Darwin, Francis, Sir, 1848 - 1925 (knight, botanist)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1848 - 1925
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Fonds
Darwin Archive
Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS DAR
Scope and Contents
The Darwin archive comprises the personal and scientific working papers of Charles Robert Darwin (1809-1882), together with correspondence and papers of many members of the wider Darwin family. Darwin’s scientific papers include his significant corpus of work on species, evolution and natural selection, and papers relating to the voyage of HMS Beagle, 1831-6. This material consists of: experimental and theoretical notebooks; draft essays; loose notes and scraps of notes, generally...
Dates:
[1662- 1980s], bulk 19th century
Conditions Governing Access:
Some material in the Darwin archive is not available because it is unfit for production and access to some very fragile material may only be possible with support from specialist conservation staff. Please see descriptions for further details.
Found in:
Cambridge University Library
File
Personal correspondence, 1864 - 1926
File
Reference Code: GBR/0269/DCPP/WHE/2/1
Scope and Contents
Includes: letters from Marshall Hall (1891-5) regarding alpine activities; B. A. Clough, Newnham, c.1892; letters from Mrs E [Emma] Darwin (widow of Charles Darwin, December 1895, annotated 'at 85'), F. [Francis/ Frank] Darwin and G. H. [George Howard] Darwin (Oct 1907) regarding medical help and dinner invitations; letter from A. T. Quiller-Couch regarding Corsican wild sheep, with a sketch; postcard from granddaughter; letters of thanks for 'Notes from a Knapsack' from correspondents such...
Dates:
1864 - 1926
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Open access.
Class
Sir Francis Darwin: letters to Charles Darwin and Darwin family letters, [1865]-1940
Class
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS DAR 274
Scope and Contents
A collection of letters from Francis Darwin to his father, Charles Darwin and other Darwin family letters. These include letters from his mother, Emma Darwin his first wife, Amy Ruck, his sisters Henrietta and Elizabeth, and family letters and poems from his son, Bernard Darwin and niece, Frances Cornford. The collection also includes offprints of two lectures by Francis Darwin and an obituary notice.
Dates:
[1865]-1940
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Some material in the Darwin archive is not available because it is unfit for production and access to some very fragile material may only be possible with support from specialist conservation staff. Please see descriptions for further details.
Found in:
Cambridge University Library
/
Darwin Archive
Additional filters:
- ARCHON code (for CUL materials)
- Archives and MSS Dept. (GBR/0012) 2
- Type
- Archival Object 2
- Collection 1