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F1552.1 Book: Litchfield, H. E. ed. 1904. Emma Darwin, wife of Charles Darwin. A century of family letters. Cambridge: University Press printed. Volume 1. Text Image PDF

the house. They have been expatiating to M. Hermes on the Angels they have had to serve, from whom I have had it again in language that you would all laugh at as exaggerated, but which suits me exactly. How I doat on you all, from Jos, to whom I owe so much happiness, down to that dear little merry Emma! I am in hopes I shall have a line to-day to tell me how you all go on. I have no longer any anxiety for that dear child, thank heaven, but I have a little for you, Madam; and I want grievously to

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F1552.1 Book: Litchfield, H. E. ed. 1904. Emma Darwin, wife of Charles Darwin. A century of family letters. Cambridge: University Press printed. Volume 1. Text Image PDF

it is we are all gay and happy, and Sismondi far from being the least so. He loves Emma and Fanny and enters into all their little interests of vanity with greater warmth than I do, because he does not understand as well as I do how completely without vanity they are. If they are not immediately taken out to dance he swears, and can hardly L. 17 [pages] 258 - 25

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F1552.1 Book: Litchfield, H. E. ed. 1904. Emma Darwin, wife of Charles Darwin. A century of family letters. Cambridge: University Press printed. Volume 1. Text Image PDF

as he comes down on purpose from London it will not make his fortune. I don't know how he will bear the news that his widgeon, that he left us such a charge to feed and break the ice for, was found dead soon after he went. Very much to Squib's benefit (only the puppy wearies him out of his life), Harry has left him behind with us this time There was an idea that Frank should come out and fetch his sisters home. This was not carried out and their father came instead. Emma Wedgwood to her mother

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F1552.1 Book: Litchfield, H. E. ed. 1904. Emma Darwin, wife of Charles Darwin. A century of family letters. Cambridge: University Press printed. Volume 1. Text Image PDF

expecting him to grow restive and take his place in the mail back again one morning, but Hensleigh thinks he will stay out his three weeks. I never knew such a bustle as I have been in. That and the trouble of one's clothes are the disadvantages of London. I feel as if I had time for nothing. Every minute that I have is required for drawing, that my lessons may not be thrown away upon me. I have had two, and like Mr Copley Fielding very much. Believe me, my dear Emma, Yr Affect., C. W. Early in 1827

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F1552.1 Book: Litchfield, H. E. ed. 1904. Emma Darwin, wife of Charles Darwin. A century of family letters. Cambridge: University Press printed. Volume 1. Text Image PDF

more perfect unison. Since my letter to Emma I have read again Medwin's conversations of Byron, and going one evening to town for the second vol. I received a letter from Lady Byron saying she was at S cheron; so putting the vol. in my pocket I went and paid her a visit. I sat with her till I fancied I saw symptoms of thinking our visit long enough, or I should have liked to have stayed longer, though Sismondi thought her intolerable. She talked more than I expected, and her manner was less cold

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F1552.1 Book: Litchfield, H. E. ed. 1904. Emma Darwin, wife of Charles Darwin. A century of family letters. Cambridge: University Press printed. Volume 1. Text Image PDF

them. I think you and my kind Sismondi have done them good, but I don't perceive any marks of spoilation that I rather expected from both your kindness. I perceive that they converse with much more ease than they did, and are quite as unaffected. Emma is a little bronzed, but Fanny is one degree nearer prettiness than she was; but I hope she will never make the mistake of thinking that she is pretty. I must give you the same caution that you did to me when they were with you, which was, not to

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F1552.1 Book: Litchfield, H. E. ed. 1904. Emma Darwin, wife of Charles Darwin. A century of family letters. Cambridge: University Press printed. Volume 1. Text Image PDF

afraid you will hear as much about them from him, as you did from me. Good-bye, dear Emma, my best love to my dear old Fan. Even yours, E. C. DARWIN. I have just been talking to Susan over our gay doings and she has just said what a delightful visit I have had. I never enjoyed anything like it so gay we never talked a word of common sense all day. Guaranteed by me. Susan gives leave for this anecdote. My father had many stories of the fun that went on at Woodhouse. He was very fond of all the

