To D. F. Nevill 29 November 1881
Down, | Beckenham, Kent. | (Railway Station | Orpington. S.E.R.)
Nov. 29th 1881
Dear Lady Dorothy Nevill
I have had much pleasure in signing the little book. I rarely come to London, but on the 2 last occasions, I had hoped for the honour & pleasure of calling on you. Time & strength, however, failed me.— I am glad that you have been at all interested by my book on earth-worms.—1
I beg leave to remain | Your Ladyships | Faithfully & obliged | Charles Darwin
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.
Summary
Has much pleasure in signing the little book; is glad his book on earthworms interested her.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-13521
- From
- Charles Robert Darwin
- To
- Dorothy Fanny Walpole/Dorothy Fanny Nevill
- Sent from
- Down
- Source of text
- Daniel Plunkett (private collection)
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 13521,” accessed on 23 April 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-13521.xml
