RECORD: [Darwin, C. R.] 1851. Died [Anne Elizabeth Darwin]. The Times (28 April): 9.

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed and edited by John van Wyhe 2.2007. RN3

NOTE: See record in the Freeman Bibliographical Database, enter its Identifier here. Although an anonymous line in The Times, it was likely sent by Darwin.

[page] 9

DIED.

On the 23rd inst., at Malvern, of fever, Anne Elizabeth Darwin, aged 10 years, eldest daughter of Charles Darwin, Esq., of Down, Kent.1

1 Darwin wrote to his brother, Erasmus Alvey Darwin, [25 April 1851] asking that the following be published 'in Times & in any other one or two Papers of largest circulation. "At Malvern on the 23d inst; of Fever, Anne Elizabeth Darwin, aged ten years, eldest daughter of Charles Darwin Esq. of Down Kent."' See Correspondence vol. 5, pp. 26-27. See Darwin's reminiscence of Anne Elizabeth, or 'Annie' as she was known by the family, CUL-DAR210.13.40 here.


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