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![Letter from Francis Darwin to [Mme. Jout]](https://digital.case.edu/sites/default/files/styles/islandora_imagecache_image_style_medium/public/externals/b22f45e3d1739ceac527079c355c5be4.jpg?itok=cyBIw37t&pid=ksl:ditalldar00080&iic=true)
Show moreA letter to [Mme. Jout] with a list of novels recommended by Emma Darwin and includes a photograph of Charles Darwin. Transcription: "Strausburg July 16/81 Dear Mme Just. I am glad to be able to send you the most recent photograph of my father; it is I think a very good likeness. I also enclose a list of novels recommended by my mother; she has a good deal of ex= perience in novel reading as she reads alout to my father all the best ones that are published. The three American novels by Howell are extremely pleasant, the name of one which I have corrected so badly ought to be "The Lady of the Aroostook". Please let me thank you + Prof Just for the very pleasant day which I spend at [] yours very truly Francis Darwin"
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Show moreA letter to unknown person to say that Charles Darwin first used the phrase "survival of the fittest" in 1868, and that Darwin had borrowed the phrase from Herbert Spencer. Transcription: "Oct 6-08 Dear Sir As far as I know my father first used the expression "survival of the fittest" in 1868. He borrowed it from Herbert Spencer; I do not at the moment remember where Spencer first used it yours faithfully Francis Darwin" Letter, signed by sender. Sent from 13 Madingley Road, Cambridge, England.
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Show moreA letter to unknown person to inquire about his father's address at a particular time. Transcription: "Jan 14 07 Dear Sir If you will look at the Life + Letters [] p 281, 283, 291 you will see that his lodgings were 36 St Marl borough St At vol1 p299 I say that the house occupied by him after his marriage was 12 Upper Gower St. I imagine that Upper G St was part of what is now all called Gower St but I cannot say how that may be I see no reason for thinking that there is a mistake as to his address at that time yours faithfully Francis Darwin" Letter, signed by sender. Sent from Wychfield, Cambridge, England.
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![Letter from Francis Darwin to [Dr. Anton Stecker]](https://digital.case.edu/sites/default/files/styles/islandora_imagecache_image_style_medium/public/externals/99558e7ed9f94694eedad34368bf4c8e.jpg?itok=rTEB5UNL&pid=ksl:ditalldar00079&iic=true)
Show moreA letter to Dr. Anton Stecker to say that Charles Darwin could not secure an appointment for him. Transcription: "March 17. 1878 Dear Sir, My father asks me to inform you that he has so few opportunities of helping you in the way you desire that he fears he cannot promis you his assistance. The appointment such as you mention are as you know very few in num= =ber, they are also much sought after. My fathers health is not good + from living always in the country he sees a limited number of scientific men. He sincerely regrets that he cannot help you in your object, which he fully sympathises in. Yours faithfully. Emma Darwin" Letter, signed by sender. Sent from Down House, near Beckenham, Kent, England.
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![Letter from Francis Darwin to [H. W. Bates]](https://digital.case.edu/sites/default/files/styles/islandora_imagecache_image_style_medium/public/externals/4539e4efa538ef15ffb363094da3e798.jpg?itok=K5A0yy-R&pid=ksl:ditalldar00086&iic=true)
Show moreA letter to H. W. Bates to ask for help in explaining a paper by Bates on variation. Transcription: "Jy 31/86 Dear Mr Bates In one of my father's letters to Hooker he speaks of being much vexed at having forgotten to quote, in the 4th Edit of the Origin, your "[] on variation"-Can this refer to the enclosed paper of yours? I cannot find that he ever [] quote any paper on var in the later Edits I should like to explain the [] as it is a character is the one + I should be grateful to you if you can help me, but please do not take any special trouble about it yours very truly Francis Darwin" Letter, signed by sender to [Henry Walter Bates]. Sent from Wychfield, Huntingdon Road, Cambridge, England.
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Show moreA letter to John Brodie Innes to apologize for his forgetfulness when Innes last visited. Transcription: "June 16/82 My dear Mr Innes I am very sorry that your visit to Down should have failed through my fault- you interpreted my note quite right and I am extremely sorry that I forgot to write. I have been overwhelmed with letters which have given me a great deal of work; this is no excuse but it is the reason for my stupid piece of forgtfulness. My mother has gone to the Wedgewoods at [] Hill near Dorking for a few days, and I go on there tomorrow I don't feel that I deserve to be forgiven, but I hope you will do so yours sincerely Francis Darwin" Letter, signed by sender. Sent from 131 Piccadilly, W., England.
