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Darwin, Francis, Sir, 1848 - 1925 (knight, botanist)

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1848 - 1925

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

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Personal correspondence, 1864 - 1926

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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.
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Sir Francis Darwin: letters to Charles Darwin and Darwin family letters, [1865]-1940

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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.

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