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A1096    Periodical contribution:     Anon. 1925. Obituary of Francis Darwin. The Times (21 September): 14.   Text
recipient of many scientific honours, he was an honorary Doctor of Science of Dublin Liverpool, Sheffield, and Brussels, an honorary LL.D. of St. Andrews, and an honorary Ph.D. of Upsala and Prague. In 1907 at the Darwin (Continued in next column.) celebration at Cambridge he was the only Englishman on whom the University conferred an honorary degree. Francis Darwin married in 1874 Amy Ruck, the daughter of Mr. Laurence Ruck, of Pentlludw, by whom he had one son, Major Bernard Darwin. Seven years
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A1202    Periodical contribution:     Anon. 1882. Death of Professor Darwin. The Bromley Record (1 May): 46-7.   Text   PDF
., Mr Ernest Wedgwood, Mr Hensleigh Wedgwood, Mr. T. H. Farrar, Secretary of the Board of Trade, Mrs. Farrar, Mr Godfrey Wedgwood, Miss A. Wedgwood, Mrs Ruck, the Rev. Arthur Wedgwood, Mr. J. C. Hawkshaw, Mrs Hawkshaw, Mr. George Allen, Mr Henry Allen, M.P.; Mr. William Jackson and Mr Joseph Parslow. Within the Abbey a large congregation was assembled filling the seats on the south side of the nave, the seats in the choir, and such as were not reserved for the mourners in the transcepts, while a
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A179    Book:     Ward, Henshaw. 1927. Charles Darwin: The man and his warfare. London: John Murray.   Text   Image
was making a great stir at this time. During a vistit of my father and mother to Erasmus Darwin a S ance was arranged with Mr. Williams, a paid medium, to conduct it. We were a largish party, sitting round a dining-table, including Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Lewes (George Eliot). This summer there was a second marriage in the family. My third brother, Francis, married Amy, daughter of Mr. Ruck. Frank had been educated as a doctor, but did not wish to practise, and took up botany. He was the only one of
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A239    Book:     Peile, John ed. 1913. Biographical register of Christ's College 1505-1905 and of the earlier foundation, God's House 1448-1505. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. vol. 2.   Text   Image
Reader in Botany in 1888, resigning in 1904. F.R.S. President of the British Association 1908-9. Elected Honorary Fellow of the College 1906. Dr Darwin is also LL.D. of St Andrews, and D.Sc. of Dublin, Liverpool and Sheffield Universities and has received the Diploma of the Honorary Degree in the Faculty of Science from the Universit de Bruxelles. Married (1) 1874 Amy (died 1876) second daughter of Laurence Ruck, of Pantlludw, and (2) 1883 Ellen (died 1903) second daughter of John Crofts
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A27    Book:     Freeman, R. B. 1978. Charles Darwin: A companion. Folkstone: Dawson.   Text   Image   PDF
flourish in India' MLi 67. DNB. Ruck, Amy Richenda 1850 1876. d of Lawrence R. m 1874 Sir Francis D as 1st wife. Died in childbed. CD's daughter-in-law. 1876 Sep.15 CD to G. W. Norman, 'she was sweet and gentle'; Francis D had gone to N. Wales for the funeral Carroll 497. Some Mrs Ruck, perhaps her mother, was visiting ED in Cambridge 'once a year' in 1890; she taught ED solo whist. Ruck, Lawrence of Pantlludw, nr Machynlleth, Wales. f of Amy Richenda R. Rucker, Sigismund Orchid grower of West
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A27    Book:     Freeman, R. B. 1978. Charles Darwin: A companion. Folkstone: Dawson.   Text   Image   PDF
lion passant guardant, between 2 acorns slipped, all countercharged; twin crests, a demi-griffin segreant sable, sem e of mascules or, resting the sinister claw upon an escutcheon argent, charged with a leopard's face jessant-de-lys gules (for Darwin), A cubit arm erect, vested of six argent azure, cuffed gules, the hand holding in saltire an oak branch and a vine branch, both fructed proper (for Rhodes): Motto 'Cave et aude'. Darwin, family, Charity see Brass Close. Darwin, Amy Richenda see Ruck
