RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 5.1859. 'Things for a week'. CUL-DAR210.9.30. Edited by John van Wyhe (The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed from the manuscript by Kees Rookmaaker 11.2005, corrections by John van Wyhe. Corrections by Christine Chua 12.2021, corrections by John van Wyhe 8.2024, 6.2025. RN4

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Things for a Week.

Oct

Glycerin.

Physic. Horse radish & Ammonia : Sal-volatile:

Lotion for Head.

Magnesia = Smelling-salts = Soda & Potash=

Tincture of Senna. muriatic acid

Hair-glove= Sperm & En.= Spice-Bottle & measuring glass— Little candle - Brandy.

Rough towels.

Boss. Eider-down - Night-shawl & day [shift]. Dressing-gown

Lace Pillow - Thick stockings Night caps Shoeing Horn —

[illeg]

Hair Gloves & Rough Towels

Washing things. 2 Sponges —  Tooth & Nail-Brush

Hair-brush -  Clothes brush   Shoeing Horn

Spare - Bracess — Drying shirt — Rough Towels & Hair Gloves

[Barometer]

Ink stand — Pen-wiper

Stationary — Money — Case — Snuff. — Zoolog. Tickets — Pencil — Paper-cutter — Indian Rubber Scissors —  Stamps — Spare checks. —

Portfolio with some paper & Pens, Pen-knife. Cards. Account [Book]

Case to hold Pens and Pencils   Diary

Cigars. Spare Watch & Spectacles.—

Book to read— (Watch Stand)

Bradshaw RS

30b

R

Clothes

Glove. 1 Thick. spare, 1 thin & shiny Boots, & Slippers.

Day shawl & Fur - boots in Blue Bag.—

Great coat – cape & umbrella. — & stick.

Thin coat— Shooting coat. [illeg] makintosh

The odd Book for riding

7 8. 4 Shirts 2 1 drawers 2 night-shirts.

Jersey with collar.

2 Night-caps— Flannel waistcoats.

3 2 Stockings — Hand-kerchiefs — Neck, do.

1 cloth Trousers & 1 thin cloth coat — Duf coat.

Iron-Rod for bed

Flask wine.

Cheese — [illeg]

2 Eider Downs.

Water proof coat & Leggings

Day shawl Straw Hat

Flask of wine small. Umbrella & Stick & L[illeg] stick

Snuff.

(Bradshaw Guide) Money

30v

Shoes 1 Thick & thin & shiny Boots & Slippers

Newspapers — Forward letters & note Books =

Write to Clowes1 - Clothe to wash —

Hooker.—

1 William Clowes and Sons, printer for John Murray who printed Origin of species. Darwin wrote to Murray on 18 May 1859 "I have written to Mr Clowes to say that I shall be ready to begin correcting on 27th", i.e. after the break he was taking. JvW.


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