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Show moreLetter to someone verifying a particular photograph as being his father, Charles Darwin. Transcription: "gift of Meredith Colbert April 23 1964 May 30. 1935 Cripps's Corner Forest Row Sussex Dear Sir I am glad to be able to say that the photo, which I return herewith, is certainly of my father. As to the signature, I am also as certain as I can be on such a matter that it is his writing. I see no reason to doubt it. I think it was probably taken somewhere about 1870; but this a mere guess. He always looked old for his age-It might be rather later. yours very truly Leonard Darwin" Letter with photograph, signed by sender. Sent from Cripp's Corner, Forest Row, Sussex.
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Show morePhotograph of Charles Darwin standing by tree. Photograph by Elliott & Fry, Baker St, London
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Show morePhotograph of Charles Darwin with attached note. "Charles Darwin, Down, Kent, Feb. 28, 1877. With Mr. Darwin's compliments"
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Show morePhotograph of Charles Darwin with note. Photograph taken at H.P. Robinson Great Hall Studio, Tunbridge Wells.
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Show moreLetters sent between Drs. Sacs, Ross & Associates and Melbahu Bryant Mason (Chairman, Forest City Hospital Board of Trustees) regarding a sum of approximately $19,000 that was owed to the doctors for services they provided at FCH.
Donated by Melbahu and Ulysses S. Mason. Physical item kept at Dittrick Medical History Center, Forest City Hospital Archival Collection, Box IV - Folder 10.
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Show moreIllustration from Merchants' Gargling oil liniment. Text underneath advertisement refers to Darwin.
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Show morePhotograph of 'Beagle'. Laid Ashore, River Santa Cruz From Fitz-Roy's 'Narrative'
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Show moreWorld of Life manuscript. Two page manuscript copy of what appears to have been an address of some sort apparently given around fifty years after the publication of Darwin's 'Origin'. Transcription: "The World of Life My Subject this evening is the vast World of Life - life, which pervades alike the Earth the water and the air - life, which is ever coming to an end and ever [] itself - life, which is manifested in an endless variety of forms all of which though seeming to us to be fixed and stable, are yet slowly changing, and have been ever changing throughout the unimaginable remote eras of geological history. My object is, to fix your imagination upon the grandeur of this life world of which we ourselves form a part and on which we depend absolutely for the possibility of life; to impress upon you the immensity of the scale on which Nature works in sustaining and modifying these varied life-forms; and, especially, to make it clear to you, that no theory or explanation of Nature's method in the continuous development of these life-forms can have the slightest value, which does not, at every step of the process, take full account of this immensity, as an essential factor in the process of modification. My claim is that Darwinism is the one and only theory yet put forward which fully satisfies these conditions; it is also one of the most simple and easy of comprehension in the whole range of science; yet, after fifty years of continuous exposition, none is so widely and persistently misunderstood. It is not my intention to combat these various misapprehensions in detail, but it is my hope, if I can succeed in placing the subject before (2.a)"
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Show moreLibrary's copy imperfect: all after leaf [23] wanting. Listed as Darwin Gregory Palmer in Class of 1879 graduates. Cf. F.C. Waite's Alumni catalogue of the School of Medicine of Western Reserve University. Binder's title: Cleveland medical thesis, 1877-1880, v. 43. Holograph. Thesis--Cleveland Medical College, 1879.
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Show moreAir Letter to Robert Stecher. Transcription: Dear Dr. Stecher, Thank you for your letter of 16th December about Dr. Bruere. I am glad that you took up the subject with him, and I may say I wish you had expressed yourself even more strongly. It seems to me really quite shocking that a man can reach a position of his kind on such an unbelievably deficient upbringing. If I had felt it incumbent on me to write to him as you have done, I think I would have asked him if he also believed that the earth was flat. If I can be any help to you over the projected lecture I hope you will let me know. But I should mention that I expect to be abroad on holiday during February. With kind regards and best wishes for 1960, Yours sincerely, Charles Darwin Letter, signed by sender. Envelope included. Sent from Newnham Grange, Cambridge.