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A27    Book:     Freeman, R. B. 1978. Charles Darwin: A companion. Folkstone: Dawson.   Text   Image   PDF
] Elizabeth. m 1807 Samuel Tertius Galton. Mother of Sir Francis Galton. CD's half great aunt. Darwin, Frances Crofts 1886 Mar.30 1960. Only c of Sir Francis D Ellen. m Francis Macdonald Cornford. Mother of Francis Cornford, the poet. CD's grand-daughter. Darwin, Francis [I] see Rhodes. Darwin, Sir Francis [II] 1848 Aug. 16 1925 Sep.19. Botanist. 7c of CD. m 1 1874 Amy Richenda Ruck 1s Bernard Richard Meirion. m 2 Ellen Crofts 1d Frances Crofts. m 3 Florence Henrietta Fisher sp. Kt. 1913 FRS 1882
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A27b    Book:     Freeman, R. B. 2007. Charles Darwin: A companion. 2d online edition, compiled by Sue Asscher.   Text
Ruck, Amy Richenda, 1848-1876. Daughter of Lawrence R. CD's daughter-in-law. Portrait in Bernard D p. 14. 1874 Married Sir Francis D as first wife. 1876 Died in childbed. 1876 Sep. 15 CD to G. W. Norman, she was sweet and gentle . Francis D had gone to North Wales for the funeral—Carroll 497. Ruck, Amy Roberta, 1878 Aug. 2-1978 Aug. 11. Novelist. Eldest of eight children of A. A. Ruck. Born in India. Known as Berta . Married George Oliver ( Oliver Onions ) 1873-1961. 1967 Autobiography A
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A27b    Book:     Freeman, R. B. 2007. Charles Darwin: A companion. 2d online edition, compiled by Sue Asscher.   Text
Darwin, family, Charity, see Brass Close. Darwin, Lady The following have borne the title as wives and some as relicts: 1. Maud du Puy, 1905-1947, wife of Sir George H. D. 2. Florence Henrietta Fisher, 1913-1920, wife of Sir Francis D. 3. Emma ( Ida ) Cecilia Farrer, 1918-1946, wife of Sir Horace D, was also The Hon. from 1893 when father became Baron. 4. Katharine Pember, 1942-, wife of Sir Charles Galton D. Darwin, Amy Richenda, see Ruck. Darwin, Ann, 1727-1813. Fourth child of Robert D
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A27b    Book:     Freeman, R. B. 2007. Charles Darwin: A companion. 2d online edition, compiled by Sue Asscher.   Text
. Darwin, Sir Francis [II], 1848 Aug. 16-1925 Sep. 19. Botanist. Seventh child of CD. Known as Baccy , Frank and Franky . Assisted CD with his botanical work, including drawing figures of Aldrovanda and Utricularia for Insectivorous plants. DNB WWH. 1860 Educated Clapham Grammar School. 1867 Trinity College, Cambridge. Qualified as a physician but did not practice. 1874 Married 1 Amy Richenda Ruck. 1 son Bernard Richard Meirion. On first marriage lived at vicarage Downe. After first wife's death
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A27b    Book:     Freeman, R. B. 2007. Charles Darwin: A companion. 2d online edition, compiled by Sue Asscher.   Text
History) with copies of CD-M correspondence. Copies are in the Museum. See Calman, J. Bot. Brit. foreign, 192-194, with portrait of M. De Beer prints the letters—N R 39-43. Matthews, Mary Anne Married Lawrence Ruck. Mother of Amy Richenda Ruck. Mother-in-law of Francis D. Francis D's book The story of a childhood contains extracts from letters addressed to M about Bernard R. M. D's youth. Known to Bernard as Nain, North Welsh for grandmother. Home Pantlludw, Merioneth, picture of it—Bernard D p
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A27b    Book:     Freeman, R. B. 2007. Charles Darwin: A companion. 2d online edition, compiled by Sue Asscher.   Text
