Emma Darwin - a Century of Family Letters 1792-1896 Vol II

EMMA A . FAMILY LETTERS 1792-1896. VOLUME II. Contents include: CHAPTER I. 1838- 1839. The engagement of diaries Darwin and Emma Wedgwood Dr Darwins delight Suburbs versus London-A letter from Sismondi IIouse-htuiting ...... 125 CHAPTER IL 1830. Tho wedding at Maer-Caroline's baby dies Life At Gower Street Ilonrioigh becomes Registrar of Cab Elizabeth gives tip the Sunday-school CharloB and Emmaa first visit to Maer Their child born Docs, 27, 1830 My mothers character 2640 CHAPTER ILL 1840--1842. Oharle Darwin in bad hoalthThe SiRmondie at Gower Street and Tonby-Miss Edgoworth and Emma Darwin Anna Klijsaboth Darwin, bom Eraflmus and MIBS Martineau Charie and ocl ly at ShtewMbuty-Simoadi tt fatal illnettH The birth of Edmund ffl CHAPTEK IV, A Itovolttitoti, nt Sonov Tftkuig ohildrou to the pantomim v OharUm Darwin meets Humboldt lie visits Elizabeth with Rmma at Oower StWMUfc Emma at June 25, 1842 Jesate to live al Tenby M,- 74 CHAPTER V, DOWN. Tha of JoHiah WedgwoodThe birth and ctaftth of Knwttai third cUMr-A visit from Wd-ddldm Tkoy get lout in tie Big Woodft 78 HI T vi Contents CHAPTEE VI. 18431845. The death of Jolm Allen Emma and Fanny Allen leave Crossolly Josiali Wedgwoods death Our nurse Brodie-Henrietta Darwin born Sept. 25, 1843 Charles at Shrewsbury Madame Sfsmondi at Chtae A visit to Combe Florey Emma at Maor Mazzini and Carlyle George Darwin born July Oth, 1845 Improve ments at Down 8297 CHAPTER VII, 1846. The death of Bessy on March 31st, 1846 Elizabeth leaver Maw Emma Darwin and two of her children at Tonby 98104 CHAPTEE VIIL 18471848. Elizabeth Darwin born Sarah Wedgwood aottloB at Down - Eliza beth Wedgwood and the Langtons loavo Staflordftluro Hart field Fanny Allen on a round of visits-The French . Revolution of 48 - Charles Darwin at Shrewsbury---Prauma Darwin bora August 16th, 1848 Dr Darwins death November 13th, 1848 108120 CHAPTER IX. 18491851. Life at Down Malvorn water-cure-A tour in Walcw--Jwwb Sismondi on F. W. Newman The Aliens youlhy ttgcv Hay wood Lane Misa Martinaau and Mr AtkinMon- A party at tint Bunsens 121 - IS I CHAPTER X, 180L Illness and death of Annie at Malvorn 13-I in CHAPTEE XI. 1851-4863, Tho Greai Exhibition o 1851, Jennlo Stamtmdi on llmmil t ml tho Coup d ltat George Darwin EraHmuH l arwht- Furiwy Alton goes to ALi-lcB-Baias wifch Kliabtii--JoHto Mfcmcmdi on March 3r4, 1803Tlio doatruotion of StamondiH iil journals , . , , . , t , in , , ifir Contents vii CHAPTEE XII. 18531859. Eastbourne and Cliobliam Camp Miss Langdon at I-Iartfield Sydney Smiths Xtife A month. In London Florence Nightin gale A High-church wedding Sarah Wedgwoods death Letters to William DarwinHis speech at Cambridge Moor Park - The Origin of Species Two letters from my mother to iny father on religion 154 175 CHAPTEE XIII, 18601869. A long illness The death of Charlotte Langton in 1862 The illness of my mother and Leonard A humane trap for animals Catherine Darwins marriage to Charles Langton My fathers continual illness The deaths of Catherine Langton and Susan Darwin in 1866-The Huxley children at Down George a second Wrangler A month in London Elizabeth Wedgwood comes to live at Down Freshwater My fathers accident oti riding-Shrewsbury and Caerdoon . . . 170195 CHAPTEB XIV. 18701871. ZVn DtMiMt of . Man-Polly the Ur-hund- Tho Franco-German War - On keeping SundayErasmus Darwin The marriage of Henrietta Darwin A wedding-gift from the Working Mens College 196207 ...