From W. E. Darwin 23 July [1863]1
Southampton
July 23
My Dear Father,
I am disgusted to say that I went to look for the Anchusa last Sunday and they are all utterly out seed and disappeared, I suppose it is on account of this very hot weather.2
They are fine big plants and I could easily go over in the afternoon before coming home and dig up a dozen plants or so on chance, I feel almost certain from what I remember of the position of the plants that I could get some of each kind; I could put them in a hamper and bring them home with me.
Mr. Atherley is unwell and quite unfit for work so that I don’t suppose I shall get away till the end of the month.3
Your affect son | W. E Darwin
When do the boys go back to school4
Footnotes
Summary
Could not find Anchusa but will go out and find some.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-4251F
- From
- William Erasmus Darwin
- To
- Charles Robert Darwin
- Sent from
- Southampton
- Source of text
- Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 18)
- Physical description
- ALS 3pp
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 4251F,” accessed on 23 April 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-4251F.xml
Also published in The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, vol. 24 (Supplement)