Geneva. Clapham Grammar School All CD's sons went there except William Erasmus D. Ruck sons made friends with CD's sons there. 1834 Headmaster and founder Charles Pritchard; George and Francis educated by him. 1862 Headmaster Alfred Wrigley; Leonard and Horace educated by him. 1885 Closed. Clapham, Marianne Aunt of Laura Forster, known as Mone; wrote autobiography, with darwinian reference. Clark, Dr 1837 CD's physician in London, perhaps Sir James C 1788-1870. Clark, Sir Andrew, Bart, 1826-1893
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A283    Pamphlet:     Darwin, Francis. 1920. The story of a childhood. Edinburgh: Privately printed.   Text   Image
The Story of a Childhood THE following pages are made up of extracts from letters (1877-1891) addressed to Mrs Ruck of Pantlludw, Machynlleth, North Wales, whose daughter Amy was married to me in 1874. She died in 1876, in giving birth to our son Bernard. No. 9. May 31, 1877. B. [i.e. Bernard] has learned a charming way of reaching out his arms to be taken: he has little bare arms now. I took him in my arms the other day straight from his bath, he felt such a little duck and whitened me all
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A283    Pamphlet:     Darwin, Francis. 1920. The story of a childhood. Edinburgh: Privately printed.   Text   Image
to church in their best uniforms, all yellow in front. I hear that the delightful Jackson has been making a sentry-box for B. in the orchard. No. 167. June 10, 1881, Strassburg. I sent B. a lot of brown Austrian artillerymen, which I hear gave him untold satisfaction. He wrote to me that he had torn one of them, but Boo [H. D.] mended it. I hear that he threw his arms round Bessy in a tragic manner when the accident happened. No. 169. June 22, 1881, Strassburg. It is very good of you (Mrs Ruck
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A283    Pamphlet:     Darwin, Francis. 1920. The story of a childhood. Edinburgh: Privately printed.   Text   Image
let me call him tu, he says it must be vous; tu is too ugly, and he won't have it. No. 205. March 18, 1882. B. is very proud now: he goes out on the donkey with only Fred and no Pauline; he has a full-sized riding whip, with which he bangs the donkey. I have just seem him jog by, waving his whip to me triumphantly. No. 205A. March 22, 1882. Your two pretty books arrived to-day. B. was much excited at books from Mrs Ruck, and inquired anxiously if there were pixtures in them. We were rather
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A291    Book:     Venn, J. A. ed. 1944. Alumni Cantabrigienses... Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, Part 2, vol. 2, pp. 228-9. [Darwin family entries only]   Text   Image
Physiology of Plants (1894) and The Elements of Botany (1895). Married (I) Amy Ruck, dau. of Lawrence Ruck of Pantlludw; (2)Ellen Wordsworth, dau. of John Crofts of Leeds; (3) the widow (n e Fisher) of Professor Maitland. Died Sept. 19, 1925, at 10, Madingley Road, Cambridge. Brother of George H. (1863), etc; father of Bernard R.M.(1894). (Peile,II. 746.) [page] 22
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A303    Book:     Freeman, R. B. 1984. Darwin Pedigrees. London: printed for the author.   Text   Image   PDF
Down House. Molly, I — Mary Mackintosh, fl. 1850. Molly, II — Mary Wedgwood, 1874-1969. Mone — Marianne Thornton. Mustard and Pepper — Emma Wedgwood, 1809-1896, and Frances Wedgwood, 1806-1832, in childhood when naughty. Nain — Mary Anne Ruck, fl. 1880, by Bernard Richard Meirion Darwin; North Welsh for grandmother. Nanna — Maryanne, his nurse, by Bernard Richard Meirion Darwin. Nettie, I — Henrietta Anne Huxley, 1825-1915. Nettie, II — Henrietta Roller, 1863-1940. Nigger — Charles Robert Darwin
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A303    Book:     Freeman, R. B. 1984. Darwin Pedigrees. London: printed for the author.   Text   Image   PDF
