DARWIN, Erasmus, 1893-1914
Scope and Contents
Contains 40 letters sent from Erasmus Darwin to his mother and father, Ida and Horace, from 25 September 1893 to 6 March 1914, and a single letter to his sister Nora dated 18 September 1908. Almost half of the letters were sent between 1893 and 1901 when Erasmus was a pupil at first Horris Hill School, Newbury and later Marlborough College. The remainder were sent between [1906] and 1914.
Dates
- 1893-1914
Creator
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Extent
40 item(s) (40 letters in 4 folders)
Language of Materials
English
Creator
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