From Henri de Saussure 14 March 1881
Genèva
14 Mars 81.
Dear Sir
I can at last send you the pebles which you asked me for last automn.1
The first box contains pebles of the strata in which I find roled romen briks, about 1 metre higher then the leval of the lake of Geneva, which prooves that the level has gone down about 2 metres.
I have mixed bricks, alpin pebles and sand because you told me you wanted to see the sort of form which the pebles take.2
In the second box you will find only sand and pebles, but of the opposite side of the lake where I have found the same briks than on the N. E. side.
I preserve a very agreable remembrance of my visit to your house, and I only regret that it was so short.3
If ever you think at me in a favorable moment, will you please do me the particular favour to send me your photograph with signature.
I should be much indebted for it.
Please remember me to your kind family and believe me yours most faithfully | Dr. H:’ de Saussure
I have forwared to you last month my little book La question du Lac; at the chapter érosions, you will find the bricks mentioned.4
CD note:
Footnotes
Bibliography
Earthworms: The formation of vegetable mould through the action of worms: with observations on their habits. By Charles Darwin. London: John Murray. 1881.
Saussure, Henri de. 1880. La Question du lac. Geneva: Schuchardt.
Summary
Sends boxes of Lake Geneva pebbles that CD requested.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-13084
- From
- Henri Louis Frédéric (Henri) de Saussure
- To
- Charles Robert Darwin
- Sent from
- Geneva
- Source of text
- DAR 177: 41
- Physical description
- ALS 2pp †
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 13084,” accessed on 24 April 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-13084.xml