, Charlotte, née Darwin, 1746-? 7 Cook, Elizabeth, née Darwin, 1743-? 7 Cook, Henry, ?-1779 7 Cornford, Christopher 59 Cornford, Frances Crofts, née Darwin 12, 54, 58 Cornford, Francis Macdonald, FBA 1937 54, 58 Cornford, Rupert John, 1915-1936 58 Crewe, Frances, see Wedgwood Crofts, Ellen Wordsworth, see Darwin Darby, Yvonne, see Darwin Darwin, Alice or Ann, see Hanson Darwin, Amy Richenda, née Ruck, 1848-1876 12, 49, 54, 55 Darwin, Ann, née Fox, ?-1590 3 Darwin, Ann, 1727-1813 9 Darwin, Ann, see
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A303    Book:     Freeman, R. B. 1984. Darwin Pedigrees. London: printed for the author.   Text   Image   PDF
, 1825-1919 13, 28 Rhodes, Charlotte Maria Cooper, née Darwin, later Darwin, 1827-1885 13, 28 Romilly, Caroline, see Allen Ruck, Amy Richenda, see Darwin Rutherford, Sir Ernest, FRS 1903, PRS 1925, OM 1925, Baron, 1871-1937 58 Ryle, Jane Harriet, see Darwin Sacheverel, Elizabeth, née Staunton, 1672-? 33 Sacheverel, Elizabeth, see Pole Sacheverel, Robert, 1669-? 33, 37 Sanders, Anges Marian, fl. 1850 16 Sanders, Charles Henry Martin, 1862-1890 16 Sanders, Sir Edgar Christian, 1871-1942 16 Sanders
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A303    Book:     Freeman, R. B. 1984. Darwin Pedigrees. London: printed for the author.   Text   Image   PDF
Clapham Grammar School and then to Trinity College, Cambridge, taking first class honours in the natural science tripos, B.A. 1870. He then qualified as a physician at St George's Hospital, London, although he never practised. He married three times and was three times widowed. His first wife, Amy Richenda Ruck, came from Machynlleth in North Wales and her brothers had been at Clapham Grammar School with the Darwin boys. They lived at the Old Vicarage, Downe, but she died in childbed at the
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A346    Periodical contribution:     Blackman, F. F. 1932. Obituary notice of Francis Darwin. (With portrait). 1848-1925. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London 110: i-xxi.   Text   Image
Laws of St. Andrews and an Honorary Doctor of Philosophy of Upsala and Prague. In 1908 he was President of the British Association at the Dublin meeting, an appointment which gave general satisfaction to his colleagues both on personal grounds and as a recognition of the claims of botany after a lapse of forty years. In 1912 he was awarded the Darwin Medal: in 1913 he was knighted. Darwin was married in 1874 to Amy Ruck of Pantlludw, North Wales. She died in 1876 in giving birth to their son
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A557    Book:     Darwin, Bernard. 1941. Pack clouds away. London: Collins.   Text   Image
read it when I come home. At any rate the game-players and the people who do not care at all for games find it a little hard sometimes to understand one another. My cousin, Berta Ruck the novelist, tells me that just as dancing has been left out of me so game-playing has been left out of her. She is a very understanding person, and can imagine a great deal, I am sure, of what the game-player feels, but I know many intelligent people who cannot. I remember in 1921 coming into the Garrick Club just
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A622    Periodical contribution:     Ghiselin, Michael T. 2009. Darwin: A reader's guide. Occasional Papers of the California Academy of Sciences (155 [12 February]), 185 pp, 3 figs.   Text   PDF
) of The Origin of Species. Darwin was displeased with this translation, partly because her introduction and footnotes were critical of the work, and partly because of her clumsy efforts to improve upon the original. References: Blanckaert in DD, Harvey 1997. Ruck, Amy Richenda1850 1876 Daughter of Lawrence Ruck, first wife of Francis Darwin, daughter-in-law of Charles Darwin. She died at the birth of Bernard Richard Meirion Darwin. References: RBF. Ruskin, JohnFebruary 8, 1819 January 20, 1900
