To R. B. Sharpe 21 February [1879]1
Down, | Beckenham, Kent. | Railway Station | Orpington. S.E.R.
Feb. 21st
My dear Sir
The enclosed testimonial is very short, & I do not know whether it will be of any use,2 As I have told Mr. Butler I can offer no opinion about the fitness of anyone for the desired office, as I know nothing of its duties.3
Pray either use or destroy the Testimonial. It seems rather absurd to give two for the same office.
Believe me | My dear Sir | Yours very faithfully | Ch. Darwin
Footnotes
Summary
Sends short testimonial [missing] for RBS, but doubts its value as he has has already given one for the same office [to A. G. Butler, see 11888].
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-11892
- From
- Charles Robert Darwin
- To
- Richard Bowdler Sharpe
- Sent from
- Down
- Source of text
- McGill University Library, Rare Books and Special Collections (Manuscript Collection: Folio A.L.S. Charles Darwin)
- Physical description
- ALS 1p
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 11892,” accessed on 19 April 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-11892.xml