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F1552.1 Book: Litchfield, H. E. ed. 1904. Emma Darwin, wife of Charles Darwin. A century of family letters. Cambridge: University Press printed. Volume 1. Text Image PDF

Newcastle. The following tells of his defeat 1 William Empson (1791 1852), Editor of the Edinburgh Review from 1847 and successor to Mackintosh as Professor of Polity and the Laws of England at Haileybury. Brougham called him a bad imitation Of Macaulay. Mrs Josiah Wedgwood to her sister Emma Allen. (At Mrs Holland's, New Norfolk St., Park Lane.) MAER. May II, 1831. I thank you very much, my dear sisters, for the warmth with which you have taken up our cause. I am not less warm on yours and if

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F1552.1 Book: Litchfield, H. E. ed. 1904. Emma Darwin, wife of Charles Darwin. A century of family letters. Cambridge: University Press printed. Volume 1. Text Image PDF

marriage began. Hensleigh and Fanny behaved with great decorum, and they neither of them had their spectacles on; the Clerk was rather puzzled to find out who were the bridesmaids; he came whispering about for them, and Miss Malthus and I stood forward, and I suppose Emma was the third, as we were all three in lilac silk. Dr Dealtry made the service very long by reading the tiresome exhortation at the end. We came home from the wedding in carriages with magnificent favours, which made an old woman in

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F1552.1 Book: Litchfield, H. E. ed. 1904. Emma Darwin, wife of Charles Darwin. A century of family letters. Cambridge: University Press printed. Volume 1. Text Image PDF

change. Meanwhile let those that remain in it try to like and cherish one another, and write soon. Direct to Perristone near Ross, where we mean to return, slowly, slowly. I have given all my hurry to my nephew, which he calls dispatch, and will run as unmercifully as you would have done poor Lady Davy's pair of horses. And do tell me a great deal of news I won't begin again, so good-bye. Remember me properly to the great historian. Very faithfully and sincerely yours, W. C. Emma Wedgwood to her aunt

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F1552.1 Book: Litchfield, H. E. ed. 1904. Emma Darwin, wife of Charles Darwin. A century of family letters. Cambridge: University Press printed. Volume 1. Text Image PDF

bothered him a little with questions. Aunt Fanny [Allen] was in charming spirits and conversation, which was a fresh pleasure to me every day, especially in our walks, and they used to curl their hair with me. Both my Aunts [Fanny and Emma] enjoyed Robert [Mackintosh]'s stay there very much, and he improved our party very much. I think he is truly attached to both of them as he ought to be I am sure. At. Fanny scolds him and says what she likes to him, which must be good for him as she is the

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F1552.1 Book: Litchfield, H. E. ed. 1904. Emma Darwin, wife of Charles Darwin. A century of family letters. Cambridge: University Press printed. Volume 1. Text Image PDF

choose wives. She is very silly, affected, and extremely plain, pretty near 50 and no money; and Mr C., a fine-looking gentlemanlike man of some fortune. She looks very happy and exulting. Goodbye my dearest Aunt Jessie. EM. W. Emma Wedgwood to her aunt Madame Sismondi. MAER, Nov. 1, 1838. My dear aunt Jessie, It is so long since I wrote I hardly know where to begin. How happy you must feel that all fear of war is over1. I don't at all understand the merits of the case, but I admire the spirit of so

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F1552.1 Book: Litchfield, H. E. ed. 1904. Emma Darwin, wife of Charles Darwin. A century of family letters. Cambridge: University Press printed. Volume 1. Text Image PDF

Emma Wedgwood to Madame Sismondi. MAER, Nov. 15th [1838]. My dear Aunt Jessie, Nothing is pleasanter than writing good news, and I am sure you will be pleased with what I have to tell you. When you asked me about Charles Darwin, I did not tell you half the good I thought of him for fear you should suspect something, and though I knew how much I liked him, I was not the least sure of his feelings, as he is so affectionate, and so fond of Maer and all of us and demonstrative in his manners, that

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F1552.1 Book: Litchfield, H. E. ed. 1904. Emma Darwin, wife of Charles Darwin. A century of family letters. Cambridge: University Press printed. Volume 1. Text Image PDF

poor Caroline will find to do I cannot think; for the last so many months the thoughts of this precious child and the preparations for it have occupied her in an intense way that I never saw in anyone else. But I will write no more on this sad subject. We had such a happy and sweet little letter from Emma to-day that neither my father nor mother could read it without tears .The ceremony was got through very stout-heartedly, and then there was not much more time but for Em. to change her clothes