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A622    Periodical contribution:     Ghiselin, Michael T. 2009. Darwin: A reader's guide. Occasional Papers of the California Academy of Sciences (155 [12 February]), 185 pp, 3 figs.   Text   PDF
Ruck 1874 1876 (two children); to Ellen Crofts 1883 1903 (three children); to Florence Fisher, 1913 1920. References: RBF, George in DSB, Junker in ODNB, Seward and Blackman, 1932. Darwin, Frances Crofts 1886 March 30, 1960 Daughter of Francis Darwin and Ellen Wordworth Crofts Darwin, and granddaughter of Charles Darwin. She became the wife of Professor F. M. Cornford of Cambridge, and was the mother of the poet Francis Cornford. References: RBF. Darwin, George Howard (Professor, Sir) July 9, 1845
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A622    Periodical contribution:     Ghiselin, Michael T. 2009. Darwin: A reader's guide. Occasional Papers of the California Academy of Sciences (155 [12 February]), 185 pp, 3 figs.   Text   PDF
Abinger Hall JUNE 5, CD A. Gray on teleology JULY 4, quotation on Pinguicula published JULY 11, Saturday, visited by F. Balfour, J.D. Hooker, S. Forster JULY 23, Thursday, Francis Darwin and Amy Ruck married JULY 25, to Abinger Hall [page] 6
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A668    Book:     Atkins, Hedley. 1976. Down: the home of the Darwins; the story of a house and the people who lived there. London: Royal College of Surgeons [Phillimore].   Text   PDF
. An account of the menagerie at Down would not be complete without mention of the birds. These were Emma's and to a less extent Henrietta's province. She was very fond of birds and in 1880 there was a bullfinch which conceived an unrequited passion for Mrs. Ruck (Francis' mother-in-law) on her long annual visits to Down. It fluffs itself into a ball when she comes in and sits on her head and plucks her hair. It flew out of the room, and she went after it and returned into the room, when it
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A863    Periodical contribution:     Anon. 1882. The funeral of Mr. Darwin. The Times (27 April): 5.   Text
. Robert Parker, Mr. H. F. Bristowe, Q.C., Mr. Francis Galton, F.R.S., Mr. Ernest Wedgwood. Mr. Hensleigh Wedgwood, Mr. T. H. Farrer, Secretary of the Board of Trade, Mrs. Farrer, Mr. Godfrey Wedgwood, Miss A. Wedgwood, Mrs. Ruck, the Rev. Arthur Wedgwood, Mr. J. C. Hawkshaw, Mrs. Hawkshaw, Mr. George Allen, Mr. Henry Allen, M.P.; servant, Mr. William Jackson, and Mr. Joseph Parslow. Within the Abbey a large congregation was assembled, filling the seats on the south side of the nave, the seats
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A94    Pamphlet:     Anon. 1960. Handlist of Darwin papers at the University Library Cambridge. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.   Text   Image   PDF
November 1868, n.d.; Lord Tankerville; 9 February 1862; J. G. Gray, 2 March 1868; J. Bush, 30 March 1868; J. Wright, 11 June 1868; W. Reade, 17 January 1869; J. D. Caton, 2 December 1868, 5 May 1869, 17 November 1870; A. W. Neill, 24 January 1869, 20 February 1869; P. de M. G. Egerton, 18? February 1869; E. Jones to M. L. Ruck, 28 April 1869; W. Blenkiron, n.d.; E. Layard, n.d.; W. D. Fox, n.d.; B. J. Sulivan, 13 February ?; M. L. Ruck to F. Darwin, n.d.; A. R. Wallace, 1 May ?. 84 (i), (ii
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A94    Pamphlet:     Anon. 1960. Handlist of Darwin papers at the University Library Cambridge. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.   Text   Image   PDF
from F. Darwin (copy) 106/7 [2] from G.H. and W. E. Darwin (copy) 106/7, 154 [3] from G. G. Stokes 99 [3] Hyatt, H. 99 Innes, J. B. 112 [2] Irishman, An 69 Irving, B. A. 64 Jackson, H. W. 47 Jamieson, F. 47 Janson, E. W. 82 [2] Jenyns, L. 84, 86 Jeremiah, J. 87 Johnston, F. B. 88 Jones, A. 86 Jones, E. to M. L. Ruck 83 Jones, H. F. 139(11) Jones, R. O. to W. E. Darwin 88 Joyce, J. G. 65 Kaiserliche Akad. der Wissenschaften (Vienna) 97 Keen, W. 89 Kemp, W. 50 [6] King, G. 58, 112 King, P. G
