RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Letter from Mary Ann Ruck to Francis Darwin. CUL-DAR84.2.211. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 3.2022. RN1
NOTE: See record in the Darwin Online manuscript catalogue, enter its Identifier here. Reproduced with permission of the Syndics of Cambridge University Library and William Huxley Darwin. The volumes CUL-DAR80-86 contain material for Darwin's book Descent of man (1871).
"Matthews, Mary Anne, 1821?-1905. Married Lawrence Ruck. Mother of Mary Elizabeth and Amy Richenda Ruck. Mother-in-law of Francis Darwin. Francis Darwin's book The story of a childhood contains extracts from letters addressed to M about Bernard Richard Meirion Darwin's youth. Known to Bernard as Nain, North Welsh for grandmother. Home Pantlludw, Merionethshire, Wales; picture of in B. Darwin, Green memories, 1928, p. 24. 1890 Was visiting ED in Cambridge "once a year". She taught ED solo whist. There are many entries on Mrs Ruck in ED's diary. After the death of Amy, ED wrote regularly to R and visited her often. In her later years, the correspondence increased. An 1896 Apr. 14 letter may be last." (Paul van Helvert & John van Wyhe, Darwin: A Companion, 2021.)
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will send more certain information when the season is more advanced & hope Horace is well give him my love please and say that we have his things here and will give them to Dickie
Tell Mrs Darwin that I shall be very glad welcome her in Wales,
Believe me,
Yours sincerely
M L Ruck
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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