the reason for m...
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Letter from George Howard Darwin to Mrs. Cookson
| 2009/08/24 | Darwin, George Howard, Sir, 1845-1912 |
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Context: Letter from George Howard Darwin to Mrs. Cookson Darwin, George Howard, Sir, 1845-1912 Correspondence--1850-1900 Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882 Letter to Mrs. Cookson concerning the death of Charles Darwin. Transcription: "Down
Beckenham
Ap 27. 82
My dear Mrs Cookson,
I write to thank you both for
your kind letters. You will have
known that I was in a whirl
of business until [] was
over.
I knew my father was seriously
ill + suspected that he might
not love this next winter, but
that the end was so close I had not
a notion. A short illness wa...
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Letter from Charles Darwin to Hurst Blackett, 4672
| 2010/06/15 | Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882 |
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Context: Letter from Charles Darwin to Hurst Blackett, 4672 Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882 Transcription: " Gentlemen
I see that Miss Meteyard is preparing a life of my grandfather Josiah Wedgwood. I have in my possession a good many letters to him from Dr Erasmus Darwin (also my grandfather) if they would be likely to give any information, I shall be glad to send them to Miss Meteyard or to you.
They are chiefly on semi-scientific subjects probably would only be useful as shewing what subjects were occupying Mr Wedgwood’s mind the dates of them....
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