Erasmus Darwin: letters and related correspondence, 1768-1819
Class
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS DAR 218
Scope and Contents
This class comprises correspondence of Dr Erasmus Darwin, the grandfather of Charles Darwin, and contains letters to Richard Lovell Edgeworth, Robert Waring Darwin, Richard Dixon, Benjamin Franklin and Maria Edgeworth, with an album of medical correspondence.
Dates
- Creation: 1768-1819
Creator
- From the Fonds: Darwin, Charles Robert, 1809-1882 (naturalist) (Person)
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.
Extent
2 archive box(es)
Language of Materials
English
Date information
1768-1819
Finding aid date
2011-02-25 17:09:52+00:00
Repository Details
Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository
Contact:
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Cambridge University Library
West Road
Cambridge CB3 9DR United Kingdom
Map Dept enquiries: maps@lib.cam.ac.uk
all other enquiries: mss@lib.cam.ac.uk