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Letter from Charles Darwin to J. B. Innes [John Brodie Innes], 10866
No full textDarwin has harangued the Down Friendly Club. Does not think it will dissolve. Letter may have been written by Francis Darwin Transcription: "Feb 25 Dear Innes I have received the book. Many thanks for you + your son for the extracts from the Act; but I procured a copy from London. Last night I gave the club or long harange, which I think produced some effect; at least it acted like a bomb-shell for all the members seem to have quarrelles for the next two hours. I do not think there is the least chance of the dissolution of the Club. I had much satisfaction in reading aloud the [] clause Yrs. very sincerely Ch. Darwin" Letter sent from Down, Beckenham, Kent, EnglandThe Robert M. Stecher Collection of Charles Darwin Books and Manuscript
Patents, 1877-1886. I
No full textThis volume includes published specifications of 68 Brush patents numbered as follows: 189,997; 9,410; 196,425; 10,544; 203,411; 203,412; 203,413; 212,183; 217,677; 219,208; 219,209; 219,210; 219,211; 219,212; 219,213; 224,511; 234,456; 239,311; 239,312; 239,313; 260,650; 260,651; 260,652; 260,653; 260,654; 261,077; 261,512; 261,995; 262,533; 263,756; 263,757; 263,758; 264,211; 266,089; 266,090; 266,762; 274,082; 274,904; 274,905; 275,985; 275,986; 276,155; 276;348; 281,175; 281,176; 285,457; 286,259; 293,708; 293,709; 293,710; 293,711; 293,712; 297,669; 302,219; 310,876; 312,184; 312,807; 331,764; 335,269; 336,087; 337,298; 337,299; 343,886; 347,025; 351,961Charles F. Brush, Sr., PapersSeries 3: Patents. 1872-1888Box 9Folder
Patents, 1877-1886. II
No full textThis volume includes published specifications of 20 Brush patents numbered as follows: 189,997; 9,410; 196,425; 203,411; 8,718; 203,412; 203,413; 212,183; 217,677; 219,208; 219,209; 219,210; 219,211; 219,212; 219,213; 224,511; 234,456; 239,311; 239,312; 239,313Charles F. Brush, Sr., PapersSeries 3: Patents, 1872-1888Box 9Folder
Brush, Charles F. Contracts with Brush Electric Company, 1876-1886
No full textTyped and handwritten contracts between Charles F., Sr., Telegraph Supply Co., later Brush Electric Company, regarding use by company of inventions and patents created by Brush and royalties to be paid for such permissionsCharles F. Brush, Sr., PapersSeries 8: Other Papers (1842-1960)Subseries 3: Legal (1876-1929)Box 28Folder
Letter from Charles Darwin to W. C. Marshall [William Cecil Marshall], 10659
No full textDarwin sends an enclosure [missing] concerned with a very provoking delay. Transcription: "Oct 30 Down Dear Marshall I send you the [endorsed?]. The delay is my [], not [] by helped. I must grin + bear it. yours vy sincerely Ch Darwin"The Robert M. Stecher Collection of Charles Darwin Books and Manuscript
Portraits
No full text5 black and white photographs depicting portraits of Charles F. Brush, Sr., from ca. 1876 through ca. 1927Charles F. Brush, Sr., PapersSeries 13: Photographs (1880s-1954)Box 40Folder
Letter from Charles Darwin to D. F. [Dorothy Fanny] Nevill, 9915
No full textDarwin writes and tells Nevill he has received Darlingtonia; cannot explain its fructification. Darwin also declines invitation. Transcription: "April 6th Down Beckenham, Kent. Railway Station Orpington.S.E.R. Dear Lady Dorothy Nevill I received the flowers of the [] which you were so kind as to order to be sent me this morning. It is a most [] flower, + I cannot pretend to understand its manner of []. I am vy much obliged for your kind invitation, which I regret it is impossible for me to accept. I remain yours Ladyship I [am] very obliged Charles Darwin" Letter sent from Down, Beckenham, Kent, England.The Robert M. Stecher Collection of Charles Darwin Books and Manuscript
Letter from Charles Darwin to John Brodie Innes [9975]