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F1552.1 Book: Litchfield, H. E. ed. 1904. Emma Darwin, wife of Charles Darwin. A century of family letters. Cambridge: University Press printed. Volume 1. Text Image PDF

quite openly, for I shall keep your letters to myself, and only read aloud parts. I hope Charlotte will write to me one of these days. Give my best love to my dear Mamma and Papa. I hope some of you have complimented Allen on the way he did the service. Good-bye, my dear Eliz. Emma Darwin to her mother. GOWER STREET, Thursday [8th Feb. 1839]. My dearest Mamma, I cannot tell you how pleased I was to see your dear handwriting and how much I thank you for writing me such a nice long letter. I shall

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F1552.1 Book: Litchfield, H. E. ed. 1904. Emma Darwin, wife of Charles Darwin. A century of family letters. Cambridge: University Press printed. Volume 1. Text Image PDF

them. The cook is pretty good so I am not afraid about the dinners. Snow was rather naughty one day here, so after they were gone to bed and she had been repentant, Fanny heard her say to Bro., Oh Bro., I can't bear it, turn your face towards me, kiss me Bro. So Bro. cautiously asked, Is your face wet with tears? However he turned and kissed her which seemed to give her great comfort. Emma Darwin to her sister Elizabeth Wedgwood. UPPER GOWER STREET, Tuesday, April 2, 1839. I must tell you how

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F1552.2 Book: Litchfield, H. E. ed. 1904. Emma Darwin, wife of Charles Darwin. A century of family letters. Cambridge: University Press printed. Volume 2. Text Image PDF

. Charles Darwin to Emma Darwin at Maer Hall. [SHREWSBURY, 1st July, 1841.] I will give you categorical account, and first for my own beggarly self. I was pretty brisk at first, but about four became bad and shivery. I was very desolate and forlorn and missed you cruelly. But to-day I am pretty brisk and enjoy myself. I think my father looking rather altered and aged, though he and the two old chicks appear very well and charmingly affectionate to me. Doddy's [aged 18 months] reception of me was quite

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F1552.2 Book: Litchfield, H. E. ed. 1904. Emma Darwin, wife of Charles Darwin. A century of family letters. Cambridge: University Press printed. Volume 2. Text Image PDF

giving up the slave in the Creole, it will be in a good cause at any rate. That wicked Thiers seems trying to do all he can in the way of mischief too, about the right of search. Charles went to meet Baron Humboldt at breakfast at Mr Murchison's, which he was very anxious to do, as he admires him so very much. He paid C. some tremendous compliments, and talked without any sort of stop for three hours, so that he is not agreeable. Charles Darwin to Emma Darwin. SHREWSBURY, Tuesday [March Ist or

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F1552.2 Book: Litchfield, H. E. ed. 1904. Emma Darwin, wife of Charles Darwin. A century of family letters. Cambridge: University Press printed. Volume 2. Text Image PDF

, seconded as he only could, I believe. It is no small happiness, too, to have given us another generation to be the support and comfort of our age, who are as good as children to us. What desolation it would be for the last of us, if we had not our beloved nephews and nieces Wedgwood to rely on. My own Bessy, we have so much to be grateful for, it would be sin not to think of our many blessings and be thankful. When we can feel gratitude to Heaven we are not far from happiness. Emma and Fanny [Allen

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F1552.2 Book: Litchfield, H. E. ed. 1904. Emma Darwin, wife of Charles Darwin. A century of family letters. Cambridge: University Press printed. Volume 2. Text Image PDF

sisters and others I love nearly as well. Shall I not always find some little thing for which to wait when the time comes! I am sure I cannot answer for it, but I believe not. Unhappy as have been these last three years I am now glad I have had them. If these, then, have been blessings may not more? It is well for us that life and death are not at our disposal. Emma's second son, George, was born on July 9, 1845. Emma Darwin to her aunt Madame Sismondi. DOWN, Wednesday [Aug. 27th, 1845]. My dear