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Show moreEmma sends news of the parish, specifically that Mr. Ffinden who is generally disliked, may be leaving. She also speaks of her son, Frank, and his wife. Emma also mentions Lady Lubbock's health. Transcription: "Oct 12 - 74 my dear Mr Innes It is some time since I have sent you any parish news; + as we hear a rumour of an important change, I will give you the first information of it; though I have not much hopes that it will prove true. It is said that on the death of Mr [Ffinden]'s uncle Mr Sketchley, vicar of [Derrford], which has just taken place, his son is to come here + Mr [Ffinden] to take the [Derrford] living. This would certainly be a great blessing to this place, as Mr [Ffinden] has no influence here + excited general dislike. The chapel is so crowded that it has been enlarged. I do not mention this as an evil from my point of view, but only as a proof of Mr Ff's unpopularity. You will not think me an impartial person perhaps as he cuts every member of our family when we meet; but as I said before the scheme of exchange sounds most improbable. Frank + his wife are settled in your old house + like the place very much. They have bought up old carved chests + cabinets in wales,(her native country) + have made the rooms look very well, + the garden is certainly beyond the average in prettiness + snugness. Frank helps his father + I hope will save him a good deal; but I am afraid it will always be against Mr Darwin's nature to sit idle + rest himself. I am afraid Lady Lubbock's health is failing in a way to cause great uneasiness, though we cannot hear of any specific disorder. Some people are afraid that the Railway accident some years ago has left some mischief which has been in abeyance hitherto. Pray give my kind love to Mrs Innes - I hope she + you will come + see us again, + with Charles' very kind regards yours very sincerely Emma Darwin P.S. I obeyed your directions about Aquilegia, but it has not come up, neither your seed, nor some other of the same kind. The gardener [] hopes still that it will appear in the spring. The Rev. J Brodie Innes Milton Brodie Torres N.B" Letter, signed by sender. Sent from Down House, near Beckenham, Kent, England. Envelope included.
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Show moreEmma talks of her family and Parslow and Mrs. Frederick Lubbock and Mr. Gladstone. Transcription: "July 10 1890 Down, Farnborough, Kent. My dear Mr Innes Brodie [] are settled here again for the summer months- This change always brings old times more vividly to my mind + makes me wish to have news of you + my dear Mrs Brodie- My days pass very smoothly + happily, + the indifferent health of some of my children (chiefly Henrietta, George + Horace) is my only anxiety. Your old friends here are not few-[Parslow] + his daughter-in-law + 3 children keep house here in the wenter. He is feeble, but creeps along as I do myself with care + quiet. Sir John Lubbock is very little at High Elms as his young wife finds it dull + does not like it. Mrs Frederick Lubbock is very kind + helpful to the poor + sick, + I hope she will be one of the school committee, as a personal interest is much wanted in the school- I care much about politics + I may boast that I read the whole of the Commission I have been sorry to pull down Mr Gladstone from a high place in my opinion; but I cannot help feeling that he has lost all sense of truth as well as justice. We had a Liberal [ran] meeting in the village which gave me the excuse of sowing a few Unionist seeds-+ I send you a leaflet which is concise + good(Sir J. Lubbock's speech) We are having a wet [May] harvest (the most [] of seasons) + a good deal of it has been spoilt. I have 8 grandchildren George-3- Frank-2- Horace-3- Now if you are good you will tell me all about Mrs Brodie, yourself + your son + his family. + with my kind love to her believe me yours most sincerely E. Darwin My remaining daughter Bessie is my constant companion + is the strong one of the family, + I have a nice little dog + I may boast that I rule him a good deal, + that he does not tyrannize much over me- I believe I have but your name in the wrong order but I am sure you will excuse it- It was stupid of me as I always think of you by your old name" Letter, signed by sender. Sent from Down House, near Beckenham, Kent, England.