No full textDarwin writes to Innes concerning the color of rabbits. He also talks about schools and mutual friends. Darwin also mentions that he is correcting a proof of 'Insectivorous plants'. Transcription: "May 10 1875 Down, Beckenham, Kent. Railway Station Orpington.S.E.R. Dear Innes Your case of the rabbit is a curious one; but there is something very off about the colours of young rabbits. There are [], which are invariably white [] [] + them became almost black; + [other] breeds which are at first black + then became almost white. Most of them were [] [] breeds, + I shd suspect that the parents of Mrs Innes-Brodie rather were of [] origin. Your account of your schools has interested Mr [] + all the more [] [] [], who as L advocates [] your school-boards, was [] her, + was talking much about the Scotch schools. He was remarking how odd it was that the voters who taxed themselves now spent vert much more in the schools than was [] done. He did not know anything about the relative advantages of Scotch + English primary schools.- I have no news whatever to tell you about the neighbourhood, as I see, if this be possible, even fewer people than [].- Mr Duck, you will have heard, is dead, + we have had to appoint a new [Finister] to the Friendly Club in his place, + the committee elected Mr Pearson.- By the way here is a wonderful piece of news, Mr Ffinden has forgiven Mr Pearson, + they are reconciled.- I have not been very well of late + have been working too hard in connecting the prep of another of my evolutionary books [] on Insectivorous Plants which contain hardly anything about evolution. We never cease to wish you had not left us. yours very sincerely Ch. Darwin My wife desires me [] that the plants of your [] are doing well, but not [] [] as Innes." Letter, signed by sender. Sent from Down House, near Beckenham, Kent, England. Envelope included.The Robert M. Stecher Collection of Charles Darwin Books and Manuscript
Letter from Charles Darwin to Samuel Newington, 10143
No full textDarwin cannot believe in possibility that the duck is a hybrid, but correlation accords with some other facts. He requests specimens of berries and more information about the Madresfield Court vine. Transcription: "Charles Darwin [Bapeth] Southampton on the hybrid duck- -------------------- Professor Owen and Doctor Gimther (of the British [] are [assured] Sep 1 after careful examination are sure that it is a hybrid- Dear Sir I am much obliged for your kind letter. I cannot believe in the possibility of thte hybrid in question. I have examined one such bird, + cleaned its skeleton + it was a pure duck Mr Bartlett of the [].Soc. has examined the bones of several such birds with the same result. The correlation however in all these cases between deficient swimming membrane + a deformed narrow beak, is extremely curious, + accords with some other facts. The case of the vine interests me more; but I do not understand whether the whole of the Madresfield Court vine now bears rounded berries, or whether a shoot has been produced from the point of [inarchmont]. I do not return home until the 11th + the state of my health prevents my coming to see this vine, which youa re so kind as to offer to show me. If you are inclined to take the trouble to send me half ([] with their names) a doxen berries of the peere Hamburgh, the peere Madresfield Ct, + of the modified Madresfield, together with information, or a little sketch of the marched specimen the information might be of very great use to me. I have lately been writing on an allied subject, + my article is not yet printed off - The speciments, if you kindly agree to send them may be addressed here, or after my return home, to Down Beckenham - If by Railway, to Orpington Station S.E.R. Dear Sir yours faithfully Charles Darwin Dr. Samuel Newington" Letter sent from Basett, Southampton.The Robert M. Stecher Collection of Charles Darwin Books and Manuscript
Letter from Charles Darwin to T. G. H. Eimer [Theodor Gustav Heinrich Eimer], 9690
No full textDarwin thanks for Eimer’s work on [Beroe?] with illustrations of its parts [Zoologische Studien auf Capri 1 (1873)]. Transcription: "Oct 21 (1874) Down, Beckenham, Kent. Dear Sir I am much obliged for your great kindness in having sent me your work on []. I never saw anything more beautiful + clear than your drawings of the intimate structure of the parts. With my best thanks + respect I remain Dear Sir yours faithfully Charles Darwin" Letter sent from Down, Beckenham, Kent, EnglandThe Robert M. Stecher Collection of Charles Darwin Books and Manuscript