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F1552.2 Book: Litchfield, H. E. ed. 1904. Emma Darwin, wife of Charles Darwin. A century of family letters. Cambridge: University Press printed. Volume 2. Text Image PDF

and thou,' it seems so,pretty in Mrs Fry. The following were written during a visit to Shrewsbury in May, 1848. Dr Darwin was very seriously ill and this was my father's last visit there during his father's lifetime. Charles Darwin in Emma Darwin Saturday [SHREWSBURY, probably 20 May, 1848]. Though this will not go to-day I will write a bit of Journal, which in point of fact is a journal of all our healths. My father kept pretty well all yesterday, but was able to talk for not more than 10 minutes

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F1552.2 Book: Litchfield, H. E. ed. 1904. Emma Darwin, wife of Charles Darwin. A century of family letters. Cambridge: University Press printed. Volume 2. Text Image PDF

links with Italy and Italian patriots. Madame Sismondi to her niece Emma Darwin. Janry. 27 [1852]. I write again to accuse myself of being a duped fool to my last hope for France1, and to ask your pity. I should 1 The Coup d'Eacute;tat was on Dec. 2nd, 1851. France appeared to condone all the horrors which had just taken place, for in the same month Louis Napoleon was re-elected as President for 10 years by 7,000,000 votes. A year later by another plebiscite he became Emperor of the French. [pages

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F1552.2 Book: Litchfield, H. E. ed. 1904. Emma Darwin, wife of Charles Darwin. A century of family letters. Cambridge: University Press printed. Volume 2. Text Image PDF

how cold! I see no more than to take leave for the present, telling my dear little Emma that I love her tenderly, which is no news to her, and that I send it to her husband and children and Aunt Sara, and am ever hers. J. S. This is the last letter from Jessie Sismondi in the Maer collection. Her heart began to fail on 28th Feb. 1853, and she died on 3rd March. Elizabeth went down to Tenby. She says that they mention Jessie without difficulty, and she relates one little gracious thought of hers

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F1552.2 Book: Litchfield, H. E. ed. 1904. Emma Darwin, wife of Charles Darwin. A century of family letters. Cambridge: University Press printed. Volume 2. Text Image PDF

fresh to me. Your affectionate, and admiring and obedient father, C. D. All this is as clear as daylight. Your plan of putting corrections saves me a world of trouble, by just as much as it must have caused you. N.B. You can write, I see, a perfectly clear hand, as in all the corrections. Emma Darwin to her daughter Henrietta. DOWN, Sat., Mar. 19 [1870]. F. is wonderfully set up by London, but so absorbed about work, c. and all sorts of things that I shall force him off somewhere before very

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F1552.2 Book: Litchfield, H. E. ed. 1904. Emma Darwin, wife of Charles Darwin. A century of family letters. Cambridge: University Press printed. Volume 2. Text Image PDF

of Litch. they had plenty of topics. We may feel the consolation that the enormous rent of 14 for this small house is very convenient, and has enabled the B.'s to take the children (who never go anywhere) with them to the sea. My marriage was on the 31st August, and the following are to me on my wedding tour: Emma Darwin to her daughter H. E. Litchfield. Monday [Sept. 4, 1871]. My dearest Body, I do long to hear of your being a bit stronger, but such happiness and rest and good food must soon

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F1552.2 Book: Litchfield, H. E. ed. 1904. Emma Darwin, wife of Charles Darwin. A century of family letters. Cambridge: University Press printed. Volume 2. Text Image PDF

, as they do not tire F. like seeing his own. I aim at his seeing nobody but the Huxleys and not giving luncheons at all. We will stay a week I should like to say 10 days, but I don't think I shall compass that. F. is much absorbed in Desmodium gyrans1 and went to see it asleep last night. It was dead asleep, all but its little ears, which were having most lively games, such as he never saw in the day-time. Emma Darwin to her aunt Fanny Allen. DOWN, A rainy Sunday [Autumn, 1873]. My dearest Aunt F

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A237.1 Book: Wallace, A. R. 1905. My life: A record of events and opinions. London: Chapman and Hall. vol. 1. Text Image PDF

, a daughter Emma having been born there in that year; but soon after he appears to have removed to St. Georges, Southwark, in which parish my brother John was born in 1818. Shortly afterwards his affairs must have been getting worse, and he determined to move with his family of six children to some place where living was as cheap as possible; and, probably from having introductions to some residents there, fixed upon Usk, in Monmouthshire, where a sufficiently roomy cottage with a large garden