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Show moreA letter to John Brodie Innes to say that he will visit Innes, and that Emma Darwin would also like to see him. Francis also expresses pleasure in Mr. Innes' willingness to put down some recollections of Charles Darwin. Transcription: "Down Beckenham May 29-'82 My dear Mr Innes Many thanks for your most kind note. I am rejoiced that you will put down a few recollections of my father I go tomorrow to Cambridge for a day or so, but the following week it would be a real pleasure to see you. I believe, (though it would be a painful meeting) that my mother would like to see you extremely-but I will write again about this Yours dear M Innes sincerely Francis Darwin Please forgive me for always making a mistake about your name. I think I am insane on the subject" Letter, signed by sender. Sent from Down House, near Beckenham, Kent, England.
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Show moreA letter to John Brodie Innes to thank him for his offer for the letters from Charles Darwin to Innes. Francis goes on to say that he has been busy with alterations and corrections on the "Life" of Charles Darwin. Transcription: "Cambridge Dec 26 87 Dear Mr Brodie-Innes I have been slow in answering your kind letter. I have had a great press of work for a few days getting ready alterations and correction for a [] of the "Life". Many thanks for your kind offer of my father's letters to you. I should value all (or any that you liked to choose) very much, not only for their own sakes but as coming for you. With kind regards and best wishes for Christmas and the New year yours very truly F Darwin" Letter, signed by sender. Sent from Cambridge, England.
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Show moreA letter to John Brodie Innes to say that he has returned some of the letters from Charles Darwin to Mr. Innes. Transcription: "Dear Mr Innes I herewith return some letters from my father to you, with many apologies for not having sent them to you long ago yours very truly Francis Darwin" Letter, signed by sender. Sent from Wychfield, Huntingdon Road, Cambridge, England.
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Show moreA letter to John Brodie Innes about Charles Darwin's death. Transcription: "April 1882 Dear Mr Innes You will have heard before this of my dear father's death. We all know the strong + affectionate regard you had for him + we feel that you should be written to among the first of those beyond our relatives. We have been uneasy about his heart for some time fast but we did not think there was immediate danger. On Tuesday night at 12 o'clock he was attacked with pain in the chest and fainted away. He soon recovered from this faint + the pain left him after some time but he remained terribly weak + faint and suffered from terribly distressing nausea, + occasional exhausting retching. he became gradually very cold + pulseless but remained conscious up to within a quarter of an hour of his death which took place at 4 in the afternoon of 19th He seemed to know he was dying for the first and was not afraid to die, + indeed in his suffering he wished to die. My mother bears it bravely + is very calm, I think the feeling that he does not survive her is a comfort, for she feels that he could not have born the loss as she can. I think he will be buried here, probably on Tuesday- I know it is not for me to speak of the friendship that existed so long between my father + you, but I may at least say how often I have heard him speak of you in warmhearted + kindly words Yours dear Mr Innes sincerely Francis Darwin I have only just seen your kind letter to my mother" Letter, signed by sender. Sent from Down House, near Beckenham, Kent, England.
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Show moreA letter to John Brodie Innes to thank him for the "recollections of his father, Charles Darwin" that Innes wrote for him. Francis tells Innes of several little things that he will alter in the "recollections". Transcription: "West Hackhurst Dorking June 23 1882 Dear Mr Innes I am quite delighted with your recollections of my father, it is just what I wanted only even better than I hoped for. I have just taken it to my mother who received it with much pleasure, and I am certain will like it as much as I do. I would not alter a word of the essential parts. Perhaps I might leave out what you say about seasickness as I think my father did not agree with the usually received opinion as to their undermining his health. Also in the sentience which you quote my father speaking of you, I might alter it to "Innes" as it was [] I think my father always spoke of you but it is really of no consequence. My mother begs me to ask you to give her best love to Mrs Brodie Innes; and to say with his kindest remembrances to you, that she hopes very much you will give her an opportunity of seeing you both when you next come south, as it would be a great pleasure to her. With my best thanks yours sincerely Francis Darwin The letters shall be carefully returned" Letter, signed by sender. Sent from West Hackhurst, Dorking, England.
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Show moreA letter to John Brodie Innes to request any recollections of Charles Darwin. Also asks Innes for any letters that Charles Darwin might have written to Innes. Francis wants to have copies made. Francis goes on to mention that he is collecting material to write a life of his father. Transcription: "Down Beckenham May 25-'82 My dear Mr Innes, It has occurred to me that you might be able to give me some valuable recollection of my father as you knew him here. I need not say how much we should value it if you would (at your leisure) do so. We should in the first [filter] place any sketch you might give us in the family "archives", and it is uncertain whether we should ever have to ask you leave to publish it . I hope therefore that you would not mind writing freely, and would not think anything too small to be told. I take this opportunity of saying that I should think it a great priviledge to be allowed to see any letters of my fathers you may have I am collecting material for a Life, though it is not yet certain who will undertake the work of writing + editing. I should like to make copies of his letters to you; there would be no need to go into the question of what to publish just yet. I should like you to think of them as going with anything you may let us have about my father unto the archives- yrs sincerely Francis Darwin" Letter, signed by sender. Sent from Down House, near Beckenham, Kent, England.
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