To Henry Johnson 7 February 1882
Down, | Beckenham, Kent.
Feb 7 1882
Dear Sir
I am pleased to hear that my book on earth-worms has interested you; and I thank you for your very kind offer of the slab of sandstone with annelid tracks.1 Will you be so good as to address it as follows:—
C. Darwin
Orpington Station
S. E Ry
With respect to the lecture I live so retired a life that I cannot advise you. But if you think fit you can write to Prof Judd FRS (whom I look at as the most able of living geologists) and using my name ask for advice.2 I do not suppose that he has time to lecture himself, but I am not sure of this, and he could advise you. His address is School of Science, S. Kensington
Again thanking you I remain dear Sir, yours faithfully | 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.
ODNB: Oxford dictionary of national biography: from the earliest times to the year 2000. (Revised edition.) Edited by H. C. G. Matthew and Brian Harrison. 60 vols. and index. Oxford: Oxford University Press. 2004.
Summary
Thanks for offer of sandstone with annelid tracks.
Suggests J. W. Judd, "most able of living geologists", as lecturer.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-13668
- From
- Charles Robert Darwin
- To
- Henry Johnson
- Sent from
- Down
- Source of text
- McGill University Library, Rare and Special Collections, Osler, Art and Archives
- Physical description
- LS 3pp
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 13668,” accessed on 24 April 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-13668.xml
