RECORD: Darwin, Emma. [1860.02.16?]. Letter to William Erasmus Darwin. CUL-DAR210.6.54. 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).
"Lubbock, Sir John, Bart, 1834 Apr. 30-1913 May 28. First child of Sir John William L. Statesman, banker and man of science. Home: High Elms near Down. L was the closest of CD's younger friends and frequent visitor to Down House from childhood."
"Parslow, Joseph, 1812-98. CD's butler/manservant. Hooker described him as "an integral part of the family, and felt to be such by all visitors to the house". LL1:318."
"Wedgwood, Frances [II] "Fanny", 1806-32. 8th child of Josiah [II] and Sarah Elizabeth Allen. Unmarried. 'Freckled plain-faced faithful Fanny'." (Paul van Helvert & John van Wyhe, Darwin: A Companion, 2021.)
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Thursday [16 February 1860]
Dear Wm
You must find your way from Croydon as wonderful to say your father & I are going to Lunch with the John Lubbocks tomorrow.
Parslow only took yr mic to Bromley in its way to London.
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we shall be very glad to see No. 1. on Saturday. tho' we don't quite know who it will consist of. Not Aunt Fanny I am afraid but you will bring word all about it. Tell her the sooner the better
yours dear Wm ED.
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