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A94    Pamphlet:     Anon. 1960. Handlist of Darwin papers at the University Library Cambridge. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.   Text   Image   PDF
) Robertson, J. W. to G. Cupples 90 from W. Forbes 90 Robertson, P. to G. Cupples 86 Robinson, Sir H. from G. H. Nobbs (copy) 90 Rodwell, J. M. 47 [2], 112 Rohlfi, G. 89 Rolleston, G. 87 R.S.P.C.A. 97 Ruck, M. L. to F. Darwin 83 from E. Jones 83 Rudd, L. 87 Russell, J. 86 Russell, R. 85, 86 Sanday, S. 85 Sanderson, J. B. 27 [2], 58 [11], 99 Schiff, M. 86 Schultze 96 Schweizerbart? 96 Scotsman, The, to the Editor of from C.D. (draft) 50 Scott, J. 47, 85, 108 [3], 109, 111 from C.D. 93 [35] Sedgwick
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A94    Pamphlet:     Anon. 1960. Handlist of Darwin papers at the University Library Cambridge. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.   Text   Image   PDF
Darwin, Emma to J. D. Hooker 95 from E. A. Darwin 105 [7] from F. Darwin 82 Darwin, F. 58 [3], 77 [2] to T. G. Bonney 69 to Emma Darwin 82 to J. D. Hooker 95 to T. H. Huxley (copy) 106/7 [2] to J. M. Mackair 106/7 from W. H. Fremantle 106/7 [2] from F. Galton 106/7 from T. H. Huxley 106/7 [2] from J. Lubbock 106/7 from H. M ller 68 from G. Prestwich 106/7 from M. L. Ruck 83 from W. Sherb (?) 106/7 from Smith, Elder and Co. 69 [2] from G. J. Honey 106/7 [2] Darwin, G. H. 77, 89, 112 to Messrs Clowes
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CUL-DAR140.3.1--159    Draft:    [1884]   'Reminiscences of My Father's Everyday Life' (partial fair copy)   Text   Image
of Laurence and Mary Anne Ruck who owned two houses, Pantlludw and Esgair in Merioneth, Machynlleth in North Wales. 'My mother had been half Welsh by blood and wholly Welsh in feeling,' says Bernard Darwin in his autobiography. They lived the short period of their marriage in Brodie Innes's former home at Downe. She was only 26 when she died on August 11, 1876 of complications following childbirth. After her death, Francis Darwin kept close ties with the family, particularly Mrs. Ruck, whom both
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CUL-DAR140.5.1    Miscellaneous:    1882.04.26   The funeral of the late Mr Darwin: List of mourners invited to attend in the Chapter House   Text   Image   PDF
Parker, Mr. Robert [illeg]Parker Mr H. F. Bristowe QC, Mr Francis Galton FRS Mr Ernest Wedgwood, Mr Hensleigh Wedgwood Mr T. H. Farrer, Mrs Farrer Mrs Godfrey Wedgwood Frank Wedgwood Miss A. Wedgwood Mrs. Ruck, Rev. Arther Wedgwood Mrs. Hawkshaw Mrs J. C. Hawkshaw Mr. Ge. Allen Mr. Henry Allen MP Jackson                Parslow Preocession [On stationary:] DOWN, BECKENHAM, KENT RAILWAY STATION ORPINGTON, S.E.R
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CUL-DAR140.5.2    Note:    1882.04.26   List of mourners for information of the Press   Text   Image
                                                 Mr Hensleigh Wedgwood Mr. T.H. Farrer Secretary of the Board of Trade            Mrs Farrer Mr. Godfrey Wedgwood                                             Miss A. Wedgwood Mrs. Ruck                                                                Revd Arthur Wedgwood Mr J C Hawkshaw                                                     Mrs Hawkshaw Mr George Allen                                                        Mr. Henry Allen M.P Servants Mr. William
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CUL-DAR140.5.3    Note:    1882.04.26   List of mourners for information of the Press   Text   Image   PDF