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A237.1 Book: Wallace, A. R. 1905. My life: A record of events and opinions. London: Chapman and Hall. vol. 1. Text Image PDF

latent in us; and this is what I implied when I remarked that our fathers loss of his property was perhaps a blessing in disguise. Of the five daughters, the first-born died when five months old; the next, Eliza, died of consumption at Hertford, aged twenty-two. Two others, Mary Anne and Emma, died at Usk at the ages of eight and six respectively; while Frances married Mr. Thomas Sims, a photographer, and died in London, aged eighty-one. On the whole, both the Wallaces and the Greenells seem to

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A237.2 Book: Wallace, A. R. 1905. My life: A record of events and opinions. London: Chapman and Hall. vol. 2. Text Image PDF

, buried in St. Andrew's churchyard, Hertford, i. 4, 15, 72 Wallace, Emma, birth of, i. 12; early death of, i. 15 Wallace, Fanny, i. 2, 3; quoted, i. 7, 9; an account of her life, i. 14, 15; at school at Lille, i. 72; gives up her school at Hoddesdon and goes to Georgia, i. 223; returns home, i. 256; her marriage to Thomas Sims, i. 263 Wallace, Herbert, account of the life of. i. 15, 73; A. R. Wallace's letter to, i. 178; joins his brother in Brazil and goes with him up the Amazon, i. 275; his

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McGill-CA-OSLER0-P110[.170] Miscellaneous: [1909] Envelope once containing Darwin items given to J. C. Simpson in 1909 Text Image

The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online [1] Envelope Empty 1944 when received by Osler Library W.W.F. DARWIN Photo of C. Darwin by Major Darwin MSS of Insectiv. Plants Charles Darwins visiting card Signature check of Ch. Darwin Emma Darwin Book plate of Erasmus Darwin Photo of brother of Ch. D. MS Sept 1847 Palaeontological Extinction Haeckel Autograph card [verso blank

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A490 Pamphlet: [Shipley, Arthur Everett and James Crawford Simpson eds.] 1909. Darwin centenary: the portraits, prints and writings of Charles Robert Darwin, exhibited at Christ's College, Cambridge 1909. [Cambridge: University Press]. Text Image PDF

162. AUTOGRAPH LETTER FROM CHARLES DARWIN TO W. DARWIN FOX. WRITTEN WHILE AN UNDERGRADUATE. From the Library of the College. 163. CLOCK FROM DOWN. Lent by Sir George H. Darwin, K.C.B., F.R.S. 164. PORTRAIT MEDALLION OF CHARLES DARWIN. Lent by Sir George H. Darwin, K.C.B., F.R.S. Bronze medallion by Allen Wyon. 165. PORTRAIT OF MISS EMMA WEDGWOOD (MRS CHARLES DARWIN). Lent by Francis Darwin, Esq., F.R.S. Water-colour drawing by Miss Elizabeth Wedgwood, 1829. 166. THE GARDEN AT DOWN. Lent by

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A490 Pamphlet: [Shipley, Arthur Everett and James Crawford Simpson eds.] 1909. Darwin centenary: the portraits, prints and writings of Charles Robert Darwin, exhibited at Christ's College, Cambridge 1909. [Cambridge: University Press]. Text Image PDF

. p. 231.) 178. DRAWING OF ROBERT DARWIN'S HOUSE AT ELSTON. Lent by Sir George H. Darwin, K.C.B., F.R.S. The old house of the late Robt Darwin at Elston in the County of Nottingham, which is in great part rebuilt by his son, R. W. D., Esq., in the year 1756. Copied from an old drawing by Miss Emma Darwin of the Priory near Derby in 1804. [page] 3

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A331 Book: Poulton, Edward Bagnall. 1909. Charles Darwin and the Origin of species: addresses, etc., in America and England in the year of the two anniversaries. London: Longmans, Green, and Co. Text Image

believe me yours very truly EMMA DARWIN 1 Mr. Francis Darwin informs me that Haredene is near Albury in Surrey. 2 Mr. Trimen thinks that the Review spoken of was a notice of the Descent of Man, c., contributed by him to the Cape Monthly Magazine in June, 1871. 3 See the above n. 1. [page] 246 DARWIN'S LETTERS TO R. TRIME

