Personal correspondence, 1864 - 1926
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 as W Greathead and W M Palmer; letter and Christmas card from W W Rouse Ball, 1924-5; a verse ‘Lines for luck’ regarding 'Notes from a Knapsack' and letters regarding Charles Lamb dinners. Also includes a letter from A F R Woolacton (name unclear) enclosing a sketch by 'Newton' marked 'Camp Advent Bay', 12 July 1864.
Dates
- Creation: 1864 - 1926
Conditions Governing Access
Open access.
Extent
1 file(s) (1 File)
Language of Materials
English
Finding aid date
2018-04-13 14:19:51+00:00
Subject
- Darwin, George Howard, Sir, 1845 - 1912 (Knight, mathematician and geophysicist) (Person)
- Darwin, Emma, 1808 - 1896 (nee Wedgwood, wife of Charles Darwin) (Person)
- Darwin, Francis, Sir, 1848 - 1925 (knight, botanist) (Person)
- Couch, Arthur Thomas Quiller, Sir ((1863-1944) Knight, novelist and literary scholar) (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Downing College Repository
Downing College Archive
Downing College
Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1DQ United Kingdom
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