. Godfrey Wedgwood Mrs Ruck Mr J. C. Hawkshaw Mr. George Allen Mr F. Alvey Darwin Mr Reginald Darwin of Buxton Miss Wedgwood Mr. Robert Parker Mr. Francis Galton F.R.S Mr. Hensleigh Wedgwood Mrs Farrer Mrs A Wedgwood Mr Rev. Arthur Wedgwood Mrs Hawkshaw Mr. Henry Allen M.P. Servants Mr. William Jackson Mr. Joseph Parslow PRES
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CUL-DAR140.5.4    Draft:    1882.04.26   [Charles Robert Darwin's funeral] Family list [of mourners]   Text   Image   PDF
Francke Mr Parson Mrs Parson Mr R. M. Ruck RE. Mrs R. M. Ruck Mr Cameron Galton ( wife or friend) Chas. Darwin Fox S. Darwin Fox Mrs Evan
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CUL-DAR195.4.27    Note:    1871.02.11   Amy Ruck saw woman suppress yawn & corners not depressed   Text   Image
The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online [27] Feb 11. ─ 71. Amy Ruck saw woman suppress yawn corner not depressed
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CUL-DAR210.11.30    Note:    1881   presentation copies — Earthworms   Text
The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online 30 Worm Book Worm Copies, despatched by Murray 1-3   Royal, Linnean Geolog. Soc. 4        Ramsay (15)    Hooker   33      Wallace Whitaker   Dyer  Galton Judd  Ruck Herbert Arch. Abr. Geikie    Gilbert Paget J. Geikie  Mc. Intosh   (37)    Lawes Romanes (Sheets) Ray Lankester   38     Asa Gray Croll Moseley Farrer   Lubbock Dr. Johnson  D. of Argyll Rich  E. Darwin Huxley Norman Mrs Harrison — Litchfield W. E. Darwin— G. H. D. Lieut. D. H. Darwin Mrs
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CUL-DAR210.11.31    Note:    1872   presentation copies - `Expression'   Text
Agassiz Cambridge Mass. U. States (30) ✓ Camilla Ludwig (31) Prof. Mantegazza Florence 32 Miss Ruck 33 Cooper. Engraver. (34) Mr Norman 35 Michelet. 36 Dr Spengel. 37 J. M. Herbert. 38 Forsyth Major 39 Miss Cobbe 40 [illeg] 41 A. De Candolle 42 Dr Juk
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CUL-DAR210.3.15    Correspondence:   Darwin Emma née Wedgwood to Darwin George Howard  [1881.06.11]   Darwin Emma née Wedgwood to Darwin George Howard   Text   Image
or telegraph to Troutbeck where Mrs Ruck did find a dog cart: Leo was in hopes of a real fine day today but it is clouded over ─ The Litches Bessy are going to Troutbeck to start R. on his way home; poss yours dear Geo ─ It will be nice to have you. yours E. D [3
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CUL-DAR210.3.25    Correspondence:   Darwin Emma née Wedgwood to Darwin George Howard  [1881.10.18]   Darwin Emma née Wedgwood to Darwin George Howard   Text   Image
disappt last week. Franks was on the point of setting out w. him to Aberdovey when a tel. came from Mrs Ruck to say that scarlet fever had appeared ─ so Fr had to tell him he was going without him ─ There was a gt burst of grief at first then he screwed himself up exaggerated his own interest in Wm's pictures did not give way again, now v. oddly he does not want to go to Wales ─ (however he thinks Ft will not be long away [from p. 1] The land is as good as settled Leo marked out the court. I
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CUL-DAR210.3.36    Correspondence:   Darwin Emma née Wedgwood to Darwin George Howard  [1882.01.13]   Darwin Emma née Wedgwood to Darwin George Howard   Text   Image
Leslie Stephen writes about Mr Graham, I don't think he has very much chance ─ He speaks of the noise the tramps made on Sunday [insertion:] (the Sunday Tramps — a walking club founded by Leslie Stephen) tramps made on Sunday as very striking, does not say that any of them were ill after their et walk ─ Mrs Dickie Ruck knows about these wicked Morewood. The eldest brother whom they 1/2 killed is sane good ─ wickedness from Lord Byron family ─ his mother I suppose. Talking of inheritance Mrs
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CUL-DAR210.3.62    Correspondence:   Darwin Emma née Wedgwood to Darwin George Howard  [1882].09.27   Darwin Emma née Wedgwood to Darwin George Howard   Text   Image