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A35 Pamphlet: Shipley, A.E. [1909]. Charles Darwin. [Cambridge, Privately Printed]. Text Image

happy life. Early in the year 1839 Darwin married his cousin Emma Wedgwood, and for nearly four years they kept house in Upper Gower Street. The sustained toil and the discomforts of the ship had injured Darwin's health, and he and his wife led a life of extreme quietness. During this period, he states, I did less scientific work, though I worked as hard as I possibly could, than during any other equal length of time in my life. This was owing to frequently recurring unwellness and to one long

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A490 Pamphlet: [Shipley, Arthur Everett and James Crawford Simpson eds.] 1909. Darwin centenary: the portraits, prints and writings of Charles Robert Darwin, exhibited at Christ's College, Cambridge 1909. [Cambridge: University Press]. Text Image PDF

Horace Darwin, Esq., F.R.S. Photograph of an oil painting by Romney now at Leith Hill Place. Elizabeth Allen married Josiah Wedgwood, of Maer Hall, second son of Josiah Wedgwood, founder of Etruria. Their youngest child, Emma, married Charles Darwin. 141. PORTRAIT OF ELIZABETH (ALLEN) WEDGWOOD (1764 1846). Lent by Horace Darwin, Esq., F.R.S. Photograph of a drawing by Mme. Munier made in 1825. See note to preceding picture. 142. WEDGWOOD PATENT OF ARMS. Lent by Sir George H. Darwin, K.C.B., F.R.S

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A2816 Periodical contribution: [Frederick Belding Power]. 1909. Biographical sketch of Charles Darwin and the Darwin commemoration at Cambridge. Text PDF

unpacking and distributing the collections made on his South American voyage. In 1837 Darwin took up his residence in London, and in 1839 was married to his cousin, Emma Wedgwood, the daughter of Josiah Wedgwood, who died in 1896. The untiring and life-long devotion of this good woman has been recorded by their son, Mr. Francis Darwin, who, in the Life and Letters, renders the following beautiful tribute to his mother, without whose constant and watchful care the work of the great naturalist would

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McGill-CA-OSLER0-P110 Miscellaneous: 1909--1941 2pp list of Darwiniana. Presented to the Osler Library by Dr. J.C. Simpson, 30 September 1941 Text Image

D. relics. Letter, signed by Sir J. D. Hooker, to Shipley, 30 Dec., 1908. Cheque signed by D., 1 June, 1869. [do] Emma D., 2 Feb., 1876. D's study at Down, picture p.c. fr. F.D. Adams to S. (Memo: Osler's teacher, W.A. Johnson, was brought up in this house.) Photo of D. in 1854(?) , endorsed to S. by W.E.E., 2 July 1909 with transmitting letter, (Used as frontisp. to #1570.) Engr. of D. with (facsimile?) signature: unmounted, endorsed 2262. Photo of D., framed; endorsed by W.E.D. that taken by

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A162 Book: Seward, A. C. ed. 1909. Darwin and modern science. Essays in commemoration of the centenary of the birth of Charles Darwin and of the fiftieth anniversary of the publication of The origin of species. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Text Image PDF

then I had at last got a theory by which to work; but I was so anxious to avoid prejudice, that I determined not for some time to write even the briefest sketch of it. 1839 Married at Maer (Staffordshire) to his first cousin Emma Wedgwood, daughter of Josiah Wedgwood. I marvel at my good fortune that she, so infinitely my superior in every single moral quality, consented to be my wife. She has been my wise adviser and cheerful comforter throughout life, which without her would have been during a

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F1481 Book: Anon. 1909. Order of the proceedings at the Darwin celebrations held at Cambridge June 22-June 24, 1909. With a sketch of Darwin's life. Cambridge: University Press. Text Image PDF

favourable variations would tend to be preserved, and unfavourable ones to be destroyed. The result of this would be the formation of new species. Here then I had at last got a theory by which to work; but I was so anxious to avoid prejudice, that I determined not for some time to write even the briefest sketch of it. 1839 Married at Maer (Staffordshire) to his cousin, Emma Wedgwood, b. 1808, d. 1896, daughter of Josiah Wedgwood. (Plate VI.) Dec. 31. Entered 12 Upper Gower Street [now 110 Gower

