The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online

RECORD: Darwin, Emma. [1858.11.03]. Letter to William Erasmus Darwin. CUL-DAR210.6.32. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 8.2023. 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 volume CUL-DAR210.6 contains correspondence of William Erasmus Darwin and family correspondence (1851-1896).

Clement refers to Clement Wedgwood (1840-1889), son of Francis Wedgwood (Emma's brother). Godfrey (1833-1905) is his older brother.
Emma Darwin recorded in her diary that Darwin had gone to Moor Park on 25 October to 1 November.
Marmion Wilme Savage (1803–1872) was editor of the Examiner.
Mary Ann Pugh was governess from 1857-1859. Sir John Hawkshaw was her previous employer.
George Henslow was the son of John Stevens Henslow. He graduated from the University of Cambridge in 1858.

[1]

Down Wed [3 November 1858]

My dear William

I have been looking out for an opp. to invite Clement but we shall not be able to manage it just yet as he is going to Paris at once I believe. But I want to ask him & Godfrey very much & I will at Xmas. Your father came home very brisk & I hope

[1v]

he will go again in the course of the winter.

It is very pleasant for him having such an agreeable house with pleasant conversation to go to besides the good it does him. He was much pleased with Mr Savage the Editor of the Examiner.

Have you received Lizzy's letter & kettle holder, if so you must write your next letter to her. She did only the grounding & not the

[2]

figure. Etty is certainly a good deal better & goes to church & does some lessons walking is the worst thing she does. The new curtains are quite lovely. Miss Pugh is just returned from a little visit to the Hawkshaws which always does her good.

It did seem rather an undignified way of Mr G. Henslow getting pupils but I am glad he has got you any how.

[2v]

Lenny is hard at work reading Cook's Voyages but he finds it very hard work. Goodbye my dear old man this is a bad return for your pleasant letter. Aunt Cath went on Tuesday. She has taken a beautiful house for 6 months. 19 York Terrace

your E. S.

Mrs von Lengerke has a son.

Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)