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Show moreA note from Emma Darwin thanking Innes' kind thoughts on the death of her husband. She talks further about Darwin's death. Transcription: "Ap 27 1882 My dear Mr Innes Your heartfelt words were a comfort + pleasure to me - I hope you made one of the many loving hearts around his grave yesterday - I am afraid it wd have been too trying for my dear Mrs Innes - I am not surprised that you who knew him so well saw the beauty of his character, so simple + open; but it is a constant happiness to me to see the effect of it on those who hardly knew him personally. You know how fond he was of you - He often spoke with pleasure of your last two visits especially the one in which Mrs Innes was able to come with you- Pray give her my affectionate love- I was not unprepared, as some months ago I felt our secure happiness (+ what happiness it was I only now seem thoroughly to realize) was utterly shaken - He became very feeble in body; but exactly the same in mind, + if possible, more tenderly regardful of those around him- The last hours were very suffering but not very long I am thankful to remember. With affectionate regard to you both yours E. Darwin Pray remember me most kindly to your son-"
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Show moreEmma writes to Innes of church matters. There was a controversy between Reverend Ffinden and the congregation concerning how the church service should be conducted. Transcription: "Tuesday Ap. 29. Dear Mr Innes Church matters were going so badly last week that I would not write until I could see what another Sunday would produce- Mr [Ffinden] performed the service in the same way on the second Sunday + we were all very angry, especially Mr Allen the Churchwarden, who had escorted himself almost as much as Mr [Ffinden] himself about the repairs, + had been so constantly with him that he felt that Mr Ff. had concealed his intentions purposely. So he "had it out" with Mr Ff. + spoke his mind even more freely than you did I believe, + the result is that last Sun- -day he reverted to the old ways, with the exception of reading the Litany with his back to us, (+ that I think we may as well not object to) + of singing the Psalms instead of reading them. It is a great pity that he did not take your advice, as now it will be thought to be Mr Allen's doing. In your plan Mr Ff. wd have done it with dignity; however I trust we shall be at peace now. Pray give my love to Mrs Innes-we look back on our pleasant little sight of her + you- The poor people were much gratified too at having seen you both-Believe me very sincerely yours Emma Darwin" Letter, signed by sender. Sent from Down House, near Beckenham, Kent, England.
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Show moreLetter brings news from the village of Downe and mentions Darwin's experiments, probably on the movement of plants. Emma writes about some of the small talk in the village and local residents, including the Teesdales and the Nashes and Mr. Thompson, as well as her sons, Leonard and George, and of Charles Darwin. Transcription: "Down Beckenham Dec 24- Dear Mr Innes I have undertaken to answer your kind letter + to give you all the news I can. My husband is much pleased that you were interested in his book. The experiments are so minutely described that he thinks some skipping is very necessary for most of his books. The [Leesdales] have been settled for 2 or 3 months + have furnished Down Hall most comfortably + sumptuously. They seem to be very agreeable people with pretty + cultivated daughters. (In order to show how severe our weather has been I may mention that Mr [Leesdale] went to Orpington for 10 days on a sledge). The great event last week was the opening of a Reading Room, when Mr Nash gave a good supper to whoever chose to come + I was not surprised to hear that he had 90 guests. They have hired George Wood's old house for the purpose + begin the world with 45 members. Of course they will not nearly pay their way; which one would have preferred. We have also a band of Hope under Mrs Nash's superintendence which is of course pros- perous at present, while the children are young + have no temptation; but I have some hopes that the effect may remain with some, especially of the girls, after they are grown up. Both these undertakings are thorns in Mr [Ffinden]'s side + he has not been content with holding aloof from them; but has used all his influence to prevent their succeeding. Mr Darwin is [filter] well + hard at work with his secretary (Frank) Leonard is stationed at Malta with the engineers, + George who has been an invalid for some years in going to join him there in a week's time. Will you give my kind love to Mrs Innes + tell her I hope we shall see you + her when you come south as I am glad to hear you are intending, + with my kind remembrances to your son + with every good wish to your trio, very truly yours Emma Darwin P.S. As a proof that nobody need despair I will tell you that Mr Horsman has a [curacy??] in Kent, + is rash enough to talk of his "friends the Lubbocks". I have omitted poor Mr Thompson, whose fate is very melancholy. He is said to be slowly affected by the creeping palsy, which is quite a hopeless malady. C. desires me to say that both your facts are quite new to him + surprise him much." Letter, signed by sender. Sent from Down House, near Beckenham, Kent, England.
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