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A485 Book contribution: [Litchfield, Henrietta Emma]. 1910. Richard Buckley Litchfield: a memoir written for his friends by his wife. Cambridge: privately printed. [Darwin extracts only] Text Image

Sismondi, Emma and Fanny Allen. We soon saw that they possessed much family interest. They were however in great confusion and numbers of them were undated, but by means of carefully collating them, and with the aid of a perpetual calendar, he gradually got them into order. He wrote the dates in red ink at the top of each letter, also by whom it was written and to whom. As the letters were generally signed with initials only and the Christian names were in many cases the same, this was

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A485 Book contribution: [Litchfield, Henrietta Emma]. 1910. Richard Buckley Litchfield: a memoir written for his friends by his wife. Cambridge: privately printed. [Darwin extracts only] Text Image

[Litchfield, Henrietta Emma.] 1910. Richard Buckley Litchfield: a memoir written for his friends by his wife. Cambridge: privately printed. [Darwin extracts only] [page] 128 pleasures brief snatches of holiday got by men of small means and limited leisure you have been the chief organiser, and it is owing to you that a large number of us are able to cherish recollections which we shall not willingly let die, of holidays that but for your care would have been wholly unattainable. It may be that

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A596 Book contribution: [Poulton, Edward Bagnall]. 1910. Darwin, C. R. The Encyclopaedia Britannica. 11th ed. Cambridge: University Press, vol. 7, pp. 840-3. Text Image

great deal of Sir Charles Lyell, to whom he dedicated the second edition of his Journal. On the 29th of January 1839 he married his cousin, Emma Wedgwood, the daughter of Josiah Wedgwood of Maer. They lived in London until September 1842, when they moved to Down, which was Darwin's home for the rest of his life. His health broke down many times in London, and remained precarious during the whole of his life. The immense amount of work which he got through was only made possible by the loving care

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A1094 Periodical contribution: Anon. 1912. Obituary of George Howard Darwin. The Times (9 December): 9. Text

, he leaves-behind him more than one monument which will endure. George Howard Darwin, the second son of Charles Robert Darwin (author of the Origin of Species ) and- Emma, granddaughter of Josiah Wedgwood; was born at Down, Kent, on July 9, 1845. His father, who most truly despised the old stereotyped stupid classical education. . .but yet had not courage to break through the trammels (Life, vol. i., p. 381), in the case of his eldest son (whom he sent to Rugby), after much anxious thought

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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

(Finch and Baines) succeeding E. Baines, 18 Feb. 1829. Fellowship declared vacant 23 Oct. 1830. Resident (1829) at 6, Holborn Court, Gray's Inn. Seventh son of Josiah Wedgwood, potter, of Maer, Staffs., and of Bessy Allen of Cresselly: elder brother of Emma, wife [page] 40

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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

): then he settled in London, where he published the Journal and for several years he took part in preparing for publication the geological and zoological results of the voyage ending with the book on Coral Reefs, 1842. On 29 Jan. 1839 married his cousin, Emma Wedgwood. His work was hindered by ill-health, partly caused by his voyage and its hardships, which affected him through life. In Sept. 1842 he settled at Down, Kent mainly to avoid meetings of learned societies and general social duties: there

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A554 Periodical contribution: Darwin, Francis. 1914. [Obituary of] William Erasmus Darwin. Christ's College Magazine 29: 16-23. Text Image

Darwin, F. 1914. [Obituary of] William Erasmus Darwin. Christ's College Magazine 29: 16-23. [page] 16 WILLIAM ERASMUS DARWIN, 1839-1914 BY HIS BROTHER FRANCIS DARWIN WILLIAM ERASMUS DARWIN, the eldest child of Charles Darwin, was born December 27, 1839, at 12 Upper Gower Street, where his father settled on his marriage with Emma Wedgwood. The house has now lost all individuality, being swallowed up in a block of buildings for the employ s of Shoolbred. This Gower St. home had practically no

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F1553.1 Book: Litchfield, H. E. ed. 1915. Emma Darwin, A century of family letters, 1792-1896. London: John Murray. Volume 1 Text Image PDF

EMMA DARWIN A CENTURY OF FAMILY LETTERS [page break

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