take your outing rest at Down ─ Frank hopes to get to Aberdovey on the 6th as Mrs Ruck is not well yet from home till that day — This place is very superior to Hastings c there is a mag. tide this mg crowd of children running the gauntlet just as they used to do. The waves came clapping like guns. One gets to the sea immediately there is a stone beach all the way along. I made out our old houses [3
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CUL-DAR210.3.66    Correspondence:   Darwin Emma née Wedgwood to Darwin George Howard  [1883].01.30   Darwin Emma née Wedgwood to Darwin George Howard   Text   Image
copied the Wedgwood Darwin arms w. you gave him twice over took great pains —  The last copy he thought so excellent that he wrote the date at the back means to keep it always — The 2nd best copy he sent to Mrs Ruck — He likes having Rasmus, clips him tight round the waist carries him about; R. bearing it very patiently. The Stokes called on Sat. She is handsome agreeable he said a few words. They had only just heard of our being settled at Cambridge We had much Edgeworth talk. It was his vote
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CUL-DAR210.3.70    Correspondence:   Darwin Emma née Wedgwood to Darwin George Howard  [1883].02.20   Darwin Emma née Wedgwood to Darwin George Howard   Text   Image
he came home without any alarm a gt thing for not a brave boy — Ida goes to 66 today to receive a young violinist who is to play at the concert tomorrow. Perhaps I shall go in this evg for the chance of some practising. I suppose Lady Brooke is dead — I am surprised at that sort of man being satisfied to play at any thing all day. Mrs Ruck comes tomorrow — She will be v. sorry to miss you — I find her most comf. company — I have [from p. 1:] sent on yr directions yours my dear E. D [66 refers
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not prudent about them, having the rough noisy little Clarkes to play w. them. The other pin is a charming little thing looks well — Mrs Ruck Bernard went to tea w. Miss Clough — where was a lady w. her little boy the 2 together became tipsey tiresome, I was glad I was not there to try to [7
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keep B. in order manners. Young Robin at Mrs Jacksons wanted a little drilling as he was jumping on the ottoman all the time. Lady R. said Lord R. was going on quite well. We have had fine weather for 6 days, wh. we can hardly believe — Mrs Ruck did so enjoy the sight of the river boats on Sat. it was v. gay pretty. The Litches are coming to 66 on Sat. R. keeps quite poorly —I will not write more as I don't feel sure about yr getting this — [from p. 1:] We were all even v m. interested in yr
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practice with little Dotty Ruck ─ who kisses him continually he mildly says Oh I say Dotty, this is too much kissing. Frank seems to have lain fallow in a most wholesome way, as he is reported never to have opened a book while away. I am afraid Bot. Phys will come very flat after Salmon fishing. [3
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Mrs Ruck is his great support ─ She is always able to speak. It all came a sudden blow on the poor brothers I never saw any thing like their grief ─ Afterwards they were most thoughtful useful─ Poor Bessy can only sleep very little is utterly shattered. She feels truly that she can never hope to have the loss of Amy replaced [3v
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We feel much soothed by your dear affectionate letter I shall keep to shew Frank ─ He values every body's love sympathy─ I shall always love Mrs Ruck she forgets herself is so tender ─ We should be most sorry for you to come now─ you must save yourself all